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A proposal that would make the approval of state building projects easier is just one step away from becoming law.
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Read More »Exception to single-prime bidding heads to Walker’s desk
Senate to take up exception to single-prime bidding, wetlands bills
Among the dozens of bills on its plate Wednesday, the Wisconsin Senate will be taking up Legislation that would make approvals of state projects easier.
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Read More »Exception to single-prime bidding for state projects advances 
Legislation that could make approvals of state building projects easier is on its way to becoming law.
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Read More »African-American chamber tries to protect bid preferences
The African American Chamber of Commerce of Greater Milwaukee is planning to ask state officials to reconsider their interpreting the state’s new bidding law in a way that threatens to gut bidding preferences for businesses owned by minorities and disabled veterans.
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Read More »Contractor’s bid dies at project threshold
Halverson Bros. Inc. is an example of what happens when a contractor exceeds the state-imposed project threshold when bidding under the Department of Administration’s single-prime system.
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Read More »Problems out of gate with new single-prime system
The state’s new method of managing construction projects has stumbled right off the blocks.
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Read More »Walker signals shift in project delivery
Gov. Scott Walker wants his state to modernize the way it delivers its largest construction projects, but he’s not in a rush to achieve such a goal.
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Read More »UW System gets more freedom for projects
Lawmakers are giving the University of Wisconsin System more freedom to build projects using private money but want proof the change works before loosening the collar.
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Read More »Building Commission approves pair of single-prime waivers
The state Building Commission approved two requests for single-prime bidding on construction projects Wednesday as a commission leader stressed a need to solve the state’s project delivery dilemma.
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Read More »State OKs construction manager for UW theater job
The University of Wisconsin System can use construction-manager-at-risk for its Memorial Union theater project, but the bid opening must be transparent.
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