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Materials prices have continued to rise into the new year for contractors both in Milwaukee and nationally following a year of steep increases.
Tagged with: Associated General Contractors of America inflation materials prices Mortenson
Read More »AGC, Mortenson: Materials prices rise again in US, Milwaukee
State awards Miron contract for $48M Kohl Center renovation 
State officials this week awarded Miron Construction a $33.2 million contract for a planned renovation and expansion of the University of Wisconsin-Madison's Kohl Center.
Tagged with: J.H. Findorff J.P. Cullen Kohl Center Miron Construction University of Wisconsin-Madison UW-Madison
Read More »Assembly committee advances bill to exempt projects from DSPS plan review
A state Assembly committee voted on Wednesday to advance a bill that would exempt certain construction projects from state plan-review requirements in hopes of preventing a backlog of reviews that surfaced in 2019 from returning.
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Read More »Evers praises Canadian National rail line sale as expansion opportunity
Wisconsin officials are praising Canadian National's sale of its Wisconsin rail lines as a potential expansion opportunity after the company announced it had completed the deal this week.
Tagged with: Craig Thompson Gov. Tony Evers Wisconsin Department of Transportation
Read More »WEDC supports $65M MilliporeSigma expansion in Verona
State officials are granting tax credits to support MilliporeSigma's $65 million expansion of its operation in Verona.
Tagged with: WEDC Wisconsin Economic Development Corp.
Read More »Riley takes ground up (and air) approach to safety
Riley Construction goes to great lengths to keep its employees safe. Sometimes they go to great heights, too, in a helicopter.
Read More »Local officials mark start of work on Waukesha, Lake Michigan water project
Milwaukee and Waukesha officials gathered on Monday to mark the start of construction on a pipeline that will eventually deliver water from Lake Michigan to the city of Waukesha, reaching a milestone in a project that's been in the works for years.
Tagged with: Lake Michigan Mayor Tom Barrett Waukesha
Read More »Developer sues to compel clean-up of polluted Walker’s Point complex
A developer planning to convert three former industrial buildings in Milwaukee into luxury apartments is suing its previous owners over environmental contamination found at the site.
Tagged with: DNR Environment PCBs The Barclay
Read More »WisDOT changes bid procedure on projects with DBE goals
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation is extending the deadline for submitting monthly bids and making other changes meant to increasing its subcontracting with minority-, women- and veteran-owned businesses.
Tagged with: bidding disadvantaged-business enterprise Wisconsin Department of Transportation WisDOT
Read More »WisDOT secures $6.75M federal grant for Merrimac Bridge upgrade
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation has secured a $6.75 million federal grant for the final phase of a project to rehab the Merrimac Bridge between Columbia and Sauk Counties.
Tagged with: Ayres Associates bridges Craig Thompson Wisconsin Department of Transportation
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