Consolidated Construction's COO Pamela Talavera said the industry needs to reach out to young people and women to change perceptions of the industry.

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RC Mowers' VP of Sales and Marketing Tim Kubista talks about labor challenges in landscaping and how autonomous mowers can grow business.

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John Huggett, who was recently promoted to vice president of central operations at The Boldt Co., said the firm is casting a wide net for construction candidates during Careers in Construction month.

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As the head of the nation's largest rooftop solar installer, Mary Powell has a stake in the recently passed Inflation Reduction Act, which includes tax credits to make rooftop solar cheaper.

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Emily Pritzkow’s initial acquaintance with the construction industry came while she was working in state Rep. Gordon Hintz’s office, where she was assigned for a time to the state Building Commission. Now executive director of the Wisconsin Building Trades Council, ...

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Mike Schwendau’s job in the Wisconsin Department of Transportation is to monitor safety on highways and roads, and he doesn’t like what he’s seeing.

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When Kevin Sandkuhler thinks about mental health in the construction industry, he thinks of the past and those he wished he’d done more to help.

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Supply shortages and rising materials prices are now among the most disruptive forces of construction projects and custom-built houses are no exception. Tom Wynn, studio director at Wade Weissmann Architecture, said he has seen owners respond to higher-than-expected costs by ...

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A familiar face at Kraus-Anderson Construction has taken on a new role in the company. Al Gerhardt, a 42-year veteran of the Minneapolis-based company, was recently named executive vice president of Kraus-Anderson Cos. In that role, he will collaborate with KA Realty and Development, among other duties. He remains president of Kraus-Anderson Construction.

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When cities consider requests for tax increment financing or school districts seek help with bond referendums, people like Greg Crowe at Roseville-based Ehlers are oftentimes crunching the relevant numbers behind the scenes.

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