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Minnesota DOT’s I-94 Gap Project to Transform Vital, Heavily Used Corridor

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When completed in late 2026, a three-year Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) project will bring major improvements to one of the busiest sections of Interstate 94 (I-94) in the Twin Cities metropolitan area. The I-94 Gap Project will add a third lane in each direction on a 7.7-mile stretch of …

by: Mark Bird

Making Work Zones Safer in the Upper Midwest
Making Work Zones Safer in the Upper Midwest

The Upper Midwest is experiencing a surge in infrastructure investment. However, this boom brings a significant challenge: managing safety in …

by: Julie Devine

A Century of Solutions: The Evolution of RMS From Duluth Roots to Autonomous Fleets
A Century of Solutions: The Evolution of RMS From Duluth Roots to Autonomous Fleets

In 1926, when Road Machinery & Supplies Co. (RMS) first opened its doors, "technology" was measured by a sturdier grade …

by: Jill White

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ST LOUIS - 6916-119 (TH 53=008) 6915-140 (TH 53=106) NHPP 0053(335) In St
3,386,752
KGM Contractors, Inc.
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AITKIN, CARLTON, PINE, ST LOUIS - 8821-364 STBG 8826(228) In Aitkin, Carlton, Pine, and St
1,224,799
Veit & Company, Inc.
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VARIOUS - 8828-242 State Funds In Mcleod, Meeker, Lac Qui Parle, Murray, Lyon, and Yellow Medicine Counties on Various Trunk Highways Signing
960,180
Warning Lites of Minnesota, Inc.
MN
RICE - 6603-30 (TH 19=100) State Funds In Rice County on TH 19 From 600' East of TH 35 to 0
1,472,050
Crane Creek Asphalt a division of Mathy Construction Company
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WASHINGTON - RECONSTRUCTION URBAN - WASHINGTON
1,287,819
Park Construction Company
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Industry News
Minnesota's Infrastructure Maintains C Grade

ST. PAUL, MN — Minnesota’s infrastructure has earned a C grade in the new 2026 Report Card for Minnesota’s Infrastructure …

Kraus-Anderson Selected to Build $175M Breck Athletic Complex in Big Bend, Wisconsin

BIG BEND, WI — The Village of Big Bend has approved a new $175 million youth sports complex located at …

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Burns & McDonnell Names Schmid Manager of Global Facilities Group in Great Lakes Region

MADISON, WI — Burns & McDonnell has named Jason Schmid as Manager of the firm’s Global Facilities Group in the …

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Wells Announces Orvis as Chief Technology Officer

MAPLE GROVE, MN — Wells announces the appointment of Rob Orvis as Chief Technology Officer, reinforcing the company’s continued investment …

Burns & McDonnell Selected as EPC Provider for BioMADE Pilot Plant Network Facility in Minnesota

MINNEAPOLIS, MN — Burns & McDonnell has been selected as the engineer-procure-construct (EPC) provider for BioMADE’s first demonstration-scale facility within …

University of Minnesota Breaks Ground on New Community-University Health Care Center

MINNEAPOLIS, MN — University of Minnesota leaders and faculty, state officials, clinic staff, and patient board members broke ground on …

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Industry News

Potter Road and 109th Street Project
Potter Road and E. Wells Street Projects Receive …

Butler Machinery Announces New Fargo-Area Facility to be …

Pewaukee Construction Contractor to Help Lead AGC of …

Kraus-Anderson Promotes Jacobson to President of KA Construction, …

Kohl Center Renovation Celebrated in National Engineering Competition

Manhattan Pipeline Appoints Marquardt as Executive Vice President …
People

Nathan Roscovius
Wells Announces Roscovius as Director of Project Management …

Daugherty Joins Wells as Regional Facades Manager in …

Takeuchi-US Promotes Wade to New Dealer Development Manager …

Lieffring Joins raSmith as Ecological Project Manager in …

Morris Named President of HNTB’s Great Lakes Division
Projects

PCL Construction to Build North Dakota’s Largest Power …

Minnesota DOT Releases Long-Range Vision for the State’s …

South Dakota DOT Awarded Competitive Highway Bridge Program …

Minnesota Governor Announces Federal Funding Secured for Blatnik …

The Wisconsin Ready Mixed Concrete Association Recognizes Excellence …
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Associations

