The design for a new, $45M Lincoln County courthouse is taking shape


Posted December 13, 2023

Lincoln County Commissioners on Tuesday voted unanimously to approve design concepts and, more significantly for taxpayers, the maximum price tag on a new courthouse. Simplified: Lincoln County Commissioners on Tuesday voted unanimously to approve design concepts and, more significantly for taxpayers, the maximum price tag on a new courthouse. Why it matters The current Lincoln County […]

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As holiday season ramps up, airport parking ramp makes progress


Posted November 21, 2023

By the time Thanksgiving travel arrives next year, you’ll be able to leave your vehicle in a completed parking ramp at the Sioux Falls Regional Airport. The construction crane is down for the four-level parking garage, most of the structural concrete is poured, and the plan is to get the ground level paved by Thanksgiving, […]

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Kangaroo hide and seek for Sanford castle patients


Posted November 20, 2023

There’s a game of hide and seek going on at Sanford Children’s Hospital in Sioux Falls. There’s something hiding in the construction site just outside of the hospital. “Kind of a Where’s Waldo type of thing,” Henry Carlson Construction project manager James McMahon said. It’s Kirk the Kangaroo. The smiley figure is hidden in different […]

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Sanford Hospital Christmas Tree 2023


Posted November 20, 2023

The Christmas spirit is alive and well! We continued our annual tradition of cutting down a massive Christmas tree to display at Sanford Health‘s main entrance. This year’s tree is a whopping 30 to 35 feet tall and weighs 2500 pounds. The tree was generously donated by a southern Sioux Falls family. Let the decorating […]

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November/December 2023 Gang Box


Posted November 16, 2023

Read the latest Gang Box newsletter. Highlights include project photos, new employees and a feature on the Husman brothers.

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Serving at The Banquet


Posted November 10, 2023

We had the honor of serving breakfast to 242 guests at The Banquet Sioux Falls on Thursday. As part of their Christmas packages, they are collecting donations of toilet paper and laundry soap to help those in need. Every little bit helps! 

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Movers & Shakers


Posted November 7, 2023

  Travis Hatlestad Chad Nelson Henry Carlson Construction has promoted two team members. Chad Nelson to vice president of operations. Nelson has been with the company for 27 years and has held the roles of laborer, labor foreman, field engineer, project manager and senior project manager. Travis Hatlestad to director of project management. Hatlestad has been with the […]

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Chad Nelson and Travis Hatlestad Promotions


Posted October 31, 2023

Chad Nelson has been promoted to Vice President of Operations. In his new position, he will support, communicate, and direct the day-to-day operations of our construction activities. Chad has been with Henry Carlson Construction for 27 years and has held the roles of laborer, labor foreman, field engineer, project manager and senior project manager. He […]

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Prepping the First Bank & Trust Arena for the first South Dakota State University basketball games


Posted October 25, 2023

We are currently prepping the First Bank & Trust Arena for the first South Dakota State University basketball games of the 2023-2024 season. – New stadia seating and new curtain wall. – Second Floor Concourse upgrades. – First Floor Coaches Offices near completion. – Team Rooms improvements. – Mezzanine and penthouse work in progress.

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Parking ramp taking shape at Sioux Falls airport


Posted October 25, 2023

Head out to the Sioux Falls Regional Airport and you can see the changes coming from a distance away.  Heading into winter, construction crews continue to make progress on a four-story $63 million parking ramp with 975 parking spaces and a skywalk connection to the airport terminal. Construction started in April and the completion date […]

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