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Court case that catalyzed end of DBE Program declared moot
A federal court case that preceded the U.S. DOT's decision to halt the DBE Program has been declared moot by the presiding judge. Contractors and state agencies remain uncertain.
Constitutional amendment could impact Wisconsin minority supplier program
A proposed Wisconsin constitutional amendment aims to restrict diversity programs, potentially ending a state program supporting minority contractors.
US DOT moves to end minority contracting rules
The U.S. Department of Transportation has announced a potential end to its Disadvantaged Business Enterprise program, which considers disadvantaged businesses when awarding billions for federal highway and transit projects.
Judge rules against $37 billion infrastructure DBE program
The disadvantaged business program directed contracting for 10% of new surfance transportation funding to minority and women-owned business.
As legal challenges mount, some companies retool diversity and inclusion programs
While some activists vow to eliminate diversity, equity and inclusion, civil rights advocates said they will fight to defend diversity programs in U.S. institutions.
Lawsuit challenging Madison bird-safe glass ordinance delivered to appeals court
WILL's lawsuit challenging a bird-safe glass ordinance in Madison is waiting to be picked up by judges in the Court of Appeals.
Madison responds after construction groups appeal bird protection building ordinance
Madison officials responded after four trades groups appealed a city ordinance to require bird safe glass in new large building projects.
Construction, development groups appeal Dane County judge’s bird-ordinance ruling
A legal firm representing a group of construction and development interests formally filed an appeal Wednesday after a Dane County judge ruled in favor of an ordinance requiring high-rise buildings to be designed to prevent bird collisions.
Local officials turn to ‘transportation utility’ charges for roads; court challenges stand in their way
With inflation only making the perennial problem of paying for road projects worse, local governments in Wisconsin are turning to a new means of raising revenue.
Panel suspends rule regulating pool standards at Wisconsin rental properties
Wisconsin homeowners are getting at least a temporary reprieve from a rule calling on them to obtain a commercial pool license before listing their pools or hot tubs on sites […]
High court hears challenge of sales tax used for Resch Expo, other projects
A case before the Wisconsin Supreme Court on Tuesday threatens to invalidate a Brown County sales tax used to reduce debt and pay for road work, a new expo center and other projects.
Manufacturers sue over federal vaccine mandates for workers
Two Wisconsin manufacturers are among those suing to block the Biden administration from instituting COVID-19 vaccine mandates for private-sector workers.
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- Groundbreaking set for $16M NeuVue mixed-use development in Milwaukee
- Architecture billings score low, but Wisconsin firms remain busy
- Wisconsin Pre-Bid Meetings – Week of June 29, 2026
- Meta, ABC partner on construction career academy amid data center boom
- The Gund Co. plans 110,000-square-foot expansion in Waukesha
- Milwaukee airport Amtrak project cost doubled since groundbreaking
- Tech giant sues Wisconsin regulator over data center restrictions
- World’s most powerful supercomputer project completed in Wisconsin
- Waukesha to consider final site plan for INNIO expansion
- New Land Enterprises proposes 25-story Milwaukee condo tower
- Civil engineering firm moves into new Cedarburg office
- TOP BIDDERS: The biggest recent winning bids from around Wisconsin | June 23
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)