Are you registered for AGC Honors?

On January 16, AGC will celebrate and recognize a host of individuals and companies for their achievements in the industry. Join us to honor the recipients of the following:

• Lifetime Achievement Award
• Skill-Responsibility-Integrity (SRI) Award
• Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion (DEI) Awards
• Jeff Jensen Memorial Construction Safety Excellence Awards
• Joint AGC/MnDOT Bridge Awards
• AGC's Longest Continuous Member

Groove to the music of Billy Joel and Elton John, as Mick Sterling and his 12-piece band perform at AGC Honors!

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2024 Minnesota Construction Summit

Have you seen the lineup of sessions at the 2024 Minnesota Construction Summit? From transition planning to tech innovations, and underground mapping to mental health, there's something for everyone at the Summit!

• See the schedule

• See the speakers

Announcement of Delivery Method Selection for Blatnik Bridge Project SP 6981-26:

Design-Build

The Blatnik Bridge project, which involves the reconstruction the bridge between Minnesota and Wisconsin over the Lake Superior harbor for a total project cost in excess of $1 billion, will be let using the Design-Build delivery method assuming the project receives federal grants and is able to move forward towards its planned 2026 letting. The document that was sent to the legislature to notify them of this decision has been placed in the Delivery Method Selection results Sharepoint page here, and can also be read here. If you do not have access to the Sharepoint site, please request it from Peter Davich. Permission must be grated before files can be viewed.

All other project information can be found on the District 1 project web page.

MnDOT is not yet requesting Letters of Interest for this project, and will not place any procurement documents on the Sharepoint site or make other significant procurement announcements until after Letters of Interest have been requested and received.

If you have project questions please direct them to Pat Huston, the project manager and single-point contact for the project. Any questions involving the Design-Build method should be referred to Peter Davich. A Design-Build project webpage will be created within the next week here. 

2023-2024 Industry Assessment

The annual AGC of Minnesota Construction Industry Assessment provides an in-depth look at the current and future status of Minnesota’s construction industry and construction economy. The assessment surveys all segments of the construction marketplace – architects, engineers, contractors, service providers, and suppliers.

Thank you to the 185 firms that participated in providing rich data for this year's report! 

Expanded OSHA Recordkeeping Rule Goes into Effect on January 1

On July 17, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced a final rule that expands the current recordkeeping requirements, and goes into effect on January 1, 2024, to mandate the submission of Form 300-Log of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses and Form 301-Injury and Illness Incident Report in addition to Form 300A-Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses data from construction establishments with 100 or more employees. Establishments with 20 to 99 employees continue to be required to submit only Form 300A-Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses data. AGC of America communicated concerns with the rule to OSHA during the rulemaking process.

Lakehead Constructors promotes Brian Hubbard to President

Lakehead Constructors, a Superior, WI based AGC general contractor member, has recently promoted Brian Hubbard from Executive Vice President – Operations and Construction to President.

Brian Maki, CEO and Chairman of the Board had held the role of President himself since 2008 and stated “It is with great pleasure that I am announcing Brian Hubbard’s promotion. He has been involved with every major project we have completed since starting with the company 18 years ago and has served the company admirably. As President, Brian will be responsible for fully executing the strategic visions of the company for our sustained and continuous growth, as well as focusing on the execution and management of all construction personnel and projects. Our carefully planned strategy of regional growth will require additional resources and leadership and I feel Brian is the correct choice to manage this growth.”

Brian Hubbard, a Superior native and graduate of UW-Superior, started his career at Lakehead Constructors in 2006 and quickly assumed a role as Project Manager on several key capital projects and accounts. In 2019 he was promoted to the Executive Leadership team as Vice President – Construction and in 2022 to Executive Vice President – Operations and Construction.

2023 DEI Award Recipients Announced

Congratulations to the recipients of the 2023 DEI Awards! Each recipient demonstrated effort and achievement in promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion over the past year.

The 2023 DEI Awards will be presented at AGC Honors 2024 on January 16. Register to join us!

DEI Impact Champion

Watson-Forsberg

Building Contractor

DEI Impact Champion

Ulland Brothers, Inc.

Highway/Heavy Contractor

DEI Impact Champion

Lockton Companies, LLC

Affiliate/Service Provider

Diverse Business of the Year

Bush Management Company, LLC

Ally of the Year

John O'Phelan (Ramsey County)

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Lead Better, Build Better:

IUOE Opportunity for Signatory Contractors

IUOE Local 49 invites signatory contractors to a free event on March 4, 2024. Author and speaker Mark Breslin will be presenting on leading more effectively and motivating team members. This training is for:

• Forepersons
• Superintendents
• Other leaders working on jobsites.

RSVP here

Don't Miss These Events!

Register now for these upcoming AGC events:

• AGC Honors 2024: January16 (St. Paul Event Center)
• 2024 Minnesota Construction Summit: January 17-18 (St. Paul RiverCentre)