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FAA: Keep drones under 400 feet at northern Chicago beaches
The Federal Aviation Administration is warning people who fly drones at some North Side beaches in Chicago not to send them higher than 400 feet.
Drones becoming ever more common on construction sites
Drones are more prevalent today as both a pastime and construction business tool, thanks to technology making them less expensive and more powerful. But, drones are not toys - federal, state, and local governments regulate Unmanned Aircraft System, or UAS, use, and violations can be subject to state and federal civil and criminal penalties.
New idea to spread internet access in rural areas: Drones
Students in northern Wisconsin school district without reliable home internet will soon be able to connect to their school networks via a drone-powered cellular signal.
Drone mapping the real estate industry
Year to year, changes in computer technology can be staggering. In most cases, the advancements give rise to disruption—and opportunities—in every industry. In real estate, one such disruption is being caused by drones, which have become an extremely effective means of mapping and marketing property.
View from around the state: Drone operators must act responsibly
We understand the appeal of owning a drone with a camera attached. We've seen the unique perspectives they can deliver through the photographs shot from high above. But it's important to remember to enjoy them responsibly, to know when and where drones are not only unwelcome, but dangerous.
Utility using drones to build power lines
A Minnesota utility that that paved the way by using drones to inspect transmission lines is now using them to build one.
Technology reshaping how buildings are managed
Across the border in Minnesota, a company is using a new system to simplify its building maintenance and operations, providing just one of the latest examples of how technology is changing the way building owners manage their properties.
Wisconsin senator’s bill would give government power to track, shoot down drones
An aviation bill Congress is rushing to approve contains a little-noticed section that would give authorities the power to track, intercept and destroy drones they consider a security threat, without needing a judge's approval.
Los Alamos nuke lab deploys drone-disabling system
One of the country's premier nuclear-weapons labs now can disable drones or any other unauthorized unmanned aircraft system flying over its restricted airspace in a swath of northern New Mexico.
Drone operator faulted in NY collision with helicopter
A recreational-drone operator was found at fault in the first confirmed midair collision in the U.S. between a drone and a manned aircraft, the National Transportation Safety Board said on Thursday
Firm giving flight to property owners
A Cross Plains firm is taking a technology typically used by large construction firms and making it available to property owners.
View from around the state: FAA opens skies to new technology
The Federal Aviation Administration has finally put into effect long-awaited rules for the use of smaller commercial drones.
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- $700M Brewers stadium overhaul proposal comes with new contracting language
- Wisconsin unions, businesses rally support for Line 5 relocation project
- Biden uses executive power to create a New Deal-style American Climate Corps
- Wisconsin’s starting fixed fee for engineering services gets a bump
- BUILDING BLOCKS: Caroline Heights Apartments turns historic structures into living space
- Wauwatosa Common Council greenlights $400M Barrett Lo apartments at Mayfair Mall
- Kenosha Common Council unanimously passes contractor requirements for public bids
- Old church finds new purpose as St. John’s Lutheran Church converts to affordable housing
- Indoor farms are shutting down as their businesses struggle. So why are more being built?
- Low Mississippi River limits barge traffic
- TOP BIDDERS: The biggest recent winning bids around the state
- Wisconsin contractors urge Kenosha council to delay vote over bidding ordinance
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)
