<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><?xml-stylesheet type="text/css" href="../Resources/css/rss.css"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Mortenson: News</title><link>http://www.mortenson.com</link><description>&lt;p&gt;Mortenson project announcements and news&lt;/p&gt;</description><image><title>Mortenson: News</title><url>http://www.mortenson.com/Resources/Images/iconRSSColor.gif</url><link>http://www.mortenson.com</link></image><item><title>Mortenson Selected to Build Washington State's "Legacy" Project</title><guid>http://www.mortenson.com/NewsArticle_2008_PressRoom_2008NewsArticle_051508_WashingtonLegacyProject.aspx</guid><description><Value xmlns="">&lt;p&gt;The new 325,000 SF &amp;quot;Legacy&amp;quot; building will be the first project built on the west side of the capitol campus in 50 years.&lt;/p&gt;</Value></description><pubDate>2008-05-15T00:00:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Mortenson Announces Successful Completion of Colorado College Edith Kinney Gaylor Performing Arts Center</title><guid>http://www.mortenson.com/NewsArticle_2008_PressRoom_2008NewsArticle_101008_ColoradoCollegePerformingArtsCenter.aspx</guid><description><Value xmlns="">&lt;p&gt;The new Arts Center was designed by renowned architect Antoine Predock with Anderson Mason Dale serving as the architect of record.&lt;/p&gt;</Value></description><pubDate>2008-10-10T00:00:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Mortenson Breaks Ground on Providence Everett Medical Center Tower</title><guid>http://www.mortenson.com/NewsArticle_2008_PressRoom_2008NewsArticle_093008_ProvidenceRegionalMedicalCenter.aspx</guid><description><Value xmlns="">&lt;p&gt;The medical center will play a vital role in Snohomish County healthcare, where population is expected to reach one million within 20 years.&lt;/p&gt;</Value></description><pubDate>2008-09-30T00:00:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Mortenson Awarded Third Project at National Renewable Energy Laboratory</title><guid>http://www.mortenson.com/NewsArticle_2008_PressRoom_2008NewsArticle_081908_DenverAwardedNRELProject.aspx</guid><description><Value xmlns="">&lt;p&gt;The facility&amp;nbsp;will be used for research, development, demonstration, and deployment&amp;nbsp;in support of national transportation fuel diversification objectives.&lt;/p&gt;</Value></description><pubDate>2008-08-19T00:00:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Mortenson Completes $130 Million Expansion of Tulalip Resort Casino</title><guid>http://www.mortenson.com/NewsArticle_2008_PressRoom_2008NewsArticle_081808_TulalipResortCasinoExpansion.aspx</guid><description><Value xmlns="">&lt;p&gt;Located 40 miles north of Seattle,&amp;nbsp;the new Tulalip Resort Casino includes premier meeting, convention and wedding spaces, as well as an elegant and earth-inspired spa.&lt;/p&gt;</Value></description><pubDate>2008-08-18T00:00:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Mortenson Named One of Washington's Best Workplaces by Puget Sound Business Journal</title><guid>http://www.mortenson.com/NewsArticle_2008_PressRoom_2008NewsArticle_072408_WashingtonsBestWorkplaces.aspx</guid><description><Value xmlns="">&lt;p&gt;By continually pushing the envelope, Mortenson leads the way in offering customers innovative solutions to construction challenges.&lt;/p&gt;</Value></description><pubDate>2008-07-24T00:00:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Mortenson Awarded Seattle University's Connolly Center</title><guid>http://www.mortenson.com/NewsArticle_2008_PressRoom_2008NewsArticle_072308_SeattleConnollyCenter.aspx</guid><description><Value xmlns="">&lt;p&gt;Located in downtown Seattle, the $8 million project will be an 18,000 SF expansion to Seattle University's&amp;nbsp;existing Connolly Sports Center.&lt;/p&gt;</Value></description><pubDate>2008-07-23T00:00:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Mortenson Continues Work at Fort Carson</title><guid>http://www.mortenson.com/NewsArticle_2008_PressRoom_2008NewsArticle_071808_MortensonFortCarson.aspx</guid><description><Value xmlns="">&lt;p&gt;Mortenson has been awarded a design-build contract for a $20 million Tactical Equipment Maintenance Facility&amp;nbsp;at Fort Carson Army Base on behalf of the Army Corps of Engineers.&lt;/p&gt;</Value></description><pubDate>2008-07-18T00:00:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Mortenson's Federal Group Awarded Project at Fort Lewis</title><guid>http://www.mortenson.com/NewsArticle_2008_PressRoom_2008NewsArticle_071008_FCGAwardedFortLewis.aspx</guid><description><Value xmlns="">&lt;p&gt;The Federal Contracting Group recently extended its reputation as the &amp;quot;builder of choice&amp;quot; for major projects at Fort Lewis, Washington with the award of the Special Operations Forces Support and Operations Battalion Complex.&lt;/p&gt;</Value></description><pubDate>2008-07-10T00:00:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Mortenson Named One of Washington's Top Companies to Work For</title><guid>http://www.mortenson.com/NewsArticle_2008_PressRoom_2008NewsArticle_070108_SeattleTopCompanies.aspx</guid><description><Value xmlns="">&lt;p&gt;Mortenson has been named one of Washington State&amp;rsquo;s top ten companies to work for by &lt;em&gt;Washington CEO Magazine&lt;/em&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;</Value></description><pubDate>2008-07-01T00:00:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Mortenson's Federal Group Awarded Project at University of California San Diego</title><guid>http://www.mortenson.com/NewsArticle_2008_PressRoom_2008NewsArticle_062608_UCSDEngineeringBuilding.aspx</guid><description><Value xmlns="">&lt;p&gt;The&amp;nbsp;Structural and Materials Engineering Building is&amp;nbsp;a 169,000 SF stand alone building for the School of Engineering.&lt;/p&gt;</Value></description><pubDate>2008-06-23T00:00:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Mortenson's Milwaukee Office Acquires Additional Work with Wisconsin DOT</title><guid>http://www.mortenson.com/NewsArticle_2008_PressRoom_2008NewsArticle_061608_MilwaukeeWisconsinDOT.aspx</guid><description><Value xmlns="">&lt;p&gt;The Zoo Interchange is one of Wisconsin's oldest interchanges and is currently the busiest interchange in the state.