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DNR: Compliance lax on testing for toxic vapors
Wisconsin regulators are following up on thousands of old chemical spills where cleanup consultants may have skipped a key step - investigating whether toxic vapors could seep into nearby homes or businesses.
Walker wants speedy safety review of buildings after garage collapse
By Paul Snyder A safety audit of Milwaukee County buildings in the wake of a deadly collapse at the O’Donnell Park parking garage could take too long, said County Executive […]
Consultant spending challenges lawmakers
Paul Snyder Wisconsin lawmakers have a choice: Accept state agencies’ increased use of private engineering consultants for construction projects or give the departments more money to hire more people. “I […]
Joint Committee on Audit to tackle WisDOT’s use of private consultants
The Joint Committee on Audit on Wednesday will hear testimony from invited speakers on the use of private consultants on Wisconsin Department of Transportation projects. The subject of the hearing […]
Consultant ban could pinch WisDOT
Paul Snyder [email protected] A Wisconsin budget amendment that would prohibit the use of private consultants during state furloughs or hiring freezes could handcuff timelines for road projects. “You can’t reduce […]
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)