The Daily Reporter – WI Construction News & Bids Wisconsin's Construction Authority
School referendums approved by voters in Wisconsin this year have broken records for the total amount and percentage passed.
Tagged with: referendums schools Wisconsin Policy Forum
Read More »BUILDING BLOCKS: Expansion and renovation of Little Chute Intermediate/Middle/High School
Having been built about 50 years ago, the Little Chute Area School District's Intermediate/Middle/High School was in need of a renovation.
Tagged with: Bray Architects Building Blocks Little Chute Miron Construction schools
Read More »Referendum results put Wisconsin well on way to breaking record
Wisconsin voters approved more than $1.2 billion worth of school-construction projects around the state on Tuesday as part of a flurry of spending that was embraced in nearly all cases.
Tagged with: referendums schools
Read More »Voters could set school referendum record with $1.4B on ballot Tuesday
Wisconsin voters will have a chance on Tuesday to set a record for school referendum spending in 2018, with $1.4 billion worth of requests on the ballot.
Tagged with: Duey Stroebel John Gard referendums schools Wisconsin Construction Group
Read More »Mold cancels some classes at DeForest Middle School
Mold found at DeForest Middle School forced the cancellation of some classes on Monday and Tuesday.
Tagged with: schools
Read More »LET’S TALK ABOUT TAX: Walker, Evers tussle over possible increases
Gov. Scott Walker and his Democratic challenger, Tony Evers, are tussling over tax increases.
Tagged with: gas tax Gov. Scott Walker schools Tony Evers
Read More »Walker, like Evers, promises two-thirds funding for schools
Gov. Scott Walker said Monday that if he's re-elected, he'll increase state spending on schools to two-thirds of their total costs, echoing a pledge made this summer by his Democratic opponent, Tony Evers.
Tagged with: Gov. Scott Walker schools Tony Evers
Read More »COMMENTARY: Contractors and design professionals provide valuable services to public owners
Last week, The Daily Reporter posted an article about school districts’ referendum requests heading into the Nov. 6 election. The article, with no attribution or data to support its claim, stated: “Construction companies have also become more aggressive about pushing for higher school spending.”
Tagged with: Associated General Contractors of Wisconsin Bob Barker referendums schools
Read More »With record referendum spending possible in 2018, regulatory fight brewing
With a prominent Wisconsin lawmaker irked that a record could be set for approvals of school projects this year, a lobbying group has emerged to block legislation that could upend the state's school-referendum system.
Tagged with: Duey Stroebel John Gard Miron Construction referendums schools Wisconsin Construction Group Wisconsin Ethics Commission
Read More »Voters could set record with school districts’ $1.4B worth of referendum requests (UPDATE)
Wisconsin voters are being asked their permission for more than $1 billion worth of spending on buildings and other priorities, putting them in a position to approve a record amount of school-related referendum requests this November.
Tagged with: Duey Stroebel referendums schools Wisconsin Policy Forum
Read More »