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Wauwatosa students take next steps to ‘irreplaceable’ construction jobs
More than 40 high school students signed their employment contracts, got their safety yellow cords and even received recognition from Congress at a signing day event in the Milwaukee area.
‘AI Won’t Take Your Job’ and Other Things CEOs Say Before the Layoffs
Gartner reports 80% of billion-dollar companies deploying AI have cut headcount, but layoffs have not improved financial returns.
Warnings about using artificial intelligence in land use
Artificial intelligence use in land use law raises concerns after courts sanction attorneys for AI-generated false case citations and briefs.
Critics fume over diesel generator health concerns at AI data center
While DNR readies a final report on emissions from backup generators at the Port Washington data center, environmental groups hold different views on health and environmental benchmarks.
The choice we’re making about AI
About half of CEOs report significant time savings from AI. Workers using the same tools? Two-thirds reported minimal or no time savings.
Artificial intelligence concerns push more Gen Z workers into trades
More than half of young workers born after 1997 plan to pursue blue-collar work in 2026, according to a survey. The shift is driven by growing concern that artificial intelligence could disrupt traditional white-collar career paths.
Microsoft’s Mount Pleasant data centers to equal 40 Walmart Supercenters
Microsoft Corp. is planning 15 more data centers and adding 8.7 million square feet to its operation in Racine County.
The data center rebellion is here, and it’s reshaping the political landscape
Communities across the US are pushing back against massive data centers, impacting local politics and energy resources amid the AI race.
Muted notifications not recommended: federal AI regulation
For the past year, AI regulation has looked a lot like a group chat with no admin. States are firing off their own rules, Congress is typing and deleting, and employers are left scrolling and wondering which message really matters.
Wisconsin construction projects to watch in 2026
Wisconsin construction is surging into 2026, led by multibillion-dollar data centers, major highway projects, housing developments and energy investments.
Data centers promise a boon for Wisconsin development
Data centers are driving construction growth in Wisconsin and are a buoy as the industry sees slowed demand. However, they raise questions for energy usage and environmental impact.
Group seeks to recall Port Washington mayor over data center project
Backlash to the $15 billion artificial intelligence data center campus in Port Washington has spurred an effort to recall the city's mayor.
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- Wauwatosa shops for specialty grocer
- Wisconsin allocates nearly $50M in tax credits for housing projects
- Contractors eager to fill positions as open construction jobs tick up to 259,000
- Wisconsin awards $130,000 for construction and trade worker training
- Milwaukee manufacturer plans expansion with data center growth
- Megaprojects push Milwaukee construction costs above U.S. average
- Brown County drops data center moratorium proposal
- Cobalt Partners share North Shore Library development plans
- Zignego Co. scores $45M highway contract at start of construction season
- New Berlin residents cold on Rockwell Automations plan
- TOP BIDDERS: The biggest recent winning bids from around Wisconsin | June 1
- WisDOT studying redesign of Walker’s Point interchange
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)