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EDITORIAL: Science hall funding a must for Legislature
Tommy Thompson, the outgoing president of the University of Wisconsin System, was lauded this week as one of UW-Eau Claire’s biggest cheerleaders during his tenure. A portion of the new science building will be named in his honor. Let’s hope there’s a building to bear the name.
UW-Eau Claire to break ground on $107M events complex next year with donor support
The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire plans to begin work next year on a new event center and fieldhouse after announcing the receipt of a large donation for the project this […]
$126M UW gym on Building Commission agenda Wednesday
Plans for a $126 million gymnasium at the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus are on the agenda for a meeting of the Wisconsin State Building Commission on Wednesday.
Officials push for $100M events, recreation center in Eau Claire
Plans for a $100 million event and recreation center in Eau Claire are moving ahead, as project officials look to the example set by another public-private deal that has helped remake the city's downtown.
BOOKS NOT BETS: Nevada casino hotel to serve as college dorm
Even as UW-Eau Claire officials have dealt with overcrowding in recent years by housing students in hotels, their counterparts at the University of Nevada, Reno have gone them one further by leasing a downtown casino hotel tower for a year and turning it into a college dormitory.
UW BUDGET BONANZA: Latest building request more than twice as large as previous one
In seeking more than twice as much for building projects than they had asked for in 2017, the UW Regents are coming for criticism from a top lawmaker for letting a $256 million science building for UW-Eau Claire leapfrog other long-standing priorities.
Building Commission approves UW-Eau Claire dorm project (UPDATE)
Even with a project budget that's $3 million above what was first expected, state officials were moving forward Wednesday with the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire's plans to renovate its massive Towers Hall dormitory.
UW System budget calls for fee hikes for UW-Eau Claire dorm (UPDATE)
By TODD RICHMOND Associated Press The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire is counting on proposed fee increases in the UW System 2017-18 budget to help cover the costs related to the […]
Building Commission approves $35M UW-Eau Claire new residence hall
The state Building Commission on Wednesday approved a number of projects on Wednesday, including a few construction and renovation projects for various University of Wisconsin System campuses. The projects included: […]
UW-Eau Claire seeks contractor for renovation of massive Towers Hall (UPDATE)
The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire is seeking a general contractor to make renovations to its largest student residence hall.
UW-Eau Claire has big construction plans despite budget setbacks
The likely deferral of two major renovation projects at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire may prove a setback to the campus' ambitious long-range building plans, but it will probably not stop the city's construction momentum.
After holdup, state seeking A&E firm for new UW-Whitewater dorm
About a year and a half after an official schedule called for construction to start on a new dormitory at the University of Wisconsin’s Whitewater campus, state officials are moving toward hiring a firm to design the project.
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- Milwaukee Mayor’s $1.9B budget proposal has infrastructure boost
- As employers face labor shortages, Biden administration rolls out playbook for training workers
- Wisconsin Senate committee votes against confirmation for four DNR policy board appointees
- October proclaimed Architecture Awareness Month in Wisconsin
- Pre-Bid Meetings – Week of October 2, 2023
- Corn mill owners plead to federal charges in fatal explosion, will pay $11.25 million
- BUILDING BLOCKS: Second phase of Lower Yahara River Trail construction
- Sky-high mortgage rates leave homes unaffordable for more buyers, sending new home sales tumbling
- Forecast: Economic challenges ahead as rates rise and labor shortages remain
- CBRE opens office on 18th floor of Milwaukee BMO Tower
- Former inmate able to rebuild life through work in construction trades
- Zignego to lead $60M I-894 improvement project
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)
