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A 50×100 Golf Course Maintenance Shop
COMPLETED PROJECT · KILLDEER, NORTH DAKOTA
Based in
Dickinson, ND
Serving since
2013 · ND & MT
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(701) 690-6224
Specializing in
Post-Frame & Stud-Frame
PLANNING GUIDE
Project overview
Equipment access
Support spaces
Storage and service
Year-round use
Structure
Site planning
Scope
Planning questions
Project perspective
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A maintenance shop gives a golf course crew a practical place for equipment and daily work. Here is a look at a completed Prairie Barns project and the questions it can help another owner ask.
The project at a glance
Prairie Barns Construction completed a 50-by-100-foot shop for Medicine Hole Golf Course in Killdeer, North Dakota. The project record describes stud-frame construction. The certificate of occupancy identifies a 50×100 shop with a bathroom and office.
Those are the confirmed features of this case. For another owner, the starting point is how a building will support the work that needs to happen inside.
Start with equipment access
Before choosing a door or a layout, list the equipment that must enter, turn and park inside. Include attachments and the space needed for people to move safely around the machines.
The approach outside matters too. Discuss turning room, ground conditions and the way equipment will move between the shop and the rest of the property.
Make room for support spaces
This project includes an office and bathroom in the occupancy certificate. Planning support rooms alongside the equipment area helps an owner understand how much space remains for circulation and daily work.
Think about records, supplies and the tasks the crew performs every day. These needs should shape the layout before the scope is finalized.
Separate storage from service
A building used to park equipment may need a different layout from one used for regular maintenance. Decide which activities will happen inside: inspections, parts storage, cleaning or repair.
Discuss work areas, lighting, power and ventilation with the builder. These are planning questions for your project, not additional specifications claimed for this shop.
Consider year-round use
If the crew needs to work through winter, include that requirement in the early design conversation. Insulation, heating, ventilation and access need to fit the intended use.
A completed building can help frame the discussion, but each new facility needs its own design and scope.
Match the structure to the job
The Medicine Hole project record describes stud-frame construction. That method is specific to this case. Prairie Barns also offers post-frame buildings; another site or use may call for a different approach.
Review the proposed design against the building’s purpose, the required finishes and the site conditions.
Plan around the site
Access, drainage and the surrounding work areas affect how a maintenance shop functions. Review the site before settling on the position of the building or its openings.
Local requirements and the engineered design belong in that discussion. A familiar footprint does not make two projects identical.
Define the scope clearly
A dimension such as 50×100 is useful when starting a conversation, but it is not a complete specification or a price.
Ask what the proposed scope includes for site preparation, foundations, doors and interior work. A clear scope helps the owner compare options against the work the facility must support.
Questions to bring to the builder
What equipment needs to fit, including attachments?
Which tasks will happen inside throughout the year?
Where should office, bathroom and supply space go?
How will equipment approach and leave the building?
What is included in the proposed scope?
A real project, a useful starting point
The Medicine Hole shop offers a concrete example of a maintenance facility with equipment space and support rooms. The completed-project record and occupancy certificate support the features described here.
Use it to clarify your own requirements, rather than assuming its layout or specifications will fit another operation.