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Wisconsin hits record-breaking apprenticeship numbers
Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development, announced Tuesday that Wisconsin has achieved a state record of more than 15,900 apprentices during 2022 thanks to strong growth in traditional sectors, including construction and manufacturing and innovative opportunities in fields such as IT and health care.
April construction spending falls 2.9% as virus upends work
U.S. construction spending fell 2.9% in April, showing the largest drop in 18 months, with broad declines across all building activity as shutdowns hobbled projects and workers were told to stay home.
AGC survey: 67% of contractors have seen delays, shutdowns amid pandemic
Though the construction industry has largely continued to work through the coronavirus pandemic, it hasn’t dodged the broad economic downturn that’s followed the outbreak, according to a survey released by the Associated General Contractors of America Friday.
US construction spending up 0.6% in November, led by housing
Spending on U.S. construction projects rose a solid 0.6% in November as gains in home building and government projects offset weakness in nonresidential construction.
ABC: Construction backlog grows in March, a sign of strong demand
Work piled up for construction companies in March amid a strong economy, according to an indicator of backlogged work from the trade group Associated Builders and Contractors of America.
Don’t take contract language for granted
Contracts are the cornerstones of construction projects. For that reason, it's never a bad idea to subject the documents to a thorough review before signing them.
Man pleads guilty to theft by contractor charge, sentencing scheduled
A Pennsylvania man who allegedly misled customers pleaded guilty to a theft by contractor charge Friday.
Wis. construction jobs increase in November
Wisconsin construction jobs increased 2.8 percent in November, the eighth-highest gain of any state during the same period.
Contractor looks for work on tax credit projects (VIDEO)
By Sean Ryan State officials plan to use tax credits awarded Friday to drum up work for builders such as Jon Matthews, who started an electrical company this week. Matthews, […]
Motorists to get holiday weekend reprieve from most highway repairs
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Most highway repair projects across Wisconsin will be on hold over the long Memorial Day holiday weekend. According to the Wisconsin Department of Transportation, only a […]
Stimulus boosting construction, but what happens next?
By Brian Johnson Dolan Media Newswires Minneapolis — Despite national employment numbers offering encouraging news for construction, builders across the country are nervous about what the future holds as stimulus […]
Wait bearing down on construction industry
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- Milwaukee Mayor’s $1.9B budget proposal has infrastructure boost
- As employers face labor shortages, Biden administration rolls out playbook for training workers
- Wisconsin Senate committee votes against confirmation for four DNR policy board appointees
- October proclaimed Architecture Awareness Month in Wisconsin
- Pre-Bid Meetings – Week of October 2, 2023
- Corn mill owners plead to federal charges in fatal explosion, will pay $11.25 million
- BUILDING BLOCKS: Second phase of Lower Yahara River Trail construction
- Sky-high mortgage rates leave homes unaffordable for more buyers, sending new home sales tumbling
- Forecast: Economic challenges ahead as rates rise and labor shortages remain
- CBRE opens office on 18th floor of Milwaukee BMO Tower
- Former inmate able to rebuild life through work in construction trades
- Zignego to lead $60M I-894 improvement project
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)
