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Government funding bill will give $32 million to Wisconsin projects
More than $32 million in federal funding will support projects in southeast Wisconsin, including affordable housing projects and training programs for craft construction workers.
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.
Milwaukee unions offer English classes to Hispanic construction workers
Unions are hosting a construction-focused ESL classes to Hispanic workers in the Milwaukee area, which is taking on a larger immigrant population and sizeable projects.
Ironworkers remember three fallen members on 25th anniversary of Big Blue collapse
Jeffrey Wischer, William DeGrave and Jerome Starr were "Local 8's finest" when they died in the crane wreck 25 years ago.
Ironworkers focus on mental health during awareness month
As we reflect on Mental Health Awareness Month during May, I'm proud to share the strides we've made in supporting our members' mental health at Ironworkers Local 8.
Today’s News
- US existing home sales unexpectedly fall in June
- Milwaukee Water Street nightlife locations for sale
- Milwaukee mayor favors improving I-794 freeway over removal
- Wisconsin Pre-Bid Meetings – Week of July 13, 2026
- 200-unit apartment project wins 2nd city endorsement
- ON THE LEVEL: Josh Brown takes the torch at Bliffert Lumber
- BUILDING BLOCKS: Tom’s Drive In nears completion in Fond du Lac
- Computing facility dropped from Midtown Center redevelopment in Milwaukee
- Delayed Bay View development reaches Milwaukee Common Council
- TOP BIDDERS: The biggest recent winning bids from around Wisconsin | July 6
- Energy plant pinned to Milwaukee County courthouse project
- Wisconsin Pre-Bid Meetings – Week of July 6, 2026
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)