08.21.2026
I-94 East-West tour gives WTBA members chance to demonstrate challenges of working on state’s highest-profile project
MILWAUKEE -- More than 2.1 million fans have gone to see the Brewers at American Family Field so far this season. Jordan Swanson knows plenty of them are also watching his work. “The interchange is…
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08.19.2026
Antigo Construction founder George Shinners passes away, funeral set for Aug. 27
WTBA regrets to inform you that George Shinners passed away Saturday, Aug. 15, 2026 after a brief battle with cancer. Shinners, 87, founded Antigo Construction Inc. in 1978 and grew it into an international business…
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08.18.2026
Hometown Discount: Oakes shows lawmakers how proximity, recycling save money during Racine project tour
RACINE -- A.W. Oakes & Son generally keeps its fleet of easy-to-spot, bold yellow trucks within a one-hour radius of the home office in Racine. “We kind of pride ourselves on being that neighborhood contractor,”…
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08.15.2026
I-894 resurfacing wins AASHTO Midwest Region award, eligible for national prize
An innovative, time-saving, and safety-ensuring approach to repaving a Wisconsin freeway has earned WisDOT and its contractors some national recognition. The American Association of State Highway Transportation Officials (AASHTO) selectedthe multi-year I-894 resurfacing project in…
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