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Realta Fusion picks Madison Oscar Mayer site for R&D headquarters
After two years of searching, Madison-based Realta Fusion will build a research and development facility in its own backyard at the former Oscar Mayer plant site.
Contractors eager to fill positions as open construction jobs tick up to 259,000
Construction job openings reached 259,000 in April, reflecting ongoing labor shortages as trades workers focus on megaprojects such as data center construction.
Unemployment remains at all-time lows as Wisconsin job market cools
Wisconsin's labor market slowed with job losses but unemployment remains near historic lows, according to the Department of Workforce Development.
Eau Claire approves $270M biomanufacturing facility deal
Eau Claire approved a deal for construction of a new biomanufacturing facility, valued as a $270 million investment over multiple phases, on the city’s north side.
Rockwell Automation files plan for $246 million New Berlin facility
Rockwell Automation plans a $264 million manufacturing facility in New Berlin, featuring advanced automation and creating hundreds of jobs.
Construction sees 90,000 more job openings in November
There were 90,000 more construction job openings in November 2025 than in the previous month. Despite signs of accelerated demand, a construction economist said hiring is still slower than before 2020.
September jobs report shows a rebound in construction
The construction industry added 19,000 jobs in September, a delayed federal report showed.
Delayed report shows solid 119,000 U.S. jobs added in September
U.S. employers added a surprisingly solid 119,000 jobs in September, the government said, issuing a key economic report that had been delayed for seven weeks by the federal government shutdown.
Hiring stalls with US companies reluctant to expand in an uncertain economic landscape
U.S. employers added just 22,000 jobs last month as the labor market continued to cool under uncertainty over President Donald Trump’s economic policies.
Milwaukee Tool plans $42M expansion in Menomonee Falls
Milwaukee Tool will invest $42 million in its Menomonee Falls facility, a move officials said will create 300 jobs.
New financial aid for career training: What to know in Wisconsin
Workforce grants tucked into the lengthy federal funding bill has been on bipartisan wish lists for more than a decade.
US job openings fell to 7.4 million last month as job market continues to cool
Employers posted 7.4 million job vacancies last month, a sign that the American job market continues to cool.
Today’s News
- Wisconsin lawmaker accepts award for helping pass DACA bill
- Plans for $107M Wauwatosa library gain momentum
- Trump signs additional tariffs on Canadian steel, aluminum and lumber
- Wisconsin Pre-Bid Meetings – Week of July 27, 2026
- Feds commit $5B to AI-powered research for construction
- Worker files NLRB complaint against Wisconsin painters union
- Lawsuit challenges Wisconsin Supplier Diversity Program
- Sheboygan TID proposal targets public incentives of $5M or more
- TOP BIDDERS: The biggest recent winning bids from around Wisconsin | July 21
- State warns of workers’ compensation scam targeting victims
- Washington County housing initiative brings back young homeowners
- South Milwaukee apartment project canceled after financing shortfall
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)