Thermo Fisher extends two leases in Middleton
Boston-based Thermo Fisher Scientific extended two leases at laboratory buildings totaling 233,694 square feet in Middleton.
State building commission approves $185 million in projects
The State Building Commission approved around $185 million in construction projects across the state, including a project that will continue the governor’s plan to reform buildings operated by the state correction department.
Joel Brennan, former top Evers aide, joins crowded 2026 Wisconsin governor race
Joel Brennan, a top official in the Gov. Tony Evers administration and president of the Greater Milwaukee Committee, joins a crowded governors race in 2026.
Gov. Tony Evers says he won’t seek third term in Wisconsin
In a decision shaking Wisconsin politics to the core, Gov. Tony Evers announced he will not seek a third term as governor.
Clean water projects coming to a community near you
Wisconsin’s Joint Finance Committee approved $732M in bonding to boost funding for clean water and wastewater infrastructure across the state.
Wisconsin breaks record for planned investments
Partnerships with businesses and the WEDC created $2.4 billion in capital investments in fiscal year 2024.
Evers, WHEDA announce $32.6M in affordable housing tax credits
State officials said there will be 23 developments in 14 counties to provide new affordable housing units.
Evers approves pay raises for UW System trade workers
Evers signed two bills that release wage increases for UW-Madison and UW System trade employees, after months of delays by a lawmaker committee.
October proclaimed Architecture Awareness Month in Wisconsin
The governor will present the proclamation to AIA Wisconsin for ARCHtoberfest.
DSPS licensing times down, number of approvals up, Evers says
Gov. Tony Evers requested the Legislature to allow DSPS keep its improved staffing levels.
Sheet Piling Services selected to manage U.S. 18 bridges project in Waukesha County
Gov. Tony Evers signed a $6.1 million contract for the multi-year bridge replacement project.
President Joe Biden touts Inflation Reduction Act, highlights clean energy investment, employment during Milwaukee visit
The Inflation Reduction Act included over $300 billion worth of clean energy tax credits and manufacturing incentives in Wisconsin.
Today’s News
- Zignego Co. scores $45M highway contract at start of construction season
- New Berlin residents cold on Rockwell Automations plan
- TOP BIDDERS: The biggest recent winning bids from around Wisconsin | June 1
- WisDOT studying redesign of Walker’s Point interchange
- $2M outdoor improvements to begin at Appleton middle school
- Kenosha firm completes largest private affordable housing project in Wisconsin
- After federal DEI rollback, Wisconsin DBE recertifications plummet
- Milwaukee Tool plans 141,000-square-foot expansion in Menomonee Falls
- Wisconsin Pre-Bid Meetings – Week of June 1, 2026
- Milwaukee County investment helped bring Whitefish Bay development to life
- Milwaukee considers 12-story, 200-unit Harbor District apartment plans
- Wauwatosa students take next steps to ‘irreplaceable’ construction jobs
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)



















