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WEC Energy Group says it’s in talks with more data center developers
WEC Energy Group is negotiating with data center developers in Wisconsin following PSC approval of special rates for large customers.
Wisconsin data center boom will demand massive water, energy resources
Wisconsin is becoming the epicenter for data center development, but concerns around energy and water resources remain.
Port Washington residents approve referendum requiring TID vetting
Port Washington voters approved a referendum requiring public votes on future TIF districts over $10 million after debate over the Vantage data center project.
We Energies approved to buy 150 MW solar project in Rock County
We Energies was approved to buy the 150 MW Dawn Harvest Solar Project and 50 MW battery storage in Rock County, expected online by 2028.
Data centers promise a boon for Wisconsin development
Data centers are driving construction growth in Wisconsin and are a buoy as the industry sees slowed demand. However, they raise questions for energy usage and environmental impact.
$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.
Group seeks to recall Port Washington mayor over data center project
Backlash to the $15 billion artificial intelligence data center campus in Port Washington has spurred an effort to recall the city's mayor.
We Energies rolls out plan to add 3 gigawatts to the grid
We Energies has more than $5 billion in new energy projects planned, which will add nearly 3 gigawatts of power to Wisconsin’s grid.
NAMC-WI celebrates 10th annual construction industry forum
NAMC-WI celebrated its 10th anniversary of construction industry forums, facilitating partnerships between minority business and major general contractors.
Wisconsin labor teams up to deliver $15 billion Port Washington data center
Denver-based Vantage Data Centers on Thursday announced it has partnered with the Wisconsin Building Trades Council to build the Lighthouse data center campus in Port Washington.
Oracle, OpenAI named partners in $15 billion Port Washington data center
Vantage Data Centers, OpenAI and Oracle are investing $15 billion into the data center campus in Port Washington.
Port Washington approves $8 billion data center
City leaders in Port Washington have green-lit an $8 billion data center campus despite concerns from area residents over the environmental impact of the project.
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- WisDOT studying redesign of Walker’s Point interchange
- $2M outdoor improvements to begin at Appleton middle school
- Kenosha firm completes largest private affordable housing project in Wisconsin
- After federal DEI rollback, Wisconsin DBE recertifications plummet
- Milwaukee Tool plans 141,000-square-foot expansion in Menomonee Falls
- Wisconsin Pre-Bid Meetings – Week of June 1, 2026
- Milwaukee County investment helped bring Whitefish Bay development to life
- Milwaukee considers 12-story, 200-unit Harbor District apartment plans
- Wauwatosa students take next steps to ‘irreplaceable’ construction jobs
- Racine starts $130 million lead service line replacement project
- Federal court shelves lawsuit seeking to dismantle DBE program
- Oshkosh to buy City Center for $12.5 million
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)