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Two senators call for US tariff probe into construction and farm equipment
U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin was one of two senators who urged a national security investigation into the import of construction equipment made in Mexico by companies such as Deere & Co., Caterpillar and CNH Industrial.
Former employees sue Racine lighting company
Cree Lighting faces class-action lawsuits after laying off 172 Racine workers, alleging violations of WARN Act notice requirements and lost wages claims.
Racine launches $130M program to replace 10,000 lead service lines
Roughly 1,000 lead service lines are expected to be upgraded during the 2026 construction season.
MARK Rail plan would require major upgrades along Milwaukee-Chicago route
Revival of the Milwaukee, Racine and Kenosha passenger rail line will need an extensive list of projects, including new tracks and stations, additional traffic control devices and signals and a host of bridge improvements.
Cudahy joins line of Milwaukee-Chicago passenger rail plan supporters
Cudahy was the latest city to join an initiative to build a lakefront passenger rail line from Milwaukee to Chicago.
Leadership shakeup at WRTP | BIG STEP
WRTP | BIG STEP will look for a new president and CEO and COO after resignations. The organization said its workforce development programs will continue uninterrupted.
WRTP | BIG STEP secures federal grant to train women CDL drivers
Milwaukee-based WRTP | BIG STEP secured a $750,000 federal grant to train Wisconsin women as commercial truck drivers and union trade workers.
Wisconsin cities advance passenger rail plan to Chicago
Southeast Wisconsin leaders will hold the first MARK Commission meeting to advance a Milwaukee-Racine-Kenosha passenger rail link connecting to Chicago.
Ready mix maker announces new plant in Racine area
Ready-mix concrete provider Riv/Crete announced its first batch plant in Racine, which will help serve projects and new customers south of Milwaukee.
Racine outpaces state with construction and development
Racine outpaced state revenue with an influx of new construction, including the Microsoft data center and makeover for Regency Mall.
Microsoft will work on $4 billion addition to data center in Mount Pleasant
Completed Mount Pleasant data center project will use 8 million gallons of water each year, city of Racine data showed.
Wisconsin building trades touts Evers for his policies as governor
Wisconsin union construction last week awarded Gov. Tony Evers for his policy decisions affecting organized labor.
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- Former Milwaukee Walmart to be redeveloped with mixed uses
- Under construction bridge partially collapses in Oconowomoc
- Building Advantage Career Fair returns to American Family Field this year
- Kelmann Restoration relocating to Milwaukee’s northwest side
- Appleton secures $25M transit center funding two years after announcement
- TOP BIDDERS: The biggest recent winning bids from around Wisconsin
- ON THE LEVEL: What happens when a project engineer hits ‘post’
- Waukesha nonprofit plans ‘brand new’ look for youth shelter
- Transportation key to Betty Brinn Children’s Museum relocation
- Wisconsin Pre-Bid Meetings – Week of April 27, 2026
- Hartland reviews downtown boutique hotel plans
- Critics fume over diesel generator health concerns at AI data center
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)