Milwaukee’s Sixth Street set for green light
By James Briggs The city of Milwaukee is throwing its weight behind a movement to promote green building on the south side. The Public Works Committee on Wednesday is expected […]
Forklift operator walks away from crash with freight train (UPDATE)
By Jack Zemlicka An industrial-forklift driver reported only minor injuries Monday after a freight train collided with his machine near a construction site at 70th and State streets in Wauwatosa. […]
Bringing new life to 27th Street
After a previous failed attempt, Milwaukee officials and the developers behind a project to revive the 27th Street corridor bounded by Oklahoma and College avenues have confidence this proposal will be the one that sticks.
Milwaukee Marriott appeal expected soon (UPDATE)
By Marie Rohde The Milwaukee Common Council could vote as early as Jan. 19 on the proposed development of a $50 million Marriott Hotel, said Pat Curley, chief of staff […]
Preservation Commission to vote on proposed Milwaukee Marriott
By Marie Rohde The Milwaukee Historic Preservation Commission’s delay of plans to build a Marriott Hotel downtown has prompted one alderman to call for a review of its authority and […]
Airport communities want development to soar
By Joe Lanane Development around General Mitchell International Airport is at a relative standstill in relation to the increasing number of travelers who pass through the Milwaukee hub. The airport […]
Milwaukee plans to assess city’s image
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Milwaukee is creating a task force to assess the city’s image. Milwaukee Alderman Terry Witkowski said respondents to a recent study failed to answer questions about Milwaukee’s […]
Milwaukee searches for freight siren song
By Sean Ryan Milwaukee-area freight carriers see missed opportunities whenever cargo bypasses their city on the way to Chicago. The people who are losing work — truckers, workers for the […]
General Mitchell businesses try to unite area governments
By Sean Ryan The association representing businesses around General Mitchell International Airport is trying to unite nine area governments to get money and planning for development in the area. “If […]
Lengthy dispute limits options for Hoan’s future
By Sean Ryan Heated debate continues to rage over whether to repair or redesign the Hoan Bridge, but some local officials say the dispute is quickly becoming moot. One group […]
Today’s News
- 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)