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200-unit riverfront apartment building gets OK in Milwaukee
Kaeding Development Group's 12-story, 200-unit apartment building at 234 S. Water St. in Milwaukee's Third Ward cleared city plan commission approval.
Pewaukee contractor elected AGC president
Rick Andritsch, partner at Pewaukee-based VJS Construction Services, was elected president of the Associated General Contractors of America.
Milwaukee School of Engineering’s new engineering building and AI lab are underway
MSOE and VJS Construction Services hope to complete the new engineering center before the fall 2027 semester.
Cedar Community Cedar Lake Campus
Cedar Community recently completed a transformative $40 million redevelopment of its Cedar Lake campus, a nonprofit senior living community located 45 minutes north of Milwaukee. The two-year project reimagined 100,000 square feet of existing space, shifting the facility’s focus from a large-scale skilled nursing operation to a more balanced continuum of care that includes independent living, as[...]
BUILDING BLOCKS: VJS expands Franklin Public Schools – Community Education & Recreation Center
VJS Construction Services will build a 15,632 square foot addition to the community and recreation center for Franklin Public Schools.
Aug Prep breaks ground on former Cardinal Stritch campus
St. Augustine Preparatory Academy is leading a redevelopment of the former Cardinal Stritch Campus, with goals to serve more than one thousand K4-12 students.
YMCA plans new facility at Waukesha technical college campus
Project officials want to raise $30 million through a capital campaign and said planning will take two to three years.
West Allis breaks ground for $50M public works facility
VJS Construction Services broke ground for a new public works building in West Allis and the parade memorial in Waukesha.
ON THE LEVEL: VJS’ Rick Andritsch elected vice president of AGC of America
Andritsch talked about his experience with AGC of America, key issues for the industry and the rapid evolution of construction technology.
BUILDING BLOCKS: VJS Construction builds up Evoni Apartments
Kaeding Development Group first introduced plans for the 261-unit apartment complex.
Rick Andritsch elected to serve as vice president for AGC of America
Andritsch, a partner at VJS Construction Services and member of the Associated General Contractors of Greater Milwaukee, will be the next vice president of the national contractor association.
St. Augustine Prep doubles investment with $100M North Campus
Project officials initially estimated a $50 million investment. This latest update will send construction costs to $100 million.
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)