West Allis

Mar 30, 2011

You conduit

[caption id="attachment_67407" align="alignnone" width="497" caption="Devin Prusinski of Pace Electric Inc., Hales Corners, secures conduit Tuesday during work on the Empower Credit Union, 10635 W. Greenfield Ave., West Allis. The La Macchia Group LLC, Milwaukee, designed and is building the 9,788 square-foot structure. It is set for an August completion. (Staff photo by Kevin Harnack)"][/caption]

Mar 18, 2011

In the loop

[caption id="attachment_66945" align="alignnone" width="565" caption="Chris Pries, an employee of Pieper Power Inc., Milwaukee, attaches a traffic detection loop Wednesday on 71st Street at Greenfield Avenue in West Allis. The state is paying for the improvement to help ease the traffic flow through the area as motorists look for alternate routes while Interstate 94 is resurfaced. (Staff photo by [...]

Feb 15, 2011

Midwest Rail turns demo bid upside-down

By Marie Rohde There was a surprise waiting for John Stibal when West Allis opened the bids for the demolition of a long abandoned foundry and nearby restaurant: Midwest Rail […]

Feb 1, 2011

Packer backer

[caption id="attachment_64962" align="alignnone" width="635" caption="Mark Wyskochil, a project foreman with Beyer Construction Ltd., New Berlin, installs part of a vanity in a bathroom Tuesday. The work is part of a remodeling project at the West Allis/West Milwaukee School District building in West Allis. The firm is remodeling several floors in the building and plans to be done in about three [...]

Jan 28, 2011

The OSHA report

OSHA reports • Vilchis Roofing, Menasha, must pay an $800 head-protection citation, a $1,400 fall-protection citation and an $800 fall-protection-training citation because the period to contest the violations has ended. […]

Jan 17, 2011

Credit check

[caption id="attachment_63798" align="alignnone" width="635" caption="Steve Lang, an employee of John Beres Builders Inc., New Berlin, secures roof trusses while working to build the Empower Credit Union, 10635 W. Greenfeild Ave. in West Allis. The La Macchia Group Inc., Milwaukee, designed and is building the 9,788-square-foot structure. It is expected to be completed in August. (Staff photo by K[...]

Dec 17, 2010

The OSHA report

OSHA reports • Full Spectrum Building Components Inc., Edgerton, must pay a $1,050 eye-and-face-protection citation, a $600 scaffolding citation and a $1,500 fall-protection citation because the period to contest the […]

Dec 3, 2010

The OSHA report

OSHA reports • RJS Contracting, Milwaukee, must pay a $750 scaffolding citation and a $750 fall-protection citation because the period to contest the violations has ended. The company was issued […]

Nov 29, 2010

Pane and simple

[caption id="attachment_61649" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="Adam Cwiklinski of Milwaukee Plate Glass Co., West Allis, installs a window unit at 1135 S. 70th St. in West Allis. When the project is completed, the 16,500-square-foot area will include space for new classrooms, offices and open areas on three floors for the West Allis-West Milwaukee School District. Selzer-Ornst Co., Wauwatos[...]

Nov 18, 2010

Reduced to rubble

[caption id="attachment_61380" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="A crew with Cream City Wrecking & Dismantling LLC, Menomonee Falls, razes a house (above) Wednesday as a Cream City employee waters down debris (below) along 82nd Street in West Allis. Officials from the city's Department of Development said the area is being scouted for several uses, which include a proposed hotel, mids[...]

Nov 17, 2010

West Allis streamlines building permit process

By Joe Lanane West Allis this week streamlined its process for granting residential building permits, and a construction industry official says he wonders why other municipalities don’t follow suit. Scott […]

Oct 29, 2010

West Allis to host industry job fair at State Fair Park

More than 55 employers looking to hire for 700 jobs will be on hand for a job fair at the Wisconsin State Fair on Nov. 4, according to Patrick Schloss, […]