&lt;/p&gt;</Value></description><pubDate>2008-06-16T00:00:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Mortenson's University of Washington R&amp;T Building Receives National DBIA Honors</title><guid>http://www.mortenson.com/NewsArticle_2006_PressRoom_2006NewsArticle_111606_WashingtonUniversityReceivesDBIAHonors.aspx</guid><description><Value xmlns="">&lt;p&gt;The building won the National Design-Build Award in the&amp;nbsp;Public Buildings Over $15 Million category.&lt;/p&gt;</Value></description><pubDate>2006-11-16T00:00:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Mortenson's Denver Projects Win Big at Hard Hat Award Ceremony</title><guid>http://www.mortenson.com/NewsArticle_2006_PressRoom_2006NewsArticle_111606_DenverHardHatAward.aspx</guid><description><Value xmlns="">&lt;p&gt;Five Denver projects&amp;nbsp;recognized by Colorado Construction Magazine.&lt;/p&gt;</Value></description><pubDate>2006-11-16T00:00:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Mortenson's Renewable Energy Group Builds Wind Energy Display at Minnesota State Fair</title><guid>http://www.mortenson.com/NewsArticle_2006_PressRoom_2006NewsArticle_082106_EnergyBuildsWindEnergyDisplayStateFair.aspx</guid><description><Value xmlns="">&lt;p&gt;A single blade from a General Electric 1.5-megawatt wind turbine has been vertically erected in a permanent display at the new Eco Experience exhibit.&lt;/p&gt;</Value></description><pubDate>2006-08-21T00:00:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Mortenson's Derek Cunz Makes Building Design &amp; Construction's National 40 Under 40 List</title><guid>http://www.mortenson.com/NewsArticle_2006_PressRoom_2006NewsArticle_060606_Cunz40AndUnder40List.aspx</guid><description><Value xmlns="">&lt;p&gt;The list&amp;nbsp;spotlights&amp;nbsp;exceptional people active in the A/E/C community&amp;nbsp;who have made significant contributions to our profession and in their communities.&lt;/p&gt;</Value></description><pubDate>2006-06-06T00:00:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Worker Protection Partnership Formed on Mortenson's Sprint Center Project</title><guid>http://www.mortenson.com/NewsArticle_2006_PressRoom_2006NewsArticle_050306_ProtectionPartnershipSprintCenter.aspx</guid><description><Value xmlns="">&lt;p&gt;This partnership of labor, management, trade associations and OSHA will implement all facets of job safety, including self-directed compliance oversight during construction of the project.&lt;/p&gt;</Value></description><pubDate>2006-05-03T00:00:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Mortenson's Chicago Office Named One of Illinois' Best Places to Work</title><guid>http://www.mortenson.com/NewsArticle_2006_PressRoom_2006NewsArticle_041206_ChicagoBestPlaceToWork.aspx</guid><description><Value xmlns="">&lt;p&gt;This is the second time that Mortenson's Chicago office&amp;nbsp;has won this award.&lt;/p&gt;</Value></description><pubDate>2006-04-12T00:00:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Mortenson Receives First Annual Outstanding Safety Achievement Award from Iowa OSHA, Master Builders of Iowa</title><guid>http://www.mortenson.com/NewsArticle_2006_PressRoom_2006NewsArticle_030306_SafetyAwardFromOSHA.aspx</guid><description><Value xmlns="">&lt;p&gt;Mortenson was pleased and honored to receive the recognition, which is the culmination of the company&amp;rsquo;s focused effort to reduce and, ultimately, to eliminate all worker injury.&lt;/p&gt;</Value></description><pubDate>2006-03-03T00:00:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Mortenson Selected for Chase Field Suite Renovation</title><guid>http://www.mortenson.com/NewsArticle_2006_PressRoom_2006NewsArticle_122706_ChaseFieldSuiteRenovation.aspx</guid><description><Value xmlns="">&lt;p&gt;The project includes replacing the existing furniture, fixtures, and equipment including cabinets, counter surfaces, wall coverings, light fixtures, and upgrades to suite technology.&lt;/p&gt;</Value></description><pubDate>2006-12-27T00:00:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Mortenson's Renewable Energy Group Awarded MinnDakota Wind Farm</title><guid>http://www.mortenson.com/NewsArticle_2006_PressRoom_2006NewsArticle_121906_EnergyAwardMinnDakotaWindFarm.aspx</guid><description><Value xmlns="">&lt;p&gt;The project scope&amp;nbsp;includes building access roads, turbine foundations and erecting the wind turbine generators.&lt;/p&gt;</Value></description><pubDate>2006-12-19T00:00:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Mortenson Selected to Build Four-Star Tulalip Hotel</title><guid>http://www.mortenson.com/NewsArticle_2006_PressRoom_2006NewsArticle_121106_MortensonBuildFourStarHotel.aspx</guid><description><Value xmlns="">&lt;p&gt;The project will be an addition to the existing Mortenson-built casino, which opened in 2003 to great fanfare and continues to be an extremely successful venture for the Tulalip Tribes.&lt;/p&gt;</Value></description><pubDate>2006-12-11T00:00:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Mortenson Awarded Polly Rosenbaum State Archives and History Building</title><guid>http://www.mortenson.com/NewsArticle_2006_PressRoom_2006NewsArticle_113006_PhoenixAwardPollyRosenbaumAndHistoryBuilding.aspx</guid><description><Value xmlns="">&lt;p&gt;The building&amp;nbsp;will be a&amp;nbsp;storage facility for state archives, artifacts and public records, which requires special climate controls and protections from environmental and mechanical 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Renovation Project</title><guid>http://www.mortenson.com/NewsArticle_2006_PressRoom_2006NewsArticle_101706_DenverPoudreValleyRenovation.aspx</guid><description><Value xmlns="">&lt;p&gt;Poudre Valley is a repeat customer for whom Mortenson has previously completed projects at two of their campus locations.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</Value></description><pubDate>2006-10-17T00:00:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Mortenson Awarded University of Northern Colorado's West Campus Housing Project</title><guid>http://www.mortenson.com/NewsArticle_2006_PressRoom_2006NewsArticle_081606_DenverAwardedUniversityOfNorthernColoradoCampus.aspx</guid><description><Value xmlns="">&lt;p&gt;The Mortenson team claimed victory for the&amp;nbsp;$53.2 million project that includes two buildings, housing a total of 720 students in suite-style rooms.