Published: December 21, 2009
Tags: 2010, Associated Builders & Contractors of Wisconsin Inc., Associated General Contractors of Wisconsin, Barker, Dennis Lynch, John Mielke, Johnson Controls Inc., Joint Committee on Finance, Mark Wagner, Miron Construction Co. Inc., road construction, stimulus, weatherization
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By Paul Snyder
Contractors disagree over what federal stimulus money will mean to the industry in 2010.
“Most contractors are feeling the pain right now,” said Bob Barker, executive vice president of the Associated General Contractors of Wisconsin Inc. “Some are doing better than others and have been able to take advantage of opportunities with renovating multifamily [...]
Published: December 17, 2009
Tags: Associated General Contractors of Wisconsin, Barker, contractors, Goss, James Peterson Sons, Joint Committee on Finance, Peterson, stimulus, Wisconsin Transportation Builders Association
By Paul Snyder
The Joint Committee on Finance Thursday got its first report from the construction industry on the effects of stimulus money in 2009.
Bob Barker, executive vice president of the Associated General Contractors of Wisconsin; Pat Goss, executive director of the Wisconsin Transportation Builders Association; and Jim Peterson, co-owner of Medford-based James Peterson Sons Inc., [...]
Published: December 15, 2009
Tags: AGC, Associated General Contractors, Barker, Goss, hearing, Joint Committee on Finance, Molepske, Montgomery, stimulus, Transportation Builders Association
By Paul Snyder
The Joint Committee on Finance on Thursday will hold an informational hearing on the effects of the federal stimulus package on Wisconsin’s construction industry.
Pat Goss, executive director of the Wisconsin Transportation Builders Association, and Bob Barker, executive vice president of the Associated General Contractors of Wisconsin, are expected to provide testimony on how [...]