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Incumbent retirements complicate Assembly Republicans’ quest to maintain majority
Retirements of Republican Reps. Jessie Rodriguez and Dean Kaufert narrow the path for Wisconsin Assembly Republicans to maintain their majority.
Dorm delays raise doubts for other projects
Despite state officials' delaying two dormitory projects, leaders from the University of Wisconsin are proceeding with plans to build a new residence hall on the UW-La Crosse campus.
State delays 2 dorm projects at UW campuses
In return for recent increases in dormitory rates, students at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire were to get a residence hall to alleviate overcrowding that has forced some to live in converted study lounges and hotels.
State resumes approvals for energy-saving projects
More than a year after temporarily pulling the plug on energy-saving projects that are meant to pay for themselves over time, state officials have started giving approvals again.
Contractor’s bid dies at project threshold
Halverson Bros. Inc. is an example of what happens when a contractor exceeds the state-imposed project threshold when bidding under the Department of Administration’s single-prime system.
UW-Whitewater dorm project blows budget
Even though all the bids submitted for a renovation of University of Wisconsin-Whitewater residence halls came in over budget, the state Building Commission on Wednesday moved forward with the project.
Building Commission member leaving Legislature
A seven-year member of the state Building Commission announced Friday that he will leave the Legislature to become mayor of Neenah.
Questions on project surety bonding get answers
Department of Administration officials are conducting bonding assessments of construction companies independent of those performed by surety firms, according to a state lawmaker who has questioned a new state bidding law.
Cell leases make Wis. towns money, but some unhappy
The Fox Cities are making easy money by leasing space for cellphone antennas on land and water towers, but some residents are upset that communities have little control over where the antennas are set up.
DOA secretary questions AGC’s single-prime concerns
The secretary of the state Department of Administration is questioning the motives behind the Associated General Contractors of Wisconsin’s persistent inquiries into the state’s new single-prime system of managing construction projects, according to an email attributed to Secretary Mike Huebsch and sent to a lawmaker last week.
AGC seeks answers on bid policy
An Associated General Contractors of Wisconsin letter is bringing to light a discrepancy between the surety-bonding coverage construction companies can get and the maximum dollar amount of projects the state will let them undertake.
State reviews energy-savings projects
Contractors could be on the hook for millions of dollars if an ongoing review shows that energy-conservation projects they have undertaken for the state in recent years have failed to produce the promised savings.
Today’s News
- $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
- Computing facility dropped from Midtown Center redevelopment in Milwaukee
- Delayed Bay View development reaches Milwaukee Common Council
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)