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Strikes in Wisconsin, Seattle snarl jobsites

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As construction workers walk off the job for better pay this summer, unions are in a strong position to demand higher wages, according to a labor expert.

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Landscape/Hardscape Urban Design: University of Wisconsin-Madison Memorial Union Redevelopment

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Memorial Union is one of the most beloved historic buildings on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus.

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Wisconsin: Where Collaboration Drives Industry Advancement

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In Wisconsin, these strategies include industry cluster development rooted in unique technical knowledge and specialized supply-chain strengths. More than 200 companies with ties to the water industry call Wisconsin home, employing over 37,000 people and generating $5.7 Water Technology. billion in annual sales.

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Missouri Governor Signs Public Construction Project Limits

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Governors Eric Greitens of Missouri and Scott Walker of Wisconsin appeared together Tuesday to celebrate Greitens' signature on legislation that ends the current requirement mandating union working conditions for contractors if the projects are less than half funded by the state.

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How to Choose the Best General Contractor to Partner with for your “First” Commercial Construction Project

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That’s because there are any number of variables impacting the construction and building process from market to market, such as: Is it a union or non-union town? Louis and Los Angeles, you’re likely to have two very different experiences. What other local factors, from weather to traffic, could affect the project?

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The Wave Will Spread

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In the drive to remain competitive and to free themselves from the encumbrances of labor unions, US manufacturers have been shifting resources to right to work states, where they believe the machine can run better. In right to work states, it is illegal to require that employees join a union or pay union dues to get or keep a job.

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Bridge to be Replaced and Raised After Multiple Truck Crashes

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Union Pacific Railroad will replace and raise a bridge in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, that has been hit multiple times by trucks that misjudge its clearance height. Kristen South, director of corporate communications for the railroad, told the Journal Sentinel that the bridge will be raised by three…