Building
Better
Together
APPROACH
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Rice Lake West is committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels safe, valued, respected, and heard. We recognize that a diverse and inclusive workforce is essential to driving innovation, supporting growth, and achieving long-term success. We are committed to bringing together people with different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives to advance opportunities and support economic development across the communities we serve.
Proven Self-Performers
Rice Lake West is a proven leader in self-performing construction services, delivering clients greater efficiency, value, and cost control through a single-source, streamlined approach. With the ability to self-perform up to 70% of a typical project, we provide consistent access to highly skilled crews, reliable equipment, and comprehensive project execution. Our self-performance ability gives us greater control over quality, scheduling, safety, and overall project certainty, resulting in more dependable outcomes and greater accountability from start to finish.
Our Numbers Tell the Story
11
Self-perform Specialties
70%
Self-perform Capability
3
Subcontractor Specialties
The Power of Collaboration
At Rice Lake West, collaborative delivery is more than a project approach — it’s a mindset that drives everything we do. Collaborative delivery brings together owners, designers, engineers, and builders as one integrated team with a shared commitment to achieving project success. We offer a comprehensive suite of project delivery methods, including Design-Bid-Build (DBB), Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR), Progressive Design-Build (PDB), Fixed-Price Design-Build, Construction Manager/General Contractor (CM/GC), and Construction Management (CM). Our expertise across multiple delivery models and management flexibility allows us to match the best approach to meet your water or wastewater infrastructure project’s unique goals, schedule, and budget.
34
Collaborative Projects Completed
$181M+
Projects with Preconstruction Services
$126M
Active Collaborative Projects
VDC: Visibility. Precision. Performance.
As a self-performing contractor specializing in process piping, equipment installation, and complex water and wastewater treatment facility construction, Rice Lake West leverages advanced Virtual Design & Construction (VDC) tools to enhance collaboration, streamline workflows, and improve project outcomes.
When paired with a collaborative delivery model, our preconstruction services use virtual models early in the design phase to provide greater visibility into project details. This enables more informed decision-making, strengthens coordination, and improves communication with field teams.
Our in-house VDC capabilities bridge the gap between design and construction by identifying potential clashes, improving constructability, reducing rework, and delivering accurate, real-time information to installation crews.
These digital tools allow our teams to plan proactively, adapt quickly, and execute precisely, ensuring alignment between Owners, Engineers, and field personnel throughout the project lifecycle.
