Mortenson Construction is part of a major push ramping up this fall to promote diversity in construction, an initiative inspired in part by the national reckoning following the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis.
Authorities say that $3 million worth of damage to Michels Corp.'s R1ver development in Milwaukee was caused when several propane tanks stored in a parking garage were accidentally ignited.
Together — although physically apart — a group of Milwaukee-area students pitched their plans for a new lakefront development as part of a program meant to encourage kids to pursue careers in construction.
The state Building Commission on Thursday signed off on cost increases for two University of Wisconsin-Madison building projects that are running a combined $33 million over budget.
Another round of work to restore Milwaukee's slouching City Hall foundation is up for bid as part of a years-long project to prop up the historic landmark.
With minority-, women- and veteran-owned contractors having shown reluctance to compete for the first set of Foxconn-related contracts, state officials are hoping to stir up more interest through the use of a new loan program.