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Expect to see more traffic cones and orange barrels as the construction season is underway. Hear how the city is kicking off a series of reconstruction projects.

Joe Peterangelo, senior researcher at the Wisconsin Policy Forum, is the lead author of the report that addresses the state of the construction workforce in Milwaukee. He details what the report found.

Interstate 794 runs from the Marquette Interchange, over the Hoan Bridge and ends in South Milwaukee. Architectural experts from Rethink 794 want to redesign portions of I-794 into a more accessible area for pedestrians.

To promote employee mental health wellness, local construction group Boldt Company created an employee-led Suicide Prevention Program. It trains volunteer “gatekeepers” to serve as a first point of contact for any employees experiencing suicidal thoughts or mental health struggles and connect them with appropriate resources.

The long-anticipated downtown building promises to redefine Milwaukee’s lakefront, helping connect downtown to the waterfront through a pedestrian bridge, parks and a new transit concourse.

The coronavirus pandemic has crippled many parts of Milwaukee’s economy. Businesses have had to rely on government funding and are adapting their services…

Along with many Lincoln Memorial Drive commuters, architecture critic Tom Bamberger has noticed the near-completion of the Northwestern Mutual Tower.…

Major building and construction projects are going on across downtown Milwaukee, from the new Northwestern Mutual tower to the groundwork for the…

No matter what our DIY aptitude, nearly all of us have a simple tool kit around the house to take on basic jobs. You probably have a hammer, a couple of…

Competition for rail cars is one factor driving the cement shortage in Wisconsin.Kevin McMullen has been in the cement trade for 20 years. He says this is…