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State funding available for wastewater and sewer system projects to eliminate PFAS
A federally supported state program offers at least $2.5 million for projects to diminish PFAS contamination.
New York City crane collapse linked to company and operator with history of safety violations
New York Crane and Equipment Corp. owned the crane that burned and fell injuring six.
JP Cullen, Mortenson, Wells use new technology on UW Eastpark Medical Center tower project
Photovoltaic arrays, electric vehicle chargers and prefabricated concrete were the project’s sustainable highlights.
White House rolls out measures aimed at lowering cost of housing, increasing supply
The White House is taking steps aimed at increasing the the supply of affordable housing while also bolstering protections for renters.
Highway 20 project gets approval for $12.9M contract
Gov. Tony Evers signed off for a nearly 10-mile project with Payne and Dolan.
Milwaukee County approves sales tax increase as part of plan to avoid bankruptcy
The Milwaukee County board voted Thursday to nearly double the county's sales tax, two weeks after the city of Milwaukee approved a local sales tax increase as part of a bipartisan plan to avoid bankruptcy.
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.
Biden looks to provide relief from extreme heat as record high temperatures persist across the US
With heat waves spreading across the United States, President Joe Biden on Thursday plans to unveil new steps to protect workers, improve weather forecasts and make drinking water more accessible, the White House says.
ABC top economist tells contractors to watch out for recession
Scarce labor and federal interest rates helped produce a shaky economic outlook.
22 attorneys general oppose 3M settlement over water systems contamination with ‘forever chemicals’
Attorneys asked a federal court to reject the proposed $10.3 billion settlement over contaminated water.
Spending on home repairs expected to decline in 2024
Annual expenditures for improvements and repairs to owner-occupied homes are expected to decline at an accelerating rate through the first half of 2024, according to the Leading Indicator of Remodeling Activity (LIRA) released July 20 by the Joint Center for Housing Studies at Harvard University.
Pfister Hotel undergoing $20 million renovation blending current, past features
Crews started working on improvements for seventh floor ballroom spaces in June.
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- Marquette professor wins Milek Fellowship with ‘Goldilocks’ solution to an earthquake engineering problem
- Big Bend planners recommend permit for athletic complex’s 1st phase
- Wisconsin Pre-Bid Meetings – Week of April 20, 2026
- $3M commitment boosts Milwaukee plan for nearly 100 affordable homes
- Where Wisconsin governor candidates stand on data center construction
- Marshfield plans $7.6 million youth center at former J.C. Penney building
- Milwaukee convention hotel plan advances with possible $500 million financing
- 49 townhomes set for downtown Milwaukee’s north edge
- The Brewers’ roof is leaking. But it could be worse
- Wisconsin Supreme Court holds Pabst liable for asbestos exposure at Milwaukee brewery
- Colliers brokers $9.5M sale of Milwaukee townhome community
- BUILDING BLOCKS: Pomp’s Tire Service in DeForest
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)