To most people, the $100 million hole blown in the state’s transportation budget by the coronavirus pandemic would seem pretty daunting.

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When Lafayette Crump became commissioner of the Milwaukee Department of City Development in July, he knew he would be taking over from a tough act to follow.

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When Kilah Engelke entered the trades as a laborer a little more than two decades ago, it was a rare occasion when she would encounter another woman on a construction site.

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Amid a recession caused by the pandemic, Bob Barker has seen some evidence that some contractors might be desperately trying to underbid each other in the hopes of winning whatever work they can.

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Most think-tank pundits are well aware of the likelihood that their best recommendations are likely to take years, if not decades, to bear fruit. So Robert Poole of the Reason Foundation, an organization that seeks to apply free-market answers to ...

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With thousands of construction projects large and small going on at any given time in Wisconsin, state and local officials have a heavy responsibility making sure everyone is adhering to employment, safety and health laws.

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Nate Jurowski sees opportunity for union labor in a global pandemic.

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As the head of the largest Associated Builders and Contractors chapter in the U.S., John Mielke had plenty to keep him busy before COVID-19 came to Wisconsin.

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Long known as a liaison between state government and residential contractors, the Wisconsin Builders Association recently had to become an expert at interpreting rules and restrictions related to COVID-19.

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Last week Scott Truehl found himself contending with what would be a nightmare scenario for many construction contractors: a subcontractor’s employee on one of his company’s hotel projects in the Wisconsin Dells had tested positive for the coronavirus.

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