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Rice Lake Weighing, Inc. Rice Lake, WI 184,800 Pre-Engineered Steel Manufacturing & Office Northwest Builders, Inc., was selected to build the first building for Rice Lake Weighing in 1973 and we have built 11 additions over the past 34 years and have done a number of interior remodeling projects.

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Burns Best Spooner, WI 27,200 Pre-cast Concrete & Conventional Steel Manufacturing & Office We were awarded the contract from Burns Best as the general contractor. We worked very closely with the owner to point out alternative materials and systems to save costs. The construction was a very challenging one due to the tight project schedule. The building permit required us to design the site and drainage plan in-house as well as application to the WisDNR for erosion control approval. The pre-cast walls and steel erection were performed by our forces in November and slab work during the winter months. The interior build out and finishes were completed by the end of February well ahead of a spring opening. The project was a huge success completed below budget and ahead of schedule.

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Ardisam, Inc. Cumberland, WI 20,000 / 50,000 Pre-engineered Steel Manufacturing & Warehouse The first 20,000 s.f. building started as a spec building for the City of Cumberland. Prior to completing the building, Ardisam took it over as a manufacturing facility. The following year Ardisam chose Northwest Builders, Inc., as their design-build contractor to build a 50,000 s.f. warehouse building on the adjoining property to their first building.

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Shadow Plastics, Inc. Rice Lake, WI 52,500 Pre-engineered Manufacturing & Office This building is actually made up of two separate projects. Northwest Builders, Inc., was awarded the initial building (22,000 square feet) as a multi-bid project for the City of Rice Lake as a spec building. Shadow Plastics purchased the existing facility from the city in 2000 after a fire destroyed their existing business. We erected an additional 30,000 square feet that was performed as a design-build project directly with Shadow Plastics, Inc. The design-build project required office space, open production areas and a 50'x150'x46' high area for production towers.

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McNally Industries Grantsburg, WI 22,633 Pre-engineered Steel Manufacturing & Office Northwest Builders, Inc., was the low contractor on the original bid project for a 17,633 s.f. addition but the project was delayed due to financing delays. Northwest Builders, Inc., worked with the owners to modify the design and start the project while waiting for the financing delays. Before the first addition was completed, we were awarded a contract for another 5,000 s.f. addition onto the same building. We also worked with the owners to design and remodel their existing office area as well as another office building they purchased on the adjoining property. All of the projects were done consecutively without disturbing the owner's flow of business.

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Spooner Machine Spooner, WI 12,150 Pre-engineered Manufacturing & Office This project was performed on a design-build basis. Spooner Machine required a large clear space for steel fabrication and minimal office area. The project budget was very tight and time was of the essence. The clear span also required the steel to be sized for the future installation of an under-slung overhead bridge crane. We designed a pre-engineered structure to fit within all of Spooner Machine's requirements. We worked very closely with the city of Spooner in preparing the site and obtaining the proper permitting. The project was completed well within schedule and on budget. The owner of Spooner Machine has recommended us for numerous projects in the area since the completion of his facility.

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Lawrence National Lease Barron, WI 7,500 Pre-engineered Vehicle Repair & Office Lawrence National Lease chose us for this design-build project to give them a local presence. We worked with the City of Barron to obtain all plan approvals and permitting. The building structure is all Butler pre-engineered steel with MR24 roof and SHADOWAL panel. The interior areas of the building consist of 1,500 s.f. of office area with mezzanine above and 6,000 s.f. of vehicle repair garage. This project was completed well ahead of schedule and within budget.

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SmithCo Cameron, WI 10,000 Pre-engineered Manufacturing SmithCo chose us as their design builder for this project, which was erected in the summer of 2004. We added 10,000 square feet of "Butler" pre-engineered steel onto the existing facility, which included extensive site work and fire protection system. The project was completed within budget and on schedule.

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Cedar Crest Ice Cream Rice Lake, WI 8,400 Pre-engineered & Conventional Steel Freezer / Terminal / Office We were chosen by Cedar Crest Ice Cream to design and build a new distribution terminal for them in the City of Rice Lake. The final design consisted of 2,400 s.f. of 0º freezer, 3,600 s.f. of vehicle storage, 2,400 s.f. of mezzanine and 2,400 s.f. of office space. Construction for this project took place during the winter months and was very challenging cold weather concrete work. The project was very successful both in design and construction, and was completed on schedule and budget. Cedar Crest Ice Cream continues to be a very good reference for us.

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Blue Ribbon Commodity Traders, Inc. Cameron, WI 13,072 Pre-engineered Freezer / Cooler / Production Blue Ribbon contracted us on a design-build basis because of our experience in the construction of freezer/cooler structures. We worked very closely with the owner to design a very cost-effective structure and refrigeration system. We also met with the owner and USDA to look over the plans and specs to be sure there wouldn't be issues that would cost valuable time or dollars to correct after the structure was completed. The building is made up of 5,880 s.f. of freezer and/or cooler space, 1,062 s.f. of retail store and 6,130 s.f. of raw pack, warehousing and support rooms. The structure is pre-engineered steel with 6" and 4" metal span walls. We completed all of Blue Ribbon Commodities projects within budget and schedule.

