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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.
Feds announce $94M for Wisconsin to replace lead pipes
The money comes from the bipartisan infrastructure law signed in 2021, now administered by the Trump administration.
Former Mirro site will have new apartments in Manitowoc
Work on a 59-unit apartment complex on the former Mirro site in downtown Manitowoc is expected to begin in mid-summer.
Milwaukee prepares to replace thousands of lead service lines in 2026
Milwaukee wants to remove more than 5,000 lead pipes each year before 2037, however additional funding in coming years will be a question when federal dollars run dry.
Groups sue EPA over canceled $7 billion solar program intended to help poorer Americans
Several groups filed a lawsuit against the Environmental Protection Agency over the canceling of a $7 billion Solar for All program.
Evers urges EPA not to cut residential solar grant
Gov. Tony Evers urged the EPA not to cut a $62.4 million grant to install solar energy systems for low- and mdoerate-income households.
EPA moves to repeal landmark ‘endangerment finding’ that allows climate regulation
The proposed Environmental Protection Agency rule would rescind a 2009 declaration that determined that carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases endanger public health and welfare.
Lead pipe replacement struggle continues in Flint
About a decade after Flint's water crisis caused national outrage, replacement of lead water pipes still isn't finished.
(PHOTOS): Affordable apartments on the rise in Milwaukee
Kenosha-based Bear Development is leading a more than 500-unit multifamily project replacing the former Filer and Stowell industrial complex in Milwaukee.
Trump exempts nearly 70 coal plants from Biden-era rule on mercury and other toxic air pollution
By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration has granted nearly 70 coal-fired power plants a two-year exemption from federal requirements to reduce emissions of toxic chemicals […]
EPA imposes stricter standards to protect children from exposure to lead paint
More than 30 million American homes are believed to still contain lead paint despite the federal ban in 1978.
Biden shares $2.6B lead pipe replacement plan in Milwaukee, opportunities for apprenticeship
Calling Milwaukee the next Workforce Hub, the president’s plan will include a pipeline to trades jobs replacing lead lines and improving infrastructure in the city, White House officials said.
Today’s News
- Wisconsin lawmaker accepts award for helping pass DACA bill
- Plans for $107M Wauwatosa library gain momentum
- Trump signs additional tariffs on Canadian steel, aluminum and lumber
- Wisconsin Pre-Bid Meetings – Week of July 27, 2026
- Feds commit $5B to AI-powered research for construction
- Worker files NLRB complaint against Wisconsin painters union
- Lawsuit challenges Wisconsin Supplier Diversity Program
- 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
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)