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Cue the holiday craziness, MBEXers. As Mariah Carey likes to say (sing), it's tiiiime!
I hope you've all bounced back from your Thanksgiving food comas and are gearing up for these final, festive weeks of the year. Between year-end project pushes, (many) holiday gatherings, and squeezing in a little shopping (parking lots 🫣 ...may the odds be ever in your favor), it's easy to get swept up in the frenzy. But remember: you're not navigating the chaos alone. MBEX is here to be your calm in the storm, your steady place to find projects, make connections, and stay grounded while everything else speeds up. So take a breath, grab a cookie, and enjoy the brighter moods and twinkling lights that make the season feel special. Let's finish the year strong together🎄 ✨ 🍪
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Five Quick Things To Know & Do This Week:
1.) Submit Your Ballots - Virtual ballots for the 2026 MBEX Board of Directors election have been sent to all main company contacts as of Monday, December 1. Cast your vote for three of the running candidates, and remember only one ballot per member company is permitted. This election closes at 11:55pm on December 31.
2.) Renew Your Membership - For those who have yet to renew their membership for 2026, statements will be sent this week. Pay over the phone with a credit card (a $45 processing fee will be added) or send a check in the mail. Please, please, with a cherry on top, make sure you're sending it to the right address: 3800 American Blvd W, STE 780, Bloomington, Minn., 55431. Contact Julie with any questions or if you need an invoice resent.
3.) Promotions & New Hires - A few new faces to know around the MBEX community:
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Chris Lyles has been promoted to Director of Life Sciences & Technology (LS&T) with Knuston Construction.
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Angie Dusold has joined the Midwest Marketing Team at JE Dunn, bringing with her 18 years of marketing experience.
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Jason Peterson has been named Knutson Construction's new Director of K-12, providing market leadership across Minnesota and Wisconsin.
4.) Correction to Prevailing-Wage Rates - The Department of Labor and Industry commissioner released a notice regarding a correction to the rates for Region 1, 6, and 9 (Job Code 203, Special Equipment Operators, Landscaping), Regions 4, 6, 7, and 10 (Job Code 715, Painter), and Region 5 (Job Code 728, Wiring System Installer). This correction is for all public works highway and heavy contracts advertised for bid on or after November 3, 2025.
5.) Construction Tryouts - Would you make the team? 😎 🥾 🥪
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Inside This Issue:
• December Events: Regional Economic Conditions in Construction with the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, Online Plan Room Demo, Holiday Party North
• Economic Snapshot: A much-needed jolt of activity, sluggish hiring, tightening investments, and plugging into current trends
• In Review: MBEX's progress over the month of November
• Event Recap: Highlights of Project Build's 2025 Construction Talent Acquisition Conference
• More Events: Christmas & New Year's office closures, MBEX Annual Meeting & Luncheon, and Meet The Estimators
• Five Headlines: Construction input prices continue to rise; OSHA's growing expectation for safety integration with daily operations; Cementitious products see a 25% reduction in C02 intensity for the first time since 1990; 5 cost estimating software options contractors actually trust; and 4 strategies for boosting recruitment through employer branding
• Project of the Week: Lakeville approves proposed 32-acre "zero-waste processing facility"
• Industry Event: Key Provisions When Negotiating Your Contract - Thursday, December 11 - Oak Ridge Country Club - Presented by Bassford Remele
• Member Benefits: Latest & greatest deals with National Purchasing Partners
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Dashing Through The Snow to MBEX's December Events
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The holiday season is racing in, but so is a full slate of can't-miss happenings for MBEX members.
We're kicking things off with an industry-shaping economic update: the Regional Economic Conditions for Construction, a virtual presentation by the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, where they will share the results and findings from their survey conducted earlier this fall.
If you're looking to stay sharp before year-end, join us for our next Online Plan Room Demo to level up your project-search know-how. And later that same day, we'll trade spreadsheets for celebration at Holiday Party North, a festive night in Duluth with familiar faces and plenty of cheer.
An early heads up that MBEX will be closed for Christmas (December 24-26) and for New Year's (December 31 & January 1), so be sure to plan ahead.
Scroll for more event details and get those registrations in. December always flies, and these events will be here before you know it!
