November 20, 2024
Operating Engineers draw hundreds for “top-notch” fall Externship Days
By Lane Kimble
COLOMA, Wis. -- The alarm clocks went off well before sunrise Tuesday morning in Peshtigo. Yawning, a group of high schoolers was out the door and on the road by 6:30 a.m. Not a bad…
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November 19, 2024
Former Wisconsin Congressman Sean Duffy set to become next Transportation Secretary
By Lane Kimble
President-elect Donald Trump aims to focus on building roads, bridges, and airports during his second administration and he believes a former Wisconsin Congressman is the man to lead that charge. Trump announced Sean Duffy as…
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November 13, 2024
State’s first major Design Build project produces “spectacular” Lone Rock bridges
By Lane Kimble
LONE ROCK, Wis. -- Two beautiful new bridges spanning a scenic stretch of the Wisconsin River in southwest Wisconsin are something of a dichotomy. They’re built to last a very long time. And yet, the…
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November 12, 2024
WTBA’s Grove offers municipalities sage advice on crafting attractive bids, successful projects
By Lane Kimble
WTBA provides its members in the field–contractors, laborers, and engineers–with a lot of guidance, advice, and expertise every year. Sometimes, it pays to help guide project owners, too. Matt Grove, Director of Engineering and Construction…
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