The Daily Reporter – WI Construction News & Bids Wisconsin's Construction Authority
Madison's Beltline interchange along Interstate 39/90 is due for a $90 million upgrade that aims to address a flood of traffic on the roadway.
Tagged with: Beltline
Read More »Beltline to get $90 million redo
Home / Subscriber only (page 30) /
$90M Milwaukee mall overhaul includes GRAEF as office tenant, new food hall
Milwaukee's sagging Grand Avenue is set to be reworked as an ecosystem that includes a cutting-edge food hall, office space, apartments and plenty of other amenities, under a plan announced Thursday.
Tagged with: Grand Avenue
Read More »Officials looking at eight sites for possible new juvenile prisons
A committee charged with dismantling the state's youth prison has pared down a list of possible sites for new prisons, but it could cost more and take longer to overhaul the system than initially expected.
Tagged with: Copper Lake Lincoln Hills Tony Evers Wisconsin Department of Corrections
Read More »SIMONSON SAYS: AGC economist predicts industry to fare well in 2019 despite tariffs, labor shortage (VIDEO)
The good times could keep rolling in construction, according to a pair of economists who spoke on Tuesday at a construction outlook event in Milwaukee.
Tagged with: Associated General Contractors of America Associated General Contractors of Greater Milwaukee construction spending Ken Simonson
Read More »Budget proposal would broaden WisDOT’s powers to borrow for rehab projects
With a budget request that's likely to change greatly under the newly elected governor, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation has proposed broadening its borrowing powers as a way pay for road rehabilitation work while avoiding any need to raise the state's gas tax or vehicle-related fees.
Tagged with: Dan Fedderly Gov. Scott Walker roads Tony Evers Wisconsin County Highway Association Wisconsin Department of Transportation
Read More »Survey: One in four construction and trucking companies offer bonuses in tight labor market
Amid a nagging labor shortage, nearly a quarter of contractors and trucking companies and related businesses in Wisconsin and its surrounding states are paying bonuses to employees, a recent survey has found.
Tagged with: C.D. Smith Construction Michels Corp.
Read More »Racine water projects drawing competition as officials spend big to prepare for Foxconn
There's some $40 million worth of water-utility projects already underway in Racine County, as crews work to improve the county's infrastructure in preparation for the massive factory Foxconn Technology Group is building in Mount Pleasant.
Tagged with: A.W. Oakes & Son Foxconn Globe Contractors Mount Pleasant Racine
Read More »BUILDING BLOCKS: WhirlyBall at Brookfield Square
Brookfield officials have long been looking for new uses for vacant space on the south side of Brookfield Square, a mall that has suffered for years both from competition from online retailers and new rivals like the nearby Corners of Brookfield shopping center.
Tagged with: Brookfield Square Building Blocks
Read More »Milwaukee council dismisses deconstruction concerns, overrides mayor’s veto
The Milwaukee Common Council defeated a mayoral veto Tuesday that would have slashed cash from a city blight-removal policy often requiring the deconstruction, rather than demolition, of historic homes.
Tagged with: Bob Bauman deconstruction Mayor Tom Barrett Milwaukee Common Council
Read More »Critical of Milwaukee’s deconstruction policy, Barrett vetoes plan to set aside $1.5M more to combat blight
Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett has vetoed a budget amendment that would support a newly enacted city policy requiring the deconstruction — rather than demolition — of historic houses, saying the policy has hindered the redevelopment of blighted properties.
Tagged with: Bob Bauman deconstruction demolition Mayor Tom Barrett Milwaukee Common Council WasteCap Resource Solutions
Read More »