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Date: Friday, December 12
Time: 9:00am - 9:30am
• 9:00am - Welcome by Haley Chinander
• 9:05am - Presentation by Erick Garcia Luna
• 9:20am - Q & A
• 9:30am - Webinar concludes
Location: Virtual Video Event
Cost: Free!
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Date: Thursday, December 18
Time: 9:00am - 10:00am
Location: Virtual Event via Zoom
Cost: Free!
REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
Wednesday, December 17 @ 2:30pm
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Date: Thursday, December 18
Time:
• 5:00pm - Cocktails
• 6:30pm - Sit-Down Dinner
• 7:00pm - Short Program & Giveaways
Location: Ridgeview Country Club
Cost: $45 per person
REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
Tuesday, December 16 @ 6:00pm
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MBEX will be closed on the following dates for the Christmas holiday:
• Wednesday, December 24
• Thursday, December 25
• Friday, December 26
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MBEX will be closed on the following dates for the New Year's holiday:
• Wednesday, December 31
• Thursday, January 1
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ECONOMIC SNAPSHOT: Spending Surges & Industrial Risks
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As we roll toward the end of the year, the construction industry is sending a mixed set of signals.
October brought a much-needed jolt of activity (especially in megaprojects, civil work, and manufacturing), helping pull year-to-date spending back in a positive direction.
At the same time, hiring remains sluggish, investment patterns are tightening, and growth is becoming increasingly concentrated in a handful of sectors and regions.
For MBEX members, staying plugged into these trends is more important than ever, for understanding where the opportunities are growing, where they’re cooling, and what risks may be approaching.
October Spending Surge Revives Year-to-Date Spending
Nonresidential construction had a strong rebound in October, finishing the month at $81.7-billion. After a slow August and September, this jump was a welcome shift (and it’s only the fourth time ever that monthly starts have topped the $80-billion mark).
A big part of that boost came from megaprojects (projects valued at $1-billion or more), which made up more than $32-billion of the total. Most of those mega-sized wins landed in Offices, Power Infrastructure, and Manufacturing.
Civil construction also saw a major lift. Year-to-date totals climbed to 9.1% growth through October, a big improvement over September’s 3.4%. October alone brought in $37.2-billion in civil starts, making it the second-highest month this year and one of the strongest of the past decade. Airports, general civil work, and power-related projects are all seeing double-digit gains so far this year.
Nonresidential building continues to hold steady with double-digit growth as well, largely thanks to Manufacturing’s huge 86.8% surge. Private-sector activity is leading the charge here: Industrial builds are up 54.7%, and Commercial projects are up 41.5%. The public sector, however, is lagging, with many categories down more than 10%.
Best Performing Large Dollar Categories YTD
- Manufacturing: + 87%
- Offices including Data Centers: + 56%
- Police & Fire Stations: + 23%
- Military: + 19%
- Nursing / Assisted Living: + 19%
Underperforming Large Dollar Categories YTD
- Prisons: - 39%
- Hospitals / Clinics: - 26%
- Hotel / Motel: - 25%
- Miscellaneous Medical: - 21%
- Warehouses: - 16%
Construction Employment Update
Because of the recent federal government shutdown, the Bureau of Labor Statistics wasn’t able to release job numbers for September or October, the first time the U.S. has missed two back-to-back months of jobs data since the 1960s.
In the meantime, private-sector data is giving a rough idea of what’s happening, and the picture isn’t exactly rosy.
According to ADP and as reported by the Wall Street Journal, private employers added about 42,000 jobs. But other payroll data shows layoffs are becoming more common.
Even more concerning: small and mid-sized businesses (the ones responsible for hiring roughly three-quarters of the country’s workforce) actually reported a drop in employment.
How Much Room Does Industrial Spending Have Left to Run?
Most of the U.S. economy runs on consumer spending (about 70% of all activity). But it’s the other 20%, the private investment side, that tends to really shake things up.
Since 2000, investment has swung wildly from big drops to huge surges, and those swings hit construction, especially manufacturing, harder than almost any other sector. And with the rise of megaprojects, the stakes have only gotten higher. A small number of massive projects can now move the entire industry in one direction or another.
Over the past year, manufacturing has dominated megaproject activity, pulling in about $61-billion, far outpacing data centers in second place. That’s helped push manufacturing starts to a record-breaking $97.5-billion so far this year, compared to just $52.2-billion at this time last year. The eye-opening part? More than 60% of that manufacturing growth came from just twelve megaprojects.
