No jacket … end of story
A product of the public schools, I don’t think I’ve ever been scolded for not conforming to a dress code.
Read MoreWWWD: What would WisDOT do
Now that we know how the Wisconsin Department of Transportation would eliminate nearly $63.5 million from its 2013-15 budget, what would it do if it had to get rid of $200 million?
Read MoreThe perils of precedent
“Precedent.” That was the cause of concern David Miller, associate vice president of capital planning for the University Wisconsin system, cited last week when asked about the possibility that Wisconsin lawmakers would shift more of the cost of a list of university construction projects onto the UW system’s budget
Read MoreProject delivery getting buried in policy
It’s easy to understand why Gov. Scott Walker’s proposal to change Wisconsin’s primary method of awarding and overseeing state construction projects has been the subject of little debate among lawmakers.
Read MoreState Rep.: ‘We’ve got to get along’
It was almost as if Rodney King had returned from the grave to testify before the Wisconsin Assembly’s Judiciary Committee.
Read MoreYour ad here: Joe Schmo’s rest stop
Starbucks or McDonald’s apparently won’t be coming to a Wisconsin rest stop near you.
Read MoreConstruction jobs up in 28 states
Construction employment increased in 28 states from January 2011 to January 2012, the country’s best showing since 2007, according to the Associated General Contractors of Wisconsin.
Read MoreMining company pulls out of project, taking jobs with it
Within hours of the state Senate failing on a majority vote to pass the latest form of a bill to streamline permits for mining projects, a Florida-based company that prompted the legislation scrapped plans for its project.
Read MoreWaterways building permitting bill about to wash ashore
A bill Republicans say would streamline the permit process for building projects near navigable waterways has made its way to the Assembly Floor.
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