Engineering, Design, and Planning Solutions

Making a real impact in communities for over 75 years

What We Do

Making a real impact in communities for over 75 years.

We believe all people should live in safe, sustainable, and beautiful communities. We take pride in our ability to provide technical planning, urban design, and engineering solutions to make that happen. It’s why we get out of bed every morning.

Years in Business

Employess

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Offices in the United States

Award Winning Projects

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Who We Are

Real people helping build safe, sustainable, and beautiful communities.

We are made up of planners, engineers, designers, technicians, and more who work hard to improve your community. Let us introduce you to the people who power Bolton & Menk.

Join Our Team

Grow and succeed with us

We believe the growth and success of its people is what makes a company great. We’re solely owned and operated by practicing professionals, allowing our firm to be who we want to be and facilitate meaningful opportunities for our future leaders through a sustainable structure. Real People are truly delivering Real Solutions at Bolton & Menk.

Our Commitment

To our clients, our communities, and our values

It is our responsibility and privilege to embrace the diversity of people, thoughts, and experiences necessary to develop infrastructure systems that serve all people.

Our History

It all began in a small garage in 1949…

John Bolton and Martin Menk saw people in their surrounding communities who had dreams of a bright future, a desire to grow, and a common challenge of aging infrastructure. Their ultimate goal was to help communities make progress by listening to what people want, finding the best solutions for their needs, and treating them right.

Commercial building with red and white exterior, featuring a glass entrance, parking lot with vehicles, and people approaching the building under a partly cloudy sky

Municipal Liquor Store Improvements, City of Paynesville, Minnesota

Paynesville’s liquor store redesign proves that thoughtful interior improvements can deliver big results—boosting efficiency and

NDDOT garage with a white truck on a lift, workers in blue coveralls, and a safety-vested employee near the exit; the space is brightly lit with industrial lights and fans overhead

Garrison Equipment Storage, North Dakota Department of Transportation

NDDOT’s Garrison facility is now poised for transformation, with a modern design that enhances safety,

Modern indoor space with varied seating, large windows, and a green wall labeled ‘PLAY’ with a downward arrow indicating a play area

Community Center, City of Buffalo, Minnesota

Buffalo’s outdated office building is being reborn as a vibrant, inclusive Community Center—where accessibility meets

Modern fire station with gray and black exterior, one fire truck and one ambulance, American and secondary flag, cyclist passing by, and partly cloudy sky

Emergency Services Center, City of Hankinson, North Dakota

From cramped quarters to cutting-edge capabilities—Hankinson’s new Emergency Services Center is a leap forward in

A river flows over several rows of rocks, creating small rapids, surrounded by dense green trees under a clear blue sky. Upstream near the docks along the forested shoreline, Pine River Dam Renewal work enhances the area's natural beauty.

Riffing On a River’s Renewal

As public agencies in Oregon and California demolish massive dams along the Klamath and other

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PFAS in Water and Wastewater: What You Need to Know

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a large group of synthetic chemicals—over 10,000 known compounds—that

An aerial view of a suburban area with a large intersection, multiple lanes, traffic signals, buildings, and lush greenery extending to the horizon.

Revitalizing Downtown Chaska Through Collaboration

The City of Chaska aimed to revitalize downtown as a community hub, preserving its historic

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Shaping Sustainable Spaces in Landscape Architecture – Field Day Ep. 4

We’re headed back to college at the University of North Carolina, Wilmington (UNCW) campus for

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A site plan of a parking lot with labeled areas for loading, trash enclosure, and pedestrian access. A large green Award Winning Project badge is overlaid on the image. Trees surround the lot.

Breakwall Bottle Shoppe Wins NAIOP MN Award of Excellence

The City of Two Harbors’ Breakwall Bottle Shoppe has been recognized with a 2025 NAIOP

A natural-looking rocky stream with green grass and plants, overlaid with a green badge that reads “Award Winning Project.”.

Green Meadows West Channel Stabilization Earns APWA IA Award

The City of Johnston’s Green Meadows West Channel Stabilization project received Project of the Year

A modern brick municipal building with landscaped grounds and a large graphic in the foreground that reads AWARD WINNING PROJECT in green letters inside a badge-shaped design.

Simpsonville Municipal Center Earns Top Project Honor

The Simpsonville Municipal Center has been named one of SCBIZ News Top Projects for 2025—a

Conrad & Jordan Shine as Best and Brightest Honorees

We’re proud to share that Zoe Conrad and Dylan Jordan have been named to the

Always Curious

Children's Book Series

Meet Lindsey, Sam, Parker, and their friends and learn how they help their communities in our award-winning children’s book series.

Video Series

A picture’s worth 1,000 words, but a video is priceless. Our full-service Studio creates all sorts of valuable resources, from informational videos to project highlights and more. Don’t forget to subscribe to our YouTube channel!

Knowledge

We deliver solutions to client challenges. It’s at the core of what we do as a company. Honesty, authenticity, hard work, dedication, and caring.

Learning Events

We’d love to see you at our next presentation, event, or training! Check out our calendar to see where you can find Bolton & Menk employees sharing their expertise (both in-person and virtually) at conferences, trainings, and events.

Interactive Tools

Browse through our interactive applications. Visit the job site without ever leaving home. No hard hat required here!