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Dewey Westra, a longtime construction executive and a founding member of the Associated Builders and Contractors of Wisconsin has died. He was 92.
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Carpenters in Seattle area go on strike
A strike by carpenters in Washington state is expected to slow work at hundreds of construction projects across the region, include Microsoft office projects.
Read More »ON THE LEVEL: Contractors, unions launch ‘Breathe Easy’ campaign to help ensure schools have clean air 
Before the pandemic, representatives of the heating, cooling and ventilation industries often struggled to convince school officials that it was long past time to replace their district’s air-handling systems. Now with COVID-19 making everyone much more aware of the benefits ...
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Read More »Fox Valley builder finds meeting need for workforce housing not easy
Fox Valley home builder Tom McHugh is trying to meet a keenly felt need in the Northeast Wisconsin housing market for affordable new houses.
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Read More »Building Blocks: River Flats
River Flats is a 92-unit multi-family apartment building in the heart of downtown Janesville. The development offers two and three bedroom apartments to individuals and families making 80% or less of the area median income.
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Read More »Milwaukee committee advances $140 million Third Ward tower
A Milwaukee committee on Tuesday advanced a bill that would allow plans to move ahead for a 32-story, $140 million high-rise in the city's Third Ward.
Read More »TOP BIDDERS: The biggest winning bids from around the state this past week
See the biggest winning bids from around the state this past week, from our JobTrac online bidding service.
Read More »Construction costs fall slightly owing to drop in lumber prices
The average cost of construction materials fell slightly in August, driven by drops in lumber and crude-oil prices, although contractors are still paying far more than they were a year ago.
Read More »Ground zero rebuilding still unfinished, 20 years later
Two decades after its destruction in the Sept. 11 attacks, the World Trade Center complex remains incomplete.
Read More »‘It’s criminal’: Milwaukeeans call for speedier removal of lead pipes to reduce childhood poisoning
Sitting in his North Side Milwaukee rental house, Nazir Al-Mujaahid discussed his son Shu’aib’s challenges while the quiet 9-year-old lingered in another room. Shu’aib excels at sports, Al-Mujaahid said, but his speaking skills developed late, and he lags behind his 6-year-old brother in reading.
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