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Minnesota School Projects Study Says Unions Increase Safety Without Higher Costs

ENR Construction

New study says that union construction projects are similar in cost to non-union projects because higher union labor costs are offset by savings in other project components such as materials and safety, but critics point to prevailing wage laws that may have skewed its findings.

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PLA set for $800M Essentia Health Minnesota project

Construction Dive

The Vision Northland project in Duluth should require 5,600 unionized craft construction jobs.

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DOE Announces 21st Annual Solar Decathlon Winners

Contractor Magazine

Ball State University, University of Minnesota Twin Cities, and The Cooper Union Named 2023 Build and Design Challenge Winners.

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Consider Collectively Bargained Workers' Compensation

Construction Business Owner

Collectively bargained workers' compensation gives building trade unions and union contractors the ability to create their own workers' comp system, tailored to their specific needs. You may have also heard of collectively bargained workers' compensation referred to as "carve outs" in the traditional workers' compensation system.

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New Iron Expo 2018 April 3-5

Construction Equipment

Operating Engineers Local 49 Training & Apprenticeship Center has announced their New Iron Expo 2018 at the union's training center in Hinckley, Minnesota. The expo's emphasis is on contractors and equipment manufacturers working in the road, bridge, pipeline, and building industries.

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Cargill Investing $240M In India

Business Facilities

The Minnesota-based food and agriculture company’s new investments will add to the food safety and economic development of the country and benefit the food processing and agriculture industries. Cargill has announced it will invest $240 million in India over the next five years.

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Minnesota: Exports Are Expanding In The Land Of The Lakes

Business Facilities

T he Minnesota Trade Office recently awarded the 2016 Governor’s International Trade Award to six Minnesota companies that have been successful exporters. I congratulate them for their global achievements and thank each of them for being models that can inspire other Minnesota businesses to pursue international trade.”. “I