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As the Edgewater turns
By Tom Fetters
copy editor
The seemingly never-ending saga that is the Edgewater Hotel redevelopment project in Madison took yet another twist this week.
Unusual project has a little something for everyone
By Tom Fetters
copy editor
Sometimes communities have to get creative to meet their needs for the future.
After all that drama, Spectrum goes out with a yawn
By Tom Fetters
copy editor
After the number of memorable events that took place over the years in the Spectrum in Philadelphia, it seems the old arena was due to go out in a blaze of glory. That didn't exactly happen.
Georgia-Pacific snuggles up to forests
By Tom Fetters
copy editor
So the country’s biggest plywood maker is upping its conservation efforts. Good move, Georgia-Pacific.
Senator’s call: Hold the pork
By Tom Fetters
copy editor
We may get a peek next week at the future of earmarks in the U.S. Senate, with the announcement Tuesday by Sen. Jim DeMint, R-S.C., that he’ll push to change internal GOP rules to effectively ban party members [...]
Congrats on winning — now fix this mess
By Tom Fetters
copy editor
Dear freshman U.S. senator-/U.S. representative-/state officeholder-elect: Whether you coasted to victory or eked out a win by just a few votes, you have a mandate: Fix this mess.
Decision to kick out caretaker would be un-Phantom-able?
By Tom Fetters
copy editor
Joe Patten, 83, aka the Phantom of the Fox, has helped spare the historic Fox Theatre in Atlanta from ruin twice. And now the nonprofit that operates the theater seems to be effectively telling Patten to hit the [...]
Madison is land banking, but will developers take it to the bank
By Tom Fetters
copy editor
The city of Madison seems to be getting serious about building up its land banking portfolio, announcing its intention this week to buy a second parcel. But if replays of the Edgewater Hotel saga are on the horiz[...]
Sink or swim: Who was watching Fla. courthouse construction?
By Tom Fetters
copy editor
To an office seeker looking to make some political hay, the new courthouse in Tallahassee, Fla., might resemble a vast expanse of healthy alfalfa ready for its third cutting.
Solar projects providing rays of sunshine for construction industry
By Tom Fetters
copy editor
Seems the entire country was basking in sunshine Tuesday.
Dude, where’s the fast lane?
By Tom Fetters
copy editor
When I think of traffic-jammed cities, Los Angeles and Beijing immediately pop into my head. Los Angeles because for years it has been the national traffic-jam champ. Beijing because of that 10-day, 60-mile traff[...]
The celebrity lifestyle awaits, but bring your wallet
By Tom Fetters
copy editor
A 1,500-square-foot artist's studio, a solar-heated pool and an organic garden. Those amenities and more await the buyer of former Grateful Dead guitarist Jerry Garcia’s estate north of San Francisco, on the ma[...]
Today’s News
- Dangerous tornadoes hit the western Fox Cities
- Fraser and HD Hyundai eye Superior shipyard for modernization
- TOP BIDDERS: The biggest recent winning bids from around Wisconsin | July 27
- Interstate 41 work continues with $167M contract
- Sixth Street roundabout in Milwaukee could be reworked
- Wisconsin lawmaker accepts award for helping pass DACA bill
- Plans for $107M Wauwatosa library gain momentum
- Trump signs additional tariffs on Canadian steel, aluminum and lumber
- Wisconsin Pre-Bid Meetings – Week of July 27, 2026
- Feds commit $5B to AI-powered research for construction
- Worker files NLRB complaint against Wisconsin painters union
- Lawsuit challenges Wisconsin Supplier Diversity Program
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)