Ackerman-Estvold Engineering & Management Consulting, Inc.

architects + engineers

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About the firm

Ackerman-Estvold Engineering and Management Consulting, Inc. is a multi-discipline civil engineering and architecture practice headquartered in Minot, North Dakota, with additional offices in Fargo, Williston, and Boise (Garden City, Idaho). It provides civil engineering, commercial architecture, transportation and traffic engineering, water resources, municipal infrastructure, land development, environmental services, land surveying, and construction management throughout North Dakota and Idaho. The practice serves government agencies, educational institutions, commercial developers, and municipalities on projects ranging from roadway design and floodplain management to K-12 schools and historic renovations.

Firm type
Civil Engineering · Architecture & Engineering · Transportation Engineering · Water / Wastewater Engineering · Land Surveying

People

Justin AhmannLand Development Lead

Capabilities

Civil Engineering

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Comprehensive civil engineering support spanning transportation, land development, municipal infrastructure, water resources, and construction engineering.

  • Traffic & Transportation Engineering

    Planning, design, and traffic engineering solutions including roadway design, intersection improvements, corridor studies, and traffic impact analyses.

  • Land Planning & Development

    Site civil design, conceptual master planning, feasibility studies, earthwork analysis, grading, utilities design, and landscape architecture.

  • Municipal Engineering

    Public infrastructure planning, street and utility design, capital improvement programming, and municipal coordination.

  • Water Resources Engineering

    Analysis and design for water supply and treatment, wastewater collection, stormwater management, and watershed or floodplain mapping.

  • Construction Engineering

    Field engineering, construction observation, contract administration, and compliance inspections to ensure correct project implementation.

Architecture & Interior Design

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Aesthetic and functional space planning for civic, commercial, educational, religious, and recreational facilities.

  • Commercial Architecture

    Thoughtful design of office spaces, retail structures, multi-family housing, and mixed-use developments.

  • Interior Design

    Cohesive indoor space planning, material selection, spatial flow optimization, and lighting design.

  • Landscape Architecture

    Outdoor green-scape, irrigation system design, entry features, and development branding integration.

  • Historic Renovations

    Sensitive modernization and restoration of historic landmarks and existing structures.

Construction Management & General Contracting

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Comprehensive project delivery services from initial planning and preconstruction through active construction and turnover.

  • Preconstruction Planning

    Strategic project scoping, estimating, and scheduling to set accurate budgets and timelines.

  • Construction Oversight

    Detailed management of project schedule, cost, quality, safety, scope, and function.

  • General Contracting

    Active builder services managing subcontractors, materials, and onsite implementation.

Environmental Services

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Critical risk assessment and compliance reviews for real estate transactions, building renovations, and infrastructure projects.

  • Phase I & II Environmental Site Assessments

    Due diligence investigations, historical database reviews, and soil/groundwater testing to identify recognized environmental conditions.

  • Wetland Delineation & Mitigation

    Ordinary high water mark determinations, biological assessments, and USACE Section 404 permitting.

  • Asbestos Inspection & Design

    Pre-renovation and pre-demolition surveys, sampling, and regulatory compliance project design.

Land Surveying

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Comprehensive field data collection, property line mapping, and construction layout services.

  • Boundary & ALTA Surveys

    Property line documentation, legal platting, and ALTA/NSPS land title survey preparation.

  • Construction & Design Surveying

    Field staking, as-built surveys, topographic data collection, and GIS mapping.

  • Aerial Photography & Mapping

    Drone-based imagery, site evaluations, and aerial survey data integration.

Consulting

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Strategic support services extending beyond engineering to help clients secure funding, manage public communications, and administer projects.

  • Municipal Financing & Grants

    Capital improvement planning, grant writing, funding agency coordination, and utility rate studies.

  • Public Relations & Marketing

    Strategic communications, stakeholder engagement, media relations, graphic design, and web development.

  • Strategic & Legislative Representation

    Day-to-day administrative consulting, policy support, and coordination with local, state, and national officials.

Industries

Government · Education · Commercial · Residential · Multifamily Residential · Mixed-Use · Transportation · Water Resources · Stormwater & Flood Control · Wastewater · Historic Preservation · Land Development · Sports & Recreation · Religious · Retail · Hospitality · Environmental & Remediation

Projects

Big M Building Reimagining

Minot, ND · Historic Preservation

Project details

Reimagined mid-century icon in downtown Minot, modernizing the landmark building through architecture and interior design services.