Free Newsletter
Racine starts $130 million lead service line replacement project
The city of Racine broke ground on its first construction season last week to replace 10,000 lead pipes over the next five years.
Cree Lighting lays off 28 more workers as plant closes
Cree Lighting has laid off 28 additional workers at its Racine plant, totaling 200 job cuts amid a plant closure and ongoing lawsuits over layoffs.
Wisconsin announces $248M for essential projects statewide
The Domes: Reimagined project in Milwaukee and the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center in Racine were among projects to get $2 million each through the Non-State Grant Program.
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.
Today’s News
- $24M mixed-use development breaks ground
- Supervisor calls for referendum on Milwaukee County Courthouse revamp
- $19M mixed-use project tackles city’s biggest issues
- US existing home sales unexpectedly fall in June
- Milwaukee Water Street nightlife locations for sale
- Milwaukee mayor favors improving I-794 freeway over removal
- Wisconsin Pre-Bid Meetings – Week of July 13, 2026
- 200-unit apartment project wins 2nd city endorsement
- ON THE LEVEL: Josh Brown takes the torch at Bliffert Lumber
- BUILDING BLOCKS: Tom’s Drive In nears completion in Fond du Lac
- Computing facility dropped from Midtown Center redevelopment in Milwaukee
- Delayed Bay View development reaches Milwaukee Common Council
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)