If contractors had to sum up the prospect of getting work from the recently passed federal infrastructure bill amid continuing labor and supply shortages, many would no doubt say: It’s a good problem to have. Others, of a more skeptical cast of mind, might add: Be careful what you wish for.

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The good news for the Wisconsin construction industry? Between a housing shortage and the long-term boost of the federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, there’s a lot of business on the horizon, enough to keep contractors hopping for the foreseeable future.

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Employees at a fast-food restaurant in Sacramento, California, exasperated over working in stifling heat for low wages, demanded more pay and a new air conditioner — and got both.

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A year-and-a-half into the pandemic, contractors are contending once again with a shortage of labor that's compounding supply chain delays and project disruptions.

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