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Construction jobs rise in 45 states over last 12 months
States such as Texas, California and Ohio led with most construction jobs added since August 2022.
Illinois-based Heyday starts construction of 130 single-family apartments in Oak Creek
This is Heyday’s second Wisconsin project based on the national built-for-rent trend.
576-unit apartment building gains early tax increment district approval
Bear Development’s CEO said he wants to start construction in 60 days.
While low inventory stymies home sales, bidding wars boost prices
The U.S. housing market remains in a deep sales slump, but the worst declines may be over when it comes to home prices.
Revitalize Milwaukee fixes up 18 homes for free with the help of 650 volunteers
Sponsors included Home Depot, Milwaukee Tools and Northwestern Mutual.
Large affordable housing development seeks $9M from city of Milwaukee
Kenosha-based Bear Development wants to build 500 units in a $197 million project.
Proposed rule change could bring better fits for construction PPE
Rule changes proposed by the U.S. Department of Labor would seek to clarify the personal protective equipment (PPE) standard for the construction industry. The proposed change would clarify that PPE must fit each employee properly to protect them from occupational hazards.
Endangered Species Act could become extinct
Environmentalists accuse regulators of slow-walking new listings to appease critics and say Congress provides too little funding to fulfill the act's mission.
Minnesota wage theft law goes into effect, but would it fly in Wisconsin?
A carpenters union recommended similar legislation in Wisconsin to bring awareness and enforcement to wage theft.
Consolidation trend drives contractors to merge, experts give advice
Candidates must consider company culture, ongoing projects and deadlines to ensure deals.
Glendale officials place fault on Lydell owner after residents evacuate
The owner “should have waited” until they had clearance from the DNR before occupying spaces with known cancer-causing chemicals, Glendale’s mayor said.
ABC top economist tells contractors to watch out for recession
Scarce labor and federal interest rates helped produce a shaky economic outlook.
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- 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
- 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
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)
