Construction accident occurred at future HQ site

(June 1, 2007) An accident occurred in the morning of Friday, June 1, at the construction site of Great River Energy’s future headquarters in Maple Grove, Minn. The general contractor, McGough Construction of St. Paul, Minn., has informed us that all injured construction workers have been transported from the site. Our first concern is for the health and safety of these workers. Our sincere appreciation for all involved in the rapid rescue effort, especially McGough Construction.

Great River Energy’s future headquarters:

Address: 12300 Elm Creek Blvd., Maple Grove, Minn.
Construction start: December 2006
Scheduled completion: Spring 2008
General Contractor: McGough Construction, St. Paul, Minn.
Architect: Perkins + Will, Minneapolis, Minn.
Size: four-stories, 166,000 square feet
Site: 12.5 acre site in Arbor Lakes area of Maple Grove
Estimated building cost: $42 million
Number of employees to move to site: approx. 350 employees
More information about the building can be found here