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Star Tribune names Knutson Construction a 2022 Top Workplace

Minneapolis, MN – 07/20/2022

Knutson Construction has been named one of the Top Workplaces in Minnesota by the Star Tribune. A complete list of those selected is available at  Top workplaces 2022 National Standard Setters – StarTribune.com and was published in the Star Tribune Top Workplaces special section on Sunday, June 19.

Produced by the same team that compiles the 31-year-old Star Tribune 100 report of the best-performing public companies in Minnesota, Top Workplaces recognizes the most progressive companies in Minnesota based on employee opinions measuring engagement, organizational health and satisfaction. The analysis included responses from over 79,000 employees at Minnesota public, private and nonprofit organizations.

The results of the Star Tribune Top Workplaces are based on survey information collected by Energage, an independent company specializing in employee engagement and retention.

Being recognized as a Top Workplace reflects the positive employee experience and collaborative culture our employees offer to each other every day,” said Casey Sarver, vice president of human resources. “We are very proud of our dedicated, capable, and empowered team members who consistently deliver the Knutson Experience for our clients and partners to ensure everyone feels assured, inspired, and appreciated.” 

Star Tribune Publisher Michael J. Klingensmith said, “The companies in the Star Tribune Top Workplaces deserve high praise for creating the very best work environments in the state of Minnesota. My congratulations to each of these exceptional companies.

Knutson Construction provides customers with preconstruction, design-build, general contracting and construction management services. Since 1911, Knutson has been providing expert construction services to healthcare, corporate, manufacturing, education, industrial, civic and retail customers. The company has offices in Minneapolis, Rochester and Mankato, Minn.; Iowa City and Cedar Rapids, Iowa; and was recently named a Star Tribune 2022 Top Workplaces National Standard Winner.

To qualify for the Star Tribune Top Workplaces, a company must have more than 50 employees in Minnesota. Over 4,000 companies were invited to participate. Rankings were composite scores calculated purely on the basis of employee responses.