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Evers, DNR announce $484 million for wastewater infrastructure for state communities
Wisconsin will replace aging wastewater and stormwater equipment with a round of funding for small communities and municipalities across the state.
Wisconsin approves $732M for water infrastructure upgrades
The Joint Finance Committee approved increasing borrowing power for the Environmental Improvement Fund by $732.3 million. The program provides funding for the Clean Water Fund and Safe Drinking Water Loan Program.
Budget panel OKs Evers’ plan for clean-water borrowing (UPDATE)
The Legislature's budget-writing committee is scheduled to consider Gov. Tony Evers' proposal to authorize more borrowing for clean-water projects.
Judge upholds local bid preference (UPDATE)
By Sean Ryan Milwaukee’s local bidder preference Monday withstood legal challenges filed by sewer contractors that lost projects because of the law. Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge William Pocan ruled […]
Local preference lands on national stage (UPDATE)
By Sean Ryan The battle contractors are waging against Milwaukee’s preference for local bidders has sparked nationwide opposition to similar laws across the country. “This isn’t just in Milwaukee,” said […]
City faces local preference criticism (UPDATE)
By Sean Ryan A Milwaukee alderman is defending the city’s preference for local bidders against criticism from Milwaukee 7, a group formed to promote regional cooperation. “It seems any type […]
Stimulus deadlines squeeze sewer projects
Sean Ryan [email protected] The Oct. 1 deadline to sign contracts for water and sewer stimulus projects is forcing municipalities to scramble and builders to consider increasing their bids. The Wisconsin […]
Mandates make sewer projects top priority
Sean Ryan [email protected] Small southeastern Wisconsin communities are grappling with how to balance budgets for mandated long-term sewer maintenance without increasing taxes or fees. The state — through the settlement […]
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- WEC Energy Group says it’s in talks with more data center developers
- Oshkosh replacing aging drinking water tanks with $54.7M project
- TOP BIDDERS: The biggest recent winning bids from around Wisconsin | May 12
- PMSMCA hosts second annual youth apprenticeship signing day
- Rockford Hard Rock Casino announces hotel, convention center addition
- Barrett Lo Visionary Development buys former Greendale Boston Store for $3.3M
- PHOTOS: Project partners rub elbows at Daily Reporter’s 27th annual Top Projects
- Wisconsin Pre-Bid Meetings – Week of May 11, 2026
- Daily Reporter honors the Top Projects of 2025
- Developers navigate more difficult data center building environment
- Milwaukee homebuilders seek subsidies to boost affordable housing supply
- Green Bay paves way for parking key to county’s $25M library expansion
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)