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Plan to replace Madison buildings with parking lot raises questions
The vice chairman of the state Building Commission raised questions Wednesday over the estimated cost of a University of Wisconsin plan to knock down two residential buildings in Madison and replace them with a parking lot.
The perils of precedent
“Precedent.” That was the cause of concern David Miller, associate vice president of capital planning for the University Wisconsin system, cited last week when asked about the possibility that Wisconsin lawmakers would shift more of the cost of a list of university construction projects onto the UW system’s budget
UW official: UW lands not at risk of being sold
The governor's latest budget proposal would allow for the sale of state property to help pay down the state's debt, but a University of Wisconsin System official says UW lands aren't likely at risk.
UW-Parkside feels housing pinch, struggles to get residential renovation money
The University of Wisconsin-Parkside is in a housing bind that sets it apart from many other state campuses.
UW System gets more freedom for projects
Lawmakers are giving the University of Wisconsin System more freedom to build projects using private money but want proof the change works before loosening the collar.
Planners caught in middle of state Building Commission energy ideologies
Disagreement on the state Building Commission over how firmly to push agencies to include alternative energy sources in new buildings has left project planners stuck between two ideologies.
Hintz of comedy at the Building Commission meeting
To state officials and industry insiders, state Building Commission meetings can be interesting affairs; but for outsiders, I’m sure they can get a tad stale. Luckily we can always rely […]
UW waits for delivery on project
By James Briggs The state Building Commission on Thursday placed on hold a request from the University of Wisconsin System to use the construction-manager-at-risk project delivery method. The move could […]
Budget hawk circles Camp Randall project
By James Briggs A state lawmaker warned the University of Wisconsin-Madison on Wednesday not to exceed the $76.8 million budget for the Badger Performance Center or it will lose his […]
Careful where you step on competitive bidding, UW official warns
By Jack Zemlicka The man who would lose control of the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s capital planning is warning the state not to step on competitive bidding in the rush to […]
UW arena raises bidding trend questions
By James Briggs State officials disagree over whether a University of Wisconsin-Madison project that drew bids well beyond the anticipated cost signals the end of the rock-bottom bidding era or […]
Budget cuts UW System construction money, but offers more control
By James Briggs Gov. Scott Walker is giving the University of Wisconsin System about $100 million less than it requested for construction during the next two years. To help make […]
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- Northwestern Mutual’s $500M overhaul a boon for Milwaukee residents
- BUILDING BLOCKS: University of Wisconsin – Oshkosh Clow Social Science Center renovation
- Madison takes center stage in the world of highway safety
- TOP BIDDERS: The biggest recent winning bids around the state
- Milwaukee Plan Commission approves shorter, denser New Land apartments
- Milwaukee County breaks ground on first health and human services center
- Where are the homes? Glaring need for housing construction underlined by Century 21 CEO
- Lawmakers block update for new commercial building standards
- Milwaukee mayor’s $1.9B budget proposal has infrastructure boost
- As employers face labor shortages, Biden administration rolls out playbook for training workers
- Wisconsin Senate committee votes against confirmation for four DNR policy board appointees
- October proclaimed Architecture Awareness Month in Wisconsin
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)
