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Pour it on: Northwestern Mutual to start 27-hour project
As contractors prepare a 27-hour concrete pour to lay the foundation for the 1.1 million-square-foot Northwestern Mutual tower, significant coordination will have preceded their activity.
Easing the pane
Jeff Paar (from left), Nathan Lovas and Frank Vassar, all with the Pewaukee office of Madison based Klein-Dickert Co. Inc. and all members of the Glaziers, Architectural Metal Workers & Glassworkers Union, Local 1204, set the final two windows on the 30th floor of The Mod[...]
Findorff, Barrett meet EBE rules on Moderne project
Barrett Visionary Development and J.H. Findorff & Son Inc. met all Emerging Business Enterprise and Resident Preference Program set-asides on The Moderne in 2011, according to a Department of City Development report.
Reaching the top
John Beier guides a hopper loaded with cement into position Tuesday while pouring the mechanical penthouse over the 30th floor of the Moderne in Milwaukee.
The sun sets Tuesday over The Moderne under construction in Milwaukee. Going up
Steve Podevels of Best Erectors Inc., Milwaukee, makes final adjustments on recently installed doors on the 11th floor of the Moderne on Dec. 13 in Milwaukee.
Condo bill targets developers
A proposal to triple the length of condominium warranties is raising fears that a parade of frivolous repair claims will trample developers.
Ties that bind
Jerry Nelson of Chilstrom Erecting Corp., West Milwaukee, ties rebar while preparing for a pour that will make up the 18th level of The Moderne on Oct. 12 in Milwaukee.
Apartment market on the rise in Milwaukee
When the Milwaukee Common Council in July approved a $4.6 million loan to help pay for the second phase of the North End apartments, city officials praised the complex as a cornerstone of the city's riverfront redevelopment.
Pouring it on
[caption id="attachment_72905" align="alignnone" width="635" caption="A crew (below) with J.H. Findorff & Son Inc., Madison, finishes a concrete pour on the ninth level of The Moderne on Friday in Milwaukee. Kory Danielson (above), an employee of Chilstrom Erecting Corp., West Milwaukee, and a member of Iron Workers Local 8, ties rebar for a column while preparing for the pour. J.H. Findorff i[...]
Concealed-carry could change face of commercial leases
By Jack Zemlicka Wisconsin’s legalization of carrying concealed weapons could lead to more businesses pulling the trigger on commercial leases. While developers and property owners are figuring out what the […]
Pour start
[caption id="attachment_71117" align="alignnone" width="451" caption="Jeff Meiklejohn (above) and Jason Reid (below), employees of J.H. Findorff & Son Inc., Madison, prepare for a concrete pour on the site of The Moderne on Thursday. The Moderne, a 30-story, $55.2 million housing project, will take about two years to complete. (Staff photos by Kevin Harnack)"][/caption]
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- 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)
