Insights
Before and After: New Minnetonka MN Facility Is Unrecognizable
The Goddard School contracted with DBS Group to gut and remodel a building to create a new school in Minnetonka. The transformation is astounding.
This vs. that: Natural gas or electric HVAC systems
For commercial construction, here’s what you need to know When planning your next design-build project or seeking remodeling contractors in La Crosse, WI or Rochester, MN, to upgrade your commercial building’s heating system, you may wonder whether you should choose natural gas-fired or an electric-fired HVAC system. Knowing and understanding the benefits and drawbacks of…
Senior housing: Phasing from focused offering to continuum of care
Remodeling and expanding can help you attract and retain senior housing residents Senior living developers, owners and operators are adept at watching market shifts and adjusting offerings not only to attract senior living community residents but also to retain them as they age and their needs change. While remaining focused on a particular market demographic…
New project engineer joins DBS Group
As DBS Group continues growing in Rochester, Minnesota, the design-build construction company has hired an additional project engineer. Tate Horgen joined DBS Group in July. Horgen is a graduate of Minnesota State-Mankato and holds a bachelor’s degree in construction management. While in college, Horgen interned with a commercial construction company, and since graduation has worked…
Designing for a regenerative workforce
Building workplaces for the future requires innovation The modern workforce is changing in terms of what they want, need and look for in an employer. As the COVID-19 global pandemic created a sea change in working remotely, many workers found the lines blurred between work and personal time. Add to that the economic stress, health…
LCO selects DBS Group to design-build apartment building
We get to partner again with the Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians has selected DBS Group to design and build a new, ground-up, 40-unit apartment building in Hayward, Wisconsin. The project also includes associated site improvements and utility extensions work to provide the required water and sanitary sewer service to support…
DBS Group hires additional project manager
DBS Group has expanded its Rochester team, hiring Jennifer Merchlewitz as a project manager. Merchlewitz brings 16 years of commercial construction experience to the growing firm, having served in capacities ranging from project engineer to project manager. The Upper Midwest is dotted with high-profile projects she’s managed for companies including Target and Medtronic. Merchlewitz is…
Senior housing sector shows promise
Investors are upbeat. Is the pandemic fallout behind us? Investors are showing optimism that the bulk of the senior housing challenges posed by the pandemic may be in the past. That’s according to the fifth annual Senior Housing Investor Survey and Outlook by the JLL Valuation Advisory group. The survey shows the senior housing sector…
DBS Group to design-build modifications to industrial facility
Torrance Casting has chosen DBS Group for design and construction of plant modifications to support its new automated equipment. As part of the project DBS Group will build an 18-foot-deep concrete-formed equipment pit in the center of the plant and an equipment penthouse, along with making significant modifications to the existing building structure. Construction began…
Is it time to renovate your commercial building?
Here are the signs to watch for and why they’re important If you’re waiting for a sign on whether it’s time to renovate your commercial building, chances are your building will tell you. Dilapidated buildings can come at a high cost — far higher than if an owner stays on top of maintenance, repair, replacement…