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Why the Minneapolis Building and Constru...

Artificial intelligence is changing nearly every aspect of our economy. From health care and education to manufacturing and public safety, AI is transforming how we live and work. Behind every AI application is physical infrastructure—data centers that power the digital economy. The question facing Minneapolis and Minnesota as a whole isn’t whether this infrastructure will […]

2026 Electoral Endorsements

Jennifer Geisler Anoka County District 4 Nichole  Klonowski Brooklyn Park City Council Central Dist Bernice  David-Cooper Brooklyn Park City Council West Dist Christian Eriksen Brooklyn Park City Council East Dist Hollies Winston Brooklyn Park Mayor Thomas  Huling Coon Rapids City Council Ward 5 Patrick  Gage Edina City Council Irene  Fernando Hennepin County Commissioner District 2 […]

2026 D.A.D’s Day

2026 D.A.D’s Day

Please join us for our 30th Annual Dollars Against Diabetes Golf Event coming up on September 9th. 2026 DADs Day Registration For details or questions, please contact ygranger@mntrades.org

2025 Electoral Endorsements

City Office Candidate Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey Minneapolis Board of Estimate Steve Brandt Minneapolis Ward 1 Elliott Payne Minneapolis Ward 3 Michael Rainville Minneapolis Ward 4 LaTrisha Vetaw Minneapolis Ward 5 Pearll Warren Minneapolis Ward 6 Jamal Osman Minneapolis Ward 7 Katie Cashman Minneapolis Ward 11 Jamison Whiting Minneapolis Ward 12 Aurin Chowdhury Minneapolis Ward […]

Key component is declared too dangerous ...

Key component is declared too dangerous in 4 major Twin Cities residential projects now under construction

The Minneapolis Building and Construction Trades Council has independent verification that contractor Big-D Construction Corp., of Salt Lake City, is using wood framing that does not comply with the state building code and is not sufficiently fire-retardant in three of the projects collectively valued in the tens of millions of dollars. The fourth project, led […]