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Milwaukee close to offering City Hall facade settlement
Milwaukee is one step closer to settling with contractors involved in the City Hall facade lawsuit.
Milwaukee to track woman, minority contracts
The Milwaukee Common Council on Tuesday approved an ordinance intended to drive more construction work to small businesses and businesses owned by minorities and women.
ATC: Streetcar plan will force utility to move line infrastructure
A Waukesha-based utility estimates Milwaukee’s planned 2.1-mile streetcar route could cost the company up to $15 million if it has to move infrastructure to a new location.
Pipe dream? Milwaukee considers steps to insure future
By James Briggs Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett is considering whether to grant market dominance to a private insurance company in exchange for a portion of profit. An agreement approved Wednesday […]
Milwaukee train shed project stirs debate (UPDATE)
By Joe Lanane The proposed reconstruction of the train shed at the Milwaukee Intermodal Station has drawn opposing reactions from two Milwaukee political leaders who are running for governor. The […]
Official wants to sell Milwaukee-owned homes to storm victims
By Marie Rohde The city of Milwaukee has a problem: It is the reluctant owner of more than 700 houses, almost all costing taxpayers a lot of money while bringing […]
Milwaukee rolls out streetcar plan (VIDEO)
By Sean Ryan There is no regional transit authority to help run and pay for a proposed $95.8 million Milwaukee streetcar system, so the city is advancing plans on its […]
Alterra project picks up Milwaukee support
By Sean Ryan Neighborhood support for construction of an Alterra Coffee Roasters Inc. bakery was enough to persuade Milwaukee aldermen Tuesday to back the project. The Milwaukee-based company is planning […]
Bay View projects on chopping block (UPDATE)
By Sean Ryan A Milwaukee alderman wants the city to reject seven redevelopment proposals for a vacant lot in Bay View. That includes a $39.5 million development plan submitted by […]
Milwaukee aldermen to consider budget on Friday (2:50 p.m. 11/5/09)
The Milwaukee Common Council on Friday will meet to approve the 2010 city budget. Aldermen will review their version of the budget, which as been hammered out over the past […]
Contractors prep for local preference showdown
By Sean Ryan [email protected] A Tuesday court hearing represents the one chance contractors will have to kill a Milwaukee bidding preference because city leaders remain steadfast in their support. The […]
Mail prices take bite out of neighborhood projects
Sean Ryan [email protected] Milwaukee must spend $4 mailing letters just to ask people to kick in $10 in special taxes for new streetlights, landscaping and other extra services. “That’s just […]
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- Youth apprenticeships and new industries helped drive Wisconsin apprenticeships to record numbers
- EPA offers $2B to develop clean energy in disadvantaged communities
- Prices rise, but mass timber’s appeal remains
- BUILDING BLOCKS: Keller Inc. head of Switchgear Power Systems expansion
- Wisconsin bill wants to expand refunds and awards for youth and registered apprentices
- Plans for parking structure would ease pressure on Milwaukee timber tower
- Milwaukee airport concourse roof project will get $5.1M from feds
- TOP BIDDERS: The biggest recent winning bids around the state
- Milwaukee wants to join an EPA initiative to replace lead service lines
- Evers vetoes $2 billion tax cut, calls Republican plan ‘completely unserious’
- Nevada judge dismisses tribe’s lawsuit over contested lithium mine
- Energy Department tries to boost US battery industry with another $3.5 billion in funding
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)
