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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...

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 Rapid City team chose Love Inc., which connects people in need with resources that provide spiritual, mental,...

Electric vehicle (EV) adoption in the United States has greatly increased over the past decade, with this year’s Q2 EV sales passing 5 percent of the total market. This benchmark is significant as it marks the tipping point after which widespread adoption of a...

The post-pandemic focus on improved indoor air quality, and the availability of ESSER funds, has now made it possible for some school districts to make improvements and/or shift toward new construction. And with the extension of the ESSER fund application deadline...

The new $16 million South Dakota National Guard Army Aviation Support Facility Readiness Center recently earned a LEED Silver certification for design and construction. The project earned all but one of the attempted credits, a testament to the building and system...

West Plains Engineering (WPE) is pleased to announce Matt Stroh, P.E., a Mechanical Engineer and Project Manager most recently from Wisconsin, has joined the firm as Office Manager in the Casper, Wyo. location. Stroh was previously a Senior Engineer for Multistack in...

For a long time, projects were scarce, and backlogs suffered. Now that the work is lining back up to be done, labor shortages, material costs and delivery times don’t line up with it. It’s all hands on deck to shift, pivot, twist and turn our typically linear...