Ulteig Featured in Star Tribune Story
June 10, 2009
Ulteig was featured as a positive Minnesota business example in a recent article in the Star Tribune. The story by Steve Alexander, Star Tribune Reporter is entitled "Stimulus cash fails to pave way to new hiring in Minn." It discusses the impact of the federal stimulus plan on Minnesota construction companies.
After detailing the difficulties some companies are having, the story concluded by stating "...the hiring story looks better for some other companies, such as Ulteig Engineers, a North Dakota company with a large Twin Cities office that is hiring a modest number of new workers. Ulteig does a lot of site preparation and design work for wind-generated electric power projects. Because the stimulus includes renewable energy credits, it has created enough confidence among customers to prevent wind power projects from being canceled, said Brian Long, the firm's chief development officer, who is based in Fridley. As a result, 420-employee Ulteig has hired about 50 employees this year. Ulteig has about 120 Twin Cities employees working on wind generator, city road and public utility projects."
"Some of these energy projects are being tided over by the stimulus," Long said. "We're adding people because we anticipate getting more business after the stimulus is over."
The entire article is available on the Star Tribune website.