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.

architects + engineers
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.
Justin AhmannLand Development Lead
Comprehensive civil engineering support spanning transportation, land development, municipal infrastructure, water resources, and construction engineering.
Planning, design, and traffic engineering solutions including roadway design, intersection improvements, corridor studies, and traffic impact analyses.
Site civil design, conceptual master planning, feasibility studies, earthwork analysis, grading, utilities design, and landscape architecture.
Public infrastructure planning, street and utility design, capital improvement programming, and municipal coordination.
Analysis and design for water supply and treatment, wastewater collection, stormwater management, and watershed or floodplain mapping.
Field engineering, construction observation, contract administration, and compliance inspections to ensure correct project implementation.
Aesthetic and functional space planning for civic, commercial, educational, religious, and recreational facilities.
Thoughtful design of office spaces, retail structures, multi-family housing, and mixed-use developments.
Cohesive indoor space planning, material selection, spatial flow optimization, and lighting design.
Outdoor green-scape, irrigation system design, entry features, and development branding integration.
Sensitive modernization and restoration of historic landmarks and existing structures.
Comprehensive project delivery services from initial planning and preconstruction through active construction and turnover.
Strategic project scoping, estimating, and scheduling to set accurate budgets and timelines.
Detailed management of project schedule, cost, quality, safety, scope, and function.
Active builder services managing subcontractors, materials, and onsite implementation.
Critical risk assessment and compliance reviews for real estate transactions, building renovations, and infrastructure projects.
Due diligence investigations, historical database reviews, and soil/groundwater testing to identify recognized environmental conditions.
Ordinary high water mark determinations, biological assessments, and USACE Section 404 permitting.
Pre-renovation and pre-demolition surveys, sampling, and regulatory compliance project design.
Comprehensive field data collection, property line mapping, and construction layout services.
Property line documentation, legal platting, and ALTA/NSPS land title survey preparation.
Field staking, as-built surveys, topographic data collection, and GIS mapping.
Drone-based imagery, site evaluations, and aerial survey data integration.
Strategic support services extending beyond engineering to help clients secure funding, manage public communications, and administer projects.
Capital improvement planning, grant writing, funding agency coordination, and utility rate studies.
Strategic communications, stakeholder engagement, media relations, graphic design, and web development.
Day-to-day administrative consulting, policy support, and coordination with local, state, and national officials.
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
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Reimagined mid-century icon in downtown Minot, modernizing the landmark building through architecture and interior design services.
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