Pest or ally? Debate over beavers in Wisconsin has wildlife advocates weighing how to coexist
The proceedings of a state beaver committee have attracted the attention of both advocates and wildlife managers across the country. The group is developing recommendations for the next decade of beaver policy in Wisconsin — a state whose trapping program has been accused of resting atop fishy foundations.
Projects big and small recognized in WisDOT’s Excellence in Construction Awards
A contractor's work on the Interstate 43 North-South project in Milwaukee County was recognized by the Wisconsin Department of Transportation in its 2025 Excellence in Construction Awards.
Hoffman Construction picked to repave WIS 100 in Milwaukee County
Gov. Tony Evers approved the resurfacing project along Wisconsin Highway 100, between St. Martins Road and 60th Street in the city of Franklin.
TOP BIDDERS: The biggest recent winning bids from around Wisconsin | Jan. 28
Hoffman Construction, Iverson Construction and Chippewa Concrete Services were among the top bidders this week.
An ecosystem engineer’s vision: mock beaver dams to restore Wisconsin wetland
Jim Hoffman, owner of Hoffman Construction, is busy with his latest project -- and it doesn't include heavy roadwork.
TOP BIDDERS: The biggest recent winning bids from around Wisconsin | Nov. 26
Neenah-based Miron Construction landed a $21 million contract with the Lakeland Sanitary District, the highest winner in this week's Top Bidders.
TOP BIDDERS: The biggest recent winning bids from around Wisconsin | Oct. 22
Waukesha-based Zignego Company grabbed two highway contracts worth more than $27.2 million combined in this week's Top Bidders.
TOP BIDDERS: A recap of the state’s winning bids in 2023
C.D. Smith, Payne & Dolan and Zignego Company were among companies who clinched the top bids in the state.
TOP BIDDERS: The biggest recent winning bids around the state
See the biggest winning bids from around the state, from our Wisconsin Project Center.
Hoffman completes AZCO headquarters and Harbor Lofts in the Fox Valley
A new corporate headquarters and mixed-use apartment and industrial space opened in Fox Valley.
TOP BIDDERS: The biggest recent winning bids around the state
See the biggest winning bids from around the state, from our Wisconsin Project Center.
WisDOT names its Excellence in Construction award-winners
Six companies were recognized for their work in WisDOT's 2022 Excellence in Construction awards.
Today’s News
- Wauwatosa shops for specialty grocer
- Wisconsin allocates nearly $50M in tax credits for housing projects
- Contractors eager to fill positions as open construction jobs tick up to 259,000
- Wisconsin awards $130,000 for construction and trade worker training
- Milwaukee manufacturer plans expansion with data center growth
- Megaprojects push Milwaukee construction costs above U.S. average
- Brown County drops data center moratorium proposal
- Cobalt Partners share North Shore Library development plans
- 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
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)

















