Published: September 2, 2010
Tags: Conover, Craig Thompson, Gottlieb, Holperin, Legislative Fiscal Bureau, Port Washington; Jon Dyck, Sanfelippo, Senate Committee on Transportation, Transportation Development Association
By Joe Lanane
There is no certainty lawmakers will listen even if Wisconsin counties overwhelmingly approve advisory referendums to protect the state’s transportation budget from raids.
So far, 51 counties are committed to running the referendum either during the primary election in September or the general election Nov. 2. The question varies from county to county but [...]
Published: September 2, 2010
Tags: CAT, economy, jobs, Labor Department, unemployment
By CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER
AP Economics Writer
WASHINGTON (AP) — A weak economy got a little lift Thursday with new data suggesting companies aren’t pursuing mass layoffs and stores are a little busier.
New applications for unemployment benefits declined for a second straight week after rising in the previous three, and more people signed contracts to buy homes.
Economists [...]
Published: September 1, 2010
Tags: ABC, Associated Builders and Contractors, Craig Shaffer, Crane Certification Association of America, cranes and derricks, David Michaels, Federal Register, Hildebrandt, Manitowoc Cranes, Miron Construction, Occupational Health and Safety Administration, osha, Safety Works, Stilwil
By Marie Rohde
A construction industry association wants a new crane and derrick safety rule to be delayed until federal officials provide more information about the rule.
The federal Occupational Health and Safety Administration’s 1,100-page rule is to take effect Nov. 8, but Craig Shaffer of the Associated Builders and Contractors Inc. is asking that the effective [...]
Published: September 1, 2010
Tags: Commerce Department, construction spending, tax credits
By Martin Crutsinger
AP Economics Writer
Washington — Construction spending tumbled in July to the lowest level in a decade, as the housing market struggles in the weak economy and without a popular tax credit for homebuyers.
Construction activity dropped 1 percent in July, the third straight monthly decline, the Commerce Department reported Wednesday. Government revisions showed much [...]
Published: September 1, 2010
Tags: common council, flood, Robert Donovan, storm
The Milwaukee Common Council on Wednesday approved a proposal to sell city-owned houses for $1 to owners who lost their homes in the July 22 floods.
Between 18 and 24 homeowners could qualify to buy the homes that the city acquired for back taxes. Those who buy the houses will be responsible for bringing the houses [...]
Published: August 31, 2010
Tags: foreclosure, homes, Milwaukee
If you don’t mind benefiting from the misery of others, you can buy a house on the cheap from the city of Milwaukee.
VIEW A LIST OF HOMES FOR SALE MILWAUKEE ACQUIRED FOR UNPAID TAXES
The price range on this batch is between $5,000 and $175,000. Some are in good shape; most will require work to be [...]
Published: August 31, 2010
Tags: Department of Energy, jobs, Recovery Act Weatherization Assistance Program, stimulus, weatherize
Comments: 1
Wisconsin’s progress in weatherizing homes under the federal government’s stimulus program has qualified the state for the remaining $70.8 million of the $141.6 million it was allocated for the work, according to a release Tuesday from the U.S. Department of Energy.
As of June 30, Wisconsin had weatherized more than 5,700 homes with stimulus money, according [...]
Published: August 27, 2010
Tags: abatement, American Sewer Services Inc., Appleton, citation, confined spaces, Eau Claire, Elroy, Excellence Builders, eye protection, face protection, fall protection, Fort Atkinson, Jason Kaiser Construction, Jose Romero Roofing, ladder, Milwaukee, osha, Ron’s Roofing and Siding, roofing, safety, settlement, sewer line, Sun Prairie, T Construction Inc., training, water line
OSHA reports
• T Construction Inc., Hillsboro, must pay a $300 abatement-verification citation because the period to contest the violation has ended. The company was issued the citation June 11 after a roofing job at 114 Main St., Elroy.
• Jose Romero Roofing, West Bend, must pay a $1,050 fall-protection citation and a $1,050 fall-protection-training citation because [...]
Published: August 27, 2010
Tags: masonry, Wisconsin Concrete Masonry Association, Wisconsin Masonry Alliance, WMA
The Wisconsin Concrete Masonry Association has changed its name to the Wisconsin Masonry Alliance.
The name change stems from the former WCMA’s efforts to become an all-encompassing masonry industry organization. The purpose of the new WMA will be to bring together all aspects of the masonry and hardscape industry — contractors, masons, manufacturers, distributors and suppliers [...]
Published: August 27, 2010
Tags: economy, Fed, home builders, housing starts, jobs, mortgage, recession
By ALAN ZIBEL and
CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER
AP Business Writers
WASHINGTON (AP) — The jobs crisis is putting more Americans at risk of losing their homes.
One in 10 households has missed at least one mortgage payment, and more than 2 million homes have been repossessed since the recession began. Few expect the outlook to improve until companies [...]
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