UW proposes changes to speed up building projects
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — University of Wisconsin System officials are proposing changes to speed up the construction of new buildings while holding down costs.
A report released Tuesday says laws and rules governing the state building program are outdated, overly burdensome and time-consuming.
The report recommends raising the level at which projects need approval from the Building Commission and lawmakers. The recommendations also would revamp the way the projects are funded and contractors are hired.
Gov. Jim Doyle embraced some, but not all, of the recommendations in his two-year budget plan. Some lawmakers are already balking at giving up the oversight.
Mar 4, 2009 at 9:10 a.m.
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Hey, how about spending money on what directly impacts education? Again and again on local and state level, we prefer to spend money on these glory projects than on the more basic money needed to educate.
Mar 3, 2009 at 9:41 p.m.
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Where would the kickbacks come from without legislative tampering... I mean oversight?
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Even without further tuition increases, I wonder if the degree provides enough extra salary return to pay for itself these days.
Mar 3, 2009 at 1:23 p.m.
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How about slowing down tuition increases to less than two or three times the cost of living increases.
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