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Marquette professor wins Milek Fellowship with ‘Goldilocks’ solution to an earthquake engineering problem
Marquette University professor Andrew Sen won the AISC Milek Fellowship to develop cost-effective steel systems for earthquake resilience.
Construction materials prices spike as war in Iran rages on
Natural gas and crude oil prices spiked last month, putting pressure on construction prices as conflict between the U.S. and Iran continues.
US Steel to resume steel production at Illinois plant shut 2 years ago
U.S. Steel says it'll resume making steel slabs at its Granite City Works plant in Illinois amid strengthening demand.
Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada will double its non-US exports as Canadians can’t rely on US
Prime Minister Mark Carney set a goal for Canada to double its non-U.S. exports in the next decade, saying American tariffs are causing a chill in investment.
US Steel to end steel production at Illinois plant but no layoffs
U.S. Steel will stop processing steel slabs at its Granite City Works plant in Illinois, three months after Nippon Steel sealed a deal to buy the domestic steelmaker.
Crucial exemption allows majority of Canadian and Mexican goods to be shipped to US without tariffs
Tariffs on Canadian goods rose to 35% last week, but a key exemption for Canada and Mexico shields the vast majority of goods from the punishing duties.
US producer prices unchanged with wholesale inflation remaining under control
U.S. wholesale inflation cooled last month, despite worries that President Donald Trump's tariffs would push prices higher for goods before they reach consumers.
Trump’s promised steel and aluminum tariffs go into effect
U.S. President Donald Trump hiked nearly all of his tariffs on steel and aluminum imports to a punishing 50%.
Trump’s 25% tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports go into effect
Trump removed all exemptions from his 2018 tariffs on the metals, in addition to increasing the tariffs on aluminum from 10%
Trump once again slaps taxes on foreign steel, aluminum, a move that proved costly in his first term
In anticipation of the new tariffs, shares of steel and aluminum producers climbed Monday.
Nippon, US Steel file suit against Biden administration, union, and rival after $15B deal scuttled
Biden said U.S. companies producing a large amount of steel need to "keep leading the fight on behalf of America's national interests," though Japan, where Nippon is based, is a strong ally.
Biden vows to shield US steel industry by seeking tariffs
President Joe Biden suggested to cheering, unionized steelworkers on Wednesday that his administration would thwart the acquisition of U.S. Steel by a Japanese company, and he called for a tripling of tariffs on Chinese steel, seeking to use trade policy to win over working-class votes in the battleground state of Pennsylvania.
Today’s News
- Sheboygan TID proposal targets public incentives of $5M or more
- TOP BIDDERS: The biggest recent winning bids from around Wisconsin | July 21
- State warns of workers’ compensation scam targeting victims
- Washington County housing initiative brings back young homeowners
- 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
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)