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Wisconsin gained 400 construction jobs from June to July, putting it among 29 states that saw gains between those two months.
Tagged with: Associated General Contractors of America employment
Read More »Sun Prairie buildings destroyed by explosion to be removed
Buildings destroyed by a natural-gas explosion in Wisconsin will be removed at the end of the month.
Tagged with: natural gas Sun Prairie
Read More »Contractor makes progress on new border wall in New Mexico
Construction workers have completed more than half of a new barrier along a desolate stretch of the U.S.-Mexico border in southern New Mexico as part of President Donald Trump's fight against drug trafficking and illegal immigration.
Tagged with: border wall Donald Trump immigration
Read More »Heavy rains swamp section of I-43, strand several motorists
Heavy rains that flooded a section of Interstate 43 in the Milwaukee area left several motorists stranded.
Read More »Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin plans $265M expansion (UPDATE)
Children's Hospital of Wisconsin is planning a $265 million expansion at its campus in Wauwatosa.
Tagged with: Children's Hospital of Wisconsin
Read More »Wisconsin unemployment under 3 percent for sixth month
Wisconsin's unemployment rate has been under 3 percent for the past six months, a further sign of the economic strength that Gov. Scott Walker has been touting on the campaign trail.
Tagged with: employment Gov. Scott Walker unemployment
Read More »Big question mark hangs over megadonor in Wisconsin Senate race
The burning question in Wisconsin's U.S. Senate race isn't about what either candidate plans to do, but rather whether a Republican megadonor will open his wallet following a stinging, and costly, primary defeat.
Tagged with: Diane Hendricks Kevin Nicholson Leah Vukmir Richard Uihlein Ron Johnson Tammy Baldwin
Read More »July housing starts up a slight 0.9 percent as tariffs bite
The number of U.S. housing starts ticked up just 0.9 percent in July, a sign that higher construction costs might be weighing on homebuilders.
Tagged with: building materials Donald Trump housing starts Residential Construction tariffs
Read More »Trane union members ratify new deal, end strike in La Crosse
Union members at Trane Co. have approved a new deal that ends a four-day strike against the company in La Crosse.
Read More »Judge OKs plan to auction off UW-Oshkosh biodigester
A judge has approved the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh Foundation's plan to auction off one of its two biodigesters this month to pay off creditors.
Tagged with: UW-Oshkosh
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