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 16, 2009
Tags: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, Johnson Controls Inc., Public Policy Forum of Wisconsin, R.A. Smith National, R.A. Smith National Inc., road builders, Smith, stimulus, Stone, Wagner, Wisconsin Transportation Builders Association
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By Sean Ryan
Contractors and engineers disappointed by the amount of federal stimulus work in 2009 might see more opportunities in 2010.
Different sectors of the construction industry differ in their responses to whether the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act reached its goal of growing private companies in 2009.
Richard Smith, president of R.A. Smith National Inc., [...]
Published: May 7, 2009
Tags: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, Clean Wisconsin Inc., energy efficiency, International Facility Management Association, Johnson Controls Inc., M.A. Mortenson Co., Transwestern Commercial Services Wisconsin LLC
Sean Ryan
sean.ryan@dailyreporter.com
Energy efficiency is taking a backseat to the basics as building owners pare down their budgets in a bad economy.
Those owners are instead improving lighting in their buildings, or they are training tenants or employees how to use less water and electricity when in the office, said Darryll Fortune, public relations director for [...]
