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Northern Wisconsin labor organization signs project labor agreement with Minnesota Power for Nemadji Trail gas plant
The agreement ensures union labor to build the Nemadji Trail Energy Center, still under state and federal review.
Madison construction memorial to honor lost lives of those building the nation
Four construction workers who died this past year of workplace related injuries will be honored at the next Construction Workers' Memorial Service in Madison.
Women still climbing barriers to break into construction industry
Women in construction has grown in the past few years, but representation in Wisconsin was still very low.
Labor unions urge PSC to reject petition for third-party financing for renewables
Two prominent Wisconsin construction labor unions submitted comments opposed to third-party financing and ownership of renewable energy resources in the state ahead of a Public Service Commission meeting.
PLAs on projects good news for Wisconsin
Late last week, John Mielke, president of ABC Wisconsin, submitted commentary lamenting items he felt weren’t mentioned by President Biden while visiting Wisconsin to discuss the billions in bipartisan infrastructure funding that is headed our way.
Wisconsin Building Trades Council announces endorsement for Josh Kaul ahead of attorney general race
A statewide labor organization announced Friday its support for Josh Kaul in his bid for Wisconsin Attorney General after it endorsed several Democratic candidates two weeks ago.
Wisconsin Building Trades Council endorses Barnes in Senate run, other Democrats
A prominent Wisconsin labor organization came out Wednesday in favor of Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes in his bid for U.S. Senate and two others Democrats running in the 2022 fall election.
Wisconsin Building Trades Council endorses Evers for governor
The Wisconsin Building Trades Council is endorsing Gov. Tony Evers in his bid for re-election.
ON THE LEVEL: Stepping into executive director role, Pritzkow makes big plans for Wisconsin Building Trades Council
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 […]
Wisconsin Building Trades Council names Pritzkow new executive director
The Wisconsin Building Trades Council Board of Directors has appointed Emily Pritzkow as the organization’s new executive director.
ON THE LEVEL: At building trades council, Castanza helps unions speak with one voice
Jake Castanza sees his job as helping the 40,000 union construction workers in Wisconsin speak with one voice.
OPINION: Davis-Bacon essential to protecting middle-class prosperity
With a $1 trillion infrastructure bill on the horizon in Washington, D.C., many people expect the Trump administration, Congress and the Senate to work diligently to ensure the prosperity of American workers. Unfortunately, some Wisconsin politicians like State Sen. Andre Jacque are seeking to attack and diminish the best economic policy for preserving the wealth of construction workers.
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- Milwaukee Mayor’s $1.9B budget proposal has infrastructure boost
- As employers face labor shortages, Biden administration rolls out playbook for training workers
- Wisconsin Senate committee votes against confirmation for four DNR policy board appointees
- October proclaimed Architecture Awareness Month in Wisconsin
- Pre-Bid Meetings – Week of October 2, 2023
- Corn mill owners plead to federal charges in fatal explosion, will pay $11.25 million
- BUILDING BLOCKS: Second phase of Lower Yahara River Trail construction
- Sky-high mortgage rates leave homes unaffordable for more buyers, sending new home sales tumbling
- Forecast: Economic challenges ahead as rates rise and labor shortages remain
- CBRE opens office on 18th floor of Milwaukee BMO Tower
- Former inmate able to rebuild life through work in construction trades
- Zignego to lead $60M I-894 improvement project
Project Profiles
- First prefabricated bridge in US installed in Eau Claire County
- Illinois developer worked with Wisconsin contractor to build 258-unit Wauwatosa apartment complex
- VJS Construction raises the roof for Bruce Guadalupe Community School expansion project
- Microgrid pilot project will store energy for village affected by outages
- Dane County sees uptick in highway work zone crashes, on track to exceed last year
- The Hop streetcar will debut newest service route in fall with limited service
- FPC Live slims venue proposal to 1 downtown building
- Children’s Hospital urgent care center in Milwaukee gets first round of city approval
- With Sonag Construction shut down, feds move to block indicted owner from collecting leftover assets
- Four contractors selected to build border wall prototypes
- UW-Milwaukee’s Greenstreet shaping minds (and the city)
- Turning the Corner(s) (PHOTO SLIDESHOW)
