CEG - Wed January 06, 2021
VIDEO: Chisago County Puts Mecalac to Work on Drainage Project
The Chisago County Public Works department took advantage of the unusually mild Minnesota December weather to complete a project ahead of schedule. The task involved installing a drain tile and ensuring proper drainage for a natural spring....
Minnesota Department of Transportation - Tue December 22, 2020
MnDOT Awards $61M to Improve Freight Transportation Network Throughout State
The Minnesota Department of Transportation awarded $61 million in funding for 13 highway infrastructure projects that will improve freight mobility, safety and first- and last-mile freight connections throughout Minnesota....
ASV Holdings Inc. - Thu December 03, 2020
ASV to Increase Production Capacity by 30 Percent
ASV Holdings Inc. , a manufacturer of all-purpose and all-season compact track loaders and skid steers, will increase production capacity by approximately 30 percent in Q1 of 2021, creating 28 new jobs in the company's Grand Rapids, Minn....
McCoy Construction & Forestry - Tue December 01, 2020
McCoy Construction & Forestry Named Top-Performing John Deere Dealership
John Deere Construction and Forestry Division has named McCoy Construction & Forestry as a 2020 winner of its Onyx Circle award. The award honored John Deere's top-performing dealers in terms of earning customers' business, as determined by key performance metrics....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Tue November 24, 2020
Minnesota Aims to Rid Road of Dangerous Conditions
The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) is overseeing a $64.5 million project that will use giant underground stormwater tanks designed to ease a dangerous condition. The completed undertaking will help reduce frequency and severity of flooding on a busy freeway in south Minneapolis....
AGC of Minnesota - Tue November 24, 2020
AGC of Minnesota Awards 2020 Recipients Virtually
AGC of Minnesota's virtual 2020 Awards Recognition Week took place Nov. 17 to 19, 2020. Winners include Dale Forsberg, president of Watson-Forsberg, who was presented with the Skill-Responsibility-Integrity (SRI) Award, and Mark Ryan, president and owner of Carl Bolander and Sons, who was honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award....
AGC of Minnesota - Wed October 28, 2020
Minnesota Legislature Passes Historical $1.8B Public Construction Bill
The Minnesota Legislature passed a historic $1.87 billion public construction (bonding) bill on Oct. 14. This investment provides certainty for communities across the state and the construction industry as it navigates the current economic and health difficulties....
Wisconsin Department of Transportation - Wed October 28, 2020
Passenger Rail Project Receives $31.8M Federal Grant
The joint Wisconsin-Minnesota Twin Cities-Milwaukee-Chicago (TCMC) Passenger Rail Project has been selected to receive a $31.8 million federal rail grant. The TCMC project will add an additional daily round-trip between the Twin Cities, La Crosse, Milwaukee and Chicago and points in-between, along the existing long-distance Amtrak Empire Builder route....
Northern Green - Tue October 27, 2020
Northern Green Will Hold 2021 Virtual Conference in January
Following a review of comments, concerns and logistics on the challenges of holding Northern Green 2021 in person in Minneapolis, the Minnesota Nursery & Landscape Association (MNLA) and the Minnesota Turf and Grounds Foundation (MTGF) have made a challenging but important decision — Northern Green 2021 will be transformed into a virtual conference....
Dick Rohland – CEG Correspondent - Wed October 14, 2020
Minnesota's Dale Street Bridge Honors Residents
A unique blending of engineering, art and enthusiastic neighborhood input were key components in the replacement design of one of the original, urban bridges built over I-94 when President Eisenhower's massive interstate highway system began construction in the late 1950's....
