Water school design could exceed construction budget (VIDEO)
By Sean Ryan A $50 million budget the state approved for the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee’s School of Freshwater Sciences may not be enough to pay for the entire project. The […]
Contamination clouds Milwaukee water school (UPDATE)
By Sean Ryan Cleanliness comes before construction for those planning a University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee School of Freshwater Sciences project. But money comes first. “We have to find the money,” said […]
Lawmaker pushes institute land for UWM school
Sean Ryan [email protected] The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee is awash in property options for the new School of Freshwater Sciences, but a state legislator wants a commitment now. The offices and […]
Image-focused supporters want UWM water school on lakefront
Sean Ryan [email protected] University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee School of Freshwater Sciences supporters argue a downtown location would cement Milwaukee as a hub for water-focused businesses and research. But opponents of the […]
UWM clings to lakefront water school
Sean Ryan [email protected] The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee is sticking to its favorite, but criticized, plan to build a water research center on the city’s lakefront despite a growing list of […]
UWM project site raises concerns
Sean Ryan [email protected] Rather than fight what could be a losing battle, the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee should explore other location options for its new school, according to one Milwaukee County […]
Today’s News
- Wauwatosa shops for specialty grocer
- Wisconsin allocates nearly $50M in tax credits for housing projects
- Contractors eager to fill positions as open construction jobs tick up to 259,000
- Wisconsin awards $130,000 for construction and trade worker training
- Milwaukee manufacturer plans expansion with data center growth
- Megaprojects push Milwaukee construction costs above U.S. average
- Brown County drops data center moratorium proposal
- Cobalt Partners share North Shore Library development plans
- Zignego Co. scores $45M highway contract at start of construction season
- New Berlin residents cold on Rockwell Automations plan
- TOP BIDDERS: The biggest recent winning bids from around Wisconsin | June 1
- WisDOT studying redesign of Walker’s Point interchange
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)








