South Dakota

Wed August 02, 2017

Morris Equipment Announces Plans to Close Company

Fort Pierre, S.D.-based construction firm Morris Inc. announced Aug. 2, that the company plans to shut down its equipment rental division Morris Equipment within 30 days. Morris, Inc. President and CEO John Morris made the announcement in a news release....

Stephen Lee - Thu July 27, 2017

Ringneck Energy to Begin Construction on South Dakota Ethanol Plant

Interested investors have one more day to put money into the Ringneck Energy ethanol plant at Onida, S.D., that will begin construction in a few weeks, after a long, three years of development and fundraising....

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....

Tue May 09, 2017

South Dakota Sees Rise in Construction Employment

A new report shows South Dakota is employing more people in construction than ever before. The report by the Associated General Contractors of America found the state added about 1,000 construction jobs in March, the Argus Leader reported....

Mon April 17, 2017

South Dakota Sees Rise in Construction Workers

A new report shows South Dakota is employing more people in construction than ever before. The report by the Associated General Contractors of America found the state added about 1,000 construction jobs last month, the Argus Leader reported....

Samuel Blackstone - Rapid City Journal - Thu March 16, 2017

South Dakota DOT Pays $7.5M for Mount Rushmore Road Renovations

Work is now underway on the third and final phase of the project, Mostly Chocolates will host a ground-breaking ceremony at 1919 Mount Rushmore Road to mark the occasion. This phase of the project has an expected completion date of May 2018 and is estimated to cost about $9 million, with $7.5 million coming from the South Dakota Department of Transportation and the remaining $1.5 million coming from the city, according to Ferber Engineering president John Vanbeek....

Mon March 06, 2017

DOT Chiefs Tell Congress to Up Federal Funding

The heads of departments of transportation for two western states told the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee they need Congress to craft an infrastructure investment plan that provides new federal funding to help states improve their systems and meet growing demand....

Tue January 24, 2017

$190 million in construction, upgrades planned for South Dakota State through 2019

South Dakota State University in Brookings is entering a busy year for construction as administrators look to build, expand and remodel. Students say word of these plans on campus is exciting. "It'll be really good for the school....