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Tech, mental health, pandemic rules highlight safety panel talk (VIDEO)
Panelists discussed the latest in safety for coronavirus, mental health and changing technology.
‘To get them through the roughest months’: Building Trades donates $14K to women’s shelter
The Milwaukee Building-Construction Trades Council has awarded a check for $14,000 to heat Meta House, a Milwaukee-based shelter for women facing addiction.
FPC Live announces project labor agreement with construction, service partners
A Madison-based concert promoter looking to build a venue in Milwaukee’s Deer District has secured agreements with two construction and labor partners, company officials announced on Monday.
Water works job fair connects jobseekers and industry employers to bridge labor gap
Employers in the water industry met with jobseekers at the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources office in Milwaukee on Wednesday to increase exposure for infrastructure jobs and address growing vacancies in the water sector.
Safety panel: Mental health becoming priority as pandemic subsides
From vaccinations to mental health, COVID-19 has greatly changed how the construction industry thinks about safety.
OPINION: Before pumping money into infrastructure, repeal costly Davis-Bacon Act
Federal infrastructure investments can play a key role in establishing jobs and promoting a fuller economic recovery in the aftermath of our nation’s COVID-19 response — if we get the details right.
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Spending on infrastructure best way to get Americans back to work
Our country currently has the highest number of unemployed Americans since the Great Depression. While many of the 33 million workers who have filed for unemployment since the coronavirus crisis began expect to be rehired, many jobs will not come back.
AGC of Greater Milwaukee names Kessenich of Big Step next CEO (UPDATE)
After an extensive search, the Associated General Contractors of Greater Milwaukee has picked Mark Kessenich as its next CEO.
Task force to recommend ways to fight worker misclassification (UPDATE)
Gov. Tony Evers is convening a task force to recommend ways to combat the abuse of work misclassification.
Need for skilled labor on display in Milwaukee
Milwaukee resident Jose Garcia’s dream is about to come true.
New carpentry apprentices to get to work on Bucks arena
With their city's ongoing building boom, Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett and other local officials have a lot to be happy about these days.
Tradesmen, vets weigh in on elimination of prevailing-wage laws
Construction workers left their hardhats at home on Monday to testify in front of a group of state lawmakers on a bill that would eliminate Wisconsin's prevailing-wage laws.
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)