Watson-Forsberg

09/24/2026

👷‍♂️ Put on your hard hats and join us in welcoming Doug Gjerstad to the team as our new Senior Superintendent! 👷‍♂️

Doug brings over thirty years of construction leadership experience in diverse settings and projects. He will be the direct on-site contact for clients, owners and architects, whose kind and caring nature makes him a joy to work with. Doug brings a clear and thoughtful structure to each project he joins and invests himself in the owner's mission every time. He is an expert in answering questions, aligning team and partner focus, and in making sure each part of the construction site runs smoothly.

We look forward for Doug's expert oversight throughout the full length of our construction processes!

09/24/2026

Watson-Forsberg is proud to partner with Alliance Housing Inc. to host the groundbreaking of 2116 Nicollet! The new affordable housing community in Uptown will help bring more than 50 units of housing to the neighborhood.

This project is near and dear to our hearts. As a community developer we are always looking for ways to strengthen our neighborhoods and communities. No better way is to provide our neighbors with homes, while working with our good friends at Alliance Housing and the Minneapolis Public Housing Authority. It was a wonderful event to continue to align our vision of safe housing for all our future residents, from shovels in the ground to keys in hand.

09/24/2026

🎉 Watson-Forsberg is pleased to welcome Shadeed Crockett, MBA to the team as our new Project Manager! 🎉

Shadeed brings many years of expertise in diverse commercial projects with national construction companies. His experience with balancing large projects while making sure even the smallest details are taken care of make him a perfect fit for our mission-focused culture and our commitment to quality. His ability to create clear understanding between all team members will play an important role in supporting owners' needs and values.

We look forward for Shadeed's expert management throughout the full length of our construction processes. Join us in welcoming him to the team!

08/20/2026

We’re thrilled to welcome Jesse Oates to Watson-Forsberg as our new Preconstruction Manager! 🎉

Jesse brings many years of expertise in estimating, preconstruction, and pursuit engagement, along with a personal approach to owner and subcontractor interactions. His ability to coordinate newly developing projects, create precise pricing and insight, and foster strong understanding of our position will play an important role in supporting our future work.

At Watson-Forsberg, we know that starting on the right foot will lay the foundation for the future—and we’re excited to have Jesse helping lead those efforts.

Please join us in welcoming Jesse to the team! We’re excited for what’s ahead. 👏

08/03/2026

📢 It's time for some special anniversaries! 📢

This August we are happy to celebrate these two core members of our team, our president and vice president!

We are grateful for each of our team members hard work and their dedication to our clients, communities, and team at Watson-Forsberg. Thank you!

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07/31/2026

This past week we were happy to celebrate the opening of the brand-new Avenues for Youth headquarters and living facility.We were honored to partner with TRI-Construction, Inc. as builders on this project and are excited to see how this space will transform Minneapolis northside neighborhoods. Thank you to all the amazing partners and funders who made this dream a reality!

Executive Director Katherine Meerse of Avenues for Youth spoke with MPR News Minnesota Now host Nina Moini Nina Moini Thursday, July 30, 2026. This interview took place on the Grand Opening day of Avenues' new building for its North Minneapolis program.

What better way to mark the occasion than broadcast to Minnesota what trauma-informed design means and how Avenues will be able to expand its supportive services from 300 youth each year to 500.

Read the transcript of the interview or listen to the recording on MPR's website — direct link to the interview in our bio (or comment section if you're reading this on Facebook).

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07/29/2026

A 'Par'fect day with our 'tee'rific team!

The 2026 AIA Minnesota Golf Outing was such a wonderful event to get our team out of the office and invest in those relationships that make our industry great. From architects, to engineers, to fellow contractors, we were happy to see so many out on the green this past Monday!

Thank you to all who stopped by our table, to our friends from ESG and Xcel Energy for golfing with us, and to all of our fellow sponsors who made this event un'fore'gettable!

07/15/2026

Last week, the team at Avenue took a moment to enjoy lunch together!

We were happy to take have a time to stop and recognize that construction is about more than schedules and hard hats, it's the communities we build during and after construction.

Thank you to everyone at Avenue for your dedication, craftsmanship, and commitment to delivering quality every day. We're proud of this team and all of our teams -- we’re beyond grateful for their hard work!

07/10/2026

We are so proud of this important project and our continued partnership with Aeon. The remodeling of the historic Mary Hall is such an important achievement that will help our communities for years to come!

07/06/2026

🎉 Meet Mikwanedun Audisookon! 🎉

This new center will provide medical, office, training, education, creative, and community spaces for the use of the indigenous community and the neighborhood.

We were honored to work as the general contractor for the Indigenous Peoples Task Force to create "an urban sanctuary where body, mind, and spirit can become whole through time-honored indigenous culture and practice." (“Mik-wane-dun Aud-i-soo-kon” means “remember our teachings” in Ojibwe.)

Thank you to all the beautiful people who contributed to this beautiful space!