Children's Hospitals and Clinics Welcomes Russ Becker

March 25, 2010 - Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota announced the appointment of Russell Becker to its board of directors. Becker has deep roots in Minnesota. He grew up on the Iron Range in Virginia, Minn., and now lives near the Twin Cities with his wife and three sons. He brings to the board a passion for helping improve the lives of young people. "We are very happy to welcome Russ Becker to our board," said Alan L. Goldbloom, MD, president and CEO of Children's of Minnesota. "R

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A Top Target Field Subcontractor

March 12, 2010 - Minneapolis-based LeJeune Steel ranks as one of the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal's Top 25 Target Field Subcontractors. The Target Field project is also the March 2010 cover story for the McGraw Hill Construction's Engineering News-Record (ENR) magazine. The national publication highlights the project be

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Jamar begins intense training

March 15, 2010 - The Jamar Company breaks new ground as the first and only construction company in Duluth, Minn., to begin intensive training in strategic sustainability planning with local nonprofit, Sustainable Twin Ports (STP). Jamar hopes to set precedence for sustainable practices within the construction sector. STP is dedicated to further economic, environment and social sustainability through education, networking and action. The predecessors from STP's original pilot training achie

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APi Group earns AGC safety award

March 10, 2010 - APi Group Inc. earned the eighth annual Jeff Jensen Memorial Construction Safety Excellence Award during the Associated General Contractors (AGC) of Minnesota's Duluth Safety Day. This is the first year the AGC divided the award into three categories. APi received its award for Category II (50,000 to 299,000 hours worked). "We're very honored to be one of only three companies to receive the award in the state, especially since Minnesota is known for having solid safety

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