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Don’t rush security decisions

Don’t rush security decisions

By Jeff Leverence • Sep 1st, 2010 • Category: Construction Corner

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


Modern litigation precautions

Modern litigation precautions

By Matthew Rosek • Aug 1st, 2010 • Category: Construction Corner

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


Riding the rate waves

Riding the rate waves

By Tim Cleary • Jun 30th, 2010 • Category: Construction Corner

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


EPA rulings increase exposure

EPA rulings increase exposure

By admin • Jun 1st, 2010 • Category: Construction Corner

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


Concrete issues need resolution

Concrete issues need resolution

By Frank Kowalkowski • Mar 31st, 2010 • Category: Construction Corner

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?


Local preference laws create controversy, opportunity

Local preference laws create controversy, opportunity

By Matthew Rosek • Mar 1st, 2010 • Category: Construction Corner

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.


41 years of memories

41 years of memories

By Fred Risser • Feb 1st, 2010 • Category: Construction Corner

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.


When is the subcontractor notice required in Wisconsin?

When is the subcontractor notice required in Wisconsin?

By Matthew Rosek • Jan 1st, 2010 • Category: Construction Corner

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.


Contractor education: The new standard

Contractor education: The new standard

By Matthew Rosek • Dec 1st, 2009 • Category: Construction Corner

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


New roles mean new rules

New roles mean new rules

By Frank Kowalkowski • Nov 1st, 2009 • Category: Construction Corner

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.