But megaprojects come with big risks. These are long-term, high-dollar commitments backed by a small circle of huge companies. If market conditions shift, whether that’s interest rates, supply chains, consumer demand, or global competition, these projects can become financially shaky fast.
Because of that uncertainty, the latest forecast takes a more cautious view on both manufacturing and data center construction. They’ve driven incredible growth recently, but there’s no guarantee that pace will continue. Over time, the market almost always settles back into slower, broader, steadier patterns, and history tells us every investment boom eventually cools off.
Nonresidential Construction Starts - Regional Analysis
Nonresidential construction starts are still slowing out West, with the West Coast sitting at just 1% growth for the year, a sharp contrast to the Mountain states, which are up an eye-popping 77%.
Moving into the middle of the country, both Northern Plains regions are having a tough year. The West North Central is barely growing at 1%, and the East North Central is down 14%.
Things look a little better as you move south. The West South Central division continues to climb, now showing 39% growth, while the East South Central region is still contracting (though only by 7%), which is a big improvement from last month’s much steeper drop.
Along the East Coast, the South Atlantic and Middle Atlantic regions are basically flat compared to last year, while New England is still the standout with a strong 28% increase in project starts.
The story looks similar when you zoom in specifically on nonresidential building. The West Coast is still in the red, while the Mountain division is far ahead of everyone else with a huge 144% surge.
In the central part of the country, most divisions are seeing declines, except for the West South Central.
Things are more upbeat on the East Coast, where every division is reporting growth. New England leads the way, while the Middle Atlantic and South Atlantic regions are seeing more modest gains.
Civil construction has been one of the steadier forces this year, helping prop up the industry across most of the country. Six out of nine regions are reporting year-to-date civil spending growth. The biggest boosts have been in the West Central Plains and New England, both benefiting significantly from civil work. On the flip side, civil spending is down in the Mountain states, the Middle Atlantic, and the South Atlantic.
Below are the YTD Nonresidential Starts for the five states covered by MBEX:
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What This Means for Minnesota Constructors
For Minnesota’s commercial construction community, this information paints a clear picture: the opportunities are there, but they’re shifting.
With national spending being driven by megaprojects in manufacturing, data centers, civil work, and key commercial sectors, local firms that stay adaptable and ready to pivot toward these high-demand areas will be best positioned heading into the new year.
Minnesota has already seen rising interest in data centers, power infrastructure improvements, and airport-related work. Those trends align closely with what’s happening nationally, which means Minnesota firms should be preparing for similar opportunities (and similar competition).
At the same time, slowdowns in residential and public-sector categories suggest companies may want to diversify, strengthen partnerships, or expand the types of projects they pursue.
Here are a few action steps for MBEX members:
- Watch the sectors that are still accelerating: manufacturing, data centers, civil infrastructure, and specialty commercial projects. These are likely to offer the strongest bidding opportunities in early 2026.
- Strengthen your pipeline and partnerships now. Large projects often move fast once funding aligns, and being pre-positioned matters.
- Use MBEX's Online Plan Room and resources to stay ahead of leads, especially as regional spending becomes more uneven.
- Prepare for competition. With growth concentrated in fewer sectors, more firms will be chasing the same opportunities.
While the national picture still has its challenges, Minnesota remains well-positioned, especially for firms that stay proactive, informed, and connected.
The landscape may be shifting, but for those ready to move with it, there’s plenty of runway ahead.
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At the start of each month, we look back at MBEX's past 30-some days to review project progress, Online Plan Room stats, and membership achievements.
Numbers reflected below share data from the date range of November 1 - 30, 2025.
| | Total # of Projects Added (November 2025) | | Total # of Projects Added (November 2024) | | Total # of Projects YTD (Jan. 1 - Nov. 30) | | New Member Companies Joined | | | | |
No. of Members & Non-Members
Added to Bidders Lists
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10 Most Viewed Projects (November 1-30, 2025)
** indicates project is still actively bidding
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(1.) Pine Hill Elementary -
Additions & Renovations - ISD 833
• Total Visitors: 8,010
• Total Unique Visitors: 460
• Bid Date: November 13, 2025
• Project Location: Cottage Grove, Minn.
