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Milwaukee waives sprinkler permit fees for older apartments
Owners of older apartment buildings in Milwaukee will have to spend a little less money to install fire sprinklers after the Common Council voted to waive all sprinkler permit fees.
Single-family home permits see modest rise in Wisconsin
There was a modest increase in single-family home permits issued at the end of 2025 compared to 2024, with new activity in the triple digits in three counties.
DNR will consider well impacts according to AG’s stance
Wisconsin environmental regulators will consider high-capacity wells' impact on surrounding water bodies when issuing permits, aligning with Democratic Attorney General Josh Kaul's stance on the issue.
Catholic school accuses Madison of religious bias in witholding permit, blocking athletic events
A Madison Catholic school is accusing city officials of religious bias after they both prevented it from holding sporting events at an athletic complex and withheld an electrical permit needed for the installation of stadium lights.
Environmentalists sue DNR over records
A group of environmentalists has filed a lawsuit against the state Department of Natural Resources alleging the agency has delayed responses to record requests.
Report: Milwaukee construction costs to increase 6 percent this year
Non-residential construction labor, material and equipment costs in Milwaukee are forecasted to increase 6 percent in 2015, according to a new index by Mortenson, which tracks and reports on six metropolitan areas.
Justices consider city’s right to revoke permit (UPDATE)
A case argued before the Wisconsin Supreme Court on Thursday will help define when municipalities have the right to revoke a project permit following an initial approval.
DNR lets ruling stand on dairy’s water permit
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Secretary Cathy Stepp recently declined a large dairy farm’s request that she overturn an administrative law judge’s ruling on its water-discharge permit.
Groundwater ruling puts pressure on DNR
A recent legal decision probably will change how Wisconsin manages its groundwater.
Utilities split on permit process change
Wisconsin's utility companies are divided on a bill that could change the way the state issues permits for transmission line projects.
La Crosse aims to curb home conversion to rentals (UPDATE)
With nearly half of the homes in La Crosse rented, the western Wisconsin city is looking for ways to prevent more single-family homes from becoming rentals.
US apartment permits rise to 5-year high
U.S. developers received approval in October to build apartments at the fastest pace in five years, a trend that could boost economic growth in the final three months of the year.
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)