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Operating Engineers join police in ad campaign emphasizing roles in public safety
Wisconsin’s largest road builders’ union is enlisting an odd ally in its push for more support for rebuilding the state’s roads and bridges: the police.
Around the Water Cooler
With the industry’s recruiting efforts bringing more young workers with little experience into the trades, what can contractors do to ensure their worksites remain safe?
Budget cut hits WisDOT materials estimate
Even as a cut in state borrowing leads transportation officials to push back the completion dates of various highway projects, road contractors are seeing an even more direct sign that they will be getting less work in the coming year.
Auditors find fault in unemployment benefits response
Construction layoffs during an unusually cold winter last year might have helped overwhelm a state phone system used to report unemployment claims, but some contend a change in federal benefits was a bigger culprit.
NLRB Complaints
The National Labor Relations Board investigates charges against employers or union chapters accused of violating the National Labor Relations Act. The board has not yet issued decisions on these charges.
NLRB Complaints
The National Labor Relations Board investigates complaints against employers or union chapters accused of violating the National Labor Relations Act. The board has not issued decisions on these complaints.
NLRB Complaints
The National Labor Relations Board investigates complaints against employers or union chapters accused of violating the National Labor Relations Act. The board has not yet issued decisions on these complaints.
Hoan Bridge fix prompts more road vs. rail debate (PHOTO SLIDE SHOW)
By Paul Snyder A request to shift federal high-speed rail money to repair the Hoan Bridge is reigniting the road vs. rail debate, despite the inquiring lawmakers’ insistence it’s not […]
Transit budget a key test for legislative campaigns (UPDATE)
By Paul Snyder Campaigns for the state Legislature and the growing debate over transportation spending are likely to collide in the November elections. Many Wisconsin counties are lining up advisory […]
Operators back segregating transportation budget
The coalition to protect the state’s transportation budget has another member. The International Union of Operating Engineers Local 139 on Wednesday announced its support of a constitutional amendment to keep […]
Licensing debate continues after bill dies
By Paul Snyder Union officials are blaming counties for killing a bill that would have required licenses for crane and heavy equipment operators. Counties wanted their employees exempted from licensing, […]
Nuclear power plant measure fizzles
By Paul Snyder Nuclear power plant construction in Wisconsin likely will be just as difficult to accomplish after the legislative session as it was before. “It’s definitely disappointing,” said state […]
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- Tech giant sues Wisconsin regulator over data center restrictions
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- New Land Enterprises proposes 25-story Milwaukee condo tower
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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)