CEG - Wed August 19, 2020
Diamond's Machines Put to Test at Farm-Rite Demo
Farm-Rite Equipment of Willmar, Minn., and Diamond Mowers teamed up for a demonstration of Diamond products that clear the way for any project. On July 23, customers had the opportunity to view first-hand how Diamond Mowers' machines mow down brush and remove trees at a demo site in Willmar....
AGC of Minnesota - Tue August 18, 2020
AGC of Minnesota to Host Its 21st Sporting Clays Fundraiser
The 21st Annual AGC of Minnesota Sporting Clays Fundraiser to benefit the AGC of Minnesota Foundation will be held Sept. 16, at the Minnesota Horse & Hunt Club 2920 220th St E. in Prior Lake, Minn....
AGC of Minnesota - Tue August 04, 2020
AGC of Minnesota Awards Seven Scholarships for 2020-21
Associated General Contractors of Minnesota has awarded seven scholarships totaling $13,500 for the 2020-2021 school year to Minnesota students pursuing degrees in the construction industry. The AGC of Minnesota Foundation is a 501(c)(3) organization that provides scholarship aid to students who have a career interest in construction, and to related organizations that support the Minnesota construction industry....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Wed July 08, 2020
Crews Dismantle Aging Red Wing Bridge
A $63.4 million undertaking overseen by the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) is inching closer to completion, as crews dismantle an aging structure that's clearly past its prime. The Red Wing Bridge Project includes the Highway 63 (Eisenhower) Bridge over the Mississippi River and the Highway 63 Bridge over Highway 61, as well as the highway connections to Highway 61, Minnesota Highway 58 and approach roadways in Wisconsin....
CEG/Minnesota Asphalt Pavement Association - Tue July 07, 2020
MAPA Announces 7th Annual Golf Outing Set for August
The Minnesota Asphalt Pavement Association (MAPA) is ready FORE summer by opening registration for its 7th Annual Golf Outing to be held Aug. 10, 2020, from 10:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Bunker Hills Golf Club located at 12800 Bunker Prairie Rd....
RDO Equipment Co. - Tue June 23, 2020
RDO Equipment Opens Full-Service Store in Dayton, Minn.
Just in time for the busy summer construction season, RDO Equipment Co.'s new, full-service store in Dayton is open. The Dayton store is the result of an integration between two previously separate stores in the area and is designed to better meet the equipment and technology needs of customers in the north metro area....
CEG - Tue June 09, 2020
Vögele Impresses Midwest Crew on Paving Project
The Montevideo Co-op, a grain drop-off, processing and storage facility in Montevideo, Minn., needed to replace its gravel lot with a new asphalt pad for trucks to unload grain. The specs of the project included a 350-ft., 2.5-in....
CEG - Wed May 27, 2020
Revolver Solves Blaine, Minn., Street Sweeping Dilemma
According to the state of Minnesota Pollution Control Agency "street sweepings are materials such as sand, salt, leaves and debris removed from city streets, parking lots and sidewalks to prevent these materials from being washed into storm sewers and surface waters, and is done to improve the appearance of public roadways."Regarding reusing street sweepings, the same report states that "test results have shown street sweepings from normal sweeping operations are safe and acceptable for reuse in many areas." The state mandated that unless street sweepings had the organics and trash removed from the aggregates, the street sweepings could not be reused and had to be disposed of in an approved landfill....
Minnesota Department of Transportation - Tue April 14, 2020
MnDOT Announces 2020 State Road Construction Projects
The Minnesota Department of Transportation announced that the agency will undertake 188 road and bridge projects statewide during the 2020 season to help maintain the state's roads and bridges, improve safety and support construction jobs across the state....
Terex Utilities - Thu April 09, 2020
Terex Utilities Joins Community Effort to Supply Face Shields to Health Care Workers
Terex Utilities recently acted on a request by Lake Area Technical Institute (LATI) to 3D print parts for face shields. The Electronic Systems Technology and Robotics departments at the technical college are leading the effort....
