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Congratulations to Superintendent: Jeff Schreter, Craftsmen: Matt Vifquain, Scott Dusin, Tom Tulowetzke & Rich Schlosser for their exceptional work on the Cannabis Health Exterior Metal & Aluminum Siding and Roofing & Interior Finish Carpentry.
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Article and video taken from https://www.keloland.com.
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KELO) — Rapid City’s affordable housing market could see a boom this year. Three million dollars has been awarded to the Black Hills Area Community Foundation (BHACF) to help with the need in South Dakota’s second largest city.
As more people move to the area, it’s getting harder to find a home in the Rapid City area. The BHACF and other agencies want to help.
“The Strategic Housing Trust Fund is a separate fund here at the BHACF where we house these dollars, the Bush Foundation dollars as well as the Vision Funds and dollars from the John T. Vucurevich Foundation and that fund is specifically used for addressing affordable housing needs,” Liz Hamburg, CEO of BHACF, said.
Housing is affordable when it’s one-third of a household’s monthly income. Which can be difficult for a lot of people.
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Read the full article at https://www.kotatv.com. 
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - After a few years of planning, the City of Summerset broke ground Friday on the wastewater expansion project.
As areas along the I-90 corridor continue to grow, this expansion will allow Summerset to grow too. After not being able to build any additional homes or commercial property near the area of the waste treatment facility, the Summerset City Council submitted its papers for an expansion to the South Dakota Department of Agriculture & Natural Resources in 2022.
“The current capacity of the wastewater treatment plant, we have been at capacity for quite some time this expansion project is going to double our capacity, and then that way we can continue to grow with our uh residential developments as well as our commercial,” Summerset Mayor Melanie Tarno said.
Summerset recently passed a first-of-its-kind resolution that will use Tax Increment Financing money to offset a service fee for the residents of Summerset. This was required by the Department of Agriculture & Natural Resources for repayment of the loan for expansion, setting precedent for future expansions in other cities; and Summerset will be used as an example in the future.
Read the full article at https://www.kotatv.com.
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Congratulations to RC Scull on becoming the past president of the Associated General Contractors of South Dakota Highway-Heavy-Utilities Chapter!
RCS is also proud to announce that Evan Walterman received the Mark Knight Leadership award at the 2023 AGC of South Dakota State Convention! This award recognizes a young leader (under the age of 40) who is active in the AGC, possess extensive field experience & professionalism in their type of work, demonstrates excellent leadership qualities, and is an active participant in their community. Congratulations to Evan!
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Please join us in welcoming Colby Coughenour! Colby graduated from the University of Wyoming with a Civil Engineering degree in 2020. He had several internships with engineering companies assisting in surveying and inspections during college. He joined RCS approximately 9 months ago and has been working in the field learning the utility side. He is now in the office as an Assistant Project Manager and will be learning more about the road/utility side. 
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Read the full article at https://www.newscenter1.tv.
RAPID CITY, S.D.– With the increasing need for resources addressing mental health crises and addiction recovery, Care Campus officials in Rapid City cut the ribbon on Pivot Point, the state’s first crisis stabilization unit Thursday afternoon. Behavior Management Systems C.E.O Amy Iversen explains more about the facility.
Why is the facility needed?
According to Iversen, the new facility will help identify and get people the help they need in severe crises.
“A lot of folks don’t know what they need. They know there is some crises going on. They are struggling or maybe a family member is struggling, but they don’t know where to go for help,” Iversen said. “Now we have this. People can come here, we’ll help get them connected and get them what they need.”
She also says that not just Rapid City residents, but people in the entire West River region will have the ability to use the resources available if they are in need of help. Prior to this facility, anyone struggling with a severe crisis may have needed to seek help in the eastern part of the statble.
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Read the full article at www.bhpioneer.com.
Construction crews work on interior walls of the career and technical education center being constructed adjacent to Spearfish High School.
Pioneer photo by Mark Watson
SPEARFISH — The interior walls of Spearfish High School’s career and technical education center are going up.
Kirk Easton, superintendent of the Spearfish School District, said the decking for the floor of the mezzanine was expected to arrive today.
“That will be installed and then the second story of concrete blocks will start going up,” he said.
The large, precast, exterior walls, he said, are anticipated to begin being constructed later this month with a mid-November delivery date. It will take about 20 working days for them to be all set in place.
“Once we get those up, it will start looking like progress,” he said.
The school district and RCS Construction, the company hired as the construction manager at risk, broke ground on the $15.35 million center in May.
It is slated to open for the spring semester in 2023-2024.
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RCS is proud to contribute to the Custer community with the renovations at Harbach park. Many members of the community were present for the official ribbon cutting with KLJ architecture and RCS Construction. Located right on the Mickelson Trail, the park will be convenient for resting, playing, picnicking, and enjoying French Creek!
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We are honored to be recognized as one of Prairie Business Magazine's 50 Best Places to Work for FOUR consecutive years.
THANK YOU to our exceptional employees for nominating us. We are so grateful for our team members!
We would like to add an extra congratulations to fellow South Dakota companies that also made the list:
Architecture Incorporated, Sioux Falls, S.D.
Banner Associates, Brookings, S.D.
Bartlett & West, Bismarck, N.D. & Sioux Falls, S.D.
Cornerstone Bank, North Dakota & South Dakota
Dakota Wesleyan University, Mitchell, S.D.
Enertech Global, Mitchell, S.D.
Lloyd Companies, Sioux Falls, S.D.
TSP Inc., South Dakota and Minnesota
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Read the full article at https://www.bhpioneer.com.
