JDI Contracts Inc.

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JDI Contracts Inc. Engineering, fabrication, and construction. Connecting People, Solving Problems

JDI! Let’s talk about how we can help your business move forward.

Since 2003 we’ve been solving complex challenges with a hands-on, approach backed by decades of experience in finance, operations management, and technical support. As a leader in the industry, JDI Contracts helps industrial plant owners and operators navigate change—whether it’s expanding operations, meeting regulatory requirements, or upgrading outdated systems. Since 2003, we’ve been solving complex challenges with a hands-on, practical approach, backed by decades of experience in finance, operations management, and technical support. Founders, Roger Hoyum and Susan Gerchman, have been working in heavy industry and construction since the late 1980s. They built JDI on the foundation of real-world expertise—learning from the best, working with limited resources, and leading cross-functional teams to get the job done. Over the years, we’ve seen the industry change, with workforce shifts, globalization, and leaner operations impacting long-term growth and knowledge transfer.

​That’s why we do what we do. We bring deep industry experience, technical know-how, and a commitment to helping our clients succeed. We understand what it takes to manage projects efficiently, minimize risk, and keep your operations running smoothly.

​At JDI, we don’t just manage projects—we connect people, share knowledge, and solve problems.

Project overruns rarely start in the field. They start in planning.At JDI Contracts, we deliver projects as one integrat...
11/02/2026

Project overruns rarely start in the field. They start in planning.

At JDI Contracts, we deliver projects as one integrated team. Project management, engineering and construction work from the same plan. That means we can spot risks during planning, while they're still cheap to fix, instead of finding them in the field.

For plant owners and operators, that means:

• Costs tracked and controlled from start to turnover

• Clear responsibility at every stage

• Fewer surprises at startup

We've been doing this for industrial process plants since 2003.

Learn more at jdicontracts.com

The last stretch of an industrial project decides how smoothly a plant starts up.JDI Contracts supports process plant ow...
10/29/2026

The last stretch of an industrial project decides how smoothly a plant starts up.

JDI Contracts supports process plant owners and operators through checkout, startup and turnover. Our team works alongside operations and contractors to complete final checks, resolve open items and hand over the documentation needed to run and maintain the new system.

From our base in Grand Rapids, Minnesota, we provide project and construction management, engineering, and startup support for new projects and upgrades.

Learn more → https://www.jdicontracts.com/services

Many project problems don’t start with engineering. They start with communication.At JDI Contracts, our engineers and co...
10/28/2026

Many project problems don’t start with engineering. They start with communication.

At JDI Contracts, our engineers and coordinators spend time on site. They ask questions, listen to the trades and turn what they learn into clear direction for the engineering team.

Our approach includes:
• Careful records of conversations, decisions and changes
• Change order tracking and documentation management
• Room for project managers to act quickly and answer client questions directly
• Support for clients filling gaps in their in-house engineering or coordinating multiple partners

Connecting People, Solving Problems.

Read more about how our team works: https://www.jdicontracts.com/post/grand-rapids-mn-jdi-contracts-company-culture

Complex plant projects rarely fail for lack of expertise. They struggle when teams, schedules and decisions don’t connec...
10/27/2026

Complex plant projects rarely fail for lack of expertise. They struggle when teams, schedules and decisions don’t connect.

Since 2003, JDI Contracts has supported industrial plant owners and operators through new projects, maintenance, upgrades and change initiatives. Our approach covers the full project cycle, from development and design through construction, checkout and startup.

What that means for plant owners:
• Integrated project delivery with risk management built in
• Mechanical, electrical and process controls engineering in one team
• A culture of cost control and organizational discipline
• Project outcomes aligned with the operating goals defined up front

Connecting People, Solving Problems.

Learn more about our services: https://www.jdicontracts.com/services

Industrial project and engineering services from Grand Rapids, Minnesota.JDI Contracts works with process plant owners a...
10/27/2026

Industrial project and engineering services from Grand Rapids, Minnesota.

JDI Contracts works with process plant owners and operators on new projects, upgrades and maintenance initiatives. Our team provides project and construction management, mechanical, electrical and process controls engineering, and project startup and turnover support.

Since 2003, we have helped plants of every size manage complex projects with cost control, technical expertise and clear coordination from start to finish.

Learn more → https://www.jdicontracts.com/services

A lot has to fit on one skid. Even more has to line up before it gets built.That’s where our engineering earns its keep....
10/21/2026

A lot has to fit on one skid. Even more has to line up before it gets built.

That’s where our engineering earns its keep.

Good engineering gets a project started. Good coordination gets it finished.Multiple contractors, tight schedules, and u...
10/15/2026

Good engineering gets a project started. Good coordination gets it finished.

Multiple contractors, tight schedules, and unexpected challenges are all part of industrial projects.

At JDI Contracts, we've spent decades bringing the right people together, solving problems, and keeping projects moving from planning through startup.

It's what we do.

Read more: https://www.jdicontracts.com/post/why-customers-choose-jdi-contracts-for-industrial-projects

Knowing your industry inside and out is essential—but what happens when the standard solutions hit a wall? 🚧When facing ...
09/28/2026

Knowing your industry inside and out is essential—but what happens when the standard solutions hit a wall? 🚧

When facing supply chain delays, long lead times, or complex field integration, having experience outside of mining gives you a broader toolbox of answers.

Read our latest blog post to explore how cross-industry experience in mechanical engineering, controls, and project turnover helps keep industrial projects moving forward.

🔗 Link to full article:https://www.jdicontracts.com/post/mining-heavy-industrial-expertise

What can experience across heavy industry bring to mining? More expertise, more supply chain options, and more ways to s...
09/24/2026

What can experience across heavy industry bring to mining? More expertise, more supply chain options, and more ways to solve difficult project problems.

Mining projects have their own demands, but a lot of the hard work will look familiar to anyone who’s spent time in heavy industry: coordinating disciplines, solving problems in the field, and making sure the finished system works for the people who have to run it.

That’s where JDI Contracts does its best work. We bring engineering, project leadership, and practical field experience together to keep complex work moving.

Read more about our approach to mining: https://www.jdicontracts.com/post/mining-heavy-industrial-expertise

The last 10% of a project rarely gets the attention it deserves.Checkout, commissioning, documentation, testing and punc...
09/21/2026

The last 10% of a project rarely gets the attention it deserves.

Checkout, commissioning, documentation, testing and punch lists aren’t the glamorous part of the job. They’re the part that determines whether a project is actually ready.

Nobody remembers how quickly a project reached 90%. They remember how it finished.

https://www.jdicontracts.com/post/finishing-industrial-projects-last-10-percent

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215 NW 1st Avenue
Grand Rapids, MN
55744

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Tuesday 8am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 8am - 4:30pm
Thursday 8am - 4:30pm
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