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World’s most powerful supercomputer project completed in Wisconsin
Microsoft has completed its Fairwater data center in Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin, with thousands of construction jobs and a second facility on the way.
Racine starts $130 million lead service line replacement project
The city of Racine broke ground on its first construction season last week to replace 10,000 lead pipes over the next five years.
Milwaukee career fair an on-ramp for students interested in construction
Around 1,300 students Milwaukee area high school students learned about construction careers at the 2026 Building Advantage Career Fair at American Family Field.
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 State Senate passes bill to increase jobsite apprentice ratio
On a split vote, lawmakers voted to pass a bill to increase the ratio of apprentices on Wisconsin construction sites. Unions pushed back on the bill.
Enbridge begins work on Line 5 reroute as tribe continues court fight
Work has begun on Enbridge‘s proposed 41-mile reroute of the Line 5 oil pipeline, following years of legal and regulatory disputes.
Apprentice ratio bill passed by Wisconsin Assembly
A bill to increase the apprentice-to-journeyworker ratio on Wisconsin construction sites has passed the Assembly.
Union membership edged up in 2025 despite federal challenges
The share of American workers in unions edged up in 2025, the first rise in years despite the Trump administration’s attacks on federal government unions and the agency that enforces collective bargaining rights.
Data center bill clears Wisconsin Assembly with opposition
Both Democratic lawmakers and construction unions expressed disappointment with a Republican-backed bill to regulate large-scale data centers. The bill passed mostly on party lines on Jan. 20.
Bukiewicz announces bid for Wisconsin State Assembly
Dan Bukiewicz, mayor of Oak Creek and president of the Milwaukee Building & Construction Trades Council, announced his candidacy for the 21st Assembly District.
$15 billion Vantage data center breaks ground in Port Washington
Construction begins on Vantage Data Centers’ $15B Port Washington campus, a massive AI data center tied to OpenAI and Oracle’s Stargate program.
Miller High Life Theatre, UW-Panther Arena approved for historic status
The Milwaukee Common Council approved historic designation for Panther Arena and Miller High Life Theatre, after its owner filed a study seeking higher uses.
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)