Repair list could crush Milwaukee County budget (PHOTO SLIDE SHOW)
By Marie Rohde Some of the more than 900 buildings owned by Milwaukee County are in such disrepair they soon will have to be mothballed or demolished, according to several […]
Supervisor takes swipe at land swap
By Joe Lanane Milwaukee County is selling itself short in a three-way land swap with Oak Creek and Northwestern Mutual Investment Services LLC, according to Supervisor Joe Sanfelippo. “From a […]
New Milwaukee County mental hospital moves forward
By Joe Lanane The Milwaukee County Board is forging ahead with plans to build a new mental health hospital despite the objections of some supervisors. Twelve Milwaukee County supervisors and […]
Road spending referendums lack promise of change
By Joe Lanane There is no certainty lawmakers will listen even if Wisconsin counties overwhelmingly approve advisory referendums to protect the state’s transportation budget from raids. So far, 51 counties […]
Milwaukee County supervisor pitches for new parks building
By Joe Lanane A Milwaukee County supervisor says the county needs a new parks maintenance building and should help pay for it by selling the existing facility and the land […]
Supervisors debate timing of mental health project
By Joe Lanane Milwaukee County should pause in its pursuit of a new mental health building, according to at least two supervisors who argue the project design depends on a […]
Milwaukee County tries to lose excess buildings
By Sean Ryan Milwaukee County is turning to developers to unload underused buildings that are eating up public money. County staff members this month are working on a request for […]
Second Street project prompts two schools of thought (UPDATE)
By Sean Ryan Business owners on Second Street in Milwaukee disagree over the balance of driving lanes and sidewalks that will best lure customers. A city plan supported by most […]
Today’s News
- Matt Moroney steps up as CEO of Wangard Partners
- The trade labor shortage is nothing new, but its impacts are
- Wauwatosa gains $1M for affordable housing through Barrett Lo redevelopment deal
- $700M Brewers stadium overhaul proposal comes with new contracting language
- Wisconsin unions, businesses rally support for Line 5 relocation project
- Biden uses executive power to create a New Deal-style American Climate Corps
- Wisconsin’s starting fixed fee for engineering services gets a bump
- BUILDING BLOCKS: Caroline Heights Apartments turns historic structures into living space
- Wauwatosa Common Council greenlights $400M Barrett Lo apartments at Mayfair Mall
- Kenosha Common Council unanimously passes contractor requirements for public bids
- Old church finds new purpose as St. John’s Lutheran Church converts to affordable housing
- Indoor farms are shutting down as their businesses struggle. So why are more being built?
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)