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Volume 51-14
Friday, December 19, 2014
Member News
Project Update
Total projects received at MBEX from 12/8/14 – 12/12/14: 47
Total project leads reported on at MBEX from 12/8/14 – 12/12/14: 19
Total active projects received/reported on at MBEX as of 12/16/14: 181
Vote Now!
Ballots for the Minnesota Builders Exchange Board of Directors have been mailed to all member firms. Three seats will be
elected for the term beginning in 2015. Please remember to return your ballot before December 31, 2014 so we can count
your vote. New directors will be officially announced at the Annual Meeting on January 14, 2015. Please read through
candidate bios on page 5 of this bulletin...then cast your vote!
Weekly Bulletin Notice
This volume will be the last edition of the Weekly Bulletin for 2014. The next bulletin will be dated January 2, 2015.
MBEX Holiday Schedule
In observance of the holiday season, the Minnesota Builders Exchange will be closed from Wednesday, December 24 –
Friday, December 26 and Wednesday, December 31 – Friday, January 2. Keep in mind that our online plan room is open
24/7 via mbex.org.
News Continued- Please visit page 2 of this bulletin for more news!
Classifieds
Contractors Space for Lease
For lease commercial/industrial space totaling 16,000 square feet of Office/Warehouse in Lakeville, MN. Located 5 miles
east of I35. Single property with asphalt/gravel drive. Single story block building with 4.75 acres outside storage for trucks,
trailers and equipment. Available immediately. Call Mike Conlon at 651-248-0502 or Guido at 952-292-7565. $8 for office,
$4 for warehouse/shop and $.30 for outdoor storage.
Estimator Position
Grazzini Brothers & Company is seeking an Estimator to work out of our Eagan office. Our estimators project and control
construction costs by collecting and studying information related to the industry. Direct and supervise activities of each
project for quantity and accuracy of work. This includes performing estimates, training, scheduling, establishing goals and
standards. Send resumes to [email protected]. Grazzini Brothers is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer.
Project Coordinator Position
Grazzini Brothers & Company is seeking a Project Coordinator to work out of our Eagan office. This employee would
coordinate various duties for Project Managers, maintain and schedule projects according to strict deadlines and project
requirements and assist with the resolution of project demands. Send resumes to [email protected]. Grazzini Brothers is
an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer. Grazzini Brothers is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer.
Sales/Project Management (St. Paul)
TMI Coatings Inc, an industrial painting contractor based in St. Paul, is currently hiring an Outside Sales/Project
Management Representative. This is a full-time position that includes a benefits package and a company vehicle. Travel is
required, averaging approximately 1-2 nights on the road per week. Salary: 40-45k plus commission. To apply, send
resume to [email protected] or fax to 651-452-0598. www.tmicoatings.com.
The information in this bulletin was 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 page. 2014 BOARD OF DIRECTORS President: Tony Grazzini - WTG Terrazzo Tile Inc, Vice President: Chuck Anderson - Northern Star Metal
Buildings LLC, Treasurer: Russ Reger - Veit Companies, Past President: Kathleen Traxler - Bartley Sales Company. Directors: Brent Hall - W L Hall Company, Mark LaSalle - M G
McGrath Inc, Dan Saffert - Daniel F Saffert Estimating, Clark Taylor - M A Mortenson, Jake Bauer - Carciofini Company, Danielle Dziedzic - Dziedzic Caulking, Nick Frattalone Frattalone Companies, Mark Ryan - Carl Bolander & Sons, Malia Oesterreich - Tamarack Materials Inc, Wally Peterson - Cemstone Products Co, Beth Nde - Adolfson & Peterson
Construction. Executive Director: Tom Getzke. Office Staff: Sharon Fiscus, Julie Miller, Jill Gerwig, Chris Geiser, Jeff Boelter, Ka Yang, Renee Johnson, Shauna Baska, Peggy Esboldt
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News Continued...
2015 Dues + Services
Statements were mailed on December 5, 2014 to all members with outstanding invoices for 2015 dues and services. Please
note that MBEX will close at the end of the day on Tuesday, December 30, reopening on Monday, January 5, 2015-- make
sure your company’s membership and services are paid before 12/30/14, as unpaid memberships/services will automatically
expire on 12/31/14.
Attend the MBEX Annual Meeting
The MBEX and The Builders Group (TBG) will host the 2015 Annual Meeting Luncheon on Wednesday, January 14, 2015 at
the Town & Country Club. The event will highlight the past year’s business and report on future plans at MBEX. This year,
we welcome Karie Johnson, AIA, LEED AP, to speak about current and upcoming technologies in construction planning.
Register today using the form on page 4 of this bulletin, or visit mbex.org/annualmeeting.
Get Connected
Are you following us? You should be. Connect with us via social media! We post interesting construction industry news,
MBEX organizational updates and notices/recaps of MBEX events. Click on the links at mbex.org, visit our Twitter handle
(@MnBEX) or visit our Facebook page (facebook.com/MnBEX). Like, follow and favorite your most-cherished organization,
the Minnesota Builders Exchange, this holiday season!
Update Your Company Info
The Minnesota Builders Exchange is constantly working to make sure our information for member companies is up-to-date.
Keep MBEX informed of any updates to your company info, including name, address, phone/fax, website changes. Also,
treat personnel changes as of high importance too...make sure nightly email updates are not only being utilized, but that
they are sent to the appropriate individual at your company.
Wells Concrete Acquires Hanson Structural Precast
Wells Concrete is pleased to announce that effective November 1, 2014, Wells Concrete has acquired the Maple Grove
office of Hanson Structural Precast. Wells is excited for the opportunity to provide more complete and comprehensive
product offerings throughout the upper-Midwest. At this time, there will be no immediate change as to how their business
is transacted. Please contact Matt Everding at 320-845-8547 with questions.
Archived Projects
Need a project put back online? For the convenience of our members, MBEX keeps digital copies of bidding documents
on an internal backup server. Send an email to [email protected], indicating the project number and original bid date of
the project. Once put back online, the project will remain available until the end of that business day.
Construction Safety Seminar
Join the Minnesota OSHA Compliance and a panel of experts to discuss the different elements of safety programs used to
help assure worksite safety for employees. Panel experts will lead a discussion that goes beyong the core requirements of
the “A Workplace Accident and Injury Reduction” (AWAIR) program by including practical and useful safety ideas to help
employers form meaningful safety programs for their employees. The seminar will take place on January 13, 2015 from
7:00 - 9:00 a.m. at the MnDot Training and Conference Center (1900 W Co Rd I, Shoreview MN, 55126). Participants are
encouraged to pre-register for this seminar before January 6, 2015 at secure.doli.state.mn.us/events.
Seeking MCUB Bids
Parkos construction is seeking bids from MCUB subcontractors to supply labor and/or materials for the Heywood Garage
Renovations – Metropolitan Council 570 – 6th Avenue North, Minneapolis, MN 55405. Subcontractors and suppliers must
be certified DBE by the MnUCP, TGB by the Minnesota Department of Administration and/or SDVOB by the US Dept. of
Veteran Affairs. This project has a goal of 15% MCUB participation. Parkos Construction intends to bid on this project as a
General Contractor. Project bids 12/22/14 at 2:00 p.m.
Got News?
We’d love to hear it! Please send your company hires, news, events and press releases to [email protected].