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We love this time of year! A time for celebrating accomplishments, closing chapters, and turning the page on life's next big adventure. This month, thousands of students will don cap and gown, make a final walk across the stage, and receive that diploma that...

Anyone who has turned 40 will tell you, it's a unique milestone. We're proud of what our firm has learned and accomplished, and we're confident and excited about who we are today. It felt appropriate to create a memorial logo for the occasion to commemorate such an...

It’s with genuine pride and appreciation that we announce Doug Feterl is stepping down to retire from his position as President of West Plains Engineering. The company has planned for Marty Christensen, P.E. to step into the role as Doug's replacement effective...

Thank you just doesn’t quite seem to cut it. There are truly no words to express our gratitude for getting to work with and for our colleagues, clients and partners 365 days a year…for the past 39 years (and counting). In this edition of Plains Talk, we spend some...

There are several challenges with historic renovations that we as designers don’t encounter as often when facing modern construction. One main concern for MEP design is finding the right balance between preservation and modernization. As engineers, we strive for the...

West Plains Engineering has four regional offices in the upper Midwest, and if you look closely, you’ll see these locations weren’t chosen at random. Each of our offices is placed in close proximity to major higher education institutions…in part because we understand...

In the A/E/C sphere, we tend to generalize when talking about project types. For many of us, our work falls into big buckets titled things like K-12, Commercial, Industrial, Housing and, of course, Healthcare. The reality is however, that each of these project...

Anyone who grew up watching the Jetsons (yes, we're dating ourselves) saw with wide-eyed disbelief the early expectations for what today are known as Building Automation Systems (BAS). George, Joan, and the kids lived in a semi-autonomous world where virtually...

As State legislatures continue to meet and debate budget appropriations for the 2023 spending year, high on the list of critical agenda items are correctional facilities. In some areas, this means adequate staffing and operational programming. In others, it's time to...

Join us in celebrating E-Week, February 19-25 - a time to recognize and promote our industry and the incredible professionals in it. This year's theme is Creating the Future! Engineers play a vital role in innovating solutions to global challenges that impact future...

Each year WPE donates $1,000 to a non-profit in each of our markets as selected by our staff through our Ways to Give corporate philanthropy program. The Sioux Falls Humane Society was nominated by CAD Technician Ben Sonichsen, and selected by our Sioux Falls staff....

Each year WPE donates $1,000 to a non-profit in each of our markets as selected by our staff through our Ways to Give corporate philanthropy program. Project Kenny was chosen by our Casper staff to receive their Community Investment donation for 2022. The organization...

Each year WPE donates $1,000 to a non-profit in each of our markets as selected by our staff through our Ways to Give corporate philanthropy program. Our Cedar Rapids team selected Discovery Living to receive their 2022 Community Investment donation. Discovery living...

As the Holiday Season concludes and the year comes to an end, we reflect on how much was accomplished together. The amount of work is significant and the relationships are cherished. Work and fun blended uniquely - clients, business partners and our WPE team. As...