&lt;/p&gt;</Value></description><pubDate>2006-08-16T00:00:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Mortenson Chosen for University of Colorado's New Visual Arts Center</title><guid>http://www.mortenson.com/NewsArticle_2006_PressRoom_2006NewsArticle_081606_DenverUniversityVisualArtsCenter.aspx</guid><description><Value xmlns="">&lt;p&gt;The $38 million complex will house the University of Colorado Art Museum and the Department of Art and Art History.&lt;/p&gt;</Value></description><pubDate>2006-08-16T00:00:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Mortenson Awarded New Trinity Regional Medical Center Expansion</title><guid>http://www.mortenson.com/NewsArticle_2006_PressRoom_2006NewsArticle_081106_TrinityRegionalMedicalCenterExpansion.aspx</guid><description><Value xmlns="">&lt;p&gt;The 75,000 SF expansion and renovation project is located in Fort Dodge, Iowa - continuing Mortenson's successful presence in the Iowa market.&lt;/p&gt;</Value></description><pubDate>2006-08-11T00:00:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Mortenson's Federal Group Returns to Fort Lewis 20 Years Later</title><guid>http://www.mortenson.com/NewsArticle_2006_PressRoom_2006NewsArticle_073106_FCGReturnsFortLewis.aspx</guid><description><Value xmlns="">&lt;p&gt;This project marks Mortenson's&amp;nbsp;return to Fort Lewis to expand the same facilities that they built more than 20 years ago.&lt;/p&gt;</Value></description><pubDate>2006-07-31T00:00:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Mortenson Selected for Ramsey County Correctional Facility Renovation Expansion</title><guid>http://www.mortenson.com/NewsArticle_2006_PressRoom_2006NewsArticle_072106_MplsRamseyCorrectionalFacility.aspx</guid><description><Value xmlns="">&lt;p&gt;The&amp;nbsp;project includes major renovation of the MEP systems, minor interior renovation, and a 120-bed expansion for men and women inmates.&lt;/p&gt;</Value></description><pubDate>2006-07-21T00:00:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Mortenson's Chicago Office Selected For New Addison Public Library</title><guid>http://www.mortenson.com/NewsArticle_2006_PressRoom_2006NewsArticle_071306_ChicagoAddisonPublicLibrary.aspx</guid><description><Value xmlns="">&lt;p&gt;The project will be built in two phases, totaling 76,000 SF.&lt;/p&gt;</Value></description><pubDate>2006-07-13T00:00:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Everett Community College Chooses Mortenson For Second Campus Project</title><guid>http://www.mortenson.com/NewsArticle_2006_Pressroom_2006NewsArticle_062806_EverettCollegeSecondCampus.aspx</guid><description><Value xmlns="">&lt;p&gt;The new facility will house transfer programs and support continuing Everett Community College partnerships with four-year institutions.&lt;/p&gt;</Value></description><pubDate>2006-06-28T00:00:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Mortenson Awarded Chandler Heights Facility Project for City of Chandler, Arizona</title><guid>http://www.mortenson.com/NewsArticle_2006_PressRoom_2006NewsArticle_060506_PhoenixChandlerHeights.aspx</guid><description><Value xmlns="">&lt;p&gt;The recharge site will consist of shallow basins, which will infiltrate high quality reclaimed water to the subsurface aquifer for storage and recovery.&lt;/p&gt;</Value></description><pubDate>2006-06-05T00:00:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Mortenson's Chicago Office Awarded Another Project at Valparaiso University</title><guid>http://www.mortenson.com/NewsArticle_2006_PressRoom_2006NewsArticle_060206_ChicagoValparaisoUniversity.aspx</guid><description><Value xmlns="">&lt;p&gt;The parking structure design marries traditional materials and modern detailing to complement aspects of the adjacent university properties.&lt;/p&gt;</Value></description><pubDate>2006-06-02T00:00:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Mortenson Awarded Spearville Wind Farm Project</title><guid>http://www.mortenson.com/NewsArticle_2006_PressRoom_2006NewsArticle_051706_EnergySpearvilleWindFarm.aspx</guid><description><Value xmlns="">&lt;p&gt;The project is located in southwestern Kansas near the small town of Spearville, close to historic Fort Dodge.&lt;/p&gt;</Value></description><pubDate>2006-05-17T00:00:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Mortenson's Energy Group Announces A New Minnesota Wind Project</title><guid>http://www.mortenson.com/NewsArticle_2006_PressRoom_2006NewsArticle_110806_EnergyNewMNWindProject.aspx</guid><description><Value xmlns="">&lt;p&gt;Mortenson will&amp;nbsp;perform&amp;nbsp;design/build and construction services on the 205.5-megawatt Fenton Wind Power Project in Chandler, Minnesota.&lt;/p&gt;</Value></description><pubDate>2006-11-08T00:00:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Mortenson Selected for 1st Infantry Division Headquarters</title><guid>http://www.mortenson.com/NewsArticle_2006_PressRoom_2006NewsArticle_050106_FCGInfantryDivisionHQ.aspx</guid><description><Value xmlns="">&lt;p&gt;The project also involves extensive site development, which will include Parade Grounds and &amp;quot;Victory Park&amp;quot; which will showcase statues and artifacts depicting the famed history of the Big Red One.&lt;/p&gt;</Value></description><pubDate>2006-05-01T00:00:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Mortenson's Federal Contracting Group Awarded Helicopter Training Facility</title><guid>http://www.mortenson.com/NewsArticle_2006_PressRoom_2006NewsArticle_041506_FCGAwrdHelicopterFacility.aspx</guid><description><Value xmlns="">&lt;p&gt;The facility will include 4 training bays with flight simulators for instruction on flying the MH-60S Knighthawk helicopter.&lt;/p&gt;</Value></description><pubDate>2006-04-30T00:00:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Mortenson Selected to Transform Embassy Suites into Ritz-Carlton Hotel</title><guid>http://www.mortenson.com/NewsArticle_2006_PressRoom_2006NewsArticle_042609_DenverTransformEmbassyIntoRitz.aspx</guid><description><Value xmlns="">&lt;p&gt;The Ritz-Carlton Hotel project will transform the existing 37-story Embassy Suites high-rise into&amp;nbsp;202 guest rooms, 23 residences (one, two and three bedrooms) and 12,000 SF of meeting space.