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Gov. Evers outlines final-year agenda in state address
Gov. Tony Evers’ final State of the State address details plans on prisons, renewable energy and tax relief.
Data center bill clears Wisconsin Assembly with opposition
Both Democratic lawmakers and construction unions expressed disappointment with a Republican-backed bill to regulate large-scale data centers. The bill passed mostly on party lines on Jan. 20.
Data centers promise a boon for Wisconsin development
Data centers are driving construction growth in Wisconsin and are a buoy as the industry sees slowed demand. However, they raise questions for energy usage and environmental impact.
Meta announces $1 billion data center in Beaver Dam
Project will have more than 1,000 construction jobs and 100 full-time jobs when completed in 2027.
We Energies rolls out plan to add 3 gigawatts to the grid
We Energies has more than $5 billion in new energy projects planned, which will add nearly 3 gigawatts of power to Wisconsin’s grid.
Oracle, OpenAI named partners in $15 billion Port Washington data center
Vantage Data Centers, OpenAI and Oracle are investing $15 billion into the data center campus in Port Washington.
Who is really footing the bill for data centers?
Meta is building a $10B data center in Louisiana, raising concerns over energy costs, transparency, and long-term impacts on local communities.
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.
Grids change strategy as data center demands mount
As Big Tech’s data centers continue to grow threatening to overload U.S. electricity grids, policymakers are considering bumping the energy-hungry data centers off grids during power emergencies.
Evers signs bills to bolster nuclear power
Gov. Tony Evers signs bills to study fusion energy and launch a nuclear tech board, aiming to make Wisconsin a national hub for nuclear innovation.
House GOP bill slashes clean energy tax credits
House Republicans pass a bill cutting clean energy tax credits and boosting fossil fuels, challenging Biden’s climate law. Senate vote expected soon.
Marathon Area Elementary School
The Marathon Area Elementary School Outdoor Classroom is an innovative outdoor learning space designed to enhance educational experiences while promoting sustainability. Located beneath a solar panel canopy the classroom is […]
Today’s News
- South Milwaukee apartment project canceled after financing shortfall
- Governor candidate supports moratorium for future data centers
- Wausau Equipment facility changes hands in New Berlin
- Wisconsin Laborers union backs Crowley in governor’s race
- Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez drops out of governor’s race
- Home construction planned for former Manitowoc mall site
- Local costs a factor in I-794 removal proposal
- Wisconsin Pre-Bid Meetings – Week of July 20, 2026
- Rockwell’s New Berlin proposal gets initial approval
- Michigan approves Canadian oil giant’s Line 5 pipeline project
- Construction industry resilient despite higher prices
- Marketing firm Derse gets ready to build Oak Creek HQ
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)