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Larson named Builder of the Year

Scott Wagar

10/30/2012

Kal Larson has been granted the 2012 Builder of the Year award by the Minot Association of Builders, which is one of the most prestigious awards a person can receive from the MAB.

“The Builder of the Year award is presented each year by the Minot Association of Builders to an individual or company member that has shown member spirit, participation in association activities and events, high principles and furtherance of principles of good business practices among other members and general public,” said Vicky Flagstad, executive officer of the Minot Association of Builders. “They represent the building industry in a positive way.”

Larson, who is 1992 graduate of Bottineau High School, is the manager of operations for Northwest Contracting in Minot, a company which is headquartered in Bismarck. He stated he is pleased with being named the MAB’s Builder of the Year.

“It was a great surprise to get the award after only three years of membership. It is also a great honor considering the other members are also highly qualified and some with many more years involved,” Larson said. “It was very special to receive the award from John Coughlin, the 2011 award winner. He has been so instrumental in the growth of Minot and continues to be involved. It was also special to get the award from John as I had worked for him one winter in 1995 before moving to Texas for two years.”   

In order to be nominated by the MAB, more than one person and member must nominate an individual. Larson was one of four nominations this year out of 61 builder members and 141 associate members.

On the same evening he was granted the 2012 Building of the Year, Larson was elected to the Board of Directors for the MAB.

On Nov. 15-16, the North Dakota Association of Builders will hold its annual meeting and awards banquet in Fargo, N.D., where the Builder of Year winners from Minot, Bismarck, Williston, Dickinson, Fargo and Grand Forks will have the opportunity to be named the North Dakota Association of Builders’ State Builder of the Year award.

Kal is the son of Duane and Shirley Larson of Bottineau.