After sifting through more than 150 applications, officials at the Associated General Contractors of Greater Milwaukee found they didn’t have to go far for their next chief executive. Mark Kessenich, who will take the reins at the AGC of Greater Milwaukee in June, has spent the past eight years at the workforce-group development group WRTP/Big Step, six of those as president. Recent months have also seen him leading Employ Milwaukee, another large organization with a goal of bringing more people into the workforce.

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After an extensive search, the Associated General Contractors of Greater Milwaukee has picked Mark Kessenich as its next CEO.

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Wisconsin companies have secured an additional $1.68 billion in forgivable loans from the second round of money offered in the federal Paycheck Protection Program, which is intended to help businesses cover payroll expenses.

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Nearly 90% of Wisconsin construction companies that responded to a recent AGC of Wisconsin survey say they've seen projects cancelled or pushed back in March or April because of the state's coronaviurs outbreak.

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Much of Wisconsin’s construction industry will continue to work despite orders from state and local officials requiring residents to stay home.

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A coalition of Wisconsin construction groups signaled the industry will continue to work amid an outbreak of COVID-19 that's shutting down much of the state's economy.

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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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