Emplify Health by Bellin - Children and Adolescent Center
AGC of Wisconsin Announces 2025 BUILD Wisconsin Awards

AGC of Wisconsin Celebrates 100 Years of Building …

Wiemerslage Joins NAWIC's 2025-2026 National Board

National Infrastructure Tour Shines Spotlight on Minnesota Zoo’s …

I-35W Underground Stormwater Storage Facility Earns ACEC of …
Government

WIS 91, Berlin to Oshkosh
Wisconsin DOT Excellence in Construction Awards Recognize Resilience, …

New Legislation Expands Use of Alternative Project Delivery …

North Dakota DOT Inducts Three Members Into Transportation …

Minnesota DOT Awards $76.2M for Transportation Projects to …

Transportation Projects Commission Advances US 53 Eau Claire …
Trends

The ARA Foundation Completes Impact Project and Donates …

CBIZ Invites Construction Professionals to Participate in the …

Alquist Strengthens National 3D Construction Ecosystem Through Partnership …

Seiler Instrument Celebrates Its 80th Anniversary

Burns & McDonnell Donates Over $1M to Inspire …
Equipment

Brooks Tractor Named Newest Trimble Technology Outlet, Serving …

Butler Machinery Expands Presence With New Location in …

MGX Equipment Services Appointed HIAB Dealer for 13 …

Red Granite Equipment Now Open for Business

Articulated Crane Boom Attachments Transform Work Trucks into …
Economic Dev

HGA Completes CentraCare - University of Minnesota Medical …

Kraus-Anderson Completes Addition and Renovation of NDSU’s Challey …

Sioux Falls Regional Airport Breaks Ground on Concourse …

Kraus-Anderson Begins Construction at Huron Regional Medical Center

HealthPartners Begins New 400,000-Square-Foot Lakeview Hospital in Stillwater, …
Business

Chief Executive Officer Jeff Hansen and Chief Operating Officer Brad Hendrickson
Adolfson & Peterson Construction Celebrates 80 Years of …

Acme Equipment Adds Another North Dakota Location

RTL Equipment Joins MAGNA US Distribution Network

raSmith Strengthens Madison Presence With New Office Designed …

HNTB’s New Madison Office Sparks Regional Growth and …
Events

Gilbane Celebrates Ribbon Cutting of Milwaukee County Zoo’s …

Groundbreaking Marks New Era for Data Center Infrastructure …

AKJV Team Celebrates the Twin Ports Interchange Project

PCL’s FORE! Mental Health Golf Event in Minneapolis …

50th Governor’s Conference on Highway Safety Brings Transportation …
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Other Top Stories
On the job with Westlund Excavating, the John Deere 850 X‑Series Crawler Dozer and SmartGrade help crews finish faster and with fewer corrections.
Westlund Excavating Deploys the John Deere 850 X Crawler Dozer on North Dakota Data Center Project

When Steve Westlund talks about running iron, he starts with his grandfather. That is where he first learned that every …

3.6 miles of Highway 93 are being reconstructed and raised up to 8 feet near Henderson, Minnesota.
Minnesota DOT Will Bring Flood Relief to Henderson by Raising Highway 93

The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) and general contractor S.M. Hentges & Sons are working on a project along Highway …

Crews pour the new section of a bridge over the Little Missouri River in Medora, North Dakota.
North Dakota DOT Supports Growing Tourism With Medora Business Loop Project

With a population of about 150, the town of Medora in southwestern North Dakota might seem an unlikely focal point …

The project team is constructing the first of the I-39/90/94 bridges about 10 feet east of the current structure.
Kraemer Moves Wisconsin River Bridges Project Forward Despite Geotechnical Challenges

There is a stretch in Wisconsin where three interstates — 39, 90, and 94 — converge and travel as one. …

