Underground Pipeline Construction

May 2, 2011

Lateral move

[caption id="attachment_68498" align="alignnone" width="463" caption="Rodger Bergeron of Underground Pipeline Construction Inc., New Berlin, uses a saw to bevel the edge of a six-inch pipe Monday while installing a lateral along 60th Street in West Allis. Zignego Co. Inc., Waukesha, is the general contractor and R.A. Smith National Inc., Brookfield, is managing the project for the Wisconsin Depart[...]

Sep 16, 2010

Backfill duty

[caption id="attachment_58448" align="alignnone" width="344" caption="Mike Stanton, a front end loader operator for Underground Pipeline Construction Inc., New Berlin, backfills a trench Aug. 24 in the 1800 block of South 60th Street in West Allis. (Photo by David La Haye)"][/caption]

Feb 11, 2010

Local preference fight fails again

By Sean Ryan Contractors trying to win public works contracts in Milwaukee are continuing their attempts on multiple fronts to overturn the city’s local preference law. American Sewer Services Inc., […]

Jan 15, 2010

Contractor targets Milwaukee with federal lawsuit (UPDATE)

By Paul Snyder Underground Pipeline Construction Inc. intends to sue the city of Milwaukee for discrimination in failing to award a sewer contract to the company even though it was […]

Jan 13, 2010

Milwaukee sticks with MJ, rejects local preference appeal (UPDATE)

By Sean Ryan MJ Construction Inc. owner Michael Tomasini on Wednesday won a third sewer contract under Milwaukee’s local preference law but spent the morning defending his bids. “This is […]

Jan 12, 2010

Contractors rekindle local preference fight (UPDATE)

By Sean Ryan Milwaukee has invoked its local bidder preference on three sewer project awards, and contractors have challenged every contract. Builders filing the latest challenge argue the local preference […]

Dec 14, 2009

Local preference lands on national stage (UPDATE)

By Sean Ryan The battle contractors are waging against Milwaukee’s preference for local bidders has sparked nationwide opposition to similar laws across the country. “This isn’t just in Milwaukee,” said […]

Dec 1, 2009

Can you dig it?

[caption id="attachment_36051" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="Dan Duldulao with Underground Pipeline Construction Inc., New Berlin, digs a trench for new storm and sewer pipes Monday on the 2500 block of Austin Street in Milwaukee. (Photo by Corey Hengen)"][/caption]

Nov 12, 2009

Judge rejects ban on local preference (UPDATE)

By Sean Ryan Two contractors are taking their fight against Milwaukee’s local preference law to a state agency after a judge Thursday rejected their arguments. Underground Pipeline Construction Inc., New […]