Published: June 29, 2011
Tags: Clean Water Act, Daniel Sweeney, Dave Eastman, Elliott Moeser, Glendale, Karen Schapiro, Midwest Environmental Advocates, Mike McCabe, Milwaukee River, Milwaukee Riverkeeper, pollution, public works, Richard Maslowski, Robert Whitaker, runoff
By James Briggs Residents of a Glendale subdivision are threatening to sue the city to block a planned public works project. Glendale plans to remove grass swales from the Alberta Court subdivision and replace them with concrete gutters and curbs. Grass swales are natural channels used to absorb storm water runoff. The project, though, would [...]
Published: February 25, 2011
Tags: aerial lift, air conditioning, Appleton, Butler, chromium, citation, combustible liquid, concrete, crane, demolition, derrick, electrical, Envira-Tech Inc., equipment, erection, eye protection, face protection, fall protection, flammable liquid, gas, Glendale, head protection, heating, Iron Ridge, JLCF Contractors, ladder, lead, Marinette, Masa USA LLC, masonry, Mork Mausoleum Construction Inc., Niagara, Niagara Development LLC, Oak Creek, OLK Construction, osha, Patricia Campos, Plumbing, respiratory protection, Rhinelander, roofing, safety, scaffolding, settlement, stairway, Stone Creek Contractors LLC, structural steel, training, welding, Whitefish Bay, wiring, wrecking
OSHA reports • JLCF Contractors, Brookfield, must pay a $2,400 head-protection citation, a $2,400 eye-and-face-protection citation and a $4,200 fall-protection citation because the period to contest the violations has ended. The company was issued the citations Dec. 9 during a roofing job at 12800 W. Hampton Ave., Butler. JLCF also must pay a $3,600 head-protection [...]
Published: February 11, 2011
Tags: Bavarian, Bavarian Inn, Deutsches Land, Glendale, John Fuchs Old Heidelberg Park, Klingseisen, Maslowski
By Marie Rohde Glendale is getting ready to buy the Bavarian Inn property in a deal that bails out a company the city has fought with for years over taxes. “Assuming we are successful, it will allow them to survive,” Glendale City Administrator Richard Maslowski said of Deutsches Land Inc., the group of five German [...]
Published: November 12, 2010
Tags: Advanced Asbestos Removal Inc., aerial lift, air conditioning, AO Handy Inc., Appleton, Architectural Wall Systems LLC, asbestos, B Wilke Construction LLC, Badgerland Commercial Roofing Inc., Barnes Construction LLC, Burlington, carpentry, Cedarburg, citation, Darien, David Detweiler, demolition, Eagle, Echo Construction Services Inc., electrical, excavation, eye protection, face protection, fall protection, finishing, forklift, framing, Gesler Concrete & Masonry Inc., Glendale, Hales Corners, hazard communication, head protection, heating, Holton Brothers Inc., Hometown Building Supply Inc., Hortonville, industrial truck, Inspired Home Improvement, J&P Construction Inc., Janesville, John Bergerson, Kane Roofing LLC, Kappl Construction Inc., Kenosha, Kiel, ladder, Ladysmith, Lake Mills, Lancaster, lead, Limitless Builders Inc., Manitowoc, masonry, Mather Specialty Inc., Maurer Roofing Inc., Menomonie, Milwaukee, Mukwonago, Muskego, Ogden Construction Group LLC, osha, Oshkosh, Ostrander Masonry Inc., Plumbing, Plymouth, protective equipment, Red Cedar Siding and Roofing, remodeling, residential, roofing, RR Walton & Co. Ltd., safety, scaffolding, settlement, Shorewood, siding, skid-steer loader, Southport Mechanical LLC, Stadler Construction LLC, Statz Restoration & Engineering Co. Inc., training, Trejo Roofing, Vargas General Contractor LLC, Wausau, Wauwatosa, Whitewater, wiring, wrecking
OSHA reports • Southport Mechanical LLC, Kenosha, must pay a $600 fall-protection citation because the period to contest the violation has ended. The company was issued the citation Sept. 1 during a plumbing, heating and air conditioning job at 2121 45th St., Kenosha. • Vargas General Contractor LLC, Madison, must pay a $600 head-protection citation, [...]
Published: September 27, 2010
Tags: Department of Natural Resources, DNR, Estabrook Dam, Glendale, Milwaukee River, Milwaukee River Preservation Association, Milwaukee Riverkeeper, Nenn
By Joe Lanane Milwaukee County risks opening the tap on public spending if it stems the free flow of water through the damaged Estabrook Dam in Glendale, according to a biologist from Milwaukee Riverkeeper. The organization’s Cheryl Nenn said repairing the 73-year-old dam on the Milwaukee River and cleaning the area around it will cost [...]
