PLACES TO WORK BEST 2018

Mcgough

HEADQUARTERS:

St. Paul, Minn.; seven branch offices, including Fargo, N.D.

EMPLOYEES:

713 (companywide)

DESCRIPTION: McGough is a premier developer, general contractor and construction management firm offering fullservice real estate capability.

Originally incorporated in 1956 by Peter McGough and his six sons, all descendants of an Irish family of master craftsmen, the firm remains a family-owned company today.

McGough is headquartered in St. Paul with branch offices in Fargo, N.D.; Des Moines and Cedar Rapids, Iowa; Rochester, Duluth and St. Cloud, Minn.; and Dallas, all of which facilitate project development and construction activities nationwide.

WEBSITE: mcgough.com

Metroplains Management

HEADQUARTERS:

Key locations in Devils Lake, N.D., and Fargo, N.D.

EMPLOYEES:

162 (full-time)

DESCRIPTION: MetroPlains Management strives to meet the goals of owners and investors while providing the best possible environment for residents.

Since 1983, its client list has included financial institutions, private partnerships, sole owners and affordable state and government program administrators. Today, the firm has grown to more than 300 full-time and part-time employees who manage 5,500 housing units in five Midwestern states. Its portfolio is diverse, ranging from high-end luxury housing to tax credit and affordable housing. With more than 150 years of combined property management experience, the MetroPlains team’s expertise ranges from managing single-owner assets to complex financial and partnership structures in both rural and urban settings.

WEBSITE: metroplains.com

Mdu Resources Group

HEADQUARTERS: Bismarck, N.D.

EMPLOYEES: 12,353 nationwide, 1,029 in North Dakota

DESCRIPTION: MDU Resources Group started in 1924 as a small electric utility company serving communities on the Montana-North Dakota border. Today, it is a multibillion-dollar corporation doing business in 48 states.

It delivers the natural gas and electricity that power business, industry and people’s daily lives. It builds the pipes and wires that connect homes, factories, offices and stores. It constructs the transportation network of roads, highways and airports that keeps the economy moving. It provides these essential products and services through two lines of business: regulated energy delivery and construction materials and services.

MDU Resources is the largest publicly traded company headquartered in North Dakota, with stock trading since 1948 under the symbol MDU on the New York Stock Exchange.

WEBSITE: mdu.com