Wed January 24, 2018
Geofoam Helps Solve Challenges on Stadium Renovation
When the structural revitalization of Kansas State University's Memorial Stadium began in November of 2013, engineers and builders turned to a unique construction material to solve some complex engineering challenges....
Wed January 24, 2018
Fabick Cat Expands Morbark Territory in Wisconsin, Michigan
Morbark LLC announced the territory expansion of Fabick Cat to now serve the needs of its industrial equipment customers throughout the entire state of Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Fabick Cat also carries the full Morbark equipment line in the southern portions of Missouri and Illinois....
Wed January 24, 2018
Minnesota State Fairgrounds Slated for $11.1M Upgrade
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) The Minnesota State Fairgrounds is getting an $11.1 million face-lift. The State Fair's board of managers approved $7.2 million in capital improvements and $3.8 million in maintenance projects for the coming year....
Wed January 24, 2018
AGC Teams Up to Present Minnesota Construction Summit
Associated General Contractors of Minnesota (AGC), the Association of Women Contractors (AWC) and the National Association of Minority Contractors (NAMC) joined forces on Jan. 9 and 10 to offer the Minnesota Construction Summit, a 1.5 day comprehensive construction industry conference....
Wed January 24, 2018
JOB Rentals and Sales Now Offers Gorilla Hammers to Its Customers
JOB Rentals and Sales, a full-service heavy equipment rental, sales and service company, located in Jeffersonville, Ind., recently added Gorilla Hydraulic Breakers to its fleet. Customers will now have 600 to 13,500 ft....
Wed January 24, 2018
CAM to Host Construction, Design Tradeshow for Industry Professionals
The Construction Association of Michigan (CAM), Bloomfield Hills, announced that its Construction & Design Tradeshow will be held for the eighth consecutive year at MotorCity Casino Hotel in Detroit. The show will take place on Feb....
Wed January 24, 2018
Officials Say Sioux City Bridge Repair Project May be Delayed Until 2019
SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) Officials say there may be a delay in starting repair work on a bridge that spans the Big Sioux River, connecting Sioux City to North Sioux City, S.D. The anticipated five-month closure of the Military Road bridge may not happen until 2019, the Sioux City Journal reported....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Wed January 24, 2018
MnDOT, NDDOT Partner to Repair Connecting Span
The Highway 2 Kennedy Bridge, connecting Minnesota and North Dakota, is undergoing a rebuild via the joint-venture of the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) and the North Dakota Department of Transportation (NDDOT, with the work being undertaken by Zenith Tech Inc....
Wed January 10, 2018
Minnesota Releases Crucial Draft Permit for Disputed Mine
BLOOMINGTON, Minn. (AP) _ A contentious copper-nickel mine in northeastern Minnesota took another step forward Jan 5 when state regulators released a crucial draft permit for public comment. “It's a major milestone for the project,' Brad Moore, PolyMet Mining Corp.'s executive vice president of environmental and governmental affairs, told The Associated Press....
Tim Johnson – The Daily Nonpareil - Wed January 10, 2018
Brothers to Convert Iowa School Into Community Center
OAKLAND, Iowa (AP) Two Oakland residents are set to purchase the former Riverside High School properties to convert them for use as community educational and recreational facilities for area residents, with the building renamed “Impact Hill.”The high school moved into Riverside Community School District's new junior-senior high school facility in August 2016 and began using the new Charles L....
