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First round of bids rejected for $189M UW-Milwaukee project
The state will rebid the $189.3 million University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee health sciences renovation project after bids were rejected due to excessive costs.
Wisconsin allocates nearly $50M in tax credits for housing projects
Wisconsin allocates nearly $50 million in tax credits to support 2,128 affordable multifamily housing units across 26 communities statewide.
Wisconsin announces $248M for essential projects statewide
The Domes: Reimagined project in Milwaukee and the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center in Racine were among projects to get $2 million each through the Non-State Grant Program.
ESL construction graduates meet Wisconsin governor on Cinco de Mayo
Construction workers who completed an English as a second language class met the governor and won raffle prizes in Milwaukee on Cinco de Mayo.
I-794 bridge improvements starting in Milwaukee
Repairs will start on different bridge sections of Interstate 794 in Milwaukee. The project is expected to be completed at the end of 2027.
Building Advantage Career Fair returns to American Family Field this year
Building Advantage will host its career fair at American Family Field in Milwaukee again this year. It’s expected to be among the largest construction career fairs in Wisconsin.
Wisconsin announces $117M for local roads
Gov. Tony Evers and WisDOT announced a $117 million quarterly payment to keep traffic flowing on Wisconsin roadways.
Evers signs Dreamer legislation, takes action on construction-related bills
Gov. Tony Evers this week signed legislation that will allow Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program recipients to earn their occupational licenses, vetoed the apprenticeship ratio bill, and decided on several other bills affecting the Wisconsin construction industry.
I-43 Becher Street interchange reconstruction starting in Milwaukee
Work on the Interstate 43 and Becher Street interchange, a $5.01 million project, will start in Milwaukee County the week of April 6.
Construction-related bills head to Gov. Tony Evers’ desk
After a busy legislative session, there are still a handful of construction-related bills waiting to be signed – or vetoed – by Gov. Tony Evers.
Evers signs bill expanding design-build method for highway projects
Gov. Tony Evers this month signed a bill into law that will allow the Wisconsin Department of Transportation to expand its use of the design-build method for highway projects.
Gov. Tony Evers calls for Blatnik Bridge funding
Tony Evers called on the U.S. transportation secretary to grant funding for the Blatnik Bridge, or else reconstruction of the 60-year-old structure will be halted.
Today’s News
- 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
- Milwaukee elementary school deemed total loss after inferno
- Leadership roles change at Bliffert Lumber
- TOP BIDDERS: The biggest recent winning bids from around Wisconsin | June 30
- Foreclosure judgement ordered for Neutral Milwaukee site
- HEAT IS ON: Construction experts share tips on working in record-breaking temps
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)