North Dakota

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....

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....