Wisconsin Contractor Blog

The construction industry is, at heart, a family industry. This is hardly a profound statement. The vast majority of businesses...

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Wisconsin’s estimated not seasonally adjusted construction unemployment rate in October was 3.5%, according to an analysis of U.S. Bureau of...

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National Apprenticeship Week (Nov. 11 - 15) began with the announcement that former Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch is partnering with...

On October 1, 2019 Wisconsin continued its trend entering a fourth consecutive year of reduced workers’ compensation insurance rates. Rates...

Effective January 1, 2020, a final rule from the US Department of Labor (DOL) amends the Fair Labor Standards Act...

As a mom, I remember sitting in the eighth-grade parents’ “Introduction to High School” presentation in our district. As Wisconsin’s...

Companies I work with often ask themselves, "Why should I have an employee handbook?" When I hear this, I know...

Many economists, employers and academics tell us that our post-secondary education system is churning out too many four-year graduates. For...

Gov. Tony Evers introduced a state budget that included significant public construction investment and the rollback of labor reforms. His...