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Construction industry resilient despite higher prices
Despite ongoing labor challenges, higher fuel prices and pushback against data center megaprojects, the country’s contractors are doing better than expected.
Computing facility dropped from Midtown Center redevelopment in Milwaukee
A controversial data center − a term its supporters say is inaccurate − has been dropped from a redevelopment proposal for Midtown Center's former Walmart.
Meta, ABC partner on construction career academy amid data center boom
Meta partners with Associated Builders and Contractors to train workers for data center construction jobs through the American Workforce Academy program.
Tech giant sues Wisconsin regulator over data center restrictions
Oracle, a company behind a $15 billion artificial intelligence data center project in Port Washington, is suing Wisconsin's Public Service Commission, seeking to loosen financial restrictions that could cost the company millions of dollars each year.
World’s most powerful supercomputer project completed in Wisconsin
Microsoft has completed its Fairwater data center in Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin, with thousands of construction jobs and a second facility on the way.
Contractor backlog reached nine months in May
Backlog for contractors reached 9.1 months in May and experts said the climb was due in part to data center investment across the nation.
Q&A: Minnesota environmental group leader talks data center review process
A Minnesota nonprofit argues for a stronger review process and more transparency regarding hyperscale data center projects.
More hurdles for Wisconsin data center projects
Wisconsin counties including Dane and Brown impose moratoriums on hyperscale data centers amid public concerns over economic and environmental impacts.
Megaprojects push Milwaukee construction costs above U.S. average
The Milwaukee construction market is seeing higher costs than the national average as megaprojects demand more from labor and supply chains, driving national costs upward and pulling local costs along with them.
Brown County drops data center moratorium proposal
Brown County planning committee unanimously rejects a countywide data center moratorium citing lack of zoning authority over local governments.
Wrightstown tensions high amid data center proposal
An hours-long meeting to gauge interest in data centers in the Wrightstown Village Hall that gathered about 20 people turned into open debate.
WEC Energy Group says it’s in talks with more data center developers
WEC Energy Group is negotiating with data center developers in Wisconsin following PSC approval of special rates for large customers.
Today’s News
- Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez drops out of governor’s race
- Home construction planned for former Manitowoc mall site
- Local costs a factor in I-794 removal proposal
- Wisconsin Pre-Bid Meetings – Week of July 20, 2026
- Rockwell’s New Berlin proposal gets initial approval
- Michigan approves Canadian oil giant’s Line 5 pipeline project
- Construction industry resilient despite higher prices
- Marketing firm Derse gets ready to build Oak Creek HQ
- Hazy conditions continue Thursday and Friday in Wisconsin
- Waukesha County Executive Paul Farrow dies at 61
- Nominations are open for Newsmaker awards at Daily Reporter
- MPS students help with Milwaukee County courthouse complex overhaul
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)