Published: March 11, 2010
Tags: bankruptcy protection, Chapter 11, International Union of Operating Engineers Local 139, Kerkman, Kerkman & Dunn, Local 139, McGowan, PLC, Powers Lake Construction, reorganization, Wanta, Wisconsin Department of Transportation, Wisconsin Underground Contractors Association
By Paul Snyder
Twin Lakes-based Powers Lake Construction Co. Inc. has filed for reorganization under Chapter 11 of the federal bankruptcy code.
Jerry Kerkman, an attorney with Milwaukee-based Kerkman & Dunn representing Powers Lake Construction, said the construction and excavating contractor expects to know by July the details of a proposal to restructure more than $7 million [...]
Published: February 10, 2010
Tags: Alberta Darling, Doyle, high-speed rail, International Union of Operating Engineers Local 139, Joint Committee on Finance, Klein, Kliewer, Madison to Milwaukee, McGowan, Midwest Interstate Passenger Rail Commission, operating cost, Wisconsin Department of Transportation
Comments: 5
By Sean Ryan
State legislators want hard figures on the annual cost of running a Madison-to-Milwaukee high-speed rail line before approving construction.
That is unlikely to happen.
People around the country are asking the same question about operating costs for rail lines, said Laura Kliewer, director of the Midwest Interstate Passenger Rail Commission. There really isn’t an answer, [...]
Published: January 21, 2010
Tags: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, Associated General Contractors of Wisconsin, credit markets, health care reform, International Union of Operating Engineers Local 139, private sector projects, stimulus, unemployment
By Melissa Rigney Baxter
Special to The Daily Reporter
This year will be a grim one, according to those who work in the construction industry.
“There are a lot of things lining up against 2010 being overall a good year,” said Bob Barker, executive vice president of the Associated General Contractors of Wisconsin.
On a national level, AGC released [...]
Published: December 18, 2009
Tags: candidate, Congress, Deschane, election, International Union of Operating Engineers Local 139, Kagen, McGowan, recovery, Roth, Russ Feingold, stimulus, U.S. House of Representatives, U.S. Senate, Wall, Wisconsin Builders Association
By Paul Snyder
Construction and development experience does not guarantee industry support for two Wisconsin congressional candidates.
“It’s always a tremendous opportunity to have a member of your industry running for office because they’re people who actually know the business,” said Jerry Deschane, executive vice president of the Wisconsin Builders Association. “But it’s never enough in itself [...]
Published: September 21, 2009
Tags: accident, Aurora Health Care medical center, collapse, crane, Grafton, injury, International Union of Operating Engineers Local 139, M.A. Mortenson Co., Mark Tomaro
Sean Ryan
sean.ryan@dailyreporter.com
There were more questions than answers Monday after a crane collapsed in Grafton and left operator Mark Tomaro with a minor cut on his forehead.
A 160-foot-long boom on the crane collapsed just before 7:30 a.m. as it hoisted a piece of precast concrete that was to be the top of a pavilion at the [...]
Published: June 26, 2009
Tags: budget, International Union of Operating Engineers Local 139, Legislature, Transportation Development Association of Wisconsin
Paul Snyder
paul.snyder@dailyreporter.com
For the time being, highway departments and private road builders agree counties should not perform any road or construction work that uses private money.
Instead of forcing county highway departments to competitively bid on projects with price tags of more than $25,000, the state budget agreement reached by a special legislative conference committee includes the [...]
Published: June 22, 2009
Tags: competitive bidding, county highway, International Union of Operating Engineers Local 139, state budget
Paul Snyder
paul.snyder@dailyreporter.com
County highway crews could lose a big chunk of their revenue to private road builders if the Legislature approves an amendment in the state Senate’s version of the 2009-11 budget.
The Senate’s budget includes a requirement that all county projects valued at more than $25,000 must go out for competitive bids. The budget amendment also [...]
Published: May 29, 2009
Tags: Concrete Structures Inc., gas tax, International Union of Operating Engineers Local 139, Jim Doyle, Joint Committee on Finance, oil franchise fee
Comments: 1
Paul Snyder
paul.snyder@dailyreporter.com
The oil-franchise fee is on its way to the state Assembly with waning support from lawmakers and a road-building industry wondering how the state will pay for projects.
“We thought (the transportation fund) was safe in the past, but ever since they took (gas-tax) indexing away, it’s been a question,” said Mike Ryan, president of [...]
Published: May 13, 2009
Tags: energy, International Union of Operating Engineers Local 139, Magnolia, Public Service Commission of Wisconsin, wind farm, Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce, Wisconsin State Council of Carpenters
Comments: 2
Paul Snyder
paul.snyder@dailyreporter.com
More than eight hours of public testimony mostly opposed to state guidelines for wind farm placement did little to kill bills that would limit local control of the energy developments.
“It just underscores the reason why we need the bill,” said state Sen. Jeff Plale, D-South Milwaukee. “These are the discussions that need to be [...]
Published: May 12, 2009
Tags: Assembly Committee on Criminal Justice, battery, bill, International Union of Operating Engineers Local 139, roadworker
Paul Snyder
paul.snyder@dailyreporter.com
A bill that would increase penalties for those who beat up road builders is instigating a fight over offering special treatment to specific workers.
“We’ve created more and more special classes of protection for public workers,” said state Rep. Frederick Kessler, D-Milwaukee. “You can certainly argue the case for police officers and probably for firefighters, [...]
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