As the CEO of the Associated General Contractors of Greater Milwaukee, Mike Fabishak often finds himself trying to elicit cooperation from a group of contractors who are otherwise doing everything in their power to out-compete each other.

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A familiar face has returned to Plunkett Raysich Architects. Mike Bahr, who first joined the firm in 1999, has come back to PRA to oversee its marketing and business development.

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It probably came as little surprise to readers of a recent University of Wisconsin report on Wisconsin construction and real estate that these two industries are only behind manufacturing in their contributions to the state’s economy.

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Whether he's helping design Kenosha's new city hall or building the perfect seaworthy vessel, Tony Layne is acting on his belief that architecture can make the world a better place.

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Chris Smith insists that when he chose to name his company CG Smith, he wasn’t thinking of either C.G. Schmidt or C.D. Smith.

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Ken Collins twice disappointed his parents with his career choices.

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This year makes the 100th anniversary for one of the most recognizable pieces of safety equipment in the world. The hard hat was invented in 1919 by the family-owned company Bullard, which today has its headquarters in Cynthiana, Kentucky.

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On many days this past year, Alex Gollup could be found at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas — the soon-to-be new home of the Rangers Major League Baseball team.

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Before becoming a lawyer, Bryan Kroes tried his hand not only at construction but also at being activist and even a punk rocker. All those experiences now influence his work at Hurtado Zimmerman.

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Rise Modular is a Minnesota startup company that will soon begin manufacturing modular apartments and hotel rooms from a factory in Owatonna, to be shipped and assembled at sites all over the Midwest.

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