4+ day, 14+ hour ago   (474+ words) In early September, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz announced a construction project to rebuild the John A. Blatnik Bridge had started. The $1.8 billion replacement project will be one of the largest in the state’s history. After locking in federal investment, the Walz…...

4+ day, 14+ hour ago   (662+ words) Despite softening demand for some project types, data center construction and immigration enforcement actions are squeezing the availability of skilled workers in Minnesota and beyond, according to a new survey. The survey, conducted by the Associated General Contractors of America…...

5+ day, 13+ hour ago   (965+ words) By Kathy Laughlin, USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect//September 8, 2026// Daniel Jachens was already the co-owner of a commercial and residential renovations company when he decided something was missing. So, he started a business that celebrates values from another time....

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (385+ words) By Julie Z. Weil, The Washington Post//September 4, 2026// Almost 1 in every 4 homeowners is paying off their mortgage at a rate faster than they’re required to — but the people who would benefit the most from this strategy are the ones least likely…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (367+ words) By Madeline Heim, USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect//September 4, 2026// CRAWFORD COUNTY, Wis. — A new Mississippi River bridge that connects western Wisconsin and eastern Iowa will open in early November, months ahead of schedule. The historic Black Hawk Bridge it…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (503+ words) Dan Netter//September 2, 2026// West St. Paul is about to be nearly 300 units of housing richer. Thompson Oaks, a multi-phase multifamily project in West St. Paul, is set to start construction within the next 10 days, according to Greco‘s Josh Brandsted,…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (760+ words) Trident Development plans to build a 78-unit assisted living building, a 24-unit memory care facility and an 84-unit independent living structure at a site near Veterans Drive Northwest, Sunwood Drive Northwest and Rhinestone Drive Northwest in Ramsey. (Map: City of…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (829+ words) Dan Emerson//August 24, 2026// Today’s construction sites don’t quite look the same as they did a few years ago, as high tech, software-controlled tools are gradually being put in place to make the design-and-build process more efficient, effective and safe. At…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (394+ words) By Tom Daykin, USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect//August 21, 2026// MILWAUKEE — A city plan to help finance the conversion of an underused downtown Milwaukee office tower into 220 apartments has received an initial approval. The vacant 14-story east tower of the…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (446+ words) Brian Johnson//August 20, 2026// Minnesota construction employment dipped in July, but year-over-year growth in that sector continues to outpace the nation as a whole, according to a new report from the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development. The report, which…...