Ernest Winters | The Daily Reporter - WI Construction News & Bids

State takes stock of job estimating

Published: October 18, 2011
Tags: Barton Malow, Dean Kaufert, Division of State Facilities, DNR, DSF, Ernest Winters, Fred Risser, Klaus Lemke, Miron, Patrick Todd, Steve Miller

The state’s success or failure estimating costs for projects is a matter of perspective.

State stalls Madison warehouse project

Published: June 20, 2011
Tags: Angie Copeland, Anita Weier, Brad Murphy, Department of Administration, DOA, Ernest Winters, Keats Environmental Associations, Madison, Mendota Mental Health Institute, North Lake Mendota Neighborhood Association, Plan Commission, WEPA, Wisconsin Environmental Policy Act

By Adam Wise State planners are putting the brakes on a 96,000-square-foot warehouse project to allow time for an environmental assessment neighbors say should have been done long ago. “We didn’t really want to push this through, and some people didn’t believe we were following our rules,” said Ernest Winters, state Department of Administration bureau [...]

Neighbors resist state project in Madison

Published: June 13, 2011
Tags: Angie Copeland, Anita Weier, Brad Murphy, common council, Department of Administration, DOA, Ernest Winters, Madison, Plan Commission, Wisconsin Historical Society, Wisconsin Veterans Museum

By James Briggs A Madison alderwoman opposes state plans to construct a 96,000-square-foot storage and preservation building in a north-side residential neighborhood. Anita Weier, a freshman on the Madison Common Council, delayed city approval of the Department of Administration’s proposal by kicking it back to the Plan Commission. The $25 million project would house artifacts [...]

State comes up dry in state park project

Published: November 22, 2010
Tags: David Helbach, Department of Natural Resources, DNR, Ernest Winters, Governor Thompson State Park, Hafeman, Howard Immel, hydrofracture, Kanavas, Marinette County, Martzke, Sanjay Olson, Wisconsin Building Commission, Wisconsin Department of Administration

By James Briggs A prolonged search for water during construction of a Marinette County campground has cost Wisconsin taxpayers hundreds of thousands of dollars. Now, the state Building Commission wants a guarantee from the project’s contractor that it can successfully tap a water supply before Wisconsin spends more money. The cost of constructing the Governor [...]