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The Benefits of Hiring a General Contractor/Construction Manager During the Design Phase

There are various contractual arrangements that can be utilized to hire a general contractor (GC) or construction manager (CM) for your commercial construction project. Regardless of the type of contract, it is wise to bring the GC or CM on board your team during the pre-construction phase to collaborate with your architecture and engineering professionals as they complete the design.

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How to Use Cost Comparisons for Construction Projects

Before undergoing a construction project, it is important to estimate how much the materials and labor are going to cost during construction. During this process, we can utilize different models to come up with possible scenarios depending on how you approach the job. The estimation will include the total cost of the project based on various activities within each phase. While some expenses are fixed, others are contingent on different factors. We use four types of tools to estimate costs when budgeting a project:

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Williston Fire Station Grand Opening and Dedication

The Williston (ND) Fire Department held a grand opening of its second fire station, built by Shingobee, on Monday, November 28. A dedication was also held for a training tower built at the site, naming it for a local veteran who died in the Korean War, Corporal Eugene Falcon.

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New projects under way in North Dakota

Shingobee has provided construction of numerous commercial projects in North Dakota over the past several years, and our presence in that market continues this year. Below is an update on a couple of buildings currently under construction.

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Our Recent Retail Construction Projects

Retail construction is one of Shingobee’s specialties, and 2015-16 has been no exception, with several projects recently completed or under construction. Below are a few highlights. Keep an eye on this page for more projects to come in the spring of 2016. 

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Minnesota companies continue to benefit from North Dakota oil

With the recent drop in oil prices, the word is out that production is slowing in the Bakken region of North Dakota. “Slowing” is a relative term in North Dakota – business activity has become a more normal level, but has by no means slowed to a stop. INFORUM.com recently provided a news story.

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MWEC Warm Parking Garage Grand Opening

Shingobee is wrapping up construction of a 65,000 square foot warm vehicle parking garage for the Mountrail-Williams Electric Cooperative in Williston, North Dakota. On October 1, a Grand Opening ceremony was held, attended by City officials and Cooperative management and staff. Check out the video and news story on KXNews.

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Williston Fire Station Groundbreaking

Ground was broken on Monday, September 14 on the new Williston Fire Station. The new station, designed by EAPC Architects Engineers and to be constructed by Shingobee, will be a new 15,500 sq. ft. building in the City of Williston, ND. 

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35 Years of Excellence

As Shingobee celebrates 35 years in business – a look back, and looking forward When Gae Veit started her own company in 1980, she would not have dreamed of the success it would become. Starting out with providing construction-related activities like fencing and snow-plowing, she soon moved into general contracting for construction.

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