PCL Construction Services, Inc. proudly celebrates its 40th anniversary in the Minneapolis regional market in 2018. For the last four decades, PCL—a mpls downtown council member as well as the 2017 Holidazzle stage sponsor—has continued to provide construction excellence by building some of the most enduring and iconic projects in the Twin Cities.
In 1978, PCL was awarded a series of downtown projects in Minneapolis and St. Paul that were of sufficient size and duration that the company decided to embark on a permanent venture in Minnesota. The projects were completed for one owner, Oxford Development, who later became Brookfield Development. The projects included City Center, Dain Tower and Multifoods Tower in Minneapolis. It also included the World Trade Center, Town Square and Meritor Tower in St. Paul. With a strong business foundation, PCL steadily expanded to other construction sectors, establishing relationships across the Upper Midwest.
In 1990, PCL was selected as construction manager for the 4.2 million square foot Mall of America in Bloomington on the site of the former Metropolitan Stadium. The construction of the largest indoor retail and entertainment venue at the time solidified PCL’s reputation in the Twin Cities and led directly to over 150 subsequent projects inside and around the mall since its original completion. Similarly, PCL began long-term associations with 3M, General Mills and Mystic Lake Casino Hotel that propelled growth through more than twenty years of consistent project awards.
In 2006, PCL secured its first project in Grand Forks, N.D., on the campus of the University of North Dakota. By 2012, PCL had enough work underway in the Grand Forks area that a satellite office was established to better serve clients in that location. PCL completed UND’s School of Medicine and Health Sciences in 2016. At $105 million, it is the largest best-value project ever awarded in the state of North Dakota.
Other notable projects include the Ameriprise Center Service Center in downtown Minneapolis, over 50 Rainforest Café restaurants nationwide, the new Mystic Center Hotel and Convention Center in Prior Lake and the $229 million Silver Ramp now under construction at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport.
“We are very fortunate to have grown our business in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area since the late 1970s,” said Michael Headrick, vice president and district manager. “Our continued success is a great accomplishment for our company and we are especially proud to build were we live with our families. It’s an honor to serve the clients and partners we call friends.”
PCL ranked #19 on the list of 2017 Best Workplaces for Giving Back by the Great Places to Work institute and Fortune magazine. The Minneapolis team actively participates in local charitable events and programs including the Mille Lacs Polar Plunge for Special Olympics, Minnesota Indian Women’s Resource Center, Second Harvest Heartland, NorthPoint Health & Wellness, Hockey Day in Minnesota, the Minnesota Zoo and the United Way.
