1890s

William Hagerman arrived from Germany.

1908

William Hagerman and brother-in-law Fredrick Buesching co-found The Buesching-Hagerman Company in Fort Wayne. At inception, the family business provided masonry services throughout Indiana.

Dumptruck in 1908
1929

Hagerman helped build Fort Wayne’s Lincoln Tower, the tallest building in Indiana until 1954.

1937

Renamed to Hagerman Construction.

Hagerman office in 1933
1940s

William Hagerman’s sons Ted and Pete completed jobs throughout the Midwest after assuming leadership of the rapidly growing company. A focus at that time was on aviation projects to support the war effort, specifically aircraft hangers and terminals. Ted focused on office responsibilities, while Pete was in charge of all field operations.

Ted and Pete Hagerman
1947

Hagerman Construction Incorporated.

1948

Continuing the family legacy, Ted Hagerman was the second generation to become president.

1950s

Hagerman Construction completed projects to help shape the look and feel of college campuses, including Valparaiso, Ball State, and IU.

1978

Ted Hagerman’s son Mark named president, continuing the company’s commitment to quality and customer satisfaction.

Mark Hagerman
1989

Hagerman opened an office in Indianapolis.

Hagerman Group Fishers office
1992

Hagerman, Inc. was created to offer greater delivery and flexibility in contract management for clients.

Hagerman Inc. logo
1998

Hagerman Construction acquired Geupel DeMars, Inc., a large construction management company in Indianapolis.

2008

Mark Hagerman’s son Jeff named president of Hagerman.

2008

Hagerman celebrated 100 years of integrity and excellence in the construction business.

Hagerman 100 years logo
2018

Hagerman opens an office in Louisville, Kentucky.

2021

Bruce Molter was promoted to Chief Operating Officer of The Hagerman Group, Brad Smith was promoted to President of Hagerman, Inc., and Tim Norton was promoted to President of Hagerman Construction Corporation, The Hagerman Group’s masonry company.

2022

The Hagerman Group acquires F.W. Owens Company in Louisville, Kentucky.

Being in business for over 100 years is a rare achievement, and Hagerman reached this milestone because we believe in hard work and treating people the way we’d want to be treated.