Published: August 27, 2010
Tags: Bayshore Town Center, Glendale, Jolene Rhea, Maslowski, tax-incremental financing, the Jellystone Park and Campground, Three Bear Resort, TIF, Warrens, Wisconsin Department of Revenue
By Marie Rohde Property taxes in the tiny central Wisconsin village of Warrens soared by 40 percent last year and things don’t look much better for this year. Warrens is a victim of a development district that’s in distress and the community’s experience could be a warning sign for municipalities that have used public dollars [...]
Published: August 3, 2010
Tags: Glendale, Maslowski, National City Bank, Odyssey Hotels, PNC
Plans for a PNC Bank that will be located on Green Tree and Port Washington roads in Glendale are expected to be approved Tuesday night. In May, the Pennsylvania-based PNC announced plans to $50 million expand in the Milwaukee area. PNC is the nation’s sixth largest bank by deposits with assets of more than $265 [...]
Published: April 1, 2010
Tags: American Transmission Co. Corporate Headquarters, Appleton, Aurora Medical Center, Baraboo, Beloit, Beloit College Center for Sciences, Beloit Public Library, Chaos Waterpark, Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin – West Bed Tower, College Avenue Bridge, Derse Inc. National Headquarters, Eau Claire, Fond du Lac, Gehl Co. Headquarters and R&D Center, Glendale, Green Bay, Highway Y, Holy Wisdom Monastery, International Crane Foundation – Spirit of Africa Exhibit, Janesville, Johnson Controls Global Headquarters, Kelsey Drive Roundabout, Kerry Ingredients and Flavours Innovation and Technical Center, Lawrence University – Warch Campus Center, Madison, Madison Fire Station No. 12, Menomonee Falls, Mequon, Middleton, Milwaukee, Muskego, New Berlin, Newcastle Estates, North Lion Bridge, One at the North End, Parker and Craig High Schools, Pewaukee, Quad/Graphics Distribution Center, Radium Control and System Improvements, Revival Ridge, St. Mary’s Hospital – Cancer Center Addition, summit, University of Wisconsin Hillel/The Barbara Hochberg Center for Jewish Student Life, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater College of Business and Economics – Hyland Hall, Urban League of Greater Madison, Washington Park Apartments, Wauwatosa, Well No. 13, West Bend, Whitewater
TOP PROJECTS OF 2009 American Transmission Co. Corporate Headquarters, Pewaukee More >> Aurora Medical Center, Summit More >> Beloit College Center for Sciences, Beloit More >> Beloit Public Library, Beloit More >> Chaos Waterpark, Eau Claire More >> Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin – West Bed Tower, Wauwatosa More >> College Avenue Bridge, Appleton More >> [...]
Published: February 11, 2010
Tags: aerial lift, air conditioning, Andy’s Sheet Metal LLC, Appleton, Baraboo, Barry Loy, Beaver Dam, Brookfield, citation, electrical, eye protection, face protection, fall protection, framing, Franklin, Franklin Mechanical Corp., Glendale, Grain Storage Systems LLC, Green Bay, Guzman Case Corp., heating, Highland Construction Inc., Jaeckels Construction Inc., Jeff Priem Services LLC, Kenosha, ladders, Madison, Mark Nelson Roofing, Menomonie, Milwaukee, Morales Roofing, Mr. W’s Inc., MT Roofing & Siding, New Corp Construction Inc., osha, Pat’s Roofing & Gutters LLC, Plover, Plumbing, Ready Roofing LLC, roofing, rough-terrain forklift, safety, settlement, single-family housing, Staff One Inc., Stoughton, Tad B Inc., training, Wausau, Whitewater, wiring
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OSHA reports • New Corp Construction Inc., Lodi, must pay a $2,800 fall-protection citation because the period to contest the violation has ended. The company was issued the citation July 7 during a roofing job in Appleton. • Andy’s Sheet Metal LLC, Green Bay, must pay a $1,050 fall-protection citation because the period to contest [...]
Published: November 19, 2009
Tags: Brummitt, environmental planning, Glendale, Lang, Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Milwaukee River Work Group, Plunkett Raysich Architects LLP, Shorewood, Thomson, zoning
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By Sean Ryan An environmental group’s dream for the Milwaukee River corridor faces big challenges in getting agreement — and money — from local governments. The river corridor stretches through three municipalities and past Milwaukee County parks and private properties. The Milwaukee River Work Group in January will start drawing plans to fix environmental damage [...]
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