Q. What is the official name of your company?
A. Wanzek Construction, Inc.
Q. Is your firm a subsidiary or affiliate of other companies? If so, please name those firms and their relationship to your company.
A. Wanzek is a subsidiary of MasTec, Inc., a leading infrastructure construction company operating mainly throughout North America across a range of industries. For more information visit www.mastec.com.
Q. Where is your company located?
A. West Fargo, ND
Q. What year was the company founded and by whom?
A. September 14, 1971 – State of North Dakota – Leo Wanzek
Q. What is your company’s primary business activity?
A. We are a heavy industrial contractor.
Q. How many employees does your company have?
A. It varies by work schedule and the time of year, anywhere from 600 – 1000+.
Q. What is the address of your company’s Web site?
A. www.wanzek.com. You can also follow our company on LinkedIn.
Q. What do you most want people to know about your company?
A. Motivated by our vision of “Building Strong”, we strive to be a leading construction company through our people, safety culture, experience and dedicated teams.
As a direct-hire, heavy industrial contractor, Wanzek serves the industries of power, renewable energy, oil & gas, heavy/civil and industrial agriculture. After more than four decades completing successful projects for our clients, we understand that each job site has its own unique characteristics and challenges and that planning, preparation and communication with our clients is essential for the success of each project.
Q. Are there important projects the company is currently a part of or has done recently?
A. Wanzek Construction was selected as the balance of plant contractor for a project that is using a cutting edge prototype wind turbine. Wanzek will utilize its Terex Demag CC2800 crane in super-lift configuration to perform this work. Once the prototype is completed, Wanzek will be the only contractor in North America with experience assembling this particular wind turbine.
Q. Describe the equipment your company uses and are there any new equipment purchases planned?
A. Wanzek’s fleet of all terrain, rough terrain, lattice-boom crawlers and hydraulic truck cranes, has earned recognition on American Cranes & Transport Magazine’s list of North America’s Largest Crane Owning companies. Wanzek’s crane fleet ranges from Rough Terrain 28-75 ton to Crawler 100-660 ton. Our featured cranes include Mobile 38-275 ton, Terex CC 2800 660 ton superlift, Terex CC 2500 550 ton superlift/luffer, and ATC link-belt 3275 275 all terrain ton.
Q. Is your company expanding any of its operations or locations?
A. Wanzek is currently constructing a new facility in Alexander, ND that will serve as a depot for the firm’s crane equipment storage and maintenance. This six-acre site features an 8,000-sq-ft shop and office building and will also provide living quarters for up to twenty four crane services team members working in the Bakken. The project is slated to be completed in May 2014.
Q. Is the company changing any of its services or products?
A. In the Oil &Gas Industry
Wanzek’s demand for crane services in oil-rich Western North Dakota has expanded significantly, with opportunities in a wide range of services to the oil and gas industry. In addition to a fleet of company-owned cranes and equipment, Wanzek’s experienced direct-hire crews and knowledgeable project managers enable consistent delivery of the highest quality work. A dedication to performing efficient management services using leading edge technology, whether software, equipment or training, allows Wanzek to complete jobs at a high standard of excellence.
Wanzek oil and gas services comprises of facilities construction, including pump and compressor stations; crude oil and gas plant expansions; skid & module fabrications; bulk terminals & storage and LNG/GNL storage as well as reliability and maintenance services, including pipeline maintenance; facilities maintenance; capital modifications; hydrostatic testing support, and drilling support including crane services support; well pad development; equipment settings and roustabout services.
In Operating & Maintenance Services
Wanzek Construction, Inc., a MasTec company, is continuing to expand its operations and maintenance services in the wind industry. As a top-tier wind contractor, Wanzek has erected over 2800 turbines and constructed over 5400MW of wind energy generation capacity. The company has expanded this success with a growing O&M services department that provides wind project owners and operators a single-source solution for mechanical, electrical, civil and crane services. Operations Manager, Rob Lee states, “Wanzek’s success in wind power construction led to a strong understanding of the current O&M landscape.”
Q. What is your company’s main strength or its edge over the competition?
A. Company owned equipment fleet and highly trained teams. Wanzek continually strives for excellence. We focus on continuous improvement and the results that come from aligning purpose, people and values. We provide our teams with the resources and tools needed to be successful. The result is achieving customers’ expectations safely, profitably and in a manner that is rewarding for both or customers and our team.
Trade Shows that Wanzek will have booths at during 2014: ND Petroleum Council, Dickinson, ND, September 24-25th; GRC (Geothermal), Portland, OR, September 28-October 1st; Solar Power International, Las Vegas, NV, October 20-23rd; POWER-GEN, Orlando, FL, December 9-11th.
