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FARGO, N.D. (KFGO News) – It’s been more than seven months since construction started on Amazon’s massive Fulfillment Center north of Hector International Airport in Fargo and a union leader says progress is moving ahead at a rapid pace.
The earliest completion date was set for August. Jason Ehlert, president of the North Dakota Building Trades Unions, says structural steel, pre-cast walls, and roofing are nearing completion and work is underway on pouring 1300 yards of concrete daily for the interior floor. Elhert says there are about 150 union construction workers on site now.
That does not include foremen and superintendents:
KVRR Local News Whatever the people need, no questions asked were just making sure it gets out to the community.
February 22, 2021
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – A free food giveaway is helping ensure people in the community are staying fed.
More than 1,000 boxes of food were given to people in need at the Fargo-Moorhead Labor Temple.
The 30 pound food boxes were distributed and available to anyone through a contact less drive through pickup system and were distributed on a first come first serve basis.
The boxes included fresh vegetables, meat and gallons of milk.
“We’ve probably had about 300 hundred vehicles come through in just 45 minutes; asking people what they want, what they need; a box, two boxes, two gallons of milk. Whatever the people need, no questions asked were just making sure it gets out to the community. We’ve seen young and old come through here,” North Dakota Building Trade Unions President, Jason Ehlert said.
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Walls are going up on the massive Amazon Fulfillment Center north of Hector International Airport in Fargo. Crews will be working throughout the winter with construction expected to be completed by next summer. Submitted photo by the City of Fargo
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