Michael L. Foster & Associates Inc.: Proud to provide quality engineering and construction services.

• Jurisdiction: United States
• Author: Pielli, Brooke
• Date: 01 February 2008

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We're a different kind of animal in a different kind of world, explained Michael Foster, owner of Michael L. Foster & Associates Inc.

Located in Eagle River, in the Anchorage Bowl area, the company known as MLFA was established in 1998. Its mission at that time was to provide quality planning and engineering services to Alaska clients while emphasizing client satisfaction and project performance. While its mission has not changed, those services have expanded over the years to include the resources and skills of Alaska Construction Equipment Inc., Northstar Trucking Inc., and Michael L. Foster Properties LLC, all owned by Foster.

With the combined resources of all four companies, MLFA can, and does, service its clients from the inception of the idea to its ultimate completion. Foster believes that this positive response to clients' needs is a tribute to the economic climate in Alaska, as well as to the careful planning and professionalism of MLFA.

"The market is so good here," states Foster, "although reputation, service and innovation are critical to success."

Over the past nine years, some of MLFA's projects have included HTRW remediation projects for the DOD, design/build of a state-of-the-art maintenance facility, and water and sewer...