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High energy prices drive US producer inflation
U.S. producer prices surged in May, driven by energy costs amid the Middle East conflict, signaling rising inflation pressures and future policy expectations.
September jobs report shows a rebound in construction
The construction industry added 19,000 jobs in September, a delayed federal report showed.
US job openings fell to 7.4 million last month as job market continues to cool
Employers posted 7.4 million job vacancies last month, a sign that the American job market continues to cool.
Construction job openings fell in March, followed by lowest hiring rate on record
There were 248,000 job openings in construction on the last day of March, an ABC data analysis showed.
112 Wisconsin workers died on the job in 2023, report says
A total of 112 workers in Wisconsin died on the job in 2023, a new report on workplace fatalities and injuries showed.
4 ways groups are helping the next construction generation in Wisconsin
One partnership between contractors and a school will create a new learning laboratory at a Wauwatosa high school.
Construction industry adds nearly 20,000 jobs in July, but finding workers is still a challenge
Firms boosting wages are drawing previously employed workers back into the job market, AGC reported.
Construction jobs surge in 33 states, housing starts slide and worker salaries jump in AGC digest
Construction jobs in Wisconsin were up 1.4% year-over-year according to Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Construction economists find some materials costs, input prices dropping
Several construction materials costs and input prices fell for the first time in the last few weeks.
20,000 more construction jobs nationwide in November; price hikes, supply problems persist: AGC analysis
Contractors hired more construction workers and wages increased in November, but price increases and backlogs grew, an AGC report showed.
Contractor association analysis finds 1,000 more construction jobs in October
There were 1,000 more construction jobs in October than there were in September, according to an AGC of America analysis.
Report: Job growth in trades to outpace most industries
With construction companies' fortunes improving, federal officials are predicting that the industry will be one of the great job generators of the next decade.
Today’s News
- $24M mixed-use development breaks ground
- Supervisor calls for referendum on Milwaukee County Courthouse revamp
- $19M mixed-use project tackles city’s biggest issues
- US existing home sales unexpectedly fall in June
- Milwaukee Water Street nightlife locations for sale
- Milwaukee mayor favors improving I-794 freeway over removal
- Wisconsin Pre-Bid Meetings – Week of July 13, 2026
- 200-unit apartment project wins 2nd city endorsement
- ON THE LEVEL: Josh Brown takes the torch at Bliffert Lumber
- BUILDING BLOCKS: Tom’s Drive In nears completion in Fond du Lac
- Computing facility dropped from Midtown Center redevelopment in Milwaukee
- Delayed Bay View development reaches Milwaukee Common Council
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)