• Project Category: Educational
• Project Type: Remodeling / Renovation
• Project ID: 2025-101C
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(2.) Eagan High School - Additions & Renovation - Rosemount / Apple Valley / Eagan - ISD 196
• Total Visitors: 7,690
• Total Unique Visitors: 489
• Bid Date: November 18, 2025
• Project Location: Eagan, Minn.
• Project Category: Educational
• Project Type: Addition / Remodeling
• Project ID: 2025-08AE
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(3.) Eagle View Elementary -
Additions & Alterations
• Total Visitors: 5,156
• Total Unique Visitors: 421
• Bid Date: November 25, 2025
• Project Location: Breezy Point, Minn.
• Project Category: Educational
• Project Type: Addition
• Project ID: 2025-1089
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(4.) City of Raymond - New City
Hall / Community Center
• Total Visitors: 4,641
• Total Unique Visitors: 439
• Bid Date: November 20, 2025
• Project Location: Raymond, Minn.
• Project Category: Local Government
• Project Type: New Construction
• Project ID: 2025-1051
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(5.) Annandale High School
- Mechanical Improvements
- Annandale Public Schools
- ISD 876
• Total Visitors: 4,447
• Total Unique Visitors: 375
• Bid Date: November 11, 2025
• Project Location: Annandale, Minn.
• Project Category: Educational
• Project Type: Replacement
• Project ID: 2025-0CB8
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(6.) MPS South High School
- Safe & Welcoming Entrance
- Minneapolis Public Schools
- Special School District No. 1
• Total Visitors: 4,445
• Total Unique Visitors: 366
• Bid Date: November 25, 2025
• Project Location: Minneapolis, Minn.
• Project Category: Educational
• Project Type: Remodeling / Renovation
• Project ID: 2025-104B
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(7.) Valley View Elementary School
- Renovations & Geothermal
- Columbia Heights Public School District - ISD 13
• Total Visitors: 4,402
• Total Unique Visitors: 408
• Bid Date: November 18, 2025
• Project Location: Columbia Heights, Minn.
• Project Category: Educational
• Project Type: Remodeling / Renovation
• Project ID: 2025-0943
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(8.) Pinewood Elementary School -
2025 LTFM Improvements - ISD 621
• Total Visitors: 4,146
• Total Unique Visitors: 375
• Bid Date: November 20, 2025
• Project Location: Shoreview, Minn.
• Project Category: Educational
• Project Type: Improvements
• Project ID: 2025-10E8
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(9.) Lac Qui Parle County -
New Highway Operations Center
• Total Visitors: 3,945
• Total Unique Visitors: 317
• Bid Date: December 4, 2025
• Project Location: Madison, Minn.
• Project Category: Local Government
• Project Type: New Construction
• Project ID: 2025-10E5 **
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(10.) Roosevelt High School CTE Center - Minneapolis Public Schools - Special School District No. 1
• Total Visitors: 3,861
• Total Unique Visitors: 384
• Bid Date: December 16, 2025
• Project Location: Minneapolis, Minn.
• Project Category: Educational
• Project Type: New Construction
• Project ID: 2025-10C4 **
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RECAP: 2025 Construction Talent Acquisition Conference
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Project Build Minnesota's 2025 Construction Talent Acquisition Conference (CTAC), held November 11 & 12 at the Renaissance Minneapolis Bloomington, brought industry professionals together to tackle one of the construction sector's toughest challenges: attracting and retaining a strong workforce in a rapidly changing labor market.
The two-day conference opened with a networking session and a keynote from Tim O'Neill (DEED), who shared current employment data and statewide workforce trends. Day Two shifted into a full schedule of sessions covering next-gen recruitment strategies, employer branding, culture transformation, technology adoption, and best practices for long-term employee retention.
Key themes emerged throughout the event, including:
- The value of pairing Gen Z's tech-driven strengths with the experience of seasoned professionals
- The importance of authentic employer branding
- The impact of structured onboarding and mentorship on retention
Attendees also explored how AI tools are streamlining sourcing and screening in today's hiring environment.
The conference earned outstanding reviews, with a 4.75 / 5.00 overall value, 100% attendees reporting actionable takeaways, and 100% indicating they're very likely to attend again.
The 2025 CTAC proved to be a highly valuable gathering, equipping leaders with practical tools, data-driven insights, and fresh perspectives to strengthen Minnesota's construction workforce for the future.
