ON THE LEVEL: Antoniewicz helps industry embrace 3D design, innovation

January 28, 2021 9:21 am Leave a comment

When Alan Antoniewicz first came to construction after decades in the mining and manufacturing industries, he was surprised to see how little use was being made of 3D modeling and similar technologies.

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Construction trends for 2021 (INFOGRAPHIC)

January 28, 2021 5:18 am Leave a comment

2021 construction trends, from Michael Best Construction Law Group Leader Roy Wagner.

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Developer plans hotel with 11-story addition for Third Ward’s Hoffco building

January 27, 2021 3:05 pm Leave a comment

The developer Wimmer Communities is planning an 11-story addition to the historic Hoffco building in Milwaukee's Third Ward as part of project to convert the site into a Marriott hotel.

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Shoreland ordinance not zoning ordinance, Supreme Court majority rules

January 27, 2021 12:40 pm Leave a comment

The Wisconsin Supreme Court analyzed what defines a zoning ordinance in an opinion released on Wednesday.

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DNR board unanimously approves rules raising mining costs

January 27, 2021 10:47 am Leave a comment

Companies looking to mine copper, gold and silver in Wisconsin will face higher costs and have to work around an extensive list of off-limit areas under new rules the state Department of Natural Resources policy board overwhelmingly approved Wednesday.

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Biden administration considering new OSHA rules to stop COVID-19 spread

January 26, 2021 3:16 pm Leave a comment

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration may soon begin drafting a checklist for contractors to follow to keep workers safe from COVID-19 on the job, in an about-face from the agency's stance during the Trump administration.

Court upholds order for Dakota Access environmental review

January 26, 2021 2:51 pm Leave a comment

Workers unload pipes in Worthing, South Dakota. in May 2015 for the Dakota Access oil pipeline that stretches from the Bakken oil fields in North Dakota to Illinois. A federal appeals court on Tuesday upheld the ruling of a district judge who ordered a full impact review of the Dakota Access pipeline in North Dakota. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik, File)

A federal appeals court on Tuesday upheld a district judge's order calling for a full environmental review of the Dakota Access pipeline, but declined to shut the line down while the review is being completed.

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Construction worker injured in 30-foot fall on Madison jobsite

January 26, 2021 2:30 pm Leave a comment

A construction worker was seriously injured on a jobsite in downtown when he fell 30 feet from a catwalk onto concrete Monday.

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State DOJ obtains $75K judgment for asbestos violations

January 26, 2021 9:43 am Leave a comment

The companies involved with the construction of a U-Haul center in Oshkosh must pay $75,000 for violating Wisconsin’s asbestos laws.

Contractors, congressmen decry Biden’s decision to cancel Keystone XL

January 22, 2021 3:29 pm Leave a comment

Bryan Steil, a Republican congressman from Janesville, speaks on Friday at a press conference held to protest President Joe Biden's decision to cancel the Keystone XL pipeline project. (Photo courtesy of Rep. Steil's office)

Construction workers joined three Wisconsin congressmen in Racine County on Friday to protest President Joe Biden’s decision to cancel work on the Keystone XL pipeline.

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