Diggin’ it

New kids on the block

Published: December 29, 2009
Tags: C.D. Smith Construction, Focus on Northern Wisconsin, jobs, Luther Midelfort Hospital, market, Market & Johnson, Midelfort, Nestle, Reiter, Shaw-Lundquist Associates, The Boldt Co., University of Wisconsin-Stout, Wieser Brothers General Contractor

Janine Anderson Special to The Daily Reporter There is a dark side to being a bright spot in the state’s construction market. There are buildings to build in northwest Wisconsin, but intense competition from companies based outside of the region — from La Crosse north to Superior — is making it harder for local firms [...]

Northwest Wisconsin under development

Published: December 29, 2009
Tags: bakery, Billings Park, Black River Falls Dam, Black River Falls Municipal Utilities, Borton Construction, C.D. Smith Construction, dam, Department of Natural Resources, Department of Planning and Development, DNR, energy, Ewert, Excel Engineering, Focus on Northern Wisconsin, Ghidorzi Construction, Gorman & Co., Gow, Grand River Station, Hoffman Construction, Kabat, Kwik Trip, Maruska, Mead and Hunt, Millennium Architects & Designers, Miller, Paul and Pauline’s Corner, Pieper, renewable energy, River Architects, River City Masonry, RJS Construction Group, Rubenzer, Short-Elliott-Hendrickson, U.S. Green Building Council, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, UW Board of Regents, water treatment, West Well Field, Western Residence Hall, Western Technical College, Wieser, Wieser Brothers General Contractor

Project: Black River Falls Dam replacement Owner: city of Black River Falls Lead contractor: Hoffman Construction Co., Black River Falls Lead contractor: Project was to go out for bid in December Lead architect/engineer: Mead and Hunt Inc., Madison Completion date: June 2011 Cost: $8.7 million Location: Black River Falls Project challenge: “You’ve got to build [...]