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Altius Building Co. started construction of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development-guaranteed apartment building in October after years of planning and preparation.

Tagged with: 2100 Urban Residence AG Architecture Altius Building Co. Building Blocks J.E. Hoffman Management

A structure’s windows and the view they offer can be a major selling point for tenants, but broad swaths of glass can be a drag on energy efficiency.

Tagged with: Bray Associates Architects energy efficiency Eppstein Uhen Architects USGBC

When Ohio officials raised the tolls collected on the state’s turnpike by 82 percent over six years, Wisconsin’s long-haul truckers found alternative routes.

Tagged with: Paul Hammer Rick Stadelman toll roads Wisconsin Towns Association WisDOT

In a down economy, any job can be seen as worth taking, but for contractors working without a prompt payment safety net, sticking with familiar faces often is preferred to trying new partnerships.

Tagged with: 2011-finances American Subcontractors Association of Wisconsin Inc. J.H. Findorff & Son Inc. Jeff Beiriger Larry Michael Miron Construction Co. Inc.

Richard Hensley is the chief executive officer of InvestorsBank, Waukesha. He has 34 years of experience in the banking industry, having worked at financial institutions such as Johnson Bank, Marshall & Ilsley Corp. and Meridian Capital Group LLC. InvestorsBank’s clients include contractors and construction-related businesses.

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A look at work in Wisconsin Eau Claire Bray Associates-Architects Inc. Bray Associates-Architects Inc., Sheboygan, is designing a remodel of Delong Middle School and additions at Robbins, Putnam Heights (pictured above) and Sherman elementary schools in Eau Claire. The projects ...

Tagged with: 2011-finances Bray Associates Architects Inc. C.D. Smith Construction Inc. Miron Construction Co. Inc. Olympic Builders General Contractors Inc. Zenith Tech Inc.

4 things you should know about Richard Hensley Richard Hensley is the chief executive officer of InvestorsBank, Waukesha Full Story >> Construction Highlights A look at work in Wisconsin Full Story >> The Buddy system In a down economy, any ...

The Hoover Dam, one of the world's great engineering feats, is marred by roads with traffic so jammed along the Nevada-Arizona border that it tells a different story about the political will to maintain 21st century infrastructure.

Tagged with: 2011-finances American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials Arizona Federal Highway Administration Nevada Pew Center Senate Environment and Public Works Committee

Michael Finn has suffered plenty of fools in his 35 years of commercial real estate experience, but get him talking about his two grandchildren, ages 6 and 3, and it’s clear he’s still a big softie at heart.

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Deborah Jackman is a professor and chair of the Civil and Architectural Engineering and Construction Management department at the Milwaukee School of Engineering. She holds a doctorate in mechanical engineering from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. 1. She knows the engineering ...

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