MAK Drilling rig on difficult terrain in the field.

GEOTECHNICAL DRILLING · BASED IN GRAND FORKS, ND

Geotechnical drilling for the people who build the Midwest.

Soil borings, rock coring, instrumentation, and subsurface exploration. Mobilized from Grand Forks, working across more than 12 states.

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MAJOR PROJECTSNorthdale Fargo Hyperscale Site Investigation NDMountrail County Pipeline Geotechnical Investigation NDMandan Substation Foundation Investigation ND42nd Ave Roadway Improvement Borings NDChugwater Wind Farm Geotechnical Investigation WYNorthdale Fargo Hyperscale Site Investigation NDMountrail County Pipeline Geotechnical Investigation NDMandan Substation Foundation Investigation ND42nd Ave Roadway Improvement Borings NDChugwater Wind Farm Geotechnical Investigation WY

WHERE WE WORK

Our Coverage.

Our crews mobilize from Grand Forks and cover more than 12 states. We run our own logistics from mobilization through demob, which keeps rigs moving and projects on schedule.

ACTIVE STATEFUTURE PROJECTS

North Dakota
South Dakota
Montana
Iowa
Nebraska
Wyoming
Kansas
Missouri
Colorado
Oklahoma
New Mexico
Texas

WHAT WE DO

Six industries. One discipline.

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Data Centers

Hyperscale and edge data-center site investigations across more than 12 states.

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Energy & Substations

Transmission, substation, and renewable-generation site geotech across the Bakken, Permian, and Front Range.

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Highways & Bridges

DOT-spec borings, bridge foundation investigations, and roadway geotech across more than 12 states.

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Pipelines & Utilities

Long linear-corridor borings for oil, gas, water, and fiber pipeline routes.

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Environmental

Phase II ESA, monitoring wells, and remediation borings for environmental consultants.

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Difficult-Access Work

Drilling on remote, soft, and off-road sites where standard equipment can't reach.

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OUR APPROACH

Mobilize. Execute. Analyze.

Step 01

Mobilize

Operator at a drilling rig control panel.

Step 02

Execute

MAK Drilling track-mounted CME rig staged in the yard at three-quarter view.

Step 03

Analyze

RECENT WORK

Real projects. Real numbers.

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DATA CENTERS · ND

Northdale Fargo Hyperscale Site Investigation

14 borings, 6,200 feet of footage, 11 days on site at a Cass County hyperscale campus.

6,200 ft14 borings

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PIPELINES & UTILITIES · ND

Mountrail County Pipeline Geotechnical Investigation

32 borings along a 38-mile gathering-line corridor across the Bakken, including five river-crossing deep borings.

4,800 ft32 borings

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ENERGY & SUBSTATIONS · ND

Mandan Substation Foundation Investigation

Substation expansion foundation borings with rock coring to refusal at termination structures.

1,800 ft8 borings

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MAK Construction yard with track-mounted and truck-mounted drilling rigs ready to mobilize.

PARENT COMPANY

Backed by MAK Construction discipline.

The drilling division runs alongside a heavy-civil contractor with crews, equipment, and operational depth across the Great Plains. Insurance posture, safety program, and supplier relationships ride on the same MAK Construction operating standard.

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GET A RIG ON YOUR SITE

Let's get a rig on your site.

Tell us where you need crews and what the project looks like. We'll be in touch.

Phone: (701) 330-6100
Email: info@makconstructiongf.com
Headquarters: Grand Forks, ND
Hours: Monday – Friday 7:00 AM – 5:30 PM CT · Saturday By appointment · Sunday Closed