Smith always seeking to do more at Moore
When he was growing up, Mike Smith would visit job sites with his father and quickly came to appreciate how each came with its own set of difficulties that needed to be overcome.
Kash cashes in on opportunities at Mortenson
At an early age, Brett Kash was introduced to construction by his father, who owned a general contracting company.
Icons of Construction and Rising Young Professionals take home honors from The Daily Reporter
Over 250 people were in attendance Thursday at the Harley-Davidson Garage in Milwaukee to honor the industry’s icons and rising young professionals.
Numbers add up for Senese
A degree in physics might seem like a strange way of getting into the construction industry, but it’s precisely the one taken by Giovanna Senese.
O’Toole’s career comes full circle
Over the span of about a month this winter, Kevin O’Toole had a big part in two projects that brought his career full circle.
Flores flowers at Milwaukee Housing Authority
David Flores didn’t know much about construction when he joined the Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee 25 years ago.
Pieters a ‘well-oiled machine’
When Miron Construction chief executive and president David Voss Jr. asked Kyle Pieters to take on his first project nearly a decade ago, Pieters had a lot to learn.
Sladky brings technical skills to the job site
As a young girl, Christina Sladky would take the bus every summer from her neighborhood to Summerfest. Walking the grounds with her friends, she never expected she would be a part of its changes years later.
At Findorff, Weiss wise beyond his years
Although young, Dan Weiss can claim at least one project that would occupy a place of pride on the resume of even the most seasoned construction veteran.
Cornette gives to his career, community
Dave Cornette takes pride in the reputation he has built in his 21 years as a commercial-flooring installer.
Mielke leads ABC to unprecedented growth
John Mielke doesn’t need to look far for inspiration. The stories he often hears from the contractors he represents are often all the motivation he needs.
Today’s News
- Milwaukee Mayor’s $1.9B budget proposal has infrastructure boost
- As employers face labor shortages, Biden administration rolls out playbook for training workers
- Wisconsin Senate committee votes against confirmation for four DNR policy board appointees
- October proclaimed Architecture Awareness Month in Wisconsin
- Pre-Bid Meetings – Week of October 2, 2023
- Corn mill owners plead to federal charges in fatal explosion, will pay $11.25 million
- BUILDING BLOCKS: Second phase of Lower Yahara River Trail construction
- Sky-high mortgage rates leave homes unaffordable for more buyers, sending new home sales tumbling
- Forecast: Economic challenges ahead as rates rise and labor shortages remain
- CBRE opens office on 18th floor of Milwaukee BMO Tower
- Former inmate able to rebuild life through work in construction trades
- Zignego to lead $60M I-894 improvement 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)