Survey: Minnesota employers becoming skittish over hiring
Economic uncertainty appears to be taking a toll on hiring plans in Minnesota and across the country, with construction executives especially wary, according to the latest Manpower Employment Outlook...
View ArticleMnDOT claims tally: $1.2M and counting
Five months after the state government shutdown ended, MnDOT is still trying to settle more than half the contractor claims.
View ArticleContractors question new minority hiring goals (update)
Minnesota is raising the bar for minority hiring on state-funded construction projects, but some contractors say the new aggressive goals aren’t realistic — especially in the current climate of high...
View ArticleContractors seek panel for state shutdown claims
Nine months after the state government shutdown ended, highway contractors who suffered losses are frustrated by what they see as the slow pace of resolving claims.
View ArticleMnDOT: $5.6M in claims paid so far
The payout tally, which covers 78 specific claims on Minnesota Department of Transportation projects throughout the state, is up from $3.7 million in April.
View ArticleStates aim to boost minority, female firms on St. Croix project
The Minnesota and Wisconsin departments of transportation are working on a reciprocity agreement to boost participation of disadvantaged contractors on the St. Croix Crossing project.
View ArticleLocal effort connects vets with construction jobs
The Vets in Construction Today (VICTory) campaign links unemployed veterans with construction jobs and raises awareness about the benefits of hiring veterans, including payroll tax credits via the...
View ArticleLow bidder McCrossan loses job over DBE requirement
C.S. McCrossan’s bid to do Highway 36 approach work for the new St. Croix River bridge was nearly $6 million less than the next lowest bid, but the Maple Grove-based highway contractor apparently won’t...
View Article2 contractors exceeding DBE goals for LRT line
Contractors are showing mixed results in their efforts to meet goals for participation of women- and minority-owned businesses in the $957 million Central Corridor project.
View ArticleMnDOT’s shutdown bill comes to $25,545,897 so far
Nearly two years after a budget impasse halted state government services for three weeks in July 2011, the Minnesota Department of Transportation has paid or is in the process of paying $25.5 million...
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