Notable construction projects in the region

By Prairie Business

With the rising cost of material and supply-chain delays, it’s a tough time for the construction industry. But there also are several bright spots.

One of which is the quality work that continues to be done in the region, according to Russ Hanson, executive vice president of Associated General Contractors of North Dakota, a chapter of the National Associated General Contractors of America in Washington, DC.

He said his industry has toughened its resolve over the past couple of years and is up to meeting the current challenges.

“It is very resilient,” he said. “There are things that need to be looked at and adjusted, of course, but it has quality people and builds quality projects. The economy will benefit.”

A number of those quality construction projects, either underway or recently completed in the Dakotas and western Minnesota, are listed in the following pages:

Trinity Early Childhood Center, located in Dickinson, North Dakota, is an educational, two-story building. The project, some 21,000 square-feet and under construction by JE Dunn Construction, started in March and is set for completion in February 2023. The designer is Habeeb & Associates Architects.

The spacious two-story preschool and elementary school includes classrooms, restrooms, kitchen, administrative and support spaces. Associated site improvements include site utilities, parking lot improvements, fencing, and landscaping. There also is a possible 10,000 square-foot addition to include gymnasium, dining area, restrooms and support spaces.

Becker County Highway Department will have a new facility once the project is complete in August 2023. The project, being built by McGough Construction, started in May and is a one-story, 53,334 square-foot building in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota. It will be a government office, but also a maintenance and storage facility.

Called the New Highway Department Office, Maintenance, and Storage Facility is owned and operated by Becker County, Minnesota. The precast concrete building with exterior insulated metal panels at the office, includes weld bays, multiple vehicle lifts, a wash bay, an interior bridge crane system, and an exterior fuel island with canopy.

Dickinson State University Sports Complex is underway in Dickinson, North Dakota. The project, which started in May and is under construction by JE Dunn, will be complete this November and includes three building structures. The architect on this project is EAPC Architects Engineers. The 27-acre sports complex features four synthetic turf softball fields, five irrigated turf grass soccer fields, and parking/site access improvements. It is the school’s primary collegiate softball field to feature stadium seating, recessed dugouts, athletic lighting, bullpen/batting cages, padded fencing, and athletic equipment specialties. The project will involve the construction of three buildings: Concessions and public restrooms, pressbox behind stadium seating, and locker rooms/training space attached to the collegiate home dugout.

Dunn County Killdeer Shop, in Killdeer, North Dakota, is a government/county shop under construction by JE Dunn. The one story, 23,500 square-foot building includes 4,000 square-feet of mezzanine space. The project started in April 2022 and will be finished in May 2023. Architect is JLG Architects. The project consists of the greenfield development of a 20-acre site including mass grading, site utilities, landscaping and concrete paving. Building construction consists of a 23,500 square-foot, pre-engineered metal building made up of 8,500 square feet of finished space (restrooms, office space, breakroom, mezzanine storage space) and 15,000 square feet of shop space, including an overhead bridge crane and wash bay.

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