Associated General Contractors of Greater Milwaukee

The good side of the recession: Industry’s fatality numbers drop

The recession saved lives in the construction industry.

Your Honor

J. Gerard Capell of Capell Design Associates, Milwaukee, and Lynn Javoroski of Flad & Associates Inc., Madison, will be named fellows of the Construction Specifications Institute, a national association based in Alexandria, Va., at CSI’s annual convention Sept. 16 in Chicago.

Milwaukee’s North End developer gets pay for prevailing wage

By James Briggs A Milwaukee panel on Tuesday circumvented a new state law that bans local prevailing wage ordinances. But, city officials said, it’s too soon to tell whether Milwaukee […]

Public work presents pitfalls for contractors

Construction companies turning to the public sector in search of work are learning that collecting a perceived debt from the government can be a losing experience.

An enforced marriage

Changes to Occupational Safety and Health Administration regulations cost contractor Matt Olk $1,500 last year.

Milwaukee may force primes to pay faster (UPDATE)

By Marie Rohde Milwaukee can take its first step toward race and gender equity on projects simply by requiring prime contractors pay subcontractors more quickly, according to an alderman backing […]

Online auction for contractors could be up for bids (UPDATE)

By Marie Rohde A Milwaukee alderman wants the city to treat project bidding in much the same way people sell items on eBay. The bidding idea, which Alderman Jim Bohl […]

Construction material costs rise in December

The price of nearly every major construction material increased last month, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ December producer price index. The prices of four key construction materials increased […]

Architects’ phones starting to ring

By Joe Lanane Wisconsin architectural firms are ending 2010 on a high note, but it’s still in a minor key. “We haven’t completely turned the corner yet, but any slow, […]

Companies about to get chance to fix O’Donnell, but will they bite?

By Joe Lanane

staff writer

Engineers and architects have their turns now, but soon it will be construction companies that will bid on O’Donnell Park parking garage repairs.

OSHA penalty increase pinches industry

By Joe Lanane The Occupational Safety and Health Administration will beef up its penalties Oct. 1, prompting some in the construction industry to question whether the agency’s focus is on […]