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Hoffman LLC Project Recognized by Wisconsin Builder Magazine APPLETON, Wis. – Wisconsin Builder magazine has announced that the Benedictine Women of Madison’s Holy Wisdom Monastery has been named one of its Top Projects of 2009. The Top Project award program recognizes those Wisconsin projects that have displayed a commitment to sustainable construction, made a positive impact on the surrounding area...

- Participation is limited; interested parties are encouraged to RSVP today - MADISON, Wis. (March 12, 2010) - Focus on Energy, Wisconsin's statewide program for energy efficiency and renewable energy, in partnership with Wisconsin Public Service, is offering free energy assessments to eligible small industrial businesses in the WPS service territory. Assessments will be conducted April 5-9, 2010, with an...

By WisBusiness Staff Wisconsin lost more than 71,000 non-farm jobs from December to January, according to a new release from the state Department of Workforce Development. DWD says that's less than the typical loss of 80,000 jobs over that timespan. The state's unadjusted jobless rate for January was 9.6 percent, up from 8.3 percent in December. Seasonally adjusted numbers were better, showing...

By WisBusiness Staff The state won't have to cut unemployment benefits or increase taxes on employers this year. But action will be necessary down the road to pay back Wisconsin's current debt to the federal government incurred to cover its unemployment insurance shortfall, the state labor secretary told an Assembly panel Wednesday. "I think some future action is going to be...