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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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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