There's a new state law that aims to protect homeowners against unscrupulous contractors who offer to repair the sort of storm damage that occurred last week in southern Wisconsin.

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On a document required by Milwaukee, every contractor doing work for the city must answer a question that represents a well-meaning but futile attempt to seek absolution for a nation’s shame.

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Recently, I received a call from a general contractor and client with an all-too-common question: “I just had a subcontractor show up on site and tell me, ‘I’m going out of business and won’t finish the job.’ What do I do?”

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A belatedly issued report on the state’s hiring of outside contractors is raising fresh questions about the integrity of the process.

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The state and University of Wisconsin increased the hiring of private contractors by 17 percent over the 2011 fiscal year.

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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – A ruling from the Tennessee Supreme Court has made it easier for homeowners to hold contractors responsible for shoddy work by subcontractors. The court has found that contractors have a duty to perform services in a ...

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By ?ALAN FRAM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) – In a rare show of unity in a bitterly partisan year, the House voted overwhelmingly Thursday to repeal a law requiring federal, state and local governments to withhold 3 percent of what ...

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A proposed spending increase on small-scale construction projects could be unwise or infeasible for the city of Milwaukee, some city officials say.

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By Brian Johnson Dolan Newswires Minneapolis — Bridge and highway builders who survived the 20-day state government shutdown face an unusual sort of deadline pressure this week: filing paperwork for claims related to government hiatus. In the aftermath of the ...

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By James Briggs A federal bill that’s gaining momentum could offer tax advantages to small and mid-sized contractors. The American Job Builders Tax Reform Act of 2011, sponsored by U.S. Reps. Wally Herger, R-Calif., and David McKinley, R-W. Va., would ...

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