The Associated Press - Mon November 13, 2017
State Construction Industry Leaders Start Program to Attract Workers
Minnesota construction industry leaders have launched a campaign to draw more people into the field as the industry is facing a workers shortage. Project Build Minnesota has a website that offers resources regarding career opportunities and training programs, Minnesota Public Radio reported....
Wed November 01, 2017
Minn. to Begin $6.7M Mississippi Island Restoration
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Work on a $6.7 million construction project to restore an island on the Mississippi River in northeast Minneapolis is set to begin next month. Minnesota Public Radio reports that Hall's Island will get a natural habitat and a 3,000-ft....
Wed November 01, 2017
Ritchie Bros. Hosts Unreserved Auction in Minneapolis
More than 2,500 bidders participated online and in person at Ritchie Bros. ' multi-million-dollar unreserved public equipment auction in Minneapolis, Minn., on Sept. 29. With bidders from 38 countries, approximately 70 percent of the equipment in the auction was sold to out-of-state buyers, from as far away as Australia, India and the United Kingdom....
Dave Kolpack - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Wed November 01, 2017
Task Force for Stalled Diversion Project Holds First Meeting
FARGO, N.D. (AP) The governors of Minnesota and North Dakota said that they believe a task force can rescue a stalled flood control project meant to protect Fargo and Moorhead, Minn., from the Red River....
Tue October 31, 2017
Construction Employment Increases in 250 Out of 358 Metro Areas Between August 2016, 2017
Construction employment increased in 250 out of 358 metro areas between September 2016 and September 2017, declined in 56 and stagnated in 52, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released Oct....
Mon October 30, 2017
Ritchie Bros. to Conduct Enormous Crane Auction Dec. 5
On Dec. 5, Ritchie Bros. will conduct its largest single-owner crane auction of the year, selling more than 1,000 assets as part of a complete dispersal for Truck Crane Services Company, Inc. The one-owner auction in Eagan, Minn....
Wed October 25, 2017
Fifty-Year-Old Company Chooses Ritchie Bros. for Retirement Auction
Harley and Nancy Neshem took over the Gratech Company from Harley's father in 1968 and have never looked back. In their 50-year history they've had a hand in building or rebuilding over 800 miles of North Dakota highways....
Tue October 24, 2017
Doosan Bobcat North America Donates Equipment to Vocational Schools for Hands-On Training
Doosan Bobcat North America has donated seven Bobcat machines to four regional vocational schools for their service technician training programs. Multiple pieces of Bobcat equipment, including compact track loaders, compact excavators, all-wheel steer loaders and VersaHANDLER telescopic tool carriers, were delivered to the following regional training centers:Conestoga College — Guelph, Ontario, CanadaMadison Area Technical College — Madison, Wisc....
CEG - Wed October 18, 2017
U.S. 169 Project Opens Ahead of Schedule
In the early morning darkness and damp cold of a Minnesota winter, crews closed off a 3,000 ft. long bridge deck of U.S. 169 carrying 90,000 daily motorists over an expansive wetland and small creek in the city of Edina....
Megan Wild - Mon October 16, 2017
How Road Construction May Change in the Future
Technology changes everything, including the things you thought were tried and true. Recent weather events have sparked the discussion of how to handle this shift in weather patterns. Many people focus on the more significant, long-term issues like sea level rise and coastal flooding, but there are many more issues that affect our daily lives....
