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Oct 13, 2025How a full-circle career move is helping CornerStone One expand HVAC services to NE Wisconsin
They say life is cyclical, and that’s certainly the case in business too. From industry trends and market drivers to fiscal years and project cycles, every end seems to have a new beginning.
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Sep 12, 2025What Happens During Your First BetterHelp Session
Beginning therapy can sometimes feel intimidating, especially through an online platform. BetterHelp has seen a 40% increase in new members in 2024, and many of these new members are simultaneously learning how to navigate the therapeutic process and digital mental health services.
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Jul 1, 2025Testing for the Future: The Growing Importance of Environmental Chambers
No one wants to be involved in an accident, let alone a hit-and-run. A straightforward car accident is difficult enough to handle, but a hit-and-run can be even more stressful, especially if your actions played a part in the accident. And the question begs, would you qualify for any compensation for injury or loss?
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May 29, 2025Maximize Performance, Minimize Costs: How the Right HVAC Partner Can Keep You Running Smoothly
No one wants to be involved in an accident, let alone a hit-and-run. A straightforward car accident is difficult enough to handle, but a hit-and-run can be even more stressful, especially if your actions played a part in the accident. And the question begs, would you qualify for any compensation for injury or loss?
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May 23, 2025Preserve the IRA to Protect Jobs and Economic Growth in Wisconsin
No one wants to be involved in an accident, let alone a hit-and-run. A straightforward car accident is difficult enough to handle, but a hit-and-run can be even more stressful, especially if your actions played a part in the accident. And the question begs, would you qualify for any compensation for injury or loss?
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May 21, 2025What Happens If You’re Partially at Fault in a Hit-and-Run?
No one wants to be involved in an accident, let alone a hit-and-run. A straightforward car accident is difficult enough to handle, but a hit-and-run can be even more stressful, especially if your actions played a part in the accident. And the question begs, would you qualify for any compensation for injury or loss?
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Apr 30, 2025Registered Apprenticeships Strengthen Contractors’ Competitive Advantage
April 30th marks National Apprenticeship Day, a celebration to recognize the vital role that union construction registered apprenticeships play in shaping our workforce and strengthening communities.
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Jan 16, 2025Three ways signatory contractors make job sites safer
By Brandon Quinn, President & CEO of Lee Mechanical In today’s fast-paced construction economy where timelines are faster, budgets are tighter, and labor shortages are intensifying, it’s crucial to understand […]
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Nov 18, 2024Union Registered Apprenticeships: Building a Better Workforce Pipeline
National Apprenticeship Week (NAW) is a celebration of the power and success of registered apprenticeship programs, highlighting how they build skills, provide quality careers, and strengthen local economies. In Milwaukee, […]
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Nov 15, 2024Federal Investment and Energy-Related Construction Jobs are Driving Economic Growth. What will the Trump administration do?
Fresh off the most divisive election of our lifetimes, many are wondering what it means for their personal, community, and organizational interests. Building Advantage, which works on behalf of the union commercial construction industry, is in the same boat at these early stages of this historic political transition. What we do know is that the construction industry is driving economic growth, and[...]
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Oct 21, 20243 Ways Better Training Produces a Superior Workforce that Boosts Profits
With rising costs from materials to insurance, contractors must make hiring decisions that support productivity and maximize profits. Companies waste $30-$40 billion annually due to labor inefficiencies, while injuries on […]
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Oct 7, 20244 ways the labor you hire can make or break your bottom line
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- Baird Center CEO fired by convention center board
- Q&A: Minnesota environmental group leader talks data center review process
- Trump announces $19M modernization of coal plant near Portage
- Wauwatosa shops for specialty grocer
- Wisconsin allocates nearly $50M in tax credits for housing projects
- Contractors eager to fill positions as open construction jobs tick up to 259,000
- Wisconsin awards $130,000 for construction and trade worker training
- Milwaukee manufacturer plans expansion with data center growth
- Megaprojects push Milwaukee construction costs above U.S. average
- Brown County drops data center moratorium proposal
- Cobalt Partners share North Shore Library development plans
- Zignego Co. scores $45M highway contract at start of construction season
Project Profiles
- First prefabricated bridge in US installed in Eau Claire County
- Illinois developer worked with Wisconsin contractor to build 258-unit Wauwatosa apartment complex
- VJS Construction raises the roof for Bruce Guadalupe Community School expansion project
- Microgrid pilot project will store energy for village affected by outages
- Dane County sees uptick in highway work zone crashes, on track to exceed last year
- The Hop streetcar will debut newest service route in fall with limited service
- FPC Live slims venue proposal to 1 downtown building
- Children’s Hospital urgent care center in Milwaukee gets first round of city approval
- With Sonag Construction shut down, feds move to block indicted owner from collecting leftover assets
- Four contractors selected to build border wall prototypes
- UW-Milwaukee’s Greenstreet shaping minds (and the city)
- Turning the Corner(s) (PHOTO SLIDESHOW)