DEADWOOD — Lawrence County officials and representatives from the various firms involved in the development and construction of the $52 million Lawrence County Safety and Services Center being constructed in Deadwood broke ground on the project Thursday. The new facility has been a hard sell to many county residents and commissioners alike since its inception, having gone through several budgetary discussions and debates.
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SPEARFISH, S.D. – A major addition is on the way to Spearfish High School, but will take some time before fully implemented.
Officials have started construction on a new Career Technical Education Center, which will open in the Spring of 2024. The new facility will give students the opportunity for real-world job experience.
The programs added with the arrival of the new building will be geared towards medical science, building trades and automotive, along with robotics and automation-related areas.
Superintendent Kirk Easton hopes to bring in professionals in those field from whom the students can learn.
The programs added with the arrival of the new building will be geared towards medical science, building trades and automotive, along with robotics and automation-related areas.
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School officials, students and construction managers marked the start of building the career and technical education center at Spearfish High School Tuesday afternoon.
Pioneer photo by Mark Watson
SPEARFISH — Construction and school officials, and a couple high school students, marked the start of building the new career and technical education center for Spearfish High School Tuesday afternoon during a groundbreaking ceremony.
“We’ve been waiting on this for a long time,” said Kirk Easton, superintendent of the Spearfish School District. “COVID put it on a pause. I’m glad we picked it up and started running with it. I appreciate everyone’s work.”
“This is a momentous day for us. A very exciting project,” said Joe Hockett, business development manager for RCS Construction, the company hired as the construction manager at risk.
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Mike Thibault and his dad had a dream to go in to business together and their love for golf seemed like the perfect fit. After two military tours, and ten years as a police officer, Mike was ready for a change of pace, and the ability to spend more time with his wife and kids. Mike’s dad, who was a healthy guy, passed away last fall after suffering a stroke and a battle with COVID-19. Even through such a heavy loss, Mike pushed forward to complete the dream he and his father had envisioned, with a heartfelt Grand Opening Ribbon Cutting on April 9th. It was a fitting day with beautiful blue skies and the Masters PGA Championship on in the background while family and friends gathered to celebrate all that Mike and his family had accomplished.
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This week, we joined the Spearfish School District in breaking ground on the site of the future Career and Technical Education Center.
The RCS Construction CMAR team is honored to celebrate this major milestone as we build a place that will promote the safety and development of the students & staff of the Spearfish School District.
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SPEARFISH — Bids for the Spearfish High School Career and Technical Education (CTE) Center came in more than $1.3 million less than expected, Superintendent Kirk Easton said Monday.
The final bid of $15,855,000 came in from 34 different subcontractors, and includes room for contingency expenses. Easton said district officials opened bids.
“I appreciate everybody bidding on this,” Easton said. “It’s an extremely busy building climate right now across this region. Bids came in very favorable for the school district. We have some local contractors that really stepped up and gave us favorable bids.
Easton thanked Bob Conway, of RCS Construction who is acting as the school district’s construction manager at risk, working to ensure that prices do not exceed district bids or expectations. After doing some homework and visiting with prospective bidders for the job, Conway estimated a $17.2 million total project cost. So, members of the Spearfish School Board were pleasantly surprised with the lower bids.
The final bid of $15,855,000 came in from 34 different subcontractors, and includes room for contingency expenses. Easton said district Read officials opened bids.
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RCS Construction is honored to be the Construction Manager at Risk contractor for the new Career and Technical Education Center for the Spearfish School District! The CTE building will include classrooms, shop space, office space, and restrooms to support the educational needs within the district.
Read the full article at www.bhpioneer.com.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
RC Scull recently became President of The Associated General Contractors of South Dakota, Highway-Heavy-Utilities Chapter!
The AGC of South Dakota, Highway-Heavy-Utilities Chapter, is a voluntary trade association of contractors, suppliers, and service firms. The AGC is a leader in membership services and benefits, in political action and public relations, and in fostering cooperation and communication within South Dakota's construction industry.
We are thrilled to see what RC Scull will do as President!
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SPEARFISH — As the work on the Jackson Boulevard improvement project comes to a close, one major finishing touch was added to the roundabout at the intersection at Jackson Boulevard and Ames Street Tuesday.
“I feel real fortunate because I always get to put the frosting on the cake,” said Dale Lamphere, a local artist, who was contracted by Black Hills State University to create “The Hive,” an art installation, which brings the motif of the university front and center to the downtown district.
“The initial call was, perhaps to do the mascot, the Yellow Jacket,” Lamphere said. “But this I think has a more universal appeal to it and certainly represents the Yellow Jackets.”
Lamphere said “The Hive” was designed to be an abstract representation of an actual yellow jacket hive, while remaining a vibrant piece of accessible art for the community at large.
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We are honored to be recognized as one of Prairie Business Magazine's 50 Best Places to Work for THREE consecutive years.
Employees throughout the region nominated their companies, highlighting some of the reasons they believe make their place of business a great place to work. Among the topics were workplace culture, opportunities for employee growth, teamwork and individual responsibility, and employee morale, among others.
RCS Construction would like to add an extra congratulations to fellow South Dakota companies that also made the list:
Architecture Incorporated, Sioux Falls, S.D.
Banner Associates, Brookings, S.D.
Cornerstone Bank, North Dakota & South Dakota
Dakota Wesleyan University, Mitchell, S.D.
Enertech Global, Mitchell, S.D.
HDR, N.D., S.D. and Minn.
Lloyd Companies, Sioux Falls, S.D.
Marsh & McClennan Agency, Fargo and Sioux Falls
TSP Inc., Sioux Falls, S.D.
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Pioneer Photo by Alex Portal
SPEARFISH — Now, well underway in Phase 2, the Jackson Boulevard construction project is nearing a substantial completion milestone with much of the work from Exit 12 to 3rd Street all but wrapped up.
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