In these days of tight budgets, security consultants can seem like an additional cost when firms need it least.

One of a contractor’s biggest fears is being brought into a lawsuit.

The tumultuous construction and real estate markets of late may soon affect companies’ insurance rates — a phenomenon that’s already apparent in some sectors.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency implemented two regulations this year that protect consumers but put construction companies at greater risk.

Have you noticed your ride to work is a little rougher than usual or that a newly paved driveway isn’t as smooth as it once was?

In today’s business climate of very tight margins, understanding the requirements and implications of the law can mean the difference between a business getting work or closing its doors.

I was one of the first Democrats to become a member of the state Building Commission when then-Gov. Gaylord Nelson asked me to join in 1959.

There has been some ongoing confusion in the industry as to what Wisconsin Statute 779.02 means with regard to providing notice to a property owner of the subcontractors working on a project site.

Wisconsin passed the Contractor Education Act three years ago to create new education standards for the construction industry.

The construction industry has taken some hard hits during the economic slowdown, and many companies are taking on new types of projects to keep their operations going.