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Bill to allow DACA recipients to get occupational licenses passes Wisconsin Senate
A bill to allow those who are not citizens but are qualified under DACA to receive professional licenses will head to the governor’s desk.
Milwaukee unions provide ‘Know Your Rights’ training amid ICE enforcement concerns
Milwaukee Area Labor Council offers 'Know Your Rights' training amid ICE enforcement concerns.
Wisconsin Assembly approves bill allowing DACA recipients to get professional licenses
The Assembly passed a bill that would allow Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients to obtain professional licenses such as plumbing and nursing.
Western Wisconsin union votes to join Minnesota union in economic blackout protest
A labor union in western Wisconsin voted to support Minnesota unions in endorsing an economic blackout period in the state amid an immigration enforcement surge.
This year will be a mixed picture for construction, survey says
Contractors had significantly smaller bidding prospects in 2026 compared to last year, however, demand for data centers, power and health care facilities remained strong. This year, construction firms described the […]
Employment verification bill passes the Assembly
A bill that would vet state contractors to use the E-Verify program passed the Wisconsin State Assembly in its first session of 2026.
Construction outlook weakens despite Midwest megaprojects
Signs of a shrinking construction economy followed a series of policy changes intended to bolster domestic manufacturing and curb illegal immigration.
1.2 million immigrants are gone from the US labor force since January, preliminary data shows
More than 1.2 million immigrants disappeared from the labor force from January through the end of July, an analysis of Census Bureau data showed.
Immigration enforcement deepens construction labor gaps
Immigration enforcement is gumming up the works for contractors seeking to fill labor gaps and overcome delays, according to a national survey from one of the country’s biggest contractor associations.
Raids in Southern California rattle immigrant communities — including those in the US legally
Federal raids have triggered days of turbulent protests across the city and beyond and led President Donald Trump to deploy National Guard troops and Marines to the LA area, the latest development in the administration's immigration crackdown
Union workers graduate from construction-focused ESL class
Ironworkers Local 8 and the Laborers Local 113 organized the class, which teaches English to Hispanic construction workers incorporating construction terms and scenarios.
Trump’s first executive orders target immigration, international trade and the economy
The Republican president's sweeping actions reflect many of his campaign promises and determination to concentrate executive branch power in the West Wing.
Today’s News
- South Milwaukee apartment project canceled after financing shortfall
- Governor candidate supports moratorium for future data centers
- Wausau Equipment facility changes hands in New Berlin
- Wisconsin Laborers union backs Crowley in governor’s race
- Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez drops out of governor’s race
- Home construction planned for former Manitowoc mall site
- Local costs a factor in I-794 removal proposal
- Wisconsin Pre-Bid Meetings – Week of July 20, 2026
- Rockwell’s New Berlin proposal gets initial approval
- Michigan approves Canadian oil giant’s Line 5 pipeline project
- Construction industry resilient despite higher prices
- Marketing firm Derse gets ready to build Oak Creek HQ
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)