Van Hise, Humanities reopen – UW–Madison News

Van Hise Hall is pictured on June 8, 2020. Photo: Bryce Richter Emergency repairs to two campus buildings are now complete. Van Hise Hall Van Hise Hall reopened on May 17 after being closed to allow for the removal of precast concrete panels on the third- and fourth-floor decks, and for other related work. On […]

Navigating the Contractual Minefield of Construction 4.0

In the excitement of implementing innovation and new ways of working (or indeed, conversely, trying to ignore it entirely), the construction industry habitually forgets the thing that could undo all the progress and benefits.  A vague, uncertain, or unsatisfactory contract can lead to differing understandings, disputes, and dissatisfaction.  Clients may not get what they expected, […]

CGA DIRT Report notes changes needed in utility industry

Common Ground Alliance (CGA) is a nonprofit trade association working to prevent damage to buried infrastructure. The organization published its 2024 Damage Information Reporting Tool (DIRT) Report, which measures the year-over-year damage trends, known as the CGA Index. Damage trends rose from 94.0 in 2023 to 96.7 in 2024, signalling that the industry is moving […]