&lt;/p&gt;</Value></description><pubDate>2006-04-26T00:00:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Mortenson Awarded Mercy Medical Center Renovation</title><guid>http://www.mortenson.com/NewsArticle_2006_PressRoom_2006NewsArticle_040306_MplsMercyMedCtrRenovation.aspx</guid><description><Value xmlns="">&lt;p&gt;The Center performs approximately 24,000 surgical procedures per year&amp;nbsp;necessitating a reconfiguration of the surgical space.&lt;/p&gt;</Value></description><pubDate>2006-04-03T00:00:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Mortenson's Chicago Office Awarded International Ice Centre</title><guid>http://www.mortenson.com/NewsArticle_2006_PressRoom_2006NewsArticle_011206_ChicagoAwardIntIceCenter.aspx</guid><description><Value xmlns="">&lt;p&gt;The Centre is designed with three side by side standard NHL ice rinks with bleacher seating for 800 people.&lt;/p&gt;</Value></description><pubDate>2006-01-12T00:00:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Minnesota's Largest Wind Farm and Transmission Line Dedicated</title><guid>http://www.mortenson.com/NewsArticle_2007_PressRoom_2007NewsArticle_111307_MplsLargestWindFarm.aspx</guid><description><Value xmlns="">&lt;p&gt;A total of 137 wind turbines, with a maximum generating capacity of 205 megawatts of electricity, comprise&amp;nbsp;the largest single wind farm in the state.&lt;/p&gt;</Value></description><pubDate>2007-11-13T00:00:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Mortenson's Sprint Center Receives Safety Excellence "Best of the Best" Award</title><guid>http://www.mortenson.com/NewsArticle_2007_PressRoom_2007NewsArticle_110207_SprintCenterSafetyAward.aspx</guid><description><Value xmlns="">&lt;p&gt;Mortenson was chosen over its Kansas City peers based upon an evaluation by representatives from industry, government, and higher education of our safety program, culture, and performance at the Sprint Center.&lt;/p&gt;</Value></description><pubDate>2007-11-02T00:00:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Mortenson Construction to Power U.S. Offices with Wind Energy</title><guid>http://www.mortenson.com/NewsArticle_2007_PressRoom_2007NewsArticle_103107_MortensonPowersUSWithWindEnergy.aspx</guid><description><Value xmlns="">&lt;p&gt;The purchase demonstrates Mortenson&amp;rsquo;s long-term commitment to the preservation of our environment.&lt;/p&gt;</Value></description><pubDate>2007-10-31T00:00:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Mortenson's Froedtert Cancer Center Team Honored by WasteCap Wisconsin</title><guid>http://www.mortenson.com/NewsArticle_2007_PressRoom_2007NewsArticle_102407_MilwFroedtertCancerWasteCap.aspx</guid><description><Value xmlns="">&lt;p&gt;The team has achieved an astounding 98% recycling rate for construction and demolition on the new facility.&lt;/p&gt;</Value></description><pubDate>2007-10-24T00:00:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Mortenson Construction Leads Minnesota Contractors in Sustainable Construction</title><guid>http://www.mortenson.com/NewsArticle_2007_PressRoom_2007NewsArticle_092607_MortensonLeadsMNInSustainableConstruction.aspx</guid><description><Value xmlns="">&lt;p&gt;This is the first time that ENR has measured the Green market by ranking contractors.&lt;/p&gt;</Value></description><pubDate>2007-09-26T00:00:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Mortenson's NREL Project is a Real Research &amp; Development 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A. Mortenson, Jr. Chosen for Minnesota Business Hall of Fame</title><guid>http://www.mortenson.com/NewsArticle_2007_PressRoom_2007NewsArticle_062007_MortBusinessHallOfFame.aspx</guid><description><Value xmlns="">&lt;p&gt;Mort Mortenson, CEO and Chairman of M. A. Mortenson Company, was inducted into the &amp;ldquo;Minnesota Business Hall of Fame&amp;rdquo;, which honors individuals for their lifetime achievements.&lt;/p&gt;</Value></description><pubDate>2007-06-20T00:00:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Mortenson's University of Washington Research and Technology Project Wins AIA BIM Award</title><guid>http://www.mortenson.com/NewsArticle_2007_PressRoom_2007NewsArticle_052207_UnivWAWinsAward.aspx</guid><description><Value xmlns="">&lt;p&gt;The submission&amp;nbsp;included the top 10 uses and benefits of using BIM on the project, including enabling early and collaborative decision making.&lt;/p&gt;</Value></description><pubDate>2007-05-22T00:00:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Mortenson Awarded NAIOP Award of Excellence for Blake School Addition</title><guid>http://www.mortenson.com/NewsArticle_2007_PressRoom_2007NewsArticle_020107_MortensonAwardNAIOPBlakeSchool.aspx</guid><description><Value xmlns="">&lt;p&gt;The three-level addition provides a focus on the arts, with large spaces provided for drama, music, and art classrooms.&lt;/p&gt;</Value></description><pubDate>2007-02-01T00:00:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Mortenson Seattle "Making a Difference" for Providence Everett Medical Center</title><guid>http://www.mortenson.com/NewsArticle_2007_PressRoom_2007NewsArticle_121507_SeattleProvidenceEveretteMedical.aspx</guid><description><Value xmlns="">&lt;p&gt;This is Providence Everett's third selection of Mortenson as their construction partner in the past three years.&lt;/p&gt;</Value></description><pubDate>2007-12-15T00:00:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Mortenson's Tatanka Wind Project Crosses the Line</title><guid>http://www.mortenson.com/NewsArticle_2007_PressRoom_2007NewsArticle_112007_EnergyTatankaWind.aspx</guid><description><Value xmlns="">&lt;p&gt;The project site features many of the favorable elements for a productive wind energy facility - high elevation, large land mass, strong wind resources and easy access.&lt;/p&gt;</Value></description><pubDate>2007-11-20T00:00:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Mortenson's Phoenix Office Selected for Chase Field Renovations</title><guid>http://www.mortenson.com/NewsArticle_2007_PressRoom_2007NewsArticle_100907_PhoenixChaseFieldRenovation.aspx</guid><description><Value xmlns="">&lt;p&gt;The expertise of our team members includes experience with the installation of heavy and highly sensitive equipment and the challenges of an extremely aggressive project schedule.