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Amid global climate change and a chronic shortage of affordable housing, construction companies and nonprofits are taking innovative steps to make homes more energy efficient.

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The Wisconsin Building Trades Council is endorsing Gov. Tony Evers in his bid for re-election.

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Global design firm Skidmore, Owings & Merrill has partnered with Prometheus Materials, a maker of zero-carbon building materials, to design and produce microalgae-based bricks and bio-concrete.

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The weather in the Midwest is expected to get into the low to mid-90s this week, with heat indices even higher.

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Inflation is hitting the country hard. Consider this: $1 million in January 2020 has the same buying power as over $1.7 million today, according to the Consumer Price Index Inflation Calculator.

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In past code cycles, changes were made to branch circuits that serve dryers and cooking units. Some older rules effected dryer and range branch circuits, including air conditioning condensing units, where type SE cable with aluminum conductors was the preferred wiring method. All that can present challenges to electricians and service technicians that are unaware of the background of these circuits and may require different applications and remedies required while working on these types of existing circuits today.

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The local carpenters union and worker representatives said Thursday that dozens of construction workers have been shortchanged for labor performed on Viking Lakes in Eagan, Minnesota, a mixed-use project developed by the owners of the Minnesota Vikings.

A $240 million parking structure that opened less than two years ago at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport is up for a series of repairs related to water intrusion, ponding and freeze-thaw damage.

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This article discusses supply chain delay claims and steps owners, contractors, and material suppliers can do to help mitigate the effects of supply chain troubles.

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Delay, disruption and acceleration of construction projects are nothing new and most seasoned contractors have experienced one or all of them. However, the pandemic and environmental events, such as this summer’s heat wave, might point to a future in which contractors may be affected more frequently.

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