Milwaukee County shares mixed-use plan for old Milwaukee Public Museum site
A consultant report found that a high-density, mixed-use project would be a lucrative use for the old Milwaukee Public Museum site once it closes its doors forever. The museum will fully relocate in late 2027 or early 2028.
BUILDING BLOCKS: Franzen Science Center at Ripon College
Kahler Slater and Boldt delivered the the $24.5 million Franzen Science Center at Ripon College.
Village of Germantown Department of Public Works
Germantown unveils its new 141,000-sq.-ft. Public Works facility, enhancing efficiency, sustainability and service delivery for the growing community.
Corporate Contractors Inc. scores Reindahl Park library project
Beloit-based Corporate Contractors Inc. was picked to build the Imagination Center at Reindahl Park
Madison seeks contractor for library and community center project
Bids are open for a new library and community center at Reindahl Park in Madison. The city of Madison on Thursday issued a bid seeking contractors to build the “Imagination […]
GRAEF picks Brent Pitcher as next chief operating officer
Pitcher’s promotion is the latest for leadership changes at the Milwaukee civil engineering, planning and design firm.
GRAEF acquires Illinois steel detailing firm
Illinois-based Ken Boitz & Associates will operate as GRAEF after being acquired by the Milwaukee firm.
Brews and Blueprints Podcast: Pat Kressin, incoming president of GRAEF
Brews and Blueprints is a podcast about development, real estate and construction in Wisconsin. We talk to the minds and drivers behind new projects and the latest technology shaping the physical environment in the state.
Pat Kressin will be next president and CEO of GRAEF
Kressin will succeed John Kissinger, who will carry on as CEO until his retirement. When Kissinger retires, Kressin will become president and CEO.
Milwaukee picks GRAEF to help plan for Northridge Mall replacement
GRAEF will help the city with planning, urban design and market analysis services of the former mall site.
BUILDING BLOCKS: UW-River Falls looks forward to science and technology innovation center
The Science and Technology Innovation Center, called SciTech, will be the biggest project in campus history, officials said.
Milwaukee approves site plan for Foxtown Landing, downtown dog park
Milwaukee approved plans for a 28,000-square-foot taproom and adjacent dog park to add to the Riverwalk system.
Today’s News
- 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
- Racine starts $130 million lead service line replacement project
- Federal court shelves lawsuit seeking to dismantle DBE 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)



















