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Trench collapse claims life of Wisconsin worker
A Wisconsin worker was killed in a trench collapse earlier this month in a tragic accident that occurred while working with his father. According to a report from WBAY TV, 46-year-old Scott Krepline had not been seen for about 30 minutes the afternoon of November 10 when the fire department was called to a jobsite […]
November 30, 2015
Business
Wisconsin contractor is a role model for the industry and his community
Although different contractors can have vastly different motivators, the successful ones all share a similar internal drive – one that spurs them on to not only provide a comfortable life for themselves and their families, but to also be at the top of their game. For Sean McDowell of McDowell Construction in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, […]
November 17, 2015
Roadbuilding
Wisconsin sheriff calls for legislation against driving with pets following highway worker’s death
A Wisconsin highway worker was killed in May after he was hit by a vehicle driven by an inattentive driver. But the driver wasn’t texting or drunk, he had a dog in his lap and another on his shoulder. WBAY reported that Derek Stempa was working as a flagger during a county highway project when […]
September 10, 2015
Safety
Worker dies after fall from 60 feet in Wisconsin
A construction worker was killed last week after suffering a high fall on a Wisconsin jobsite. According to a report from WKOW TV, 25-year-old Christopher Lord fell from a height of about 60 feet on the morning of August 17. The Wisconsin State Journal reports Lord was working as a framer at the site where an apartment […]
August 26, 2015
Construction Equipment
Man arrested after climbing 10-story crane to take a selfie
If this guy is any indication, in Wisconsin they take their selfies a bit more seriously than the rest of us. According to Channel 3000 news, a passerby noticed a man climbing a construction crane around 6:20 a.m at a downtown construction site in Madison and notified police. When officers arrived, the 25-year old man […]
August 20, 2015
Construction Equipment
Drunk guy wanders onto jobsite, is subdued by workers after trying to operate a backhoe
As if workers don’t have enough to worry about while trying to get their work done on a busy jobsite, a crew in Wisconsin had to wrestle down a drunk man who decided to take a backhoe for a spin last week. According to a report from WBAY TV, a drunk, 58-year-old man wandered onto […]
June 25, 2015
Roadbuilding
Highway worker dies after being struck by minivan in Wisconsin
A worker was killed Tuesday inside a Wisconsin work zone after being hit by a minivan. According to a report from the Wausau Daily Herald, Derek Stempa, 30, was working as a flagman along Highway 47 in Red Springs when a Dodge Grand Caravan driving south struck him around 11:45 a.m. Stempa was pronounced dead at the hospital. […]
May 27, 2015
Roadbuilding
Wisconsin DOT using social media to update drivers on WIS 441, I-41 construction
Through updates from the Wisconsin State Patrol, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) will be posting construction updates for Wisconsin 441 (WIS 441) and Interstate 41 on dedicated Twitter and Facebook sites. The Twitter handle is @WIS441I41News and the Facebook user name is also WIS441I41News. “The US 41 Project social media accounts have been a very […]
April 28, 2015
Roadbuilding
With warmer weather comes start of several road and bridge projects for Wisconsin DOT
Roughly $150 million worth of road and bridge projects are beginning this week in the Northwest Region of Wisconsin, encompassing 45 projects in the 20-county area. Most of the projects will be completed by the fall this year, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation reports. Some of the projects include: U.S. 53 in Barron, Washburn and […]
April 1, 2015
Business
Contractors on Milwaukee’s Northwestern Mutual tower claim largest continuous concrete pour in Wisconsin history
Workers with C.G. Schmidt and Choice Construction, among other contractors, have completed what they claim is the largest continuous concrete pour in Wisconsin state history. According to a report from WITI TV, 250 workers and 50 cement trucks took part in a 27-hour concrete pour for the foundation of the 32-story Northwestern Mutual Tower and […]
March 30, 2015
Roadbuilding
Fahrner Asphalt, Hispanic Chamber of Commerce team up to offer road construction training in Wisconsin
Fahrner Asphalt Sealers and the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Wisconsin (HCCW) have partnered to offer road construction and repair job training, according to a report by the Milwaukee Business Journal. “The HCCW is excited about this new partnership with Fahrner that will train and develop underutilized workers to address the shortage of skilled labor in the […]
March 1, 2015
Workforce
Wisconsin Senate passes right-to-work bill amid protests
After two days of chaotic protests from union supporters and construction industry workers and officials, the Wisconsin Senate voted late Wednesday night to pass fast-tracked right-to-work legislation. According to a report from the Wisconsin State Journal, Senate Bill 44 passed by a margin of 17-15. The bill would mean Wisconsin workers in the private sector could […]
February 25, 2015
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