Business phone system for poured concrete foundation and structure contractors in North Dakota

How many poured concrete foundation and structure contractors operate in North Dakota

North Dakota had 150 poured concrete foundation and structure contractors in 2023, according to Census County Business Patterns (NAICS 238110, Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure Contractors). They employed 793 people in mid-March and reported $85.7 million in annual payroll. That is the 39th highest count among the 51 states and DC with published figures. Poured concrete foundation and structure contractors make up 0.59% of the 25,402 business establishments in the state.

Per 100,000 residents (2024 estimate) North Dakota has 18.8 poured concrete foundation and structure contractors, 174.3% above the national rate of 6.9. The average establishment has 5.3 employees against 11.7 nationally. Payroll per employee is $108,083, 53.2% above the U.S. figure of $70,546.

Where poured concrete foundation and structure contractors in North Dakota are concentrated

Census published concrete contractor counts for 8 metro or micropolitan areas that include part of North Dakota. The largest is Fargo, ND-MN, with 39 establishments (a multi-state area; its count covers every state it spans). Single-state metro and micropolitan areas account for 45% of the statewide total; the rest are outside any published area or in areas Census suppressed.

Team sizes at poured concrete foundation and structure contractors in North Dakota

76.6% of North Dakota's poured concrete foundation and structure contractors with employees had fewer than five people in March 2023, compared with 58.8% nationally. 91.7% had fewer than ten. At that size the phone is shared, so routing (who rings, when, and what happens after hours) matters more than the number of desk phones.

Calls a concrete contractor in North Dakota has to catch

Concrete work depends on weather and pour schedules, so contractors are constantly on the phone with builders, suppliers and customers. Missed calls can mean missed pour windows. That holds for poured concrete foundation and structure contractors in North Dakota as much as anywhere.

A few of the calls that come in to poured concrete foundation and structure contractors in North Dakota:

• A ready-mix supplier calls to confirm delivery.
• A builder calls to schedule a foundation pour.
• An inspector calls about a footing inspection.

What poured concrete foundation and structure contractors text about

Contractors text pour dates and weather updates.

Texting from a local number in North Dakota requires carrier registration (10DLC), a one-time $49 fee on Callata.

Callata vs. per-seat pricing for poured concrete foundation and structure contractors in North Dakota

Poured concrete foundation and structure contractors in North Dakota average 5.3 employees, so the comparison uses a 5-person team. Per-seat business phone plans bill every one of those people. At month-to-month list prices checked September 28, 2026, 5 users on RingCentral RingEX Core cost $150.00 a month and 5 on Ooma Office Pro cost $124.75. Callata comes to $99.00 a month for 5 users ($99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user), below both.

Over a year, that is $612 less than RingCentral for a concrete contractor in North Dakota of that size. Annual contracts lower some competitors' prices, so compare the plan you would actually sign.

Area codes in North Dakota

North Dakota has 1 geographic area code in service according to NANPA. Callata includes up to 3 local numbers, so a concrete contractor can hold a number in more than one of them.

How Callata works for poured concrete foundation and structure contractors in North Dakota

Callata is a business phone system priced at $99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user. Callata Office includes up to 3 local business numbers, unlimited inbound calling, 1,500 pooled outbound US and Canada minutes per user each month, a browser softphone that can also ring your cell, voicemail with transcription, call recording with AI summaries, business-hours routing and E911 on every number.

Porting a number you already use in North Dakota is free, and business texting is available once the carrier registration (10DLC) is approved; the registration carries a one-time $49 fee. Which specific numbers are open in a given area code depends on carrier inventory at the time you sign up.

AI agents are optional: an AI receptionist or scheduler can pick up when the team is busy or closed, take a message, send a text or email, or transfer the call. They draw on prepaid AI minutes ($0.25/minute), disclose that they are AI, and outbound AI calls require prior consent and are limited to 8am–9pm.