Sequenced Workflow Drives Citywide Fiber Construction in Kenosha, Wisconsin

In Kenosha, Wisconsin, Always Underground Inc. is working on a multi-year FiberCity program that stretches into the millions of installed …

Work progresses on the Maple River Aqueduct, part of the Fargo-Moorhead Area Diversion project. (Photo courtesy of Red River Valley Alliance)
$3.2B USACE Project to Build a Flood-Resilient Future for the Fargo-Moorhead Area

Spurred by the recurring threat of major flooding along the Red River in North Dakota and Minnesota, community leaders developed …

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National News
The Physical AI Shift
Automating Tasks Instead of Machines
Forward-looking firms are asking a different question — not “Which machines should we automate?” but “Which tasks can we automate?”
Win More Work With Less
With AI’s help, business development teams can make faster, better-informed RFP pursuit decisions.
How Automation Extends the Workforce
A boom lift equipped with a robotic end effector can position itself, identify weld locations, and perform tasks consistently, reducing the need for manual execution at height.
AI’s Impact on Training
AI adds a support layer to simulated training that helps both trainees and instructors.
Guide to Apprenticeship Partnerships
Mike Greenawalt (third from left) works with pre-apprentices.
Adjusting to MASH Barrier Standards
Some alternative solutions like Ape Barrier can be installed using a skid steer.
What Compact Machines on Large Job Sites Can Do
What IT Risk Management Demands
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Retail is Not Dead, It’s Just Trapped in the Wrong …
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Skanska-Traylor-Shea Joint Venture Completes Subway Expansion Beneath One of America’s …
D Line Extension Section 1 extends heavy rail service along Wilshire Boulevard in Los Angeles, with three new underground stations at La Brea, Fairfax, and La Cienega.
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ATS Construction Rebuilding New Circle Road to Address Growth in …
Managing construction in a tight corridor has been one of the most complex aspects of the New Circle Road project.
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$2.3B Portal North Bridge Project to Reduce Delays on One …
The new Portal North Bridge is being constructed adjacent to the existing structure. (Photo courtesy of Skanska-Traylor Joint Venture)
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Louisiana DOTD Project Will Improve Access to One of America’s …
The Nelson Road Extension and Bridge project involves the construction of a prestressed concrete bridge over Contraband Bayou in Calcasieu Parish.
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Pines Leads the Maryland State Highway Administration With a People-Driven …
William Pines leads around 3,000 transportation professionals as Administrator of the Maryland State Highway Administration.
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C.W. Matthews Deploys Link-Belt Crane Fleet on $1.3B Interchange Project
Link-Belt’s 150-ton 238 HSL lattice boom crane lifts a rebar cage on the I-285/I-20 West Interchange project.
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Rockford and AECOM Hunt Make Progress on Grand Rapids’ First …
Amway Soccer Stadium features a cantilevered canopy roof to protect seated fans from the elements while preserving clear sightlines of the playing field.
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Kansas DOT Progresses on $141M Phase of Critical Wichita North …
The Wichita North Junction Project involved the use of large-capacity cranes to place bridge girders.
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Pulse Flow Reverse Osmosis Offers Higher Water Recovery and Lower …
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New Hampshire DOT’s $107M Underwood Bridge Replacement Advances Along the …
To the west of the existing bridge in Hampton, New Hampshire, the construction team is building a fixed, steel superstructure approximately 1,300 feet long.
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Idaho Transportation Department Makes Progress on Complex Three-Level I-84 System …
The I-84 system interchange will feature a three-level structure with substantial steel girder bridges.
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Arizona DOT Tackles Tight Windows and Heavy Traffic While Building …
The joint venture of Sundt Construction and CS Construction is scheduled to complete the Loop 202 Widening Project in January 2027.
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Crusoe Energy’s West Texas Data Center Projects Showcase Speed, Scale, …
Two data center projects are underway in Abilene and Amarillo/Claude, Texas, with 10 buildings in Abilene and six in Amarillo.
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