October Storm

Bluestone began work on a a development on Minot's north hill today, despite a chilly, wet fall day.



Impressive weather for this time of year in North Dakota!

Apartment Parking Lot

Photos: Bluestone in southeast Minot grading a parking lot for some new apartment buildings.

Great Grading

Another project we were working on this week involved site work for some mini storage units in Minot.

Burnin' the Midnight Oil... Errr... Light Plant

Sometimes, there is just not time enough in the day.

Enter light plants.

Problem solved.

Kevin is working away at a foundation for a new house in Minot. 

Survivor

Last week we worked on a home in northwest Minot that survived the flood.

The basement, however, did not fare so well.

Housemovers lifted the house off it's bowed and cracked foundation walls and placed it aside to let Bluestone do some necessary work.

First, we tore out all of the walls with the excavator.

Next, we stacked ICF (Insulated Concrete Form) walls and poured concrete.

It was a tight spot, but as you can see; the concrete pump is shown here pumping concrete into the forms.

Next the home will be placed back on it's new foundation and we have a situation that is much improved: a foundation much better and stronger than before.

Big and Bigger

There is all kinds of power on site for digging a foundation near Minot today.

Pictured below is a culvert for a detention pond for our project at the US/Canadian Port near Antler, ND.

Fall is in the air; and we are glad to be wrapping up several projects.

Man Down!

And by "man" I mean "excavator."

I am proud to report that the operator is fine, the excavator is up and running, and we are all better because of the experience.