Unpaid subcontractors on Vikings project file liens
Three months after completing work on the Vikings practice facility and headquarters project in Eagan, Minnesota, two subcontractors are suing another contractor on the project, claiming they are still owed a combined $88,000 for their services.
Troubles lurk with Vikings stadium’s envelope
By Clare Kennedy Bridgetower Media Newswires Executives overseeing the U.S. Bank Stadium project in Minneapolis are taking a deeper look into how the building’s envelope was constructed. In the meantime, […]
Head of authority overseeing Vikings stadium resigns
Michele Kelm-Helgen is resigning as chair of the Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority, the public governing body responsible for construction and operation of the $1.1 billion Minnesota Vikings stadium.
Cost of Vikings pedestrian bridge rises
The cost of the new Vikings pedestrian bridge in downtown Minneapolis has increased by another $1 million to $10.6 million total, but this time Metro Transit officials say design errors are partly responsible.
Agencies studying need for DBE programs
As projects like the St. Croix Crossing bridge between Minnesota and Wisconsin fall short of goals for hiring businesses owned by women and minorities, Minnesota officials are embarking on a study of whether such preferences are still needed.
Facilities authority expects cushion in Minn. stadium contingency
Despite a series of budget increases and other hiccups, the Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority said that it expects to close the books on the $1.1 billion U.S. Bank Stadium project with a positive balance in the owner’s contingency fund.
Architects: Vikings stadium is a trendsetting icon with a dark side
Big and dark with angles that thrust skyward like a prow or a chin, the new U.S. Bank Stadium is a building that both inspires and perhaps intimidates onlookers.
U.S. Bank Stadium’s first cheers go to project chief
At a ribbon-cutting Friday morning that officially opened the Minnesota Vikings’ new home, U.S. Bank Stadium, two people received standing ovations. One was former Vice President Walter Mondale. The other was Dave Mansell, the general superintendent on the job for Golden Valley-based builder Mortenson Construction.
Vikings stadium panels come loose during storm
Just over two weeks before the new U.S. Bank Stadium is unveiled to the public, the construction team is repairing the building’s exterior.
Mortenson: Vikings stadium ‘substantially complete’
A Mortenson Construction executive offered up what he on Friday called a “pretty straightforward” status report on the construction of U.S. Bank Stadium in downtown Minneapolis.
Contractors fined for worker fatality at Vikings stadium
Minnesota OSHA’s investigation into last summer’s fatal accident at the Vikings stadium project has resulted in three fines for what the agency claims contends were “willful” and “serious” violations by Berwald Roofing & Sheet Metal and one fine for a serious violation by Mortenson Construction.
Artificial turf ready to be installed at Vikings’ new home
The artificial turf at the new home of the Minnesota Vikings is ready to be installed.
Today’s News
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