The Associated General Contractors announced on Tuesday that it has taken over the management of the Wisconsin Masonry Alliance, a trade group representing about 40 companies.

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Ferd and Barbara Klobucar, founders of Klobucar Construction in Beloit, and supporters of the state's construction industry, passed away in early November.

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Ken Collins twice disappointed his parents with his career choices.

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Derek Allen, the new general counsel for the Associated General Contractors of Wisconsin, is using his decade of litigation experience to keep AGC members on job sites rather than in courtrooms.

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Last week, The Daily Reporter posted an article about school districts’ referendum requests heading into the Nov. 6 election. The article, with no attribution or data to support its claim, stated: “Construction companies have also become more aggressive about pushing for higher school spending.”

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The price of construction materials and other inputs rose again in February, driven in part by an increase in the cost of steel and aluminum.

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A leading figure in construction and real estate law in Wisconsin has died following a battle with cancer.

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Prevailing wages played a big part in both the highest high points and lowest low points of Jim Boullion’s lobbying career.

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With the industry’s recruiting efforts bringing more young workers with little experience into the trades, what can contractors do to ensure their worksites remain safe?

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A motion to change the state’s unemployment insurance system could cost the construction and manufacturing industries tens of millions of dollars in additional taxes, according to the nonpartisan Legislative Fiscal Bureau.

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