December 6, 2024
GALLERY: Plenty of cheer to go around at WTBA Holiday Party
By Lane Kimble
If you want to know what truly makes the WTBA great, look no farther than a ballroom on Madison’s east side Thursday night. Laughter, hugs, back-slaps, and cheers echoed throughout the evening at WTBA’s annual…
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November 27, 2024
WTBA, APW negotiate deal removing quarry metal sampling requirement
By Lane Kimble
Quarry operators no longer need to submit metals sampling under a recent settlement WTBA and the Aggregate Producers of Wisconsin (APW) negotiated with the Wisconsin DNR. Instead, a specific set of agreed-upon quarries will submit…
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November 26, 2024
Record-setting travel predicted for Thanksgiving weekend as construction winds down
By Lane Kimble
The roads and bridges WTBA members design, build, and maintain will be quite busy this holiday weekend. AAA predicts 1.6 million people in Wisconsin will travel at least 50 miles, which is a new record. …
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November 22, 2024
FHWA issues nationwide DBE guidance for contractors, DOTs following lawsuit
By Lane Kimble
State DOTs and contractors should prepare to see Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) goals on some projects fall to 0%, at least for now. That’s based on new guidance the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) issued this…
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