History
Our company began in 1948 with Edward Behling and the return of his three sons (Gil, Ed, and Ray) from their military obligation after WWII. They formed a partnership, Edward Behling & Son, with the purpose of using their carpentry skills in the residentail sector throughout their neighborhood. As time progressed, Gil became president of Edward Behling & Son, expanding their contracting services to include the commercial sector.

In 1973, Gil's son Larry joined the company, changing the complexion of the company and renaming the firm to Gil Behling & Son, Inc. Today, Larry Behling is president and owner of Gil Behling & Son, Inc. and has expanded the company to include a wide range of projects in the community.

Mission
With the complex and competitive nature of our overall society as well as the general construction industry, we believe in and strive to employ acceptable moral and professional principles. It is our commitment to provide our customers with a completed project of the highest quality at competitive prices and within a reasonable time limit.

Services and Size of Projects
We at Gil Behling and Son, Inc. can tailor our services to meet the customer's desires; however, we primarily perform turnkey projects, which means we do the project from start to finish. Our services also include design-build as well as construction management. The types of projects Gil Behling & Son has been involved with include Medical, Religious, Public Utility and Educational Facilities,etc. The projects range in size from $5,000 to $8,000,000.

Larry G. Behling, President
Larry Behling received a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from Tri-State College and is licensed in the states of Indiana and Illinois as a Professional Engineer.

The early portion of his career included spending 4 years with the American Bridge as a field-engineer on a variety of major-sized projects throughout the eastern half of the United States. Larry spent most of his two year military career attached to the Corps of Engineers serving as project engineer for various construction projects in Korea.

Larry has guided his compnay to provide construction services, small and major, in the fields of education, medical, financial, and retail.

Jay Thompson, Project Manager
Jay Thompson has been with Gil Behling & Son since 1993 after receiving a Bachelor of Science in Construction Technology from Purdue University. With the maturing of his personal stature and the development of his construction expertise, Jay has gained a well-deserved degree of respect from our customers and community leaders.

Field Staff Qualifications
Gil Behling & Son employs experienced craftsmen that are not only accomplished tradesmen, but also maintain and provide valuable supervisory skills to all aspects of our projects.