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In the world of government, there are many acronyms, and more and more we are hearing the acronym "TIF."
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Worker killed, another injured at Vikings stadium construction site (UPDATE)
One worker died and another was injured Wednesday morning while working on the roof of the new Minnesota Vikings stadium under construction in downtown Minneapolis.
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Read More »Letter to the editor: Support Waukesha’s water application
The working men and women of Plumbers Local 75, as well as the members of our statewide organization, the Wisconsin Pipe Trades Association, stand behind the city of Waukesha in its efforts to get its water from Lake Michigan.
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Read More »Waukesha needs Lake Michigan to survive
For years, opponents of Waukesha’s application to use and recycle Great Lakes water have issued a series of misleading news releases and opinion pieces. They are usually intended to leave the impression that the project would somehow threaten the Great Lakes.
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Read More »Mortenson seeks mediation over Vikings stadium change orders
M.A. Mortenson Co. is headed to mediation with the Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority to resolve a dispute over $15 million in cost overruns tied to the Minnesota Vikings stadium project.
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Read More »So, you’re in a lawsuit? Now what?
Construction contracting is an adversarial process. Three principal players, various contractual relationships and profit motives can and often do lead to conflicts.
Read More »Guide to indemnification, insured contracts
Form contracts and invoices (often with microscopic type, riders and illogical attachments) are the bane of project managers and other construction professionals who just want to get the job done and be treated fairly — without spending all of a project's profit on contract negotiations.
Read More »Avoid HIPA headaches
Wisconsin’s Home Improvement Practices Act was enacted to shield consumers from unfair home-improvement schemes.
Read More »Switch manufacturer opens lab in Madison
Switch manufacturer HSI Sensing has opened a development laboratory in Madison.
Read More »J&L Steel leaves St. Croix Crossing project
The owner of J&L Steel and Electrical Services thought she was on to something big when she landed a $62 million contract for installation of steel on the massive St. Croix Crossing project between Oak Park Heights, Minn., and St. Joseph, Wis.
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