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Downtown Milwaukee project surpasses small and disadvantaged business goals
Northwestern Mutual reported hiring more small and disadvantaged businesses beyond local requirements for its $500 million office overhaul in downtown Milwaukee.
WisDOT announces plan to roll out recertification for DBE businesses
After months of dormancy, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation will introduce recertification in coming weeks for the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise program.
How the US DOT’s final rule is affecting minority- and women-owned business
Thousands of American businesses must recertify under the U.S. DOT's final ruling, and many are expected to fade away underneath paperwork and certification costs.
WisDOT DBE programs unaffected by federal judge’s ruling
In September, a federal judge ruled the USDOT's disadvantaged business program went against the constitution. Wisconsin's transportation agency said it's own program won't be affected.
Judge rules against $37 billion infrastructure DBE program
The disadvantaged business program directed contracting for 10% of new surfance transportation funding to minority and women-owned business.
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)