Weekly Bulletin

Inside Issue No. 26:

• Lake Superior Harbor Cruise - 7/23
• Economic Roundup - A few signs of potential economic weakness in June
• Reviewing MBEX's past 30 days
• $5M+ awarded to three Greater Minn. cities for infrastructure projects
Plus other news you need to know

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Lake Superior Harbor Cruise

See the Duluth-Superior harbor, Lift Bridge, canal, and the city as you may not have before.

DATE: Wednesday, July 23
TIME: Boarding at 5:15pm
LOCATION:  Pier B Resort - Duluth, Minn
COST:  $40 / person

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Online Plan Room Demo

Join MBEX staff for a live, one-hour demo of our Online Plan Room.

DATE: Thursday, July 17
TIME: 9:00am CST
LOCATION: Online via Zoom
COST: Free

Please register by 3:30pm on July 16

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Reading Construction Documents

Class attendees will learn how to interpret a project, understand industry document standards & requirements, and the importance of specialty plans.

DATES: Wed., August 6 & Thur., August 7
TIME: 1:00pm - 4:00pm
LOCATION:  Online
REGISTER BY:  Noon on Tues., August 5

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Sporting Clays Scholarship Fundraiser

Aim, pull, and shoot at this annual event!

DATE: Thursday, August 14
TIME:  Registration @ 11am | Shooting @ 12:30pm
LOCATION:  Game Unlimited - Hudson, WI
COST: $170 per shooter

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Project Updates

91

New projects added 6/30 - 7/4

266

Current projects online

3,024

Total new projects in 2025

351

Total projects posted June 2025

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Upcoming Events

Jul
16

2025 Mid-Year Construction Economic Update & Forecast

Gain expert insights into the state of the construction economy at the 2025 Mid-Year Construction…

Jul
17

MBEX Online Plan Room Demo

Join us for a free live online walk-through of our digital platform to learn the basics, refresh…

Jul
23

Lake Superior Harbor Cruise

Come join MBEX Member Jeff Foster aboard his retired coast guard vessel and see the Duluth-Superior…

Aug
5

Construction Estimating Principles & Application

Great estimators know that to be competitive and competent in the current market, their companies…

Aug
6

Introduction to Upcoming Bluebeam Courses

MBEX is once again partnering with Troy DeGroot and UChpater2 to provide Bluebeam Revu…

Aug
6

Reading Construction Documents

All construction professionals, regardless of working in the field or in the office, must know…

Aug
14

Sporting Clays Scholarship Fundraiser

Aim, pull, and shoot to raise funds for the MBEX Scholarship Fund at this great annual MBEX…

Aug
20

Golf North

Come socialize and network out on the greens in Duluth for what we FORE-see as a great event!…

Aug
26

Bluebeam 1: Baseline Basics

Whether you're opening Bluebeam Revu for the first time, or you've used it for years, this…

Aug
27

Bluebeam 2: Material Takeoffs & Estimates (Basic)

With Revu’s intuitive measurement tools and customizable interface, we can turn your…