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New Bidding Requirements (Highlights Only) Per April 1, 2020 Informational Addendum. Effective immediately, the DFDM will only be accepting construction bidding documents in Madison as follows: 1.  PDF scanned file of all required bid documents. 2.  US Mail 3.  Hand delivery to the drop box for SEALED BIDS ONLY DFDM will NO LONGER accept bids via third party (UPS, FEDEX or DHL) or in person. ALL...

Update March 24, 3:00 pm Effective Immediately until further notice: Our office will remain open as an essential part of the construction industry.  *  Our doors will be closed to anyone other than staff.  * Our office hours will remain the same - M-Th 8-5; F 8-4.  *  Staff may be reduced so please be patient with us *  We will gladly make your blueprint copies.  They will be placed in the drop...

Friday, April 10 we will be open our usual Friday hours 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Although entrance to our office is still limited to office staff only, we are still taking phone calls and emails for blueprint copies and any questions you may have.

        APRIL 1, 2020 INFORMATIONAL ADDENDUM        TO: ALL Prospective Bidders                 This is an informational addendum applicable to all bids. This Addendum does not need to be 8 Acknowledged on the Bid From.                 This Addendum consists of one page.              IMMEDIATE CHANGES TO BIDDING REQUIREMENTS:              Effective immediately, the Division of Facilities...

Due to receiving a low volume of scholarship applications we will be extending the deadline from April 1 to May 1.  We believe that the low volume is due to the confusion in schooling created by the Coronavirus outbreak.  Applicants resumes may not be the way they had anticipated without any of the spring sports, events, awards, etc. that they had planned, but we know that your education career...

Huotari Construction Inc. is a general contractor that has been in business for over 70 years.  We specialize in commercial, industrial, municipal, health and educational construction.    HCI is seeking an estimator/project manager with capability of taking a project from bid to final completion.       Salary, bonus, and employer paid pension plan available.   Education :  Degree in construction...

Please remember that our office still offers large format document copying. Our in-office services have not changed. We can make copies of, not only our plans, but those that you receive privately from general contractors, owners, architects, etc. And we will NOT share those projects with any of our other members. We also have the capability to scan hard copy blueprints and transfer them to a...

Do you have a student in your house that will be attending some type of post high school classes in the fall of 2020.  If so, they may be eligible for our scholarship.  Click on this link for more details:  https://www.nwrbx.com/uploads/Scholarship_Flyer_Revised.docx  

  SEND IT TO US!!! Send us your announcements of promotions, name changes, business relocations, awards, or anything that your company finds important enough for your fellow members to know about.  You may send us your information by fax 715-834-3590, e-mail info@nwrbx.com , or mail  2228 N. Hillcrest Pkwy, Ste. 2, Altoona, WI 54720.  

Last month, I celebrated my 29th anniversary with the Northwest Regional Builders Exchange. Many things have changed in those 29 years (including our name and my hair color!). Contractors who have not been in our office for a few years, come in now and look at our plan rack and think we aren’t busy because we don’t have plans hanging as far as the eye can see. We are still busy. In fact, our...