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Milwaukee County awarded $25 million to improve street safety
Milwaukee County was awarded federal funding that will go toward safety measures on 65 different roads, highways and intersections. The county hopes to eliminate traffic deaths by 2037.
Cobalt Partners announces plans for $50 million youth sports complex in Brown Deer
The Milwaukee developer announced plans for a $50 million development of a “next-generation, youth sports-anchored destination” in Brown Deer.
Sagewind plans convenience store and gas station in Brown Deer
Sagewind Development announced it bought the land for a future 9,700-square-foot convenience store in Brown Deer.
Cities across Wisconsin ramp up new construction in 2023
A report from the Wisconsin Department of Revenue tracks new construction and calculates a levy limit percent for counties and municipalities.
11 take part in ‘virtual signing ceremony’ before starting apprenticeships (VIDEO)
Thursday was draft day for 11 Milwaukee-area high school students who are now on their way to the big leagues of construction.
ON THE LEVEL: In classroom, Griffie knocks down barriers to working in trades
Anyone who complains schools aren’t doing enough to promote careers in construction hasn’t peeked into one of Craig Griffie’s classes at Brown Deer High School.
Brown Deer road suit could reach Supreme Court
A lawsuit over a $2.3 million street and landscaping project in Brown Deer might reach the Wisconsin Supreme Court even though construction is almost finished.
Brown Deer fights appeal of road decision
The village of Brown Deer is seeking confirmation from the Wisconsin Court of Appeals that a reconstruction project on five roads is legal.
Brown Deer street project starts new phase next week
Work on storm sewers, curbs and gutters for a Brown Deer street reconstruction project is expected to begin next week.
Stark Asphalt gets messy Brown Deer street project
The village of Brown Deer awarded Stark Asphalt Service Inc., Milwaukee, a nearly $2.4 million contract for a street project that a lawsuit put on hold for more than a year.
Brown Deer prevails in roadwork lawsuit
A judge’s ruling will let Brown Deer revive a multimillion-dollar street renovation project that had been tied up in a lawsuit with angry property owners for more than a year.
Brown Deer can build sidewalks
Brown Deer took three steps Wednesday toward prevailing in a land dispute with a group of property owners but still faces one stumbling block: the 8700 block of North Deerwood Drive.
Today’s News
- Fraser and HD Hyundai eye Superior shipyard for modernization
- TOP BIDDERS: The biggest recent winning bids from around Wisconsin | July 27
- Interstate 41 work continues with $167M contract
- Sixth Street roundabout in Milwaukee could be reworked
- Wisconsin lawmaker accepts award for helping pass DACA bill
- Plans for $107M Wauwatosa library gain momentum
- Trump signs additional tariffs on Canadian steel, aluminum and lumber
- Wisconsin Pre-Bid Meetings – Week of July 27, 2026
- Feds commit $5B to AI-powered research for construction
- Worker files NLRB complaint against Wisconsin painters union
- Lawsuit challenges Wisconsin Supplier Diversity Program
- Sheboygan TID proposal targets public incentives of $5M or more
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)