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The Minnesota Builders Exchange was a proud sponsor of this event, along with the following Project Build partners:
Learn more about Project Build Minnesota and how you can get involved in supporting their mission and goals.
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A valuable benefit of an MBEX membership is invitations to our social and educational events; by being an employee of a member company, you too can take advantage and attend any and all MBEX-sponsored events.
** indicates a newly added or updated event
December 18 - Online Plan Room Demo
From navigating the Deskpad, setting up filters, understanding project information, and adding your company to a project's bidders list, this free one-hour session is a great introduction to our Online Plan Room. Register Here
December 18 - Holiday Party North
Gather with fellow industry professionals in Duluth for an evening of celebration as we close out another business year and look ahead to 2026. Register Here
December 24, 25 & 26 - Christmas - MBEX Closed
MBEX will be closed on Wednesday, December 24; Thursday, December 25; and Friday, December 26 for the holiday. Our physical office will be closed, but staff will be working remotely during regular business hours on Monday, December 29; Tuesday, December 30; and Friday, January 2.
December 31 & January 2 - New Year's - MBEX Closed
MBEX will be closed on Wednesday, December 31, and Thursday, January 1. Our physical office will be closed, but staff will be working remotely during regular business hours on Monday, December 29; Tuesday, December 30; and Friday, January 2.
January 21 - Annual Meeting & Luncheon
A yearly gathering where members catch up, look ahead, and celebrate the people who make the Exchange what it is. This year's meeting comes with something extra special: we'll be unveiling MBEX's new name! We'll also recognize our Volunteer of the Year and Distinguished Member award recipients, thank the outgoing 2025 Board of Directors, and welcome the incoming 2026 Board. Register Here
February 4 - Meet the Estimators & Project Managers
Together with the Minnesota Construction Association (MCA) and Minnesota Subcontractors Association (MSA), MBEX invites you to meet and engage with estimators and project managers from General and Prime Contractors, gain valuable insights into their bidding and procurement processes, and learn best practices for successfully doing business with them. Register Here
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Five construction-related headlines you need to read over the next coffee break.
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CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS PRICES
🏷️ Construction Materials Prices Continue to Rise
Overall construction input prices were 3.5% higher than in September 2024, while nonresidential construction input prices were 3.8% higher. Prices decreased in all three energy categories in September. It's unclear how higher tariffs on key materials like iron, steel, aluminum, and copper will affect prices over the next several months. (Associated Builders & Contractors)
JOBSITE SAFETY
🦺 OSHA's 2025 Safety Rules Redefine Compliance & Recordkeeping
This year's updates reflect a shift in OSHA's approach from reactive enforcement to proactive prevention. Inspectors are now emphasizing real-time verification and continuous monitoring, aided by technologies like wearables, smart helmets, and geofencing systems. These changes highlight OSHA's growing expectation that safety will be integrated into daily operations, not addressed only after an accident occurs. (For Construction Pros)
CARBON CAPTURE | CONCRETE
🙌 Cement Industry Cuts CO2 Intensity 25% Since 1990
There has been a 25% reduction in CO2 intensity of cementitious products since 1990, according to a new report from The Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA) which was launched at COP30 in Brazil. The report also highlights more than 60 decarbonization projects across alternative fuels, alternative raw materials, carbon capture, renewable energy, and recycled concrete. (Construction Briefing)
CONTECH | ESTIMATING
🧮 5 Construction Cost Estimator Software Options Contractors Actually Trust
A defendable, line-by-line estimate is now the safest shield against shrinking margins. Meanwhile, bids cross time zones and AI-powered take-offs promise sub-hour turnarounds --- if you choose the right construction estimating software. This field guide compares five tools contractors already trust, so you can select the platform that protects your profit. (Programming Insider)
LABOR & WORKFORCE
🤓 4 Strategies to Boost Recruiting Through Employer Branding
A company's employer brand is its reputation as a place to work. It reflects the culture, values, and experience the company offers employees. It's built on what people inside and outside the organization believe to be true about what it's like to work there. Employer brands can be just as important as the projects and technical expertise a firm specializes in. Firms that articulate these benefits through a strong employer brand stand out. They draw in people who want to stay and grow with your firm and provide clear signals to those who wouldn't be the right fit. (Construction Dive)
| | Lakeville Backs Zero-Waste Recycling & Composting Facility | | |
Read more on Finance & Commerce
The city's planning commission recently approved a rezoning request for Dakota Waste Solutions' proposed 32-acre facility, which would rise on part of a 40-acre agricultural site at the southeast corner of 215th Street and Kaparia Avenue.
