IUOE Local 49

05/29/2026

Members Chet Miller, Corey Schulz and Peter Eustice working for Ditch Creek Landscape building a retaining wall on the I-94 Gap Project near Monticello, MN.

05/28/2026

Local 49 members Jaime Roa, Carter Kruse and Ben Scheevel paving on Martin County 50 for Ulland Brothers South in Truman, MN.

05/28/2026

An important project for the community and our members!

A massive, nearly $170 million road construction project is now officially underway in Blaine.

05/27/2026

Jeff Pedersen, a.k.a. The Big Unit, working for CKC on an amphitheater project in Minneapolis.

05/27/2026

A GoFundMe has been set up for Brother Chaz Brunton. "On May 5th, he was rushed to the ICU at Regions Hospital ... [with] Guillain-Barré Syndrome — a rare neurological disorder that attacked his own nervous system and left him completely paralyzed."

A 42-year-old husband, father, and union heavy equipment operator in Saint Paul, MN is… Lindsay Brunton needs your support for Support Chaz Brunton’s Recovery

05/26/2026

Welcome to recently signed Kurilla Contracting. Pictured are owner Austin Kurilla, left, and Local 49 member Tyler Kurilla on a project at North Lions Park in Crystal, MN.

05/25/2026

This is the Veterans Memorial Bridge project, Mankato, MN, Ames Construction. Photo by member Ritchie Ferguson.

05/25/2026

Local 49 remembers the brave men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice.

05/22/2026

Congrats to member Mike Fick, who retired today after 29 years with Amrize, formerly known as Aggregate Industries. He worked at the Elk River pit. Enjoy your well-earned retirement!

05/21/2026

Congratulations to our 2026 Local 49 scholarship winners!

Local 49 received 63 completed scholarship applications this year from a diverse and competitive group. Ten grants of $2,500 each were awarded, and Local 49 is pleased to announce the...