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Jobs trump protests for construction workers
By James Briggs Both sides of the budget-repair bill debate during the last two weeks have, at times, focused on the differences between folks who show up for work and […]
Contractor ordered to pay $20K for waste in Kickapoo River
A Winneconne contractor was ordered to pay a $20,000 forfeiture because he didn’t remove construction material from the Kickapoo River after reconstructing a bridge in Richland County. Thomas Radtke, the […]
States building with Wisconsin’s rail money
By Joe Lanane The $1.2 billion in federal high-speed rail money originally intended for Wisconsin and Ohio is fueling an acceleration of train projects across the country. In Washington, for […]
Train supporters lament loss of federal money
By TODD RICHMOND Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Travelers will have to keep making the 80-mile trip between Madison and Milwaukee by road for the foreseeable future. And Democrats […]
It’s official: High-speed rail is dead in Wis. (UPDATE)
By James Briggs Just three months after insisting there was no stopping a proposed high-speed rail line from being built between Madison and Milwaukee, U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Ray […]
All lanes on U.S. 41, I-43 expected to be open Sunday
U.S. 41 and I-43 in Green Bay will have no lane closures on Sunday to accommodate a high volume of traffic expected from the Milwaukee area for the Green Bay […]
Industry warns against toll road rejection
By Justin Kern Special to The Daily Reporter Supporting toll roads in the state could mean doom to an office seeker’s campaign. But advocates for tolls and other revenue sources […]
Stillwater bridge review stuck in Washington
By Tony Anderson Special to The Daily Reporter Construction costs increase and development money slips away every day a St. Croix River bridge replacement is delayed, according to a Wisconsin […]
Barron County pays $175,000 to settle lawsuit with former highway commissioner
Madison (AP) — A northwestern Wisconsin county has agreed to pay $175,000 to settle a lawsuit filed by its former highway commissioner. Barron County and its insurer will pay $130,000 […]
I-39/90 project attracts interchange proposal
By Paul Snyder Convenience might not be a strong enough reason to persuade lawmakers to add a Milton interchange to the estimated $1.02 billion Interstate 39/90 expansion. Still, state Rep. […]
Shoddy steel stalls bridge project
By Sean Ryan An Illinois steel company is suspended from Wisconsin work after delivering weak bridge girders to a state Department of Transportation project in Wausau. Industrial Steel Construction Inc., […]
Motorists encounter bewildering construction sign
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (AP) — A digital construction sign along the interstate in central Wisconsin displayed some bewildering messages for passing motorists Thursday. Apparently a prankster was feeling a touch […]
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- Construction to begin this summer on two downtown Milwaukee hotels
- Citing economic uncertainty, Uline asks to pause warehouse development
- West Bend apartment complex sold for $26M
- Oshkosh approves Woodman’s shopping center redevelopment
- WEC Energy Group says it’s in talks with more data center developers
- Oshkosh replacing aging drinking water tanks with $54.7M project
- TOP BIDDERS: The biggest recent winning bids from around Wisconsin | May 12
- PMSMCA hosts second annual youth apprenticeship signing day
- Rockford Hard Rock Casino announces hotel, convention center addition
- Barrett Lo Visionary Development buys former Greendale Boston Store for $3.3M
- PHOTOS: Project partners rub elbows at Daily Reporter’s 27th annual Top Projects
- Wisconsin Pre-Bid Meetings – Week of May 11, 2026
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)