What is “Design & Build Construction?

At Roy Ness Contracting and Sales, Inc. it is a sacred obligation to thoroughly serve their customer’s best interest from their first contact to the final completion of their project. The customer deals with ONE firm, Ness Contracting, throughout the entire project, including preliminary planning, plans and specifications, construction, final completion and warranty period.

We offer general contracting for commercial and Industrial projects. Our cabinet division can also bring elegance into your home or office.

Roy Ness Contracting & Sales
1801 North Lincoln Road
Escanaba, MI 49829

Voice: (906) 786-2254
Fax: (906) 786-2297


Dennis A. Ness, PE, President
dennis@royness.com
Registered Professional Engineer in both Michigan and Wisconsin. Civil Engineering Degree 1975 from Michigan Technological University. Design & estimating with Ness Contracting since 1978.

Lola E. Ness, Secretary (semi-retired)

Roy A. Ness, Treasurer (semi-retired)

Allan Waeghe
al@royness.com
Associate degrees FSU Architecture and Bay de Noc C.C. Mechanical Tool & Dye Design. Design, estimating and sales with Ness Contracting since 1972.

Arlen Pomeroy
Accounting and estimating with Ness Contracting since 1972.

Thomas Van Drese
tom@royness.com
Bachelor or Business Management from LSSU.
Sales and purchasing manager with 15 years experience.

K. David Hirn
Cabinet Shop Manager with Ness Contracting since 1978.
Pat Waeghe
pat@royness.com
Associate Arts Degree Bay de Noc C.C. 3 years Visual Arts NMU. Commercial Interior Designer and manager of cabinet division, designer with Ness Contracting since 1978.

Richard S. Ness
Construction Superintendent, heavy equipment operator with Ness Contracting since 1980.

Heidi Spriks
heidis@royness.com
Receptionist, designer, sales.

Heidi Bertolini
heidib@royness.com
Kitchen designer (13 years experience).

Alex J. Winter
awinter@royness.com
Associate of Applied Science in Architectural Technology from NMU and Bachelor of Science in Industrial Technology from NMU. Auto Cad drawing for Ness Contracting since 2005. Alex has 14 years experience in design and construction.

Greg Dupey
gdupey@royness.com
Project Manager and estimating.


All of our Designers attend seminars and shows to be constantly up to date with the newest technology and designs.


1947 – Roy Ness joined his brothers Lester and Earl Ness in their plastering and masonry contracting business and formed Ness Brothers Contractors, and continued their work throughout the Upper Peninsula of Michigan and Northern Wisconsin. As the market for plastering changed, they recognized other opportunities and moved into building custom homes and commercial buildings using the DESIGN & BUILD method.

1960 – Roy founded Roy Ness Contracting & Sales and the business expanded into industrial construction with the Pruden Metal Building franchise. The association with Pruden has continued for 40 years and continues today under the name of VP Buildings.

1976 – The firm incorporated and became Roy Ness Contracting & Sales, Inc. They have continued to expand as a General Building Contractor competing both in the conventional Bid Market as well as the Design & Build field. Projects to date range in price up to 5 million dollars.