Builders: Just get Vikings stadium done

Contractors question new Minn. minority hiring goals

Published: March 22, 2012
Tags: Associated General Contractors, Holte Contracting, ironworkers, J&L Steel and Electrical Services, Ken Sorensen, minority hiring, Mortenson Construction, Tim Worke

Minnesota is raising the bar for minority hiring on construction projects paid for by the state, but some contractors say the new aggressive goals aren’t realistic — especially while unemployment is high in the construction industry.

Builders: Just get Vikings stadium done

Published: May 13, 2011
Tags: ACEC, AGC, Arden Hills, Associated General Contractors of Minnesota, David Oxley, J&L Steel & Electrical Services, Ken Sorensen, Mortenson Construction, stadium, Vikings

By Brian Johnson Dolan Media Newswires Minneapolis — As Ramsey County and the city of Minneapolis make their pitches for a new Vikings stadium, construction folks are either staying in the middle or leaning toward Arden Hills as their preferred location. But in general, the building industry’s position on the stadium can be summed up [...]

Contractors question new Minn. minority hiring goals

Builders: Just get Vikings stadium done

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