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Madison (AP) — Grant County residents will get a chance to review new flood maps this week. Federal and state officials will hold an open house on Tuesday in Lancaster to feature the maps. People can learn about the risk ...

Tagged with: Department of Natural Resources flood grant

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — State environmental officials have revised new shoreline building rules. The Natural Resources Board in June approved the first changes to the regulations in more than 40 years. The Assembly Natural Resources Committee, though, asked for revisions. ...

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By Paul Snyder A condominium project up for approval from the city of Madison represents a developer’s resolve to finish a project more than a signal of a recovering market. “At the time these were first proposed, it was the ...

Tagged with: common council condo Gorman & Co. Inc. Madison Madison Plan Commission market

By Dani Grigg Dolan Media Newswires Boise, Idaho — Handyman Brian Lysiak of Kuna is three months behind on his rent. He’s been out of steady work for 18 months. His most recent job was as an apprentice electrical contractor. ...

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By Paul Snyder The debate over state Department of Natural Resources leadership appointments boils down to one issue for construction industry associations: Whoever controls project permitting must be accountable to the governor. “The problem is there’s a lot of gray ...

Tagged with: AGC Associated General Contractors of Wisconsin Boullion DNR Doyle Huebsch Natural Resources Board permit Wisconsin Builders Association Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

By Alex Veiga AP Real Estate Writer San Diego — The housing market welcomed a bigger share of first-time buyers and single women this past year, while most sellers resorted to cutting prices to sell their homes, according to a ...

Tagged with: National Association of Realtors survey

Associated Builders and Contractors members can expect a mixed bag in terms of construction activity in 2010, according to the group’s construction economic outlook that was released last week. Federally funded projects, such as water/sewer and road resurfacing projects, are ...

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By Sean Ryan Wisconsin Public Service Corp. is considering furloughs and layoffs to offset declining revenue yet still supports green construction that will cut into demand for the utility’s electricity. Barb Nick, WPS’s senior vice president of energy delivery and ...

Tagged with: electricity green building U.S. Green Building Council Wanta Wisconsin Public Service Corp. Wisconsin Underground Contractors Association

By ALEX VEIGA AP Real Estate Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Home prices are expected to grow modestly next year and sales will keep rising as the housing market continues to recover from the worst downturn since the Great Depression, ...

Tagged with: credit home prices homeowner mortgage NAR National Association of Realtors

By Paul Snyder Dane County’s proposed new shore land management rules are taking a pounding from builders who say the rules are unnecessary. “This is not an unregulated business,” said Kent Disch, government affairs director for the Madison Area Builders ...

Tagged with: Dane County Department of Natural Resources Disch Madison Area Builders Association Wisconsin Legislature