On the face of things, now would seem an odd time for Ken Kraemer to be stepping down from the top role at Building Advantage.

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Vashaun Morgan has been tinkering with electronics for about as long as he can remember.

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Milwaukee's commercial building boom is expected to get a little louder, thanks to an investment from the AFL-CIO.

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The proposed expansion of the Potawatomi Hotel & Casino got its first key endorsement from a panel of Milwaukee officials on Monday.

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Milwaukee officials moved forward with an ordinance change Thursday that would further restrict what hours contractors could log in trying to meet their resident-hiring goals.

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Milwaukee’s growth in real-estate development has made it a premier source of jobs in the construction industry.

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On Jan. 1, contractors in Milwaukee will find themselves subject to modified resident-hiring goals for various local construction projects.

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Trying to bolster the supply of skilled tradespeople who can work on large construction projects in Milwaukee, a local workforce-development organization is seeking help from independent groups that can provide training and job placement.

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With the Milwaukee Common Council's approval on Tuesday, city officials will not only have to make sure unemployed or underemployed residents are finding work on projects receiving public money, but also that some of those workers come from impoverished neighborhoods.

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A Milwaukee program that aims to connect unemployed or underemployed residents with construction work is not doing enough to lead many of its participants to lasting careers in the industry, argues a new study from a nonprofit organization.

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