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Proposal would require deconstruction, rather than demolition, for certain properties
A pair of Milwaukee city officials say residents and the environment stand to benefit if older buildings are deconstructed, rather than simply demolished.
Milwaukee wants to give coal-tar sealants the boot
Milwaukee officials hope a proposal for a citywide ban on the use of coal-tar sealants will go a long way toward preventing a known carcinogen from contaminating area rivers and streams.
After city approval of Bucks arena plans, ‘live block’ next on checklist (UPDATE)
With the necessary city approvals secured for the construction of a new Bucks arena, team officials say initial plans for a related project known as the "live block" should be coming together in a few weeks.
Bucks plans headed for Common Council approval
In one of the final stages of city approvals needed for the construction of a new downtown Bucks arena, detailed plans for the $524 million structure and related developments secured a nod of approval from a group of Milwaukee lawmakers on Tuesday.
Amid skepticism, committee passes Bucks arena zoning changes
City officials overcame initial opposition Tuesday to approve zoning changes and general design plans to make way for the proposed new Milwaukee Bucks arena and related developments.
Deconstruction of Milwaukee homes provides benefits, but at a higher cost
An experimental program that often employs ex-convicts to deconstruct abandoned houses in Milwaukee provides valuable apprenticeships to city residents and salvages useful materials but also threatens to cost twice as much as standard mechanical demolition.
Milwaukee assisted living project on life support
A company's proposal to build a new assisted-living home would provide housing for seniors and the disabled but alter the character of a residential Milwaukee neighborhood.
Milwaukee digs in on potholes
The budget for a quick-fix strategy for Milwaukee roads has grown by millions since 2013, and the city's engineer wants more money before killing the program after 2017.
Milwaukee council hops on streetcar project
Milwaukee Common Council members voted 10-5 on Wednesday in favor a downtown streetcar project, but a procedural delay moved the final vote to Feb. 10.
Milwaukee school proposal hits zoning snag
A request to rezone a vacant industrial building to make way for a tax-exempt charter school has forced Milwaukee aldermen to decide if they are willing to lose the tax revenue.
Mandel gets thumbs up for 46-unit apartment building
A 46-unit apartment building that would also include a rock climbing gym, proposed for Milwaukee’s east side, won initial city approval Monday.
City attorneys could suffer from separation anxiety
Before Milwaukee City Hall’s failing foundation added another wrinkle to the exile of the Office of the City Attorney, some aldermen were pushing for the former law library to include a public meeting space.
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- 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
- Minnesota approves giant solar energy project near Minneapolis
- Veterinary center wants to build $13M clinic in Pewaukee
- TOP BIDDERS: The biggest recent winning bids around the state
- OSHA targets silica dust for engineered stone industry
- Biden administration announces $1.4B to improve rail safety and boost capacity in 35 states, including Wisconsin
- Dane County pledges $1.5M boost Madison homeless shelter
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)