&lt;/p&gt;</Value></description><pubDate>2007-10-09T00:00:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Mortenson Awarded New Operational Maintenance Facilities at Fort Riley</title><guid>http://www.mortenson.com/NewsArticle_2007_PressRoom_2007NewsArticle_110507_FCGOperationalMaintenanceFtRiley.aspx</guid><description><Value xmlns="">&lt;p&gt;With a long history of projects now completed at Ft. Riley, Mortenson&amp;nbsp;is proud to have established an outstanding reputation with the Army Corps of Engineers.&lt;/p&gt;</Value></description><pubDate>2007-11-05T00:00:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Mortenson Seattle Continues Building Relationship with the University of Washington</title><guid>http://www.mortenson.com/NewsArticle_2007_PressRoom_2007NewsArticle_092007_SeattleUnivWADataCenter.aspx</guid><description><Value xmlns="">&lt;p&gt;The University of Washington Tower Data Center is being constructed to accommodate increased campus-wide server demand.&lt;/p&gt;</Value></description><pubDate>2007-09-20T00:00:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Mortenson Selected for Bethel University's New Commons Building</title><guid>http://www.mortenson.com/NewsArticle_2007_PressRoom_2007NewsArticle_091907_BethelUniversityCommonsFacility.aspx</guid><description><Value xmlns="">&lt;p&gt;The University Commons, Bethel's first student center and fondly known on campus as the &amp;quot;family 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Nebraska</title><guid>http://www.mortenson.com/NewsArticle_2010_111210_NPG_West_Haymarket_Arena.aspx</guid><description><Value xmlns="">West Haymarket Arena Will Be Home to University of Nebraska Basketball.</Value></description><pubDate>2010-11-12T00:00:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Mortenson Joins With Prominent Chicago Construction Companies to Improve Safety</title><guid>http://www.mortenson.com/NewsArticle_2010_112610_Build_Safe_Chicago.aspx</guid><description><Value xmlns="">&lt;p&gt;Mortenson joins forces with a consortium of major Chicago construction management firms in a commitment to raising the standard of safety within the industry.&lt;/p&gt;</Value></description><pubDate>2010-11-16T00:00:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Mortenson Selected for NexCore Improvements at Silver Cross Hospital</title><guid>http://www.mortenson.com/NewsArticle_2010_120710_Chicago_NexCore_Silver_Cross.aspx</guid><description><Value xmlns="">Work on the $20 million project began October 1.</Value></description><pubDate>2010-12-07T00:00:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Mortenson Attends Dedication Ceremony of the New Children’s Hospital of Illinois and OSF Saint Francis Medical Center</title><guid>http://www.mortenson.com/NewsArticle_2010_121410_Chicago_Dedication_Children_OSF_Saint_Francis_Hospitals.aspx</guid><description><Value xmlns="">The two projects were the largest building effort in the history of Peoria, Illinois.</Value></description><pubDate>2010-12-13T00:00:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Mortenson Wins Renovation Project at University of Chicago</title><guid>http://www.mortenson.com/NewsArticle_2010_121610_Chicago_University_Renovation_Projects.aspx</guid><description><Value xmlns="">The $3.3 million project is Mortenson’s first with the institution.</Value></description><pubDate>2010-12-16T00:00:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Mortenson Construction Empties “The Bank”</title><guid>http://www.mortenson.com/NewsArticle_2010_121610_Moving_Snow_TCF_Bank_Stadium.aspx</guid><description><Value xmlns="">Builder of TCF Bank Stadium helping to move mountains of snow in time for Vikings—Bears game on Monday.</Value></description><pubDate>2010-12-16T00:00:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Mortenson Awarded Barracks Projects at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri</title><guid>http://www.mortenson.com/NewsArticle_2010_122310_FCG_Barracks_Fort_Leonard_Wood.aspx</guid><description><Value xmlns="">The projects were awarded to Mortenson under the USACE Fort Worth multiple award task order contract.</Value></description><pubDate>2010-12-23T00:00:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Mortenson Awarded Historic Renovation Project at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas</title><guid>http://www.mortenson.com/NewsArticle_2011_010311_FCG_Historic_Renovation_Fort_Leavenworth.aspx</guid><description><Value xmlns="">The renovation will provide a more open floorplan while coordinating with existing historic features.</Value></description><pubDate>2011-01-04T00:00:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Mortenson Research Provides Insight into Today’s Construction Environment</title><guid>http://www.mortenson.com/NewsArticle_2011_011111__Research_Studies.aspx</guid><description><Value xmlns="">Findings shed light on healthcare, design-build, and wind energy markets.</Value></description><pubDate>2011-01-11T00:00:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Mortenson's M. A. "Mort" Mortenson and Kendall Griffith Honored by AGC of Minnesota</title><guid>http://www.mortenson.com/NewsArticle_2011_011811_AGC_2011_Officers_Awards.aspx</guid><description><Value xmlns="">AGC of Minnesota announced 2011 officers and directors and presented leadership awards on January 13.</Value></description><pubDate>2011-01-17T00:00:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Mortenson Breaks Ground on the Union Depot in St. Paul, MN</title><guid>http://www.mortenson.com/NewsArticle_2011_011811_Mpls_Union_Depot_Groundbreaking.aspx</guid><description><Value xmlns="">The $243 million renovation is expected to generate 3,000 new jobs and will transform the depot into state-of-the-art transportation, retail and community hub.</Value></description><pubDate>2011-01-18T00:00:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Mortenson Construction Opens Office in Toronto, Canada</title><guid>http://www.mortenson.com/NewsArticle_2011_011911_REG_Toronto_Canada_Office_Opening.aspx</guid><description><Value xmlns="">Expansion to Canada’s economic capital helps better serve customer needs. </Value></description><pubDate>2011-01-19T00:00:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Mortenson-Built White Tank Branch Library &amp; Nature Center Achieves LEED® Platinum Certification</title><guid>http://www.mortenson.com/NewsArticle_2011_012111_Phoenix_White_Tank_Library_LEED_Platinum.aspx</guid><description><Value xmlns="">The building is the first library in Arizona certified at the LEED Platinum level.