Press Releases

Rising Waters: Battling the Red River to Provide Flood Protection (6.08)
Modern Contractors Solutions (June 2008 issue) - The Red River is one of the few rivers in the United States that flows north in Canada. The basin flood plain lies in a glacial lakebed and is relatively flat with a decreasing slope.
     PDF Modern Contractor Solutions Article - June 2008  - [389 kb]

Tall and Twirling (6.08)
American Cranes & Transport (June 2008 issue) - Initially, West Texas residents may have been apprehensive that the tall, white twirling structure would litter the horizon and disrupt the straggly, rugged terrain they call home.
     PDF American Cranes & Transport Article (b) - June 2008  - [770 kb]

ACT 50 (6.08)
American Cranes & Transport (June 2008 issue) - Compiling the act50 list in 2008 has been a highlight in our publishing year for two reasons. The first reason is assessing the change that has taken place and the second is enjoying the growth of the list.
     PDF American Cranes & Transport Article (a) - June 2008  - [980 kb]
     PDF American Cranes & Transport  Front Cover - June 2008  - [325 kb]

Wanzek Named on ENR's List of Top 400 Contractors (5.08)
Fargo, N.D. (May 19, 2008) - Wanzek Construction, Inc. has been listed on Engineering News-Record (ENR) Magazine's list of the Top 400 General Contractors in the United States.
     PDF Press Release - 5.08  - [1.3 MB]

Until then, prosperity (5.08)
American Cranes & Transport (May 2008 issue) - Wind farms, energy plants, specialized transportation -plenty of business for the transport and crane companies in the northern states region.  Business owners in Montana, Nebraska, the Dakotas and Minnesota report strong activity, and there appears to be less anxiety in this region...
     PDF American Cranes & Transport Article - May 2008  - [840 kb]

Building the Biofuels Industry (1.08)

Ethanol Producer Magazine (January 2008 issue) – Wanzek Construction Inc. started in 1971 as a small firm headquartered in Leo and Janet Wanzek’s home in Fargo, N.D. Today, the company has more than a thousand projects under its belt, employs 800 people and owns a fleet of 30 cranes.

      PDF Ethanol Producer Magazine Article - January 2008  - [68 kb]

North Dakota Firms Riding Energy Wave (1.08)

Prairie Business Magazine (January 2008 issue) – Even as the energy boom helps drive prosperity across the Northern Plains – especially in western North Dakota – there are two companies in the Fargo area that are supplying products and services to the many diverse energy sectors and experiencing growth rates that parallel the healthiest of energy companies.

     PDF Prairie Business Magazine Article - January 2008  - [263 kb]  

Wanzek: Heavy/Industrial Constructors (11.07)

Industrial Tradesmen Magazine (November 2007 issue) – Wanzek Construction is a direct-hire contractor providing world-class construction to the Heavy/Civil, Biofuels and Wind Energy sectors.  A family-owned company with a national reach and a relationship-based philosophy, Wanzek takes pride in taking care of their people…

      PDF Industrial Tradesmen Magazine Article - November 2007 - [1 MB]

Tough Ground (12.12.07)

Spiritwood, N.D. (December 12, 07) – Despite the cold weather, construction of Great River Energy’s Spiritwood Station is moving right along.  Dennis Pozarnsky, GRE’s construction site manager, said work on the power plant began on the site a few weeks before the Nov. 6 groundbreaking.

      PDF Jamestown Sun Article - 12.12.07 - [ 178 kb] 

Wanzek Construction Names New President (7.30.07)
Fargo, N.D. (July 30, 2007) – Jon Wanzek has been named president of Wanzek Construction, Inc., a Fargo, N.D. based heavy and industrial construction firm.
     Press Release - 7.30.07 - [70 kb]


Wanzek to Construct Casselton Ethanol Plant (7.18.07)
Fargo, N.D. (July 18, 2007) – Wanzek Construction, a Fargo, N.D. - based heavy and industrial construction firm, has been named the general contractor for a 100 MMGY plant near Casselton, N.D. Construction on the $180 million Tharaldson Ethanol Plant began on May 1, and is slated for completion by January 2009.
     Press Release - 7.18.07 - [91 kb]

Wanzek Joins List of Elite Construction Firms (6.12.07)
Fargo, N.D. (June 12, 2007) – Wanzek Construction, a Fargo, N.D. - based heavy and industrial construction firm, has cracked into "ACT 50," a list of North America's 50 largest crane-owning companies. Wanzek makes its debut at number 48 on the prestigious list, compiled by American Cranes & Transport magazine and published annually in June.
     Press Release - 6.12.07 - [90 kb]

 

 

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