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The city of Baltimore is fining a construction contractor $40,000 for failing to turn enough work over to black-owned companies.
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Read More »Big Minn. contractor takes step toward reorganization 
Hoping to rebound from financial troubles and a legal battle with its former lender Sunrise Bank, the Minneapolis builder and developer Thor Cos. has hired Manchester Cos. as its chief reorganization officer.
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Read More »Largest Minn. minority-owned contractor regrouping amid trouble with cash flow
Even though the largest minority-owned contractor in Minnesota is struggling with cash-flow troubles, the founder and chairman of the company says he’s “bullish” about the future, hinting that now might be time for a new business plan.
Tagged with: Minnesota minority-owned businesses Thor Cos.
Read More »Judge in Sonag case squashes attempt to cast doubt on confidential source
A judge has tossed out an attempt to cast doubt on the credibility of a confidential source authorities used to build a case against the indicted Milwaukee contractor Brian Ganos.
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Read More »In latest construction report, Bucks officials say they are meeting most hiring goals
Milwaukee Bucks officials say they are beating most of their goals for hiring residents and small businesses for the construction of the Fiserv Forum and related projects, according to a second-quarter report.
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Read More »Milwaukee loan program sets aside $1M for minority contractors
Minority-owned contractors working in Milwaukee will be able to tap a new reservoir of money following the city's decision last week to set up a new revolving-loan fund.
Tagged with: City of Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett minority-owned businesses Russell Stamper
Read More »Developers meeting, exceeding hiring goals on most Bucks projects
Developers of the new Milwaukee Bucks arena and two other related projects say they are on track to beat goals for hiring residents and contractors owned by minorities, women and veterans.
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Read More »Three more charged in connection with Sonag scheme
Three more people have pleaded guilty to federal charges in connection with a Milwaukee-area contractor's scheme that bilked the federal government of more than $200 million by exploiting a program set up to help minority- and disabled-veteran-owned contractors.
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Read More »Indictment: Milwaukee’s Sonag bilked $200M from federal contracts (UPDATE)
A Milwaukee-area construction firm and its officials are accused of cheating the federal government out of more than $200 million by exploiting a program set up to help minority- and disabled-veteran-owned contractors.
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Read More »Common Council passes budget plan with disparity study intact
Four years after being forced by a lawsuit to abandon goals meant to direct public works contracts to minority- and women-owned businesses, local officials took a step toward re-establishing the program. Deliberating on Friday on the city’s 2018 budget plan, ...
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