US Dept. of Defense approves Green Globes
The U.S. Department of Defense has added the Green Building Initiative’s Green Globes to its list of approved sustainability programs.
Recycling is top job for Ungerecht
Transforming an old dormitory into a modern office building was challenging enough, but doing so while recycling nearly 100 percent of generated waste required a leader with decades of experience.
LEED change leads to lumber drop
This year, significantly fewer Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design projects specified the use of wood certified by the Forest Stewardship Council.
Theune keeps a level head under increasing pressure
In just eight years of working with Minneapolis-based M.A. Mortenson Co., Kurt Theune has made a name for himself.
Marron leaves a first impression that lasts
Super Super Rod Marron, C.G. Schmidt Inc. Rod Marron showed up for the interview with the Monroe Clinic, and his employer, C.G. Schmidt Inc., won the expansion project. The first […]
Erosion controlled: Concordia Center for Environmental Stewardship
With little access to Lake Michigan and erosion eating away more precious shoreline every year, Concordia University officials knew they were in trouble.
LEED lawsuit claims deceptive marketing
By Jack Zemlicka Four people suing the U.S. Green Building Council in federal court claim the group’s green building accreditation for professionals is nothing more than a deceptive marketing tool […]
Playing with a full deck
[caption id="attachment_65118" align="alignnone" width="549" caption="A crew from Madison-based J.H. Findorff & Son Inc. installs decking Thursday on the upper level of the UW Health Yahara Clinic in Monona. The 32,600-square-foot family medicine clinic is seeking Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design certification and is scheduled to open in the fall. When completed, the facility will[...]
5 things you should know about Michael Arny
“For most organizations, buildings are their biggest asset, so why wouldn’t you want to know if it’s certified or not?”
LEED’s push for accountability
This year likely will be the year of accountability for the U.S. Green Building Council.
What’s on my desk
Mark E. Hanson, Director of Sustainable Services for Appleton-based Hoffman LLC, likes to push boundaries.
La Crosse kicks off new year with new hospital construction
By Jan Basina A major new building project will start the new year off right in the city of La Crosse. Construction is set to begin this month for Gundersen […]
Today’s News
- Milwaukee Mayor’s $1.9B budget proposal has infrastructure boost
- As employers face labor shortages, Biden administration rolls out playbook for training workers
- Wisconsin Senate committee votes against confirmation for four DNR policy board appointees
- October proclaimed Architecture Awareness Month in Wisconsin
- Pre-Bid Meetings – Week of October 2, 2023
- Corn mill owners plead to federal charges in fatal explosion, will pay $11.25 million
- BUILDING BLOCKS: Second phase of Lower Yahara River Trail construction
- Sky-high mortgage rates leave homes unaffordable for more buyers, sending new home sales tumbling
- Forecast: Economic challenges ahead as rates rise and labor shortages remain
- CBRE opens office on 18th floor of Milwaukee BMO Tower
- Former inmate able to rebuild life through work in construction trades
- Zignego to lead $60M I-894 improvement project
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)