By James Briggs Wisconsin‘s construction companies remain hesitant to hire new workers, even as many contractors report an increase in work. Verona-based Engineered Construction Inc., for example, is ready to build a 12,600-square-foot shopping plaza in Madison. The strip mall ...

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By James Briggs A prolonged search for water during construction of a Marinette County campground has cost Wisconsin taxpayers hundreds of thousands of dollars. Now, the state Building Commission wants a guarantee from the project’s contractor that it can successfully ...

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Some times it pays to come in second. Milwaukee Intermodal Station Train Shed and Platforms (American Recovery & Reinvestment Act Funds), Milwaukee, Milwaukee County The Wisconsin Department of Transportation on Monday awarded an $18 million contract to C.D. Smith Construction ...

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By Marie Rohde Howard Immel Inc. failed to include a $1.8 million subcontractor’s cost in its bid to build a new train shed at the Milwaukee Intermodal Station, according to state records. The error could have cost Immel its $400,000 ...

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By Marie Rohde Howard Immel Inc. will not build a new train shed at the Milwaukee Intermodal Station even though the contractor submitted the low $17 million bid for the job. Milwaukee Intermodal Station Train Shed and Platforms (American Recovery ...

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