Published: January 6, 2012
Tags: AGC, American Subcontractors Association of Wisconsin, Associated General Contractors of Wisconsin, Bill 366, CMR, construction manager at risk, Dale Schultz, David Boetcher, IBEW, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Jeff Beiriger, Jim Boullion, project delivery, Scott Walker, subcontractor, Van Wanggaard
A lack of legislative language has construction lobbyists skeptical of subcontractor protections in a proposed project delivery reform bill.
Published: October 5, 2010
Tags: 3rd District Court of Appeals, Bronfeld, Pember Companies, River Falls, subcontractor, Wronski
By Marie Rohde A woman injured when she tripped over a construction barricade during construction of a public sidewalk cannot sue the subcontractor working on the project, the 3rd District Court of Appeals found in a decision released Tuesday. The court said government immunity extended to the subcontractor because the city of River Falls did [...]
Published: July 21, 2010
Tags: asbestos, blame, brakes, FMC Corp., general contractor, H&H Industries, lawsuit, liability, negligent, subcontractor, Supreme Court
Comments: 1
By Denise Lockwood Special to The Daily Reporter A state Supreme Court ruling that absolved a Milwaukee brake maker of liability in the death of an independent contractor could muddy the legal waters industry wide, legal professionals warn. The court ruled this week that FMC Corp. was not negligent in the death of Walter Tatera, [...]
Published: May 5, 2010
Tags: ABC, AGC, Associated Builders and Contractors of Wisconsin, Associated General Contractors of Wisconsin, Boullion, Department of Commerce, general contractor, Kaltenbrun, Kaltenbrun Bros. Roofing Co., Mielke, penalty, Quast, registration, subcontractor
By Darryl Enriquez Longtime roofing contractor Leo Kaltenbrun of Sheboygan is skeptical of proposed penalties as high as $2,000 for generals and subs that fail to register with the state before going on a work site. When Kaltenbrun, 90, founded Sheboygan-based Kaltenbrun Bros. Roofing Co. Inc. in 1946, a contractor preparing for a job simply [...]
Published: February 10, 2010
Tags: bill, blog, contractor, Fetters, Hot Topics, risk transfer, Sen. Lena Taylor, subcontractor
By Tom Fetters
copy editor
Why shouldn’t the “you break it, you bought it” rule apply to all construction companies?
By Paul Snyder Subcontractors want guarantees the lowest responsible bid still will win the jobs before the Wisconsin Legislature passes a bill changing delivery methods for state projects. The bill right now does not include those guarantees, leading some subs to argue in favor of the status quo. “The system right now is completely transparent,” [...]
Published: August 20, 2009
Tags: construction lien, Minnesota, prompt pay, subcontractor
Brian Johnson Dolan Media Newswire For Minnesota’s residential subcontractors, “the check is in the mail” is no longer an empty promise. Residential subs do not enjoy such guarantees in Wisconsin, which does not set deadlines for payments from general contractors. “The idea of what Minnesota is doing is very appealing to the subcontractors,” said Jeff [...]