</Value></description><pubDate>2011-01-21T00:00:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Mortenson Construction and enXco Partnership Build Sister Wind Projects in Minnesota Totaling 400 Megawatts</title><guid>http://www.mortenson.com/NewsArticle_2011_011711_REG_enXco_Partnership_Sister_Wind_Projects.aspx</guid><description><Value xmlns="">Mortenson and enXco complete the Nobles Wind Farm and begin construction at the Lakefield Wind Farm.</Value></description><pubDate>2011-01-17T00:00:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Mortenson Construction Executive Voted Industry Newsmaker</title><guid>http://www.mortenson.com/NewsArticle_2011_012811_ENR_John_Wood_Top_25_Newsmakers.aspx</guid><description><Value xmlns="">Senior Vice President John Wood recognized for building Mortenson’s successful Sports Group.</Value></description><pubDate>2011-01-28T00:00:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Mortenson to Build Largest Concentrated Photovoltaic (CPV) Solar Power Plant in the World</title><guid>http://www.mortenson.com/NewsArticle_2011_020711_REG_Cogentrix_Solar.aspx</guid><description><Value xmlns="">Mortenson Construction is chosen as general contractor for Cogentrix Energy LLC’s Alamosa Solar Generating project.</Value></description><pubDate>2011-02-07T00:00:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Mortenson Announces First Project at the University of Arizona</title><guid>http://www.mortenson.com/NewsArticle_2011_020811_Phoenix_University_Arizona_End_Zone_Expansion.aspx</guid><description><Value xmlns="">Customer recommendations were key to project win. </Value></description><pubDate>2011-02-08T00:00:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Mortenson Awarded Coast Guard Station Project in Texas</title><guid>http://www.mortenson.com/NewsArticle_2011_021411_FCG_Coast_Guard_Station_Texas.aspx</guid><description><Value xmlns="">The 43,000-square-foot project is expected to be complete in October 2012.</Value></description><pubDate>2011-02-14T00:00:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Mortenson Wins More Work from the University of Wisconsin</title><guid>http://www.mortenson.com/NewsArticle_2011_021711_Milw_University_Wisconsin_Memorial_Union.aspx</guid><description><Value xmlns="">Preconstruction services to the Memorial Union Building are currently underway.</Value></description><pubDate>2011-02-17T00:00:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Mortenson Continues Relationship with Allina on Central Laboratory Project</title><guid>http://www.mortenson.com/NewsArticle_2011_022111_Mpls_Allina_Central_Laboratory.aspx</guid><description><Value xmlns="">The 76,000-square-foot project is scheduled to be complete in February 2012.</Value></description><pubDate>2011-02-21T00:00:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Mortenson Selected for Regional West Medical Center MRI Addition in Scottsbluff, Nebraska</title><guid>http://www.mortenson.com/NewsArticle_2011_022811_Denver_Regional_West_MRI_Scottsbluff_NE.aspx</guid><description><Value xmlns="">The $1.46 million project is Mortenson’s first for Regional West Medical Center.</Value></description><pubDate>2011-02-28T00:00:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Mortenson Selected to Build the New Racine, Wisconsin Family YMCA</title><guid>http://www.mortenson.com/NewsArticle_2011_030311_Milw_Racine_YMCA.aspx</guid><description><Value xmlns="">&lt;p&gt;Mortenson&amp;rsquo;s project team, strong preconstruction services, and a successful track record were key to the win.&lt;/p&gt;</Value></description><pubDate>2011-03-03T00:00:00</pubDate></item><item><title>KFC Yum! 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A. “Mort” Mortenson, Jr. with High Honor</title><guid>http://www.mortenson.com/NewsArticle_2011_050611_Mort_University_Medal.aspx</guid><description><Value xmlns="">&lt;p&gt;Chairman of Mortenson Construction Recognized for Lifelong Contributions to the University and Construction Industry&lt;/p&gt;</Value></description><pubDate>2011-05-06T00:00:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Carlson and Mortenson Announce Completion of Financing for Radisson Blu Hotel at Mall of America</title><guid>http://www.mortenson.com/NewsArticle_2011_050911_DevMSP_MOA_Radisson_Blu.aspx</guid><description><Value xmlns="">&lt;p&gt;Groundbreaking Event Scheduled on May 26&lt;/p&gt;</Value></description><pubDate>2011-05-09T00:00:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Mortenson Building its 19th Minnesota Wind Project</title><guid>http://www.mortenson.com/NewsArticle_2011_051211_19th_Wind_Project_in_MN.aspx</guid><description><Value xmlns="">&lt;p&gt;Blooming Prairie, MN&amp;nbsp;is future home of the Oak Glen Wind Farm&lt;/p&gt;</Value></description><pubDate>2011-05-12T00:00:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Mortenson Breaks Ground on New Headquarters for American Academy of Neurology</title><guid>http://www.mortenson.com/NewsArticle_2011_051911_New_HQ_AAN_groundbreaking.aspx</guid><description><Value xmlns="">&lt;p&gt;Building is first substantial office facility to be constructed in downtown Minneapolis in the last decade&lt;/p&gt;</Value></description><pubDate>2011-05-19T00:00:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Mortenson Construction Building 11 New Wind Power Projects in U.S.</title><guid>http://www.mortenson.com/NewsArticle_2011_052311_11NewUSWindProjects.aspx</guid><description><Value xmlns="">&lt;p&gt;Cautious optimism as North American wind market picks up&lt;/p&gt;</Value></description><pubDate>2011-05-23T00:00:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Mortenson Construction: Commitment to Safety Results in One Million Injury-Free Work Hours</title><guid>http://www.mortenson.com/NewsArticle_2011_052411_1M_Safe_WorkHours.aspx</guid><description><Value xmlns="">&lt;p&gt;Safety Performance a Direct Result of Industry-Leading Efforts to Prevent Construction Worker Injury&lt;/p&gt;</Value></description><pubDate>2011-05-24T00:00:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Carlson and Mortenson Announce Groundbreaking on Radisson Blu Hotel at Mall of America</title><guid>http://www.mortenson.com/NewsArticle_2011_052611_RadissonBluGroundbreaking.aspx</guid><description><Value xmlns="">&lt;p&gt;Hotel Expected to Open in First Quarter 2013&lt;/p&gt;</Value></description><pubDate>2011-05-26T00:00:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Mortenson Construction announces the “topping out” of the Ralph L. 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	As Honeywell&amp;#39;s operations grow rapidly in the Asia Pacific region, the company is looking for help keeping up with design, project management and oversight of its numerous construction projects.&lt;/p&gt;
