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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...

In the world of sustainable design, electrical systems have gained celebrity status. In fact, many of us use some form of renewable electric technology in our daily lives – a rooftop solar array, electric or semi-electric vehicle, or even something as simple as solar...

On-call. As-needed. Indefinite scope. Indefinite delivery indefinite quantity (IDIQ). Whatever it's called, open-ended delivery contracts are an important tool in the A/E/C industry. While traditional design contracts align the right team to tackle a specific project,...

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 Sioux Falls office braved the winter weather today to deliver their 2021 Community Investment donation to...

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 Willis Dady Homeless Services to receive their 2021 Community Investment donation. Our...

We live in an increasingly online world. Our lives, both personal and professional, are accessible with just a few clicks, swipes or taps from just about anywhere on Earth. In many ways, this kind of streamlined convenience has improved our day-to-day in ways we never...

Over the past few months, the world has slowly opened its doors, thrown out the welcome mat, and gotten back together. This concept of togetherness has taken on new importance for many of us, and we doubt we're alone in feeling excited and grateful for the opportunity...