North Dakota

The Associated Press - Tue December 26, 2017

Health Care Provider Advances Plans for $275M Hospital

MINOT, N.D. (AP) — A health care provider is moving forward with plans to build a $275 million medical complex in northern North Dakota. The Minot Daily News reported that Trinity Health is working toward a guaranteed maximum price contract for the construction of a new hospital and medical park in Minot....

Mon December 18, 2017

Genie Expands Its Sales Team in North America

Committed to earning customers' business with responsive support, Genie has hired six new sales representatives in North America to represent the company — Dickey Bennett, Justin Kelley, Dave Porter, Tim Schmidt, Mike Shaw and Brad Trask....

Blake Nicholson – Associated Press - Wed December 13, 2017

Judge Grants Tribal Request for Dakota Access Plan

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) The Army Corps of Engineers and the developer of the Dakota Access pipeline must complete an oil spill response plan for the stretch of pipe beneath the Missouri River in North Dakota, a federal judge ruled Dec....

Dave Kolpack – ASSOCIATED PRESS - Tue December 12, 2017

Fargo's Long-Awaited Flood Rescue Rests on Delicate Proposal

HICKSON, N.D. (AP) For more than a century, floods were a rite of spring for cities up and down the nation's midsection as snowmelt from the long winter poured into tributaries of the Mississippi River....

Wed November 29, 2017

Federal Agency Reviews N.D. Flood Protection Plan

MINOT, N.D. (AP) The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers identified a diversion channel tying into a levee with a recreation trail as the most cost effective plan for flood protection in a central North Dakota city....

Tue November 21, 2017

Kenworth T680 Draws Crowds as Owner-Operator Transports U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree

Weeks before the U.S. Forest Service announced the choice of owner-operator Larry Spiekermeier and Whitewood Transport to transport the 2017 U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree, Spiekermeier knew he and his company were strong contenders....

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....

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....

Wed October 04, 2017

Ironhide Equipment Hosts Doosan Demo Day Event in West Fargo, N.D.

Ironhide Equipment hosted a Doosan Demo Day on Aug. 31 at the Red River Valley Fair in West Fargo, N.D. Guests had the chance to learn about equipment and use Doosan excavators and loaders to dig in the dirt....