Arena can be Milwaukee catalyst while protecting taxpayers: former Minneapolis Mayor Rybak

Leaders in Milwaukee-area business and the public sector need to be deeply involved in planning a new downtown arena and negotiating with the Milwaukee Bucks to ensure a project that can be leveraged for new development in the city, the former mayor of Minneapolis said to members of the Greater Milwaukee Committee.

R.T. Rybak was the mayor of Minneapolis from 2002 through 2013, which was a period when new venues were planned and built for Major League Baseball’s Minnesota Twins, the Minnesota Timberwolves…

Dripping Springs residents strategize how to stop proposed concrete plant

A plan to build a concrete batch plant northwest of Dripping Springs has created an uproar among some residents.

A community meeting to develop a strategy for stopping Expedition LLC from building the plant at 4998 Bell Springs Road is scheduled for 7 p.m. Monday night at a nearby business — Service Dogs Inc. at 4925 Bell Springs Road.

Information about the proposed concrete batching plant was posted on Facebook by DSBabble, a community website.

“This is a grassroots initiative to gather information…

CPS Energy requesting proposals for rooftop solar project

CPS Energy is looking for a company that can install solar panels on the roofs of homes and small businesses in and around San Antonio as a way to generate more renewable energy for the municipally owned utility.

CPS Energy released a new request for proposals Friday afternoon. Under the RFP, a vendor would be awarded a contract to install the rooftop solar panels throughout the utility company’s service area.

CPS Energy will buy the energy produced by those solar panels under a power purchase…

Exclusive: Houston search firm and consultancy partner to help downsized energy workers find jobs

Houston-based Search Group International and Houston-based fikser.us have formed a partnership to access the influx of newly displaced energy professionals and place them in positions with their respective middle-market clients.

Search Group International specializes in talent placement for midmarket companies while fikser.us consults companies on strategies for going to market for buyers or acquisition targets.

“We think that the layoffs that are going through the oil and gas community in Houston…

Honolulu subcontractor cited for violating federal overtime laws

The U.S. Department of Labor said Monday that M.H. Electric has paid $290,588 in back wages to 65 workers after the federal agency determined that the Honolulu subcontractor violated federal wage and hour laws at 10 federally-funded construction projects awarded in Hawaii by the Hawaii Air National Guard, the Navy, the Army and U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs between 2012 and 2014.

The electrical contracting firm, which specializes in commercial work, also paid an additional $14,507 in back…