An historic event for SDNA!

Ribbon Cutting at SDNA Building Open House

Large Crowd Attends Open House

SDNA President Mark Roby, publisher of the Watertown Public Opinion, welcomes everyone to the SDNA open house.

Members of the SDNA Board and Brookings Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors pose for a photo in front of the SDNA building.

A crowd of more than 100 SDNA members, Brookings Chamber members and friends of SDNA attended the July 16 open house and ribbon cutting for the new office building. Some of the attendees gathered for a photo.

Open House and Ribbon Cutting

We are celebrating our new office building with an open house and ribbon cutting on Wednesday, July 16, 5-7 p.m. The public is invited. Refreshments will be served. The SDNA Board and Staff will be on hand to introduce everyone to the new headquarters for the oldest trade association in South Dakota!

Please contact the SDNA office (800-658-3697 or sdna@sdna.com) if you would like to attend.

We look forward to seeing you on July 16.

The Move is Made!

Wednesday, May 14, 2008, was a beautiful day for an office move. Movers started loading boxes and stuff from our old office at 8 a.m. and by 4 p.m. they had unloaded everything from two large trucks into the new office. (Now if I can only find my coffee cup!) We're up and running at the new location -- 1125 32nd Ave. in Brookings. Phones work. Computers work. Everyone's working. And loving the new digs! Thank you for the generosity and support of so many SDNA members and friends to help make this day come true. The coffee's always on. Stop by if you're in the neighborhood. Look for more information soon regarding an open house this summer.

Countdown to the Move

If all goes as planned, by the end of the day on Wednesday, April 14, we will be working from our new office at 1125 32nd Ave.

Getting Close to Completion

Carpeting has been installed. Tile work is done. The painting is done. Cabinets have been installed. Work is close to completion on the new SDNA building! We're looking to a mid-May move into the building.

Some April Photos from the Building

Two More Photos from Building Site

The bricklayers are close to finishing their work on the exterior of the building. Inside, electricians are installing light fixtures.

Work Underway Outside and Inside

With nicer weather, work is moving along on the new building. Bricklayers began work this week. The exterior has brick on the lower part on three sides of the building. Inside, walls are being painted, and lighting and some cabinetry installed.

More Photos from Construction

A look at the basement, which is under the west half of the building.

Work on the roof and the exterior are well underway.

Here is a look at the conference/meeting room in the building.

Work Accelerates on Building

Cold weather has not slowed the work of Robbins Construction on the SDNA building. Within a matter of a few weeks, the Robbins crew had the building framed up and enclosed. Now, they are working inside framing up walls and insulating walls. Electrical work will begin soon. The top photo is a view inside the main office room. This room will have a vaulted ceiling. The middle photo shows the backside of the building. The third photo is from the parking lot on the south side of the building.

New Year Brings Progress to Project

Despite the cold and snow, Robbins Construction moves forward on the building as the new year gets underway. The exterior walls are framed up and rafters are being installed now. You can't see it in this photo but the studs for many of the inside walls are up too. Before long, the building will be enclosed for much warmer work inside.

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Floor Plan for SDNA Building

Here is a quick look at what the exterior of the building will look like, as well as the floor plan. Click on the image for a better view of the plan. While the snow in December slowed construction for now, the contractor was very pleased about how far the project progressed before the weather turned cold. All concrete work on the foundation, basement and parking lot was completed this fall. Plus, the first layer of asphalt was put down on the parking lot, allowing it to settle properly through the winter months. Look for framework on the building to get underway soon.

Work Progresses on Building

There has been considerable work at the building site the past few weeks. And it's all work that the contractor wanted to complete before the weather turned really cold. The curb and gutter and sidewalks are completed. The first layer of asphalt has been put on the parking lot. A floor covers the basement portion of the building. Now construction can start on the building frame.

Work on Curb, Sidewalk

Last week the curb for the parking lot and the sidewalk on the front side of the building were completed.

Ground Floor Concrete Poured

Last Saturday, Nov. 3, the concrete for the ground floor was poured. This view is from the parking lot near approximately the southeast corner of the building.

Basement Floor Poured

A basement to be used for storage and utilities will be under the west half of the building. The floor was poured two weeks ago once sewer and water lines were put in place. This view is from the south side of the building looking toward the northwest corner of the building.

Parking Lot Work

Work started last week on grading the parking lot. The plan is to have the curb and gutter for the entrance off the street and the parking lot completed before the season turns too cold. This view is looking west from 32nd Ave. toward the entrance to our lot.