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Crews working on Department of Justice crime lab rehab
The state Department of Justice has hired nearly 20 more workers and begun a pricey renovation of its Madison crime lab so that it will be able to handle tens of thousands of additional DNA samples when new collection requirements take effect next year.
Name game: Contractor concerned business will suffer due to confusion
State prosecutors have charged the owner of a Wisconsin roofing company with theft by contractor for failing to complete repairs homeowners had paid him for following a 2011 hail storm.
Power company to clean up polluted Ashland on-land site
Northern States Power Co.-Wisconsin could start cleaning up a 40-acre contaminated site along the Lake Superior shore in Ashland later this year, under an agreement announced Wednesday.
Construction co. ordered to pay to restore wetlands
A Mukwonago construction company has been fined $51,000 by the state and must restore a local wetland, according to a judgment from Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen.
Caterpillar completes $8.8B Bucyrus acquisition
PEORIA, Ill. (AP) — Caterpillar has completed its acquisition of Bucyrus International to expand its line of mining equipment. Caterpillar Inc. said it completed the deal Friday after getting regulatory […]
State settles lawsuit over Shorewood Hills project
A Shorewood Hills man has agreed to pay a $13,000 fine and restore the lakeshore behind his home on Lake Mendota under the terms of a civil environmental settlement announced […]
Radtke Contractors fined for Rat River bridge job
Winneconne-based Radtke Contractors Inc. must pay $18,500 for failing to remove concrete debris that had fallen in Winnebago County’s Rat River during a 2006 bridge construction project, according to the […]
Radtke Contractors faces state fine for lake work (UPDATE)
By Adam Wise A Winneconne contractor must pay $60,000 as part of a settlement with the state for illegal grading and construction of a seawall and riprap in Lake Butte […]
State workers to pay more in August
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin state workers will start paying more for their health care and pension benefits in late August. Department of Administration Secretary Mike Huebsch said Wednesday that […]
High court takes on barge case
By David Ziemer The Wisconsin Supreme Court has agreed to hear the case of a Milwaukee property owner assessed the costs of removing a sunken barge from the Menomonee River. […]
AG’s office settles well drilling suit
The state’s Attorney General’s office announced a settlement Wednesday against a drilling company for a failure to get permits on jobs dating back to 2007. Michael Hartman and his company, […]
DOJ clears Caterpillar acquisition of Bucyrus
SOUTH MILWAUKEE, Wis. (AP) — Caterpillar Inc.’s planned buyout of Bucyrus International Inc. has cleared a U.S. antitrust review. The companies said Friday that the U.S. Department of Justice has […]
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- Minnesota approves giant solar energy project near Minneapolis
- Veterinary center wants to build $13M clinic in Pewaukee
- TOP BIDDERS: The biggest recent winning bids around the state
- OSHA targets silica dust for engineered stone industry
- Biden administration announces $1.4B to improve rail safety and boost capacity in 35 states, including Wisconsin
- Dane County pledges $1.5M boost Madison homeless shelter
- Construction jobs rise in 45 states over last 12 months
- Matt Moroney steps up as CEO of Wangard Partners
- The trade labor shortage is nothing new, but its impacts are
- Wauwatosa gains $1M for affordable housing through Barrett Lo redevelopment deal
- $700M Brewers stadium overhaul proposal comes with new contracting language
- Wisconsin unions, businesses rally support for Line 5 relocation project
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)
