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WisDOT: DBE recertification program to arrive in coming weeks
WisDOT is working against the clock to recertify more than 1,200 businesses in its Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program. A new process and timeline will be shared in coming weeks.
WisDOT halts DBE contract participation goals after federal rule
The state transportation agency won't set DBE goals for new contracts or count DBE participation toward existing goals until DBE firms undergo recertification.
US DOT moves to end minority contracting rules
The U.S. Department of Transportation has announced a potential end to its Disadvantaged Business Enterprise program, which considers disadvantaged businesses when awarding billions for federal highway and transit projects.
How small businesses can stay ahead of evolving regulations
Keeping up with ever-evolving regulatory and legal trends can be challenging for small businesses, but the right advisory support can make a difference, according to some attorneys.
Small businesses must lean into marketing for holiday season
Dealing with high costs and consumers with tight purse strings, small business owners are advised to start marketing early for the holiday shopping season.
Small businesses grapple with global tech outages created by CrowdStrike
Major customers of Microsoft and CrowdStrike are getting IT support to resolve the issues, but many smaller businesses whose Windows PCs may have received the problematic update are still struggling.
Northwestern Mutual’s North Office exceeds its resident contracting and small business goals
Project officials clocked SBE and RPP programs performing past their 25% and 40% goals during construction.
Tax changes small business owners should be aware of as the tax deadline looms
Some tips include getting organized and considering an extension before April 15.
New year may bring trouble for small businesses
Small businesses face a mix of old and new challenges as another year begins. A looming recession, still high (although easing) inflation and labor woes are some of the issues carrying over from 2022. There are also new regulatory wrinkles, such as a proposed change in how to classify gig workers and more states requiring pay transparency. After three precarious pandemic years, what transpires in [...]
Looking for capital in 2023? Tips to help small business owners
For small business owners, accessing capital when you need it can be challenging.
Jackson hired as Rock County’s small business development consultant
Kathryn Jackson has been hired as Rock County’s Small Business Development consultant.
Billions of dollars in aid for small businesses go unclaimed
Billions of dollars offered by Congress as a lifeline to small businesses struggling to survive the pandemic are about to be left on the table when a key government program stops accepting applications for loans.
Today’s News
- Delayed Bay View development reaches Milwaukee Common Council
- TOP BIDDERS: The biggest recent winning bids from around Wisconsin | July 6
- Energy plant pinned to Milwaukee County courthouse project
- Wisconsin Pre-Bid Meetings – Week of July 6, 2026
- Madison roofer’s catastrophic fall flew under the radar
- WisDOT says veterans graves won’t be moved during I-94 expansion
- Wisconsin Laborers union launches peer support group
- Milwaukee County courthouse cost doubles to nearly $900 million
- Plan Commission punts decision on Milwaukee Walmart redevelopment
- Drilling fluid spills into wetland during Line 5 reroute construction
- Lease for Milwaukee’s Derse property opens as company moves to Oak Creek
- Goodbye NAIOP Wisconsin, hello CREDA Wisconsin
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)