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The tale of two suburbs: Development heavy Brookfield expands, North Shore suburbs nearly at capacity
While Ozuakee, Washington, and Waukesha Counties have lots of land available for development places like Bayside, Fox Point, and Whitefish Bay do not. Fox Point officials say only one site is still available for redevelopment.
$2.5B in grants for EV chargers aim at underserved US areas
The federal government on Tuesday announced $2.5 billion in new grants for the construction of electric vehicle charging stations and alternative fueling infrastructure, aiming in part at increasing access in underserved neighborhoods and communities.
Ecosystem restoration project proposed for Mississippi River
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is looking at a new Mississippi River restoration project, starting with a 39-mile stretch near Memphis, that could help save threatened and endangered aquatic animals.
I-43, Port Washington Road reconstruction projects advance, business owner says opportunities for improvement with communication
When traveling on I-43 between downtown Milwaukee and the North Shore suburbs, it’s hard to not take notice of the large orange barrels and Jersey barriers filling what used to be a wide-open freeway.
Industry represented on coalition formed to keep Brewers in Wisconsin
A coalition of Wisconsin business, tourism and health care leaders, former office holders and others announced Wednesday that it is working to find a bipartisan solution to keeping the Milwaukee Brewers in the state.
Republicans push tighter budget, downplay surplus
Wisconsin Republican legislative leaders downplayed the state's record budget surplus Wednesday, even as Democratic Gov. Tony Evers has pushed for tax cuts and funding for local governments.
WisDOT launches new resources to tap into infrastructure funding
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation announced Monday new online resources to help local communities compete for federal grants under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley highlights affordable housing in county address
On Tuesday, Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley unveiled new plans for a state-funded forensics lab project.
Mental health taking on added importance for contractors
Mental health quickly becomes part of contractors' safety standards to quell rising suicide rates.
Veterans job organization forms partnership with tech trainer, recruiter for upskilling
A veterans chamber of commerce has partnered with an IT training firm and industry career connector to expand opportunities for former military service members.
Cities appealing 2020 census count garner only small wins
For the U.S. cities and towns that have challenged their 2020 census population figures, the victories have been mostly small. But small turned out to be big for tiny Whiteville, Tennessee.
Interior: $580M headed to 15 tribes to fulfill water rights
Fifteen Native American tribes will get a total of $580 million in federal money this year for water rights settlements, the Biden administration announced last week.
Today’s News
- WisDOT says veterans graves won’t be moved during I-94 expansion
- Wisconsin Laborers union launches peer support group
- Milwaukee County courthouse cost doubles to nearly $900 million
- Plan Commission punts decision on Milwaukee Walmart redevelopment
- Drilling fluid spills into wetland during Line 5 reroute construction
- Lease for Milwaukee’s Derse property opens as company moves to Oak Creek
- Goodbye NAIOP Wisconsin, hello CREDA Wisconsin
- Milwaukee elementary school deemed total loss after inferno
- Leadership roles change at Bliffert Lumber
- TOP BIDDERS: The biggest recent winning bids from around Wisconsin | June 30
- Foreclosure judgement ordered for Neutral Milwaukee site
- HEAT IS ON: Construction experts share tips on working in record-breaking temps
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)