Founded in 1940, Howe is a mechanical contractor headquartered in the upper Midwest, providing HVAC, plumbing, fire protection, and design-build engineering services. Now in its fourth generation of family ownership, the company serves residential and commercial clients across South Dakota, Iowa, North Dakota, Nebraska, and Minnesota. Its project range spans from routine repairs to million-square-foot facility builds.
Howe employs Virtual Design and Construction (VDC) technology, including BIM coordination, Revit modeling, and Navisworks clash detection, to support complex project delivery. This technical capability complements its core mechanical trades, allowing integrated design and installation workflows.
The firm positions itself as combining the reliability associated with a long-standing family business with adoption of current engineering technology. Its service lines cover the full building mechanical systems scope - heating, ventilation, air conditioning, plumbing, and fire sprinkler systems - alongside comprehensive design-build engineering.
