The companies in this section have grown from small — sometimes niche — family businesses into successful regional and even national companies.

Aaron Barnard, a senior director at Cushman & Wakefield and president-elect of the Society of Industrial and Office Realtors, talks about his leadership with SIOR, his work at C&W and how the two ...

Clean energy endured a turbulent 2025 as Trump cut subsidies and stalled wind, but solar, battery storage, nuclear and geothermal still surged amid rising demand.

UConn is using CarbonBuilt’s low-carbon concrete blocks made with up to 50% less cement, cutting CO2 emissions and supporting LEED-friendly construction.

Wisconsin’s data center boom is driving billions in investment, construction jobs, AI development and renewable energy while raising environmental concerns.

A newly built 247,000-square-foot BAE Systems warehouse in Maple Grove has sold for $92 million, ranking among the Twin Cities’ top industrial deals.

Bathhouse plans a 45,000-square-foot wellness facility in Minneapolis’ North Loop by 2027, featuring indoor pools, saunas, steam rooms and a heated rooftop pool ...

Walmart is boosting training to tackle the U.S. skilled-trades labor shortage, helping workers become maintenance technicians with higher pay and career growth.

The 167-unit Helix Apartments in St. Louis Park sold for $33 million to local investor QT Holdings, reflecting strong demand for renovated multifamily near Highway 7.

OKLAHOMA CITY — A new survey shows only 8% of Americans are working in their dream jobs with 1 in 3 citing affordability as the main obstacle. In Oklahoma, 42% of workers surveyed said financial ...

A federal royalty rollback is pressuring states reliant on oil and gas, with New Mexico facing billions in lost revenue as it expands education and savings.

A nearly 100-year-old bridge over the Mississippi River between Iowa and Wisconsin was imploded on Friday, an unusual spectacle that makes way for a modern replacement.