BEULAH, N.D. (AP) — Two blizzards, nearly 30 inches of snow and frigid temperatures in Mercer County have caused challenges for builders of a $500 million urea fertilizer plant.
The Bismarck Tribune (https://bit.ly/2h7XDgb ) reports the Basin Electric Power Cooperative plant is the largest construction project in North Dakota.
Workers already lost a full week to storm days. Project manager Jim Greer says there has also been a loss of efficiency due to the need for workers to wear bulky clothing and take time out in warming huts.
Greer says the combination of snow, wind and cold has been tough on the workers. Conditions forced the project's cold-weather plan to be implemented right after Thanksgiving.
Greer says constant snow removal also has been a high priority to ensure safe access to the site and equipment.
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Information from: Bismarck Tribune, https://bismarcktribune.com/