About Us

Butzke Burch Construction is a full service commercial general contractor offering owner’s representation, construction management and pre-construction services for all industries in Central Iowa. We believe that the construction process should be collaborative at all levels from the client to the design team and contractors. Our relationship focused approach creates a cohesive project team working towards the same goals of hitting your budget and schedule while maintaining our high standards of quality and safety.

Our Team

Ben Butzke

Ben has managed numerous construction projects in various roles including construction manager, engineering consultant and owner. This experience gives Ben the unique perspective of all parties involved and allows for greater leadership in our collaborative construction process. Ben graduated from Iowa State University in 2010 and has been around the construction industry since he was a kid climbing on drill rigs at his father’s engineering firm. This deep-rooted love for construction has led to a desire to help shape the urban landscape of central Iowa. Ben’s focus at Butzke Burch Construction is on client relations, new business development and overall operations for the company.

Ben has become a leader across several industry and community organizations over the years to develop his professional network. Ben is the 2020 president of the board for Grimes Chamber & Economic Development, a Development Insights Group committee member through the Downtown Des Moines Chamber of Commerce and is the incoming 2021 chair for the Greater Des Moines Partnership Affiliate President’s Council. Ben is also a board member for a non-profit organization called Courage League Sports and is active in ICREA and TACE.

In Ben’s free time he enjoys spending time with his wife, Jacque, and their three children, rooting for the Cyclones, Lakers and Packers, playing golf and helping Jacque run her business, Inspiring Dance in Grimes.

Matt Burch

Matt has been in the commercial construction and development market since graduating from the University of Northern Iowa in Construction Management in 2011.  He has extensive experience in commercial, industrial/warehouse, religious, retail, and education market segments. He has been involved in everything from pre-construction planning, project master planning, and multi-phased construction projects. It is from this experience that Matt understands the importance of the client’s needs and makes it a priority to ensure their expectations are exceeded. Starting in an estimating role early on in his career, Matt understands the importance of cost control through all steps of project development.  Matt is responsible for pre-construction, project management and overall operations of the company.

Matt has made community involvement a personal priority and has been a part of the ACE Mentorship program of central Iowa for seven years and has recently joined their board of directors. He has been a Team Leader for three years for ACE Team West.  Aside from ACE, Matt enjoys volunteering his time in Youth and Family Ministry at Lutheran Church of Hope and is actively involved as a volunteer for the University of Northern Iowa Panther Scholarship Club.  Matt looks forward to continuing his involvement in these activities and additional programs to network and further serve our community.

Outside of work Matt enjoys spending time with his wife, Asheley, and their two kids, fly fishing up in The Driftless as much as possible, rooting for the Panthers, working out, and golfing whenever possible.