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OSHA ETS Resources

The U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently announced an Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) to minimize the risk of COVID-19 transmission in the workplace. The […]

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Selzer-Ornst Owner Tadisch Takes Over Mentor Lemke’s Stake in Wisconsin Redevelopment Firm

Selzer-Ornst Construction Co. owner Matthew Tadisch is stepping into the shoes of long-time colleague Bob Lemke to become one of the owners of housing developer Wisconsin Redevelopment. The shared ownership […]

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Construction as an Essential Industry

The federal government recently released a list detailing “critical infrastructure industries” whose workers are “essential” and should continue normal work schedules. Although the document lists industries for which construction is absolutely […]

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Safety stand down week

COVID-19 Safety Stand-Down Week | April 6-10

The Associated General Contractors (AGC) chapters of Wisconsin and Greater Milwaukee have partnered to declare April 6-10, 2020 as “COVID-19 Safety Stand-Down Week” in Wisconsin. This declaration is in response […]

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Nearly $200,000 was given to 83 construction workers to help cover losses they incurred as a result of Hurricane Harvey

The AGC Charities Inc, the charitable arm of the Associated General Contractors of America, is providing 83 construction workers in Texas with a total of $195,000 in donated funds to help cover losses they incurred as a result of Hurricane Harvey. The checks, which amount to $2,350 per construction workers, are intended to help employees of firms that belong to the association cover the costs of uninsured and uncompensated damages caused by the storm.

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The AGC Annual Meeting and Networking Dinner Sets Record Attendance

What a way to kick off the new year! Thank you to the 180 individuals who attended our 2018 Annual Meeting and a special thanks to all of our sponsors who made this night possible, CG Schmidt, Inc., Cornerstone Plumbing, LLC, iSqFt, J.P. Cullen & Sons, Inc., Milwaukee Scaffolding Inc., Mortenson Construction and Spancrete! We had the distinct pleasure of hosting Alan Yang, Senior Foxconn Representative and UW-Madison Alumni, and Matthew Moroney, Director of Strategic Economic Initiatives, Wisconsin Dept. of Admin., who presented us with

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The Construction Leadership Council Annual Kickoff, Thank You for Helping Us Rumble into the New Year!

Thank you to everyone who helped us rumble into the new year by attending the Construction Leadership Council’s (CLC) Annual Kickoff and at the Harley-Davidson Museum®! Along with all of the participants we couldn’t have put on such a great event without our generous sponsors Beeler Construction, Inc., Berghammer Construction Corporation, CG Schmidt, Inc., Creative Constructors, LLC, Dawes Rigging & Crane Rental, Fabick Cat, F.J.A. Christiansen Roofing Co., Inc., Hetzel-Sanfilippo Inc., Hurtado Zimmerman S.C., Ideal Crane Rental, Inc., iSqFt, J.H. Findorff & Son, Inc., JP Cullen & Sons, Inc., Langer Roofing & Sheet Metal Inc., Mortenson Construction, State Painting Company, The Blue Book Network and VJS Construction Services.

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