WE DESIGN FOR THE CONSERVATION OUR CLIENTS AND OUR EARTH’S RESOURCES.

Our northern roots have given our firm an ingrained respect for the environment and its conservation thereof. As a design firm, we tangibly impact our environment and we don’t take that responsibility lightly. We work hard to lower energy usage and our building’s thirst for resources. We understand that it is our responsibility to continue the stewardship of our environment, ensuring that we not only better our lives and communities but also leave a prosperous legacy for our children and the many generations to come.

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ND building wins national design competition

The Loretta Building in Fargo, N.D., was named winner of the “Commercial” category in the 2015 Marvin Architects Challenge. The annual competition highlights the year’s most architecturally creative residential and commercial projects, which feature Marvin Windows and Doors.

This is the first year Marvin’s Architects Challenge introduced individual design categories. The Loretta Building stood out in the “Commercial” category, which focuses on structures used for commercial purposes, including income-generating residential buildings larger than single-family homes.

Judges were impressed by the Loretta Building’s metamorphosis to a clean modern aesthetic while restoring and respecting the original structure. The Loretta Building was designed by Lee Dobrinz of JLG Architects.

Northern Plains businesses named to Inc. 5000 list

Ten northern Plains companies have been named to the 2015 Inc. 5000 list, an exclusive ranking of the nation’s fastest-growing private companies. The companies include AirCorps Aviation, Bemidji, Minn.; BNG Holdings, West Fargo, N.D.; Choice Therapy, Bemidji, Minn.; Click Rain, Sioux Falls, S.D; JLG Architects, Grand Forks, N.D.; Karvakko Engineering, Bemidji, Minn.; Pedigree Technologies, Fargo, N.D.; RealTruck.com, Jamestown, N.D.; Secure Banking Solutions, Madison, S.D.; and Weisser Distributing, Tea, S.D.

The 2015 Inc. 5000 list ranks the top companies in the nation according to the percentage of revenue growth from 2011 to 2014.

Launchboxx introduced as first dedicated UAS marketing team

Absolute Marketing Group announced the creation of Launchboxx at the State of Technology event in Fargo, N.D., in August. Launchboxx is a full-service advertising and marketing team specializing in the quickly evolving unmanned aircraft systems industry.

Brian Jorvig, drone marketing specialist, and MacDalton Berns, marketing advisor and partner at Absolute Marketing Group, recognized the need for emerging companies in the UAS industry to set themselves apart from the competition and get noticed by investors, customers and the media. Launchboxx is the first dedicated UAS marketing team in the United States.

M State welding trailer wins innovation award

Minnesota State Community and Technical College’s unique mobile welding trailer is one of three top winners of Minnesota’s 2015 State Government Innovation Awards. Nearly 300 men and women have been trained in the college’s welding trailer since it went on the road in May 2013.

M State’s Custom Training Services developed the trailer to meet industry training needs in the college’s 19-county region and to provide education to workers who were unable to enroll in on-campus or credit-based courses. The college has partnered with workforce centers, state agencies, businesses and high schools to provide the training, which generally is free to the students.

M State is using grant funds to develop three additional mobile trailers to provide training related to commercial driver’s licenses, industrial/construction workplace safety and precision measurement/manufacturing.

CHI St. Alexius Health opens Minot medical plaza

CHI St. Alexius Health Medical Plaza in Minot, N.D., is now open to new and existing patients at a new state-of-the-art facility located at the intersection of Landmark Circle and 21st Avenue NW.

The medical plaza features primary care and specialty care exam rooms with the added convenience of having clinical services under one roof, including laboratory, diagnostic testing and screenings.

The $28 million, 67,575-square-foot facility has two internal medicine physicians and five advanced practice clinicians on staff, along with specialists who travel from Bismarck to see patients on a regular basis.

Altru opens orthopedic center

Altru Advanced Orthopedics has opened its new location at Altru Professional Center in Grand Forks, N.D. The 14,200-square-foot space includes seven cast bays, two x-ray rooms and 24 exam rooms. This move combines all orthopedic care to one location, adjacent to the Altru Specialty Center.

ND company to be featured on TV show

R&R Contracting, a Grand Forks, N.D., company, has been selected as national representation for railroad contractors for the television show “World’s Greatest.” Each episode of the TV show focuses on one particular industry, with R&R Contracting’s segment airing on an episode covering the railroad industry.

The “World’s Greatest” film crew visited R&R Contracting’s Grand Forks headquarters, along with a project site in Pillsbury, N.D.

Marco acquires Crabtree’s copier business

Marco Inc. announced it has assumed responsibility for the copier sales and service previously provided by Crabtree Companies Inc. Marco welcomed the employees who previously supported Crabtree’s copier sales and service to its employee-owned team. Crabtree Companies will continue to provide Laserfiche sales and support.

BTD acquires Impulse Manufacturing

BTD Manufacturing Inc. has acquired Impulse Manufacturing of Dawsonville, Ga., for $30.5 million cash. BTD is a subsidiary of Otter Tail Corporation.

Impulse is a full-service, high-tech metal fabricator, offering a wide range of metal fabrication services ranging from simple laser cutting services and high volume stamping to complex weldments and assemblies for metal fabrication buyers and OEMs of all types.

BTD has facilities in Detroit Lakes and Lakeville, Minn., and Washington, Ill.

Research ND awards grants to two UAS projects

The North Dakota Centers of Excellence Commission awarded funding requests for two Research ND grants in August. NDSU’s Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, in partnership with Cyclops Technologies Inc., was awarded $291,784 to develop and miniaturize a through-the-wall sensor payload that can be operated from a small unmanned aircraft system and can be used by law enforcement and search and rescue teams. NDSU Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering, in partnership with Elbit Systems of America, was awarded $357,546 to collect crop data using infrared, thermal, color and multi-spectral sensors on both large and small UAS.

Moore Engineering named to circle of excellence

Moore Engineering Inc. was selected by PSMJ Resources Inc. for its Circle of Excellence for the third consecutive year. Nationwide, only 66 firms made the exclusive list in 2015. Moore Engineering is the only North Dakota engineering firm on the 2015 list.

PSMJ’s Circle of Excellence highlights firms that are well-managed, based on key performance metrics that demonstrate outstanding achievements, including cash flow, productivity, overhead management and staff retention.

EAPC opens Twin Cities office

EAPC Architects Engineers has opened a new office location in St. Paul, Minn. With several projects in progress in Minneapolis and surrounding areas, this location provides an office presence which will focus primarily on providing health care design services.

Eide Bailly ranked among nation’s best

Eide Bailly, a regional CPA and business advisory firm, was named to Bob Scott’s Insights 2015 Top 100 VARs list, which honors 100 organizations for their accomplishments in the field of mid-market enterprise resource planning and financial solutions. Selection for the 2015 Top 100 VARs was based on factors such as annual revenue and growth.