PBM presents the Minnesota Construction Teachers Conference

  While the 2020-2021 school year has come to an end, the learning continues. Project Build Minnesota has opened registration for the inaugural Minnesota Construction Teacher Conference. The two-day conference, Sept.30 – Oct. 1 at Housing First Minnesota, 2960 Centre Pointe Drive, Roseville, is open to any career and technical instructors in the construction arena … Read more

August 19 Project Build Minnesota Golf Tournament

The pro to beat at the 2nd Annual PBM Golf Tournament August 19 is Kaira Martin. Kaira Martin attended the University of Virginia from 2011-2015 where she competed on the Women’s Golf Team. Kaira was the UVA Team Captain, three time ACC Academic Honor Roll and Seven Time UVA Athletic Academic Honor Roll Cord Recipient. … Read more

Scharzrock awarded Housing First Minnesota, Housing First Minnesota Foundation Scholarship

Ethan Scharzrock, Ridgewater College Carpentry Framing student, was one of 16 students awarded a 2020 Housing First Minnesota (HFM) and the Housing First Minnesota Foundation scholarship to help further their education and career goals within the residential home building industry. These students are pursuing their way into our industry and showing how bright and promising … Read more

December 2020 President’s Perspective

Camaraderie One of the greatest often unrecognized benefits of working in the construction industry is camaraderie. Something very special happens when a crew of people works together to create a home, to erect a hotel or complete a hospital. Crews often find themselves working together on multiple projects and they bond. Not only are the … Read more

Thank you to our Give to the Max Day Donors!

Thank you to our donors for making Give to the Max Day a successful event for Project Build. Our generous donors gave a total of $4,825! Special thanks to The Builders Group (TBG), which will be matching your donation up to $12,500. While Project Build Minnesota has had success reaching young adults during the last … Read more

Galles receives HFM/HFM-F scholarship

  Nathan Galles, Alexandria Technical & Community College general carpentry student, was one of 16 students awarded a Housing First Minnesota (HFM) and the Housing First Minnesota Foundation (HFM-F) scholarship in 2020. HFM and HFM-F awarded $16,000 in scholarships to many deserving recipients to help further their education and career goals within the residential home … Read more

President’s Perspective

Experts in the field of organizational management often talk about the phases of the organizational life cycle. As Project Build Minnesota enters its third year, we’re clearly moving from the startup phase to the very exciting phase of early growth. We’ve got a well-established Board of Directors providing strong strategic leadership. We have four very … Read more

Happy New Year to all of Project Build MN

Happy New Year to all of Project Build MN  2019 was a big year for Project Build and 2020 looks like it will be an even bigger year. While we said goodbye to people who have helped us grow, we are forming new partnerships moving ahead. Thank you Tom Getzke for all of your hard … Read more