Build Me Up Podcast

We last spoke to Kraus-Anderson’s Rich Jacobson and FMI Corporation’s Jay Bowman in February of 2020, about a month before COVID-19 struck the United States.  We’re sitting down with them again, two years later, to chat about the construction industry’s emerging trends and how the… READ MORE

When Semih Ayhan and Tuncay Ozdenak moved to the U.S. from Turkey, they brought their passion for Mediterranean cuisine. When they met in 2014, they decided to bring their family recipes together and opened their first food truck. Med Box Grill quickly became a staple… READ MORE

Affordable housing continues to be a challenge for communities across the country. Construction costs continue to rise and developers are facing complicated funding and zoning restrictions, among other challenges. Access to housing is crucial for a healthy community, and the City of Duluth, Minnesota, is… READ MORE

According to CREW Network’s 2020 Benchmark Study Report, women make up just under 37 percent of the commercial real estate industry. This number has not changed much over the past 15 years. While the number of young women joining the industry is growing, commercial real… READ MORE

The construction industry continues to face a labor shortage, and in cities like Duluth, Minnesota, located along Lake Superior’s North Shore, ambitious construction and development projects are clouded by the shortage of skilled workers in the trades. 218Trades was designed to provide education and resources for… READ MORE