The secrets behind Elias Construction’s winning ways Back to Blog Elias Construction, based out of Byron, Minnesota, has twice been voted People’s Choice award winner for the 2024 and 2025 Rochester Area Builders Remodelers Showcase event. What is the secret to this high-end remodeler’s success? We visited with Jessica Markley, interior designer for Elias, to…
Back to Blog The Importance of Commercial Construction: Driving Rochester’s Economy By: Pat Sexton, Executive Director, Rochester Area Builders The Importance of Commercial Construction: Driving Rochester’s Economy Commercial construction is more than steel and concrete – it is the backbone of Rochester’s economic vitality. In 2025, Rochester exceeded $1 billion in commercial permit valuation,…
Back to Blog As the Minnesota Legislative Session Begins, Housing Supply Must Be Part of the Conversation By: Pat Sexton, Executive Director, Rochester Area Builders As the Minnesota legislative session begins later this month, housing supply deserves focused attention. In Rochester and across the state, affordability challenges are not the result of a single…