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Amid inflation wave, municipal spending in Wisconsin increased sharply
Total operating spending across all Wisconsin cities and villages increased sharply in 2023 after a period of high inflation, the Wisconsin Policy Forum’s 2025 Municipal DataTool shows.
Construction spending up in February, but hiring, openings start to slump
Construction spending increased 0.7% between January and February, but hiring and openings were down compared to last year.
Construction spending slips as data center spending climbs
Data center projects drove much of the nonresidential construction spending in January, with other sectors relatively flat.
Evers calls for tax cuts, push back on Trump’s tariffs
Wisconsin's Democratic Gov. Tony Evers on Tuesday proposed cutting taxes by nearly $2 billion, echoing a priority of Republicans, while also outlining a plan to fight water pollution and push back on President Donald Trump's tariffs.
Tariff threats loom over US construction spending
Construction spending in late 2024 inched upward thanks to single-family houses and data centers, but recently announced tariffs over the weekend could impact future construction spending.
National construction spending falls slightly in AGC report
The decline was due to stalled federally funded construction projects and a slowed investment in housing, according to AGC officials.
Construction starts show double-digit gains in July
Total construction starts rose 17% in July to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1.2 trillion, according to Dodge Construction Network.
Nonresidential construction spending decreases for first time in almost a year
Nonresidential construction spending saw a downturn for the first time in 11 months.
State agencies make budget requests ahead of governor’s spending plan
Five state agencies made budget requests for construction-related projects in a Legislative Fiscal Bureau report.
Construction spending down, prices for materials improve: AGC
Overall construction spending was down slightly in August, while other spending was mixed and prices for materials like steel and lumber improved, according to the latest analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America.
Weighed down by supply shortages, construction spending rises slowly in March
Construction spending inched up slowly from February to March as supply shortages and rising materials prices continued to weigh on the industry.
US construction spending fell 0.3% in May, housing slowing
U.S. construction spending fell 0.3% in May. Growth in housing, the economy's standout performer, slowed while activity in areas most directly impacted by the pandemic showed further weakness.
Today’s News
- (UPDATED) Wisconsin construction union endorses gubernatorial candidate
- Walker’s Point may get publicly financed parking structure
- $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
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)