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	New ads show &amp;ldquo;Hairy Issues&amp;rdquo; are no match for company&amp;rsquo;s expertise&lt;/p&gt;
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	New Medical Center will be the premier healthcare facility in the upper Midwest and the largest in North Dakota&lt;/p&gt;
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	Leiter responsible for mentoring and managing team members, developing client relationships, and project delivery.&lt;/p&gt;
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	Construction of new hospitals&amp;nbsp;with new data centers&amp;nbsp;provides the latest in technology and accomodates huge growth&amp;nbsp;of healthcare data.&lt;/p&gt;
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	Mortenson pours the first floor of the new Saint Joseph Hospital in the Mile High City at exactly 5280 feet&lt;/p&gt;</Value></description><pubDate>2012-05-30T00:00:00</pubDate></item><item><title>U.S. Army's 47th BCT Brigade Battalion Headquarters at Fort Carson Receives LEED&amp;reg; Platinum Certification</title><guid>http://www.mortenson.com/NewsArticle_2012_061112_DEN_FtCarson_BattalionHQ_LEEDPlat.aspx</guid><description><Value xmlns="">&lt;p&gt;
	Federal government continues to be a catalyst for sustainability&lt;/p&gt;
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	Mortenson ranked 11th on the list of large Minnesota companies.&lt;/p&gt;</Value></description><pubDate>2012-06-18T00:00:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Chicago’s Historic Union Station Is Better Than Ever</title><guid>http://www.mortenson.com/NewsArticle_2012_062612_Chi_UnionStationModernization.aspx</guid><description><Value xmlns="">&lt;p&gt;
	New A/C, heating, electrical, plumbing modernize landmark building&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
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	Blade by blade, brick by brick, school by school: We&amp;#39;ve reached a milestone...&lt;/p&gt;
</Value></description><pubDate>2012-07-09T00:00:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Mortenson Awarded Project Management Partner for Honeywell China Region</title><guid>http://www.mortenson.com/NewsArticle_2012_082712_China_HoneywellChinaRegionProjMgmt.aspx</guid><description><Value xmlns="">&lt;p&gt;
	Honeywell selects Mortenson for project management services in China&lt;/p&gt;
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	Denver International Airport's iconic Jeppesen terminal tent roof weight transferred to temporary support structures&lt;/p&gt;</Value></description><pubDate>2012-09-04T00:00:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Mortenson Construction Retrofits Chicago High-Rise To Accommodate State-of-the-Art CyberKnife Cancer Institute of Chicago</title><guid>http://www.mortenson.com/NewsArticle_2012_090512_CHI_CyberknifeCancerRetrofit.aspx</guid><description><Value xmlns="">&lt;p&gt;
	Mortenson&amp;rsquo;s extensive experience in healthcare construction, particularly in urban areas, made a huge difference in solving significant construction challenges at the CyberKnife Cancer Institute of Chicago.&lt;/p&gt;</Value></description><pubDate>2012-09-05T00:00:00</pubDate></item><item><title>New Montana Federal Courthouse Sets Benchmark for Design and Construction Delivery</title><guid>http://www.mortenson.com/NewsArticle_2012_091412_SEA_BillingsCourthouse.aspx</guid><description><Value xmlns="">&lt;p&gt;
	Design-build team of Mortenson Construction and NBBJ establishes new benchmark for the fastest delivery of a modern federal courthouse.&lt;/p&gt;
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	New Oregon hotel construction expected to bring jobs, help economy.&lt;/p&gt;</Value></description><pubDate>2012-09-20T00:00:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Advances in Wastewater Treatment Spur Growth of Renewable Energy Market</title><guid>http://www.mortenson.com/NewsArticle_2012_092712_SEA_WWTP_Advances_RE.aspx</guid><description><Value xmlns="">&lt;p&gt;
	Transformation of waste into energy may transform the renewable energy market and have a positive impact on communities.&lt;/p&gt;
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	Hansen, Rosenquist and Hodge expand leadership roles in Denver.&lt;/p&gt;
</Value></description><pubDate>2012-10-18T00:00:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Mortenson Construction Opens Office in Portland, Oregon</title><guid>http://www.mortenson.com/NewsArticle_2012_102312_Port_NewOfficeOpsn.aspx</guid><description><Value xmlns="">&lt;p&gt;
	New Portland office enables Mortenson to better serve its customers and strengthen its commitment to the&amp;nbsp;region&amp;#39;s economic development.&lt;/p&gt;
</Value></description><pubDate>2012-10-23T00:00:00</pubDate></item><item><title>New events center on budget, schedule; work to proceed through winter</title><guid>http://www.mortenson.com/NewsArticle_2012_102412_SiouxFallsEventCtrOnTime.aspx</guid><description><Value xmlns="">&lt;p&gt;
	New Events Center on Budget, Schedule: Update on progress at the Denny Sanford PREMIER Center in Sioux Falls, SD, from Argus Leader newspaper&lt;/p&gt;
</Value></description><pubDate>2012-10-24T00:00:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Mortenson Construction CEO Tom Gunkel Honored with 2012 Distinguished Achievement Award</title><guid>http://www.mortenson.com/NewsArticle_2012_102912_HQ_TomGunkelUWHonoree.aspx</guid><description><Value xmlns="">&lt;p&gt;
	Mortenson CEO honored by University of Wisconsin College of Engineering&lt;/p&gt;
</Value></description><pubDate>2012-10-29T00:00:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Mortenson Construction Celebrates 30 Years in the Pacific Northwest</title><guid>http://www.mortenson.com/NewsArticle_2012_103112_SEA_SeattleCelebrates30.aspx</guid><description><Value xmlns="">&lt;p&gt;
