Build Me Up Podcast

Career development and community retention are hot topics concerning Minnesota's Iron Range. Paul Noll, Morgan Seopa, and Willie Spelts joined "Build Me Up" to discuss the design and build of Rock Ridge High School, a designated Career Academy, and how the school and its programs… READ MORE

Working as a project engineer, Ana Kraft was frustrated by the lack of personal protective equipment (PPE) designed for professional women. She regularly went from a meeting room to the manufacturing floor but unlike her male counterparts, had to excuse herself to change from office… READ MORE

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