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Burnett Dairy Cooperative Grantsburg, WI 17,060 Pre-engineered Steel & Masonry Cheese Cooler & Manufacturing, Loading Dock Burnett Dairy Cooperative needed additional manufacturing and cooler space for  their cheese production along with an additional truck dock. They had an existing manufacturing building and a separate building they were using to store boxing materials. They wanted to tie all their buildings together so they did not have people going outside to bring materials between the two buildings. We designed a masonry connecting link with an additional truck dock that would tie their box building to the main building as well as the new 12,000 s.f. manufacturing/cooler building. We were able to construct the new buildings and do all the tie-ins with no interruption to their business.

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Rice Lake Weighing Hangar Rice Lake, WI 18,000 Pre-engineered Steel, Masonry & Pre-cast Concrete Plank Airplane Hangar & Office Rice Lake Weighing wanted a hangar to house their plane and other vehicles as well as a place to bring customers to show their products and do training. Northwest Builders, Inc., worked with the owners to develop a plan that met all their needs and had some architectural style.

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Toboggan Run Dental Rice Lake, WI 5,700 s.f. Two Story Wood Frame Second Story Dental Office, First Floor Office Suites Northwest Builders, Inc., built the first building for these dentists and has done a number of remodeling projects for them as well. So when it was time to build their new office building, they once again called Northwest Builders to work with their architect and build their new facility.

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Dairy State Bank-Birchwood Birchwood, WI 2,600 Wood Frame Bank We had done a number of remodeling projects and additions for Dairy State Bank, so when it came time to replace their branch in Birchwood, they chose Northwest Builders, Inc., as their design-build contractor. We worked closely with the owners to design a building that would fit on their site with tight property lines as well as the demolition of two existing buildings - one being the existing bank building. We were able to complete the new bank and move them in prior to demolition of the existing bank to keep the disruption of their business to a minimum.

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Dairy State Bank-Rice Lake Rice Lake, WI 2,360 Masonry, Pre-cast Concrete & Steel Bar Joist Bank Northwest Builders, Inc., was chosen to be the design-build contractor for an addition to the bank. We had done a number of remodeling projects on the bank prior to this addition. We worked closely with the bank's representatives to develop a plan to handle all of their needs. We were able to build the addition as well as remodel the teller area of the bank with minimal disturbance to the bank's operation.

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David Wilson Dental Rice Lake, WI 2,166 Wood Frame Dental Office Dave Wilson was a tenant of the Toboggan Run Dental office building prior to their building a new office building. When Toboggan Run Dental moved their office building, Dave Wilson contacted Northwest Builders, Inc., to be the design-build contractor for his new dental office. We worked with the owners to develop a plan to meet their needs and allow for future growth in their business. Their lot was located in a residential portion of town so careful attention was paid to the exterior design so that it would fit in with the surrounding buildings.

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Rice Lake Printery, Inc. Rice Lake, WI 8,128 Pre-engineered Office & Print Shop We were selected as the design-builder for this project in 2003. We worked very close with the owner to develop a design that was unique and eye-catching yet cost-effective and fit the neighborhood. During preliminary design, we discovered that the site had been filled over a number of years and not adequately compacted. Based on the soil engineering, we removed all of the soils to a depth of approximately 7' below grade and re-compacted. The interior of the building was designed with two functions - sales office/design (2,240 square feet) and print production area (5,888 square feet). The exterior of the building uses a mixture of metal-span wall panel, brick masonry and drivit (stucco system). The project was very successful, completed on budget and within the time constraints allowed.

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Lab Safety Corporation Cumberland, WI 8,000 Pre-engineered Steel Office & Production The owner selected Northwest Builders, Inc., as the design-build contractor for this project after seeing and liking the look of a building we built in Rice Lake. We worked with the owner to develop a floor plan that met the business's needs including office space, a large clean room and production warehouse space.

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Bargain Bills Rice Lake, WI 79,200 Pre-engineered & Masonry Retails Sales Our initial project with Bargain Bills was constructed in 1997. Since then we have been called upon to perform all new construction and general maintenance. All of our projects at this facility are design-build. We take pride in Bargain Bills relying on us to procure all city approvals and state permitting required for their facilities. Since our initial project, we have performed three separate design-build projects  of 19,800 square feet each. We have also re-roofed and re-insulated the original existing 20,000 square foot facility, installed three compactor systems, re-located the existing greenhouse and performed numerous concrete projects.

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Cenex Convenience Store Rice Lake, WI 5,563 Wood Frame, Masonry & Drivit Convenience Store The Farmers Union Cooperative brought us on board to design-build the convenience store located at the intersection of Highways 53 and 48. The design required extensive site work and attention to detail in regards to grading. We worked very closely with the City of Rice Lake and other state agencies to obtain all permitting required for the project. The exterior of the building is maintenance-free using a mix of masonry, drivit and metal fascias for durability. The interior of the structure is also built to last with quarry tile floors, tiled base and walls, plastic laminated casework and walk-in coolers. We coordinated the design and construction of the fuel systems and canopies on this project. The project was very successful, completed on budet and within the time constraints allowed.