Non-union contractors are lining up in opposition to proposed changes to federal prevailing-wage laws that they argue will make public projects more expensive at a time when the U.S. is looking to rebuild much of its infrastructure.

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From vaccinations to mental health, COVID-19 has greatly changed how the construction industry thinks about safety. 

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Representatives of the Milwaukee Building & Construction Trades Council presented a check Tuesday morning to the nonprofit group Meta House to cover its heating costs for January. Dan Bukiewicz, president of the trades council, handed the check over to Valerie ...

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Milwaukee developer F Street Group is rolling out a plan to turn a 66-acre brownfield site on Lake Michigan into a residential neighborhood with more than 600 housing units in Oak Creek.

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Federal infrastructure investments can play a key role in establishing jobs and promoting a fuller economic recovery in the aftermath of our nation’s COVID-19 response — if we get the details right.

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Our country currently has the highest number of unemployed Americans since the Great Depression. While many of the 33 million workers who have filed for unemployment since the coronavirus crisis began expect to be rehired, many jobs will not come back.

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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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Two hotels and a convention center are planned for a five-acre site south of Ikea in the Milwaukee suburb of Oak Creek under a deal city officials approved Tuesday.

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Gov. Tony Evers is convening a task force to recommend ways to combat the abuse of work misclassification.

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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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