Minn. building owners face elevator code deadline

Published: September 2, 2010
Tags: Building Owners and Managers Association, elevators, International Union of Elevator Constructors Local 9, Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry

By Brian Johnson
Dolan Media Newswires
Minneapolis — As if high vacancies and a lousy economy weren’t bad enough, Minnesota building owners and managers face another challenge: costly upgrades to bring their elevators up to code.
A state elevator code that took effect in January 2007 gave owners five years to comply with certain safety-related provisions, which means [...]

Contractor wins skirmish in prevailing-wage war

Published: October 13, 2009
Tags: Comstock Construction, Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry, Minnesota Department of Transportation, Minnesota Office of Administrative Hearings, Office of Construction and Innovating Contracting, Seaton Beck & Peters

Brian Johnson
Dolan Media Newswires

St. Paul, MN — Bob Comstock has reason to believe that he has spent more time banging his head against walls than building walls in recent years.
The owner of Comstock Construction has been embroiled in a prolonged dispute with state officials over Minnesota’s prevailing-wage law, which requires contractors on projects paid for [...]