Recent Articles from Kevin Harnack
Heart of the matter (PHOTOS)
Members of Wisconsin’s construction community gathered Thursday during the American Heart Association’s Milwaukee Hard Hats with Heart event held at Milwaukee Tool in Brookfield
ABC hosts Apprentices Skill Competition (PHOTOS)
The Associated Builders and Contractors of Wisconsin hosted its annual Apprentices Skill Competition on Friday at the Washington County Fairgrounds.
STARTING YOUNG (PHOTOS)
The National Association of Women in Construction Chapter 105 held its 2023 Milwaukee Block Kids Building Competition on Saturday at the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee’s School of Architecture & Urban Planning.
Work proceeds on Wisconsin Center expansion (PHOTOS)
Crews work on the Wisconsin Center expansion project on Friday in Milwaukee. Gilbane Smith, a joint venture between Gilbane and CD Smith, is the construction manager on the $456 million project.
BUILD LIKE A GIRL (PHOTOS)
About 30 female students from Neenah and nearby places came to Miron Construction’s headquarters on Wednesday for the company’s sixth annual “Build Like a Girl” event.
WOMEN DEVELOPING WISCONSIN: Event highlights opportunities in male-dominated industries (PHOTOS)
Business leaders gather Thursday for the 2022 Women Developing Wisconsin Conference at Milwaukee School of Engineering. About 150 people attended the day-long event, which was meant to provide learning and […]
Buttigieg pays visit to Local 139’s training center to talk infrastructure bill on ‘Externship Day’ (PHOTOS)
U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg visited Local 139 of the International Union of Operating Engineer’s training center in Coloma on Tuesday for “Externship Day.”
Crews remove railroad bridge as part of Zoo Interchange’s ‘north leg’ (PHOTOS)
State officials closed down Interstate 41/U.S. Highway 45 between Watertown Plank Road and Burleigh Street last weekend to allow crews to remove the former Union Pacific Railroad bridge.
Selzer-Ornst makes progress on Sussex Village Park Pavilion
Contractors work on Thursday on the Sussex Village Park Pavilion. Selzer-Ornst Construction is the general contractor on the project, receiving help from the architecture firm Kahler Slater and IBC Engineering […]
Day for reflection (PHOTO SLIDESHOW)
More than 50 people turn out for the Workers Memorial Day Ceremony the Milwaukee Area Labor Council held on Saturday, at Zeidler Union Square Park in Milwaukee.
The Hop arrives in Milwaukee (VIDEO)
A crowd gathers to watch as The Hop arrives in Milwaukee on a flatbed truck on Monday.
Open book (PHOTO SLIDESHOW)
Crews work April 24 on the Milwaukee Public Library’s Mitchell Street location.
Today’s News
- Minnesota approves giant solar energy project near Minneapolis
- Veterinary center wants to build $13M clinic in Pewaukee
- TOP BIDDERS: The biggest recent winning bids around the state
- OSHA targets silica dust for engineered stone industry
- Biden administration announces $1.4B to improve rail safety and boost capacity in 35 states, including Wisconsin
- Dane County pledges $1.5M boost Madison homeless shelter
- Construction jobs rise in 45 states over last 12 months
- Matt Moroney steps up as CEO of Wangard Partners
- The trade labor shortage is nothing new, but its impacts are
- Wauwatosa gains $1M for affordable housing through Barrett Lo redevelopment deal
- $700M Brewers stadium overhaul proposal comes with new contracting language
- Wisconsin unions, businesses rally support for Line 5 relocation project
Project Profiles
- First prefabricated bridge in US installed in Eau Claire County
- Illinois developer worked with Wisconsin contractor to build 258-unit Wauwatosa apartment complex
- VJS Construction raises the roof for Bruce Guadalupe Community School expansion project
- Microgrid pilot project will store energy for village affected by outages
- Dane County sees uptick in highway work zone crashes, on track to exceed last year
- The Hop streetcar will debut newest service route in fall with limited service
- FPC Live slims venue proposal to 1 downtown building
- Children’s Hospital urgent care center in Milwaukee gets first round of city approval
- With Sonag Construction shut down, feds move to block indicted owner from collecting leftover assets
- Four contractors selected to build border wall prototypes
- UW-Milwaukee’s Greenstreet shaping minds (and the city)
- Turning the Corner(s) (PHOTO SLIDESHOW)