	Three decades of growth in Pacific Northwest attributed to customers, partners, team members&lt;/p&gt;
</Value></description><pubDate>2012-10-31T00:00:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Mortenson Honored by Daily Reporter in Milwaukee</title><guid>http://www.mortenson.com/NewsArticle_2012_110812_Milw_Newsmakers.aspx</guid><description><Value xmlns="">&lt;p&gt;
	Mortenson&amp;#39;s Milwaukee team received multiple honors in the Milwaukee Daily Reporter &amp;quot;News Makers of the Year&amp;quot; edition, including Woman of the Year, Man of the Year and Green Newsmaker of the Year.&lt;/p&gt;
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	Sr. Integrated Construction Manager, Sera Maloney, scores top award in international competition&lt;/p&gt;
</Value></description><pubDate>2012-11-15T00:00:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Prefab Construction by Mortenson Improves Safety and Quality of New Denver Hospital</title><guid>http://www.mortenson.com/NewsArticle_2012_120312_Den_Prefab.aspx</guid><description><Value xmlns="">&lt;p&gt;
	&amp;quot;Prefab-ulous&amp;quot; work makes construction of complex buildings, such as &lt;strong&gt;Exempla Saint Joseph Hospital&lt;/strong&gt;, faster and safer, while raising the quality of the finished product.&lt;/p&gt;
</Value></description><pubDate>2012-12-05T00:00:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Owner, Design, &amp; Construction Team Delivers Ralph L. Carr Colorado Judicial Center Courthouse Two Months Early</title><guid>http://www.mortenson.com/NewsArticle_2012_120612_DEN_Carr_Judicial_Two_Months_Early.aspx</guid><description><Value xmlns="">&lt;p&gt;
	The symbolic LEED Gold Ralph L. Carr Colorado Judicial Center delivered two months early.&lt;/p&gt;
</Value></description><pubDate>2012-12-06T00:00:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Union Depot $243 Million Restoration Completed in St. Paul</title><guid>http://www.mortenson.com/NewsArticle_2012_120812_MSP_UnionDepotRestorationCompleted.aspx</guid><description><Value xmlns="">&lt;p&gt;
	Union Depot $243 million historic restoration marks return of transportation services to the iconic structure.&lt;/p&gt;
</Value></description><pubDate>2012-12-08T10:00:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Mortenson Construction Redefines the Building Experience with ProjectConnect®</title><guid>http://www.mortenson.com/NewsArticle_2012_121412_HQ_ProjectConnect.aspx</guid><description><Value xmlns="">&lt;p&gt;
	Mortenson Construction redefines the building experience with ProjectConnect&amp;reg;&lt;/p&gt;
</Value></description><pubDate>2012-12-14T00:00:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Mortenson Renewable Energy Groups Wraps Up Record-Breaking Year</title><guid>http://www.mortenson.com/NewsArticle_2012_122112_REG_RecordBreakingYear.aspx</guid><description><Value xmlns="">&lt;p&gt;
	Mortenson completes record breaking year with approximately 1,200 turbines erected for 21 wind projects.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
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	Mortenson was recognized as &amp;quot;Corporation of the Year&amp;quot; for its significant contributions to the growth and success of Denver Health.&lt;/p&gt;
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	Mortenson Construction&amp;#39;s Chicago office goes more than two years (300,000 craft worker hours) without a single job-related illness or injury.&lt;/p&gt;
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	Slated for completion in Spring of 2014, Mortenson Construction will continue the effort to overhaul the College of DuPage&amp;#39;s facilities to accommodate the changing student population.&lt;/p&gt;</Value></description><pubDate>2013-01-30T00:00:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Mortenson Construction Named a 2013 National Top Workplace</title><guid>http://www.mortenson.com/NewsArticle_2013_020113_Mortenson2013NationalTopWorkplace.aspx</guid><description><Value xmlns="">Mortenson Construction has been named one of America’s Top Workplaces (ranked #40) in a survey by WorkplaceDynamics.</Value></description><pubDate>2013-02-01T00:00:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Irving Convention Center Hotel Moves Forward</title><guid>http://www.mortenson.com/NewsArticle_2013_021113_DEV_IrvingConventionCenter.aspx</guid><description><Value xmlns="">&lt;p&gt;
	Irving City Council approved a development agreement for a $90 million, 350-room, upscale, full-service Irving Convention Center headquarters hotel.&lt;/p&gt;</Value></description><pubDate>2013-02-11T00:00:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority and Minnesota Vikings Announce Construction Manager</title><guid>http://www.mortenson.com/NewsArticle_2013_021513_NPG_MSFAMinnesotaVikingsStadiumAnnouncement.aspx</guid><description><Value xmlns="">&lt;p&gt;
	Mortenson chosen as Construction Manager to build new multipurpose stadium for the Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority and Minnesota Vikings.&lt;/p&gt;</Value></description><pubDate>2013-02-15T00:00:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Mortenson Construction Fast-Tracks Renovation of Halas Hall, Headquarters for the NFL’s Chicago Bears</title><guid>http://www.mortenson.com/NewsArticle_2013_040813_CHI_HalasHallChicagoBearsHQRenovation.aspx</guid><description><Value xmlns="">&lt;p&gt;
	Employing virtual design and construction, Mortenson Construction is on a tight deadline to complete an expansion of the Chicago Bears&amp;#39; headquarters.&lt;/p&gt;</Value></description><pubDate>2013-04-08T00:00:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Pinnacle Bank Arena Construction is 'Model' for Teamwork.</title><guid>http://www.mortenson.com/NewsArticle_2013_NPG_BigWinBigRed.aspx</guid><description><Value xmlns="">Collaboration and innovation enables team to address early project site challenges with an approach as unique as the end design. </Value></description><pubDate>2013-04-09T00:00:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Flexibility: A Must in Development Projects</title><guid>http://www.mortenson.com/NewsArticle_2013_GeigerCOREJ.aspx</guid><description><Value xmlns="">Tested approach proves useful in addressing various challenges, specific to development projects.</Value></description><pubDate>2013-03-01T00:00:00</pubDate></item></channel></rss>