A construction lobbying group is pushing for changes to state law that would give Wisconsin companies a bidding advantage on state projects and require companies that misclassify workers to tack the cost of taxpayer-funded health insurance and other benefits onto public bids.

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On Jan. 1, 2018, the Wisconsin Legislature eliminated the personal property tax on machinery, tools and patterns.

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The Assembly was expected on Thursday to approve a proposal that would allow payments for apprenticeship training to be deducted from income taxes.

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Wisconsin's Senate District 10 special election was seen by many as a preview of things to come in the 2018 mid-term elections. It also appears to have served as a sort of proxy battle between union and non-union groups in the construction industry.

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The good news is the bad news. Wisconsin's not-seasonally-adjusted construction-unemployment rate was the lowest on record for the state in November, according to an analysis of data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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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?

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A group of Wisconsin contractors has released a study arguing that getting rid of the state's prevailing-wage requirements would harm productivity, safety and wages.

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With the start of the state Legislature’s new session, construction industry representatives are preparing to bang their heads against an old wall: getting sales-tax exemptions when buying building materials for tax-exempt entities.

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The Wisconsin Department of Transportation's chief legal counsel left his job last week, just two days after the public release of an email he sent four years ago joking about legalizing prostitution as a way to increase tourism or provide jobs for people on welfare.

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