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Updates and News From Great WestGreat West Wins 2018 Premier Award for Client Satisfaction
We are pleased to announce Great West Engineering has been named a recipient of the PSMJ 2018 Premier Award for Client Satisfaction! The award honors engineering firms that deliver a truly exceptional client experience and is based on data collected from 280,000...
Preparing for Project Completion
You can finally see the light at the end of the tunnel. After extensive planning, design, bidding, and construction, your project is nearly complete. Now what? As you prepare to take over the operation and maintenance of your project, there are several things you...
What is UV Disinfection?
How Does UV Work: Ultraviolet (UV) disinfection inactivates microscopic organisms such as bacteria, viruses, protozoa and other pathogens in wastewater by exposing them to light of a specific wave length. More specifically, a wavelength between 250 and 270 nm is...
Design-Build Project Success
Like many communities in Idaho, Twin Falls County is experiencing major growth. And with growth comes more solid waste and people that want to drop-off their garbage! Facing growing safety and capacity challenges at the Twin Falls Transfer Station, the County’s solid...
The Road to Repair – Montana House Bill 473
The 65th session of the Montana Legislature passed House Bill 473 which increased State fuel tax for the first time in 20 years. House Bill 473, known as the Bridge and Road Safety and Accountability Act (BaRSAA), provides for a graduated increase in motor fuel tax...
Wecome Duncan!
We are pleased to welcome Duncan Breedlove to Great West! Duncan will work primarily in Great West’s solid waste division based out of the Boise office. Welcome to the Great West family Duncan!
Welcome Austin!
We are pleased to welcome Austin Egan to the Great West team! Austin will work primarily in Great West’s municipal division based out of the Helena office. Welcome aboard!
Welcome to our Summer Interns
We are pleased to welcome our summer interns Quinn McCauley and Logan Williams to Great West! Each intern will work under the supervision of a senior team member on “real world” projects. It's an honor to share knowledge with new emerging professionals who will tackle...
APWA Rocky Mountain Chapter Conference
We're all packed up and ready for the APWA Rocky Mountain Chapter Conference starting on Monday, April 16th. If your headed to Boise for the conference, don't forget to stop by the Great West booth and chat with our municipal engineers. We're happy to answer...
SWANA 2018 Northwest Symposium
Our solid waste group is headed to the SWANA 2018 Northwest Symposium starting Wednesday, April 18th. Have questions about your solid waste systems or just want to bounce some ideas off of our engineers? Make sure to check out the Great West booth!