North Dakota

Wed October 04, 2017

Three-Year Downtown Minot Infrastructure Project Wraps Up

MINOT, N.D. (AP) A three-year infrastructure reconstruction project has wrapped up in downtown Minot. The $30 million project replaced miles of streets, curbs, gutters, sidewalks and street lighting as well as water, sanitary sewer and storm sewer pipes, the Minot Daily News reported....

Wed October 04, 2017

MDU to Build Pipeline to Doosan Bobcat Factory

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) Bismarck-based Montana Dakota Utilities is building a $13.8 million pipeline to provide natural gas to a South Korea-owned manufacturing facility in southeastern North Dakota. MDU said construction of the 12-in., 21-mi....

Wed August 23, 2017

N.D. Dam to See Drainage System

RIVERDALE, N.D. (AP) A drainage system is being replaced this summer at the Garrison Dam on the Missouri River in North Dakota. Todd Lindquist, Army Corps of Engineers project manager, said the system that manages natural seepage at the dam was losing effectiveness....

Fri July 21, 2017

AGC Releases Latest Construction Employment Numbers by Sate

Forty-one states added construction jobs between June 2016 and June 2017 amid continuing widespread demand for construction services, while 25 states and the District of Columbia added construction jobs between May and June, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of Labor Department data released July 21....

Tu-Uyen Tran - Tue July 18, 2017

Fargo-Moorhead Update: Court Hears Opponents' Case

Opponents of the Fargo-Moorhead flood diversion appeared in federal court in St. Paul on Tuesday, July 18, to ask a judge to stop all work on the $2.2 billion project, particularly construction of a controversial dam that would span the Red River....

Cindy Riley - Wed July 12, 2017

Flood-Prone Area Sees Risk Management Project

After years of research and public input, work is under way on the roughly $2 billion Fargo‐Moorhead (FM) Area Diversion Project. The complete FM flood risk management project plan includes building a 30-mi....

Wed June 14, 2017

More Than 600 Guests Converge on Drone Focus Conference

On May 31, drone users, UAS enthusiasts and those new to the industry gathered in Fargo, N.D., for the third-annual Drone Focus Conference. The two-day event brought together hobbyists and professionals to learn, share ideas and connect....

Fri June 02, 2017

Manufacturer Completes Major Headquarters Expansion

Doosan Bobcat North America has set the foundation for future growth with its completion of a $9.5 million company headquarters expansion in West Fargo, North Dakota. The West Fargo headquarters features a collaborative environment for employees to work in new ways, drive innovation and improve operations....

Thu May 25, 2017

Top Paid CEO in North Dakota Is in Energy, Construction

A new survey shows the top paid executive in North Dakota is in the energy and construction services industry. Calculations by The Associated Press and the executive data firm Equilar show MDU Resources Group CEO David Goodin tops the compensation list in North Dakota, earning $3.3 million last year....

Blake Nicholson - Fri May 19, 2017

DAPL Commences Operations Early June After Court Appeals Dropped

American Indian tribes who are still fighting the Dakota Access oil pipeline in court have dropped an appeal of a federal judge's decision that allowed final construction to proceed on the project that is just two weeks from operating commercially....