City documents reveal the facility would initially include "four buildings, a truck-weighing area with scale house, a trailer parking area, areas to store composting components and materials, an area to distribute finished materials, and storm water management features."
The development would be a "zero-waste processing facility," according to a project narrative.
For screening purposes, the site would use "earthen berms" that are "6-feet tall and 40-feet wide." Located along the site's north and west boundaries, the berms would be "planted with native plants and trees to provide additional screening."
With the future composting expansion areas, the "ultimate" annual capacity of the site will be 72,000-tons of food waste; 13,500-tons of yard waste; 22,000-tons of wood waste; and 10,000-tons of cardboard, metals, and plastics.
The project will be up for preliminary plat and planned unit development approval at the December 15th city council meeting.
| | ABOVE PHOTO: Map indicating where Dakota Waste Solutions is proposing to build their "zero-waste" processing facility in Lakeville. | | |
Key Provisions When Negotiating Your Contract
Presented by Bassford Remele
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DATE: Thursday, December 11
TIME: 11:30am - 3:30pm
LOCATION: Oak Ridge County Club (700 Oak Ridge Road, Hopkins, Minn., 55305)
COST: No fee to attend. In-person only.
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Join Bassford Remele for an in-depth seminar focused on the critical legal issues that impact Minnesota construction contracts.
This event will help attendees understand, negotiate, and manage contract provisions to protect their business interests.
This interactive seminar brings together legal professionals and industry leaders to explore five central contract issues relevant to construction projects in Minnesota. Each session is designed to deliver practical guidance, real-life examples, and valuable insights tailored to contractors, owners, engineers, and design professionals.
- 11:30am - 12:00pm: Registration & Lunch
- 12:00pm - 12:45pm: Indemnification in Minnesota Construction
- 1:00pm - 1:45pm: Delay and Price Escalation Provisions in Minnesota Construction Contracts
- 2:00pm - 2:45pm: Contractor Classification in Construction Projects
- 2:45pm - 3:15pm: Dispute Resolution, Flow-Down Provisions, and Fee Shifts
- 3:15pm - 3:30pm: Questions / Open Forum
- 3:30pm - 4:30pm: Happy Hour
Please call (612) 333-3000 with any questions. You can also read descriptions of each seminar here.
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| | PROJECT INFORMATION + UPDATES | | |
• Total Projects Received at MBEX from 11/24/2025 - 11/28/2025: 49
• Total Project Leads Reported on at MBEX from 11/24/2025 - 11/28/2025: 5
• Total Active Projects Received / Reported on at MBEX as of 12/2/2025: 367
• Total New Projects in the Online Plan Room as of 12/2/2025: 4,748
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Click the button above to view the most recent project data from 11/26/2025 - 12/2/2025.
For information about the Bulletin's content, technical issues, or to place an ad (such as a Minority
Notice, Job Posting, or Event Notice), contact Ashlee, Membership + Communications Manager.
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UPCOMING MBEX EVENTS
• December 10- 2026 Construction Economic Update & Forecast [WEBINAR]
• December 12- Regional Economic Conditions in Construction [WEBINAR]
• December 18 - Online Plan Room Demo
• December 18 - Holiday Party North
• December 24, 25 & 26 - MBEX Closed - Christmas
• December 31 & January 1 - MBEX Closed - New Year's
• January 21 - Annual Meeting & Luncheon
• January 22 - Online Plan Room Demo
• February 4 - Meet the Estimators
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Information within the MBEX Weekly Bulletin are obtained from sources deemed reliable. The Minnesota Builders Exchange (MBEX) does not assume responsibility for its completeness or accuracy. You are urged to check your own sources in addition to the information contained in this publication. This issue contains plans and other bidding information received prior to and including the date noted above. The project data within this newsletter is intended for member company's and their employees use only.
2025 BOARD OFFICERS: President - Heidi Sedlacek, KLJ Engineering; Vice President - Brian Kalla, St. Cloud Acoustics; Treasurer - Sean Ochis, Northern Industrial Insulation; Past President - Mike Carlson, Max Gray Construction
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