CEG - Tue April 23, 2024
Farm-Rite Opens Expanded Facility in Willmar, Minn.
Farm-Rite Equipment Company celebrated the grand opening of its newly expanded facility at 1515 Litchfield Ave. SW in Willmar, Minn., on April 5, 2024. Completed in January by Marcus Construction, the 32,385-sq.-ft....
Ruksana Hussain - CEG Correspondent - Tue April 23, 2024
Minnesota's I-94 Oakdale to St. Croix Due for Fall Completion
Construction crews are hard at work on the $120 million pavement project along I-94 to improve traffic congestion and road user safety in Minnesota. This is a primary interstate connection and heavy freight corridor entering the Twin Cities Metro Area from the east and a busy route for Wisconsin residents commuting into the Twin Cities....
Fairchild Equipment - Tue March 26, 2024
Fairchild Equipment Unveils New Facility in Cloquet, Minn.
Fairchild Equipment, a provider of material handling solutions, announced the relocation of its Duluth, Minn., facility to a new, more expansive location at 1308 18th St. in Cloquet, Minn. This strategic move marks a significant milestone in Fairchild Equipment's mission to deliver unparalleled material handling services and reinforces its commitment to customer satisfaction and community engagement....
USACE St. Paul District - Tue March 26, 2024
Corps Awards $42.2M Contract for Fargo-Moorhead Diversion Project
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, awarded a $42.2 million contract to R.J. Zavoral & Sons Inc. of East Grand Forks, Minn., on March 11, to complete the Southern Embankment Reach SE-2B portion of the Fargo, N.D./Moorhead, Minn., Metropolitan Area Flood Risk Management Project, also known as the FM Area Diversion....
Associated General Contractors of Minnesota - Wed March 13, 2024
Robots, Drones, AI — Oh, My! Technologies for Construction
With the release of the AGC 2024 Outlook survey, the construction industry is undergoing a revolution with innovative technologies, including robotics, artificial intelligence (AI), building information modeling (BIM) and drones....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Wed March 13, 2024
C.S. McCrossan Works Through Winter In Minnesota
Amidst frigid temperatures, construction crews in Minnesota worked on a turbine interchange designed to improve traffic operations and safety on both I-35W and I-494. As part of the $103 million project, the new ramp being built in the northeast corner of the interchange will enable vehicles heading northbound I-35W to WB I-494 to move more efficiently....
SmithCo - Thu February 29, 2024
SmithCo Side Dump Trailers Adds New Dealers in Arizona, Minnesota, Wisconsin
SmithCo Mfg. Inc. , an industry leader in side dump trailer design and manufacturing, has reached agreements with Utility Trailer Sales Company of Arizona and Bluff Country Ag & Equipment to sell SmithCo's premium line of side dump trailers....
AASHTO Journal - Wed February 28, 2024
Minnesota Department of Transportation Issues $18.1M in Port Project Grants
The Minnesota Department of Transportation recently issued $18.1 million in grants to support seven port development projects aimed at bolstering the efficient and reliable movement of freight on state waterways....
AASHTO Journal - Wed February 14, 2024
President Hails Infrastructure Investments in Wisconsin
During a press event at the Earth Rider Brewery in Superior, Wis., President Joe Biden highlighted a $1 billion grant award to the Blatnik Bridge project, which will replace the original structure built in 1961 with a new design that will not only handle higher volumes of motor vehicle and freight traffic but more safely accommodate bicyclists and pedestrians as well....
CEG/Northern Green - Wed February 14, 2024
Northern Green: New Dates, New Venue, New Energy
Northern Green brought together green industry leaders from five states to a new location, Saint Paul RiverCentre in Saint Paul, Minn., Jan. 23 to 25. The event is the largest trade show and educational conference in the north-central region dedicated exclusively to green industry professionals....
