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When Bob Hougard embarks on a construction project, he thinks about more than the concrete, steel and stone that goes into it.

Wisconsin Republicans scrapped Gov. Tony Evers’ transportation budget Thursday and replaced it with a plan that would pay for road work using a combination of title- and registration-fee increases, an infusion of general tax dollars and new borrowing. The proposal also would allow the design-build delivery system to be tested out and make various other far-reaching changes to transportation policy.

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Work piled up for construction companies in March amid a strong economy, according to an indicator of backlogged work from the trade group Associated Builders and Contractors of America.

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When city officials opened Milwaukee’s streetcar to passengers last fall, it was the first time the city had operated a passenger rail system on its streets in more than 60 years.

Even before construction began on the new Milwaukee Bucks arena, eventually named the Fiserv Forum, it was clear that the project was going to transform the city.

For Rich Severson, the key to building Northwestern Mutual’s luxury 7Seventy7 tower was the relationships the project team developed during an intense three-year schedule.

Any contractor who has worked on improvements at Milwaukee’s Summerfest grounds knows the jobs aren’t easy.

The Zoo Interchange’s second phase was a testing ground for technologies and processes that ultimately helped this years-long project finish on time and on budget.

Largest winning bids in Wisconsin from the previous week, according to The Daily Reporter’s JobTrac bidding service.