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Location: Rapid City, South Dakota Status: Bid Review Our Rapid City office is currently working with Chamberlin Architects to remodel 14 restrooms at the Rushmore Plaza Civic Center to meet ADA requirements. A popular event center, the Civic Center draws millions of...

When your business is crushing, shearing and shredding scrap metal for recycling, naturally its takes considerable power. But with such power comes great risk for electrical hazards. In 2015, we worked with Shine Brothers/TJN Enterprises to conduct...

We are excited to welcome John Rickert to our Power Division. John has more than 25 years of experience in utility engineering, including the design of thousands of miles of 12 kV through 500 kV wood and steel pole transmission and distribution lines, underground and...

Autodesk Revit 3D Modeling Our team will create a comprehensive 3D view of the finished product before construction starts, giving us the ability to identify and solve clearance and spatial arrangement issues long before they become a problem. For our clients, this...

Earth Day 2016 is a good reminder to remain vigilant in sustaining our planet. West Plains Engineering is a strong advocate for environmentally sound projects and we take a comprehensive, integrated approach to Sustainable Design and the LEED® rating system....

Our Sioux Falls office has teamed up with landscape architect Confluence to transform the city's former stockyards into a museum and park, helping to educate the community on its agricultural past. Click here to read the article in the Argus Leader....

Thursday, Feb. 25, 2016 is Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day. Part of Engineers Week, this special day is a movement to show girls how creative engineering is and how engineers are changing our world. What better way to celebrate than to introduce one of our female...

Michael S. Heinrich, PE, LEED AP, recently passed his examination to earn the ASHRAE-Certified Building Energy Modeling Professional (BEMP) designation. The exam identifies engineers who understand modeling principles and can accurately apply building energy quotient...

The engineering industry is celebrating the 65th anniversary of National Engineers Week, Feb. 21-27, 2016. Locally, West Plains Engineering, Inc., is recognizing its team of more than 50 engineers and support staff who have been serving the region since 1984. With...

West Plains Engineering was proud to sponsor the 5th annual Black Hills Energy Walk for Warmth on Saturday, Feb. 6 in Rapid City, SD. The event raises nearly $20,000 annually to provide energy assistance to local households in need to help stay warm in the winter....

West Plain’s Electrical Specialties Division can provide in-depth surveys, design of electrical distribution systems and provide solutions to any electrical challenge. Our services include Arc Flash Mitigation, Harmonic Distortion Correction, Power Quality Analysis,...

Each year, the South Dakota Bureau of Administration through the Office of the State Engineer (OSE) produces an Annual Project Report which summarizes the facility projects which were overseen by the OSE. The report published for CY2013 discussed high performance...

West Plains Engineering staff members participated in the Media One Fun Ski 2015 held at Great Bear in Sioux Falls at the end of January. The event was a benefit for Children’s Inn in Sioux Falls. Children's Inn is a private, non-profit organization founded in 1977...

The new Veterans Home in Hot Springs, SD is taking shape and progressing rapidly. The facility has been designed to provide an energy efficiency that is anticipated to be 24% more efficient than the requirements set forth in ASHRAE 90.1. This means this facility will...