Articles tagged with construction
Thu, May 10, 2012
Report: Double-digit increase in new home construction in 5 metros
MILWAUKEE (WTAQ) - There will be a double-digit increase in new home construction in five Wisconsin metro areas.
MTD Marketing Services said Thursday that building ...
Mon, April 30, 2012
S&P 500 flirts with two-month low before rebound
By Angela Moon
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks fell for the fifth day in six on Wednesday as investors kept their focus on the turmoil ...
Mon, April 23, 2012
Construction worker identified
HOBART, WI (WTAQ)-The man killed in the industrial accident along Highway 41 near De Pere on Friday has been identified. 58 year old ...
Fri, April 20, 2012
UPDATE: Fatal construction accident on Highway 41
HOBART, WI (WTAQ) - Officials say one man has been killed in a construction accident along Highway 41.
The State Patrol says It happened in ...
Mon, April 16, 2012
Construction of new Green Bay VA clinic "moving along"
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) - The Veterans Administration says construction is “moving along” for a new outpatient health clinic in Green Bay.
The $45 million ...
Mon, April 02, 2012
February construction spending drop largest in 7 months
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Construction spending in February recorded its largest drop in seven months as investment in private and government projects fell, which could cause ...
Mon, April 02, 2012
February construction spending drop largest in 7 months
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. construction spending in February recorded its largest drop in seven months as investment in private and government projects fell, which ...
Mon, April 02, 2012
Wall Street ends worst two weeks since November
By Ryan Vlastelica
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks closed their worst two-week slide since November with a selloff on Friday as disappointing China ...
Tue, March 27, 2012
Manufacturing up, construction spending falls
By Leah Schnurr
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The pace of growth in manufacturing picked up last month, even as measures of new orders and exports ...
Mon, March 26, 2012
OSHA fines Fox Valley construction firm for not protecting workers
NEENAH, WI (WTAQ) - Federal officials are proposing almost $122,000 in fines against a roofing contractor from the Fox Valley. GTO Contractors of Neenah ...
Thu, March 15, 2012
London 2012 venues showcase UK construction
By Avril Ormsby
LONDON (Reuters) - Many sports fans gasped in awe at Beijing's Olympic stadiums four years ago, wondering how Britain could possibly ...
Tue, March 13, 2012
Interchange of US 41/WIS 21 closing for construction
OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ) - Officials are making progress in the big U.S. Highway 41 project.
That means another big step is about to begin ...
Fri, March 02, 2012
New wetlands construction law doesn't change much because of federal controls
UNDATED, WI (WTAQ) - The Army Corps of Engineers says federal construction requirements will not change because of Wisconsin’s newly-relaxed limits for building on ...
Wed, February 22, 2012
New wetlands-construction rules approved
MADISON (WSAU) Wisconsin is one step away from relaxing its restrictions in building on wetlands. The Assembly passed the G-O-P measure on a voice ...
Mon, January 30, 2012
Wisconsin DOT unveils 2012 list of road construction projects
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) - If you thought the upcoming Highway 41 construction at Mason Street is all for projects this year, think again.
The ...
Tue, January 03, 2012
Construction spending near 1-1/2 high in November
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Construction spending surged to a near 1-1/2 year high in November as investment in public and private projects rose solidly, cementing ...
Thu, December 29, 2011
4 teens arrested for vandalism, theft at Oshkosh construction site
OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ) - Four Oshkosh teens have been arrested in connection with a handful of incidents of vandalism and theft at a construction site ...
Sun, December 11, 2011
Analysis: As U.S. leaves, Iraqi forces still under construction
By Jim Loney
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Nearly nine years after the United States threw out Saddam Hussein and dissolved his feared security machine, Iraq's ...
Fri, December 09, 2011
Human bones found at Howard construction site from someplace else
HOWARD, WI (WTAQ) - A state archaeologist says human bones found last month at a construction site in Howard were originally buried someplace else.
The ...
Wed, November 30, 2011
NYC still plagued by stalled construction sites
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Many stalled construction sites plague New York City's economy, a legacy of the credit crunch, though the latest data for ...
Fri, November 25, 2011
Dow and S&P 500 post best week since Christmas
By Caroline Valetkevitch
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks posted their best week since Christmas, even with a mixed finish on Friday after strong earnings from ...
Tue, November 01, 2011
Human remains found at Howard construction site
HOWARD, WI (WTAQ) - Construction workers at a site in Howard have found old human remains on Velp Avenue near Highway 41.
Sheriff’s officials ...
Mon, September 26, 2011
Houston area added most construction jobs in last year
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Houston area has added the most construction jobs in the last year while Southern California is the biggest loser in a ...
Thu, August 18, 2011
Pair of overnight crashes in Hwy. 41 construction zones
GRAND CHUTE, WI (WTAQ) - Authorities say there were two crashes overnight in construction zones on Highway 41 in Grand Chute.
The first one happened ...
Tue, July 26, 2011
Man drives through wet concrete
SPARTA, Wis. (WSAU)- A man with a suspended license caused about $60,000 worth of damage in a highway construction zone by driving through ...
Sun, July 24, 2011
Visitors to EAA AirVenture urged to slow down with 41 construction
OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ) - Just as thousands of flying enthusiasts head for the EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, road construction promises to complicate the drive for ...
Fri, July 22, 2011
Spending dispute halts airport construction
By Lisa Lambert
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Airport projects across the United States will shut down this weekend and thousands of federal workers will be furloughed ...
Fri, July 22, 2011
Solid Volvo Q2 report lifts shares 5 percent
By Patrick Lannin
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Good demand for Volvo's
Wed, July 20, 2011
Construction begins at new Texas-Mexico border crossing
By Patricia Giovine
EL PASO, Texas (Reuters) - Construction began Wednesday on a new six-lane, $100-million border crossing east of El Paso, which aims to ...
Wed, July 20, 2011
Green Bay's 9th Street underpass closed for construction
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) - The Wisconsin Department of Transportation says the 9th Street underpass in Green Bay closed at 7 a.m. Wednesday, as ...
Tue, July 05, 2011
Plan would end gov't liability for pothole damage to vehicles
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) - If a state lawmaker has his way, it would be your fault if you hit a pothole caused by highway ...
Tue, June 28, 2011
Green Bay construction worker hurt in fall on the job
FOND DU LAC, WI (WTAQ) - A construction worker from Green Bay is hospitalized after falling nearly 25 feet while working on Highway 41.
Officials ...
Fri, May 27, 2011
Road construction takes a holiday
UNDATED - Construction work will halt on Wisconsin highways today, as the Memorial Day weekend gets underway across much of the state.
DOT Chief Projects ...
Wed, May 04, 2011
New U.S. nuclear reactors close to construction: S&P
NEW YORK (Reuters) - For the first time in more than 30 years, the construction of new nuclear plants is underway in the United States ...
Mon, April 18, 2011
First offshore U.S. wind farm construction starts soon
BOSTON (Reuters) - After years of delay, construction of what is expected to be the first U.S. offshore wind farm, located off Massachusetts' picturesque ...
Thu, March 17, 2011
State construction projects approved
MADISON (WSAU) The state Building Commission has approved Governor Scott Walker’s construction projects for the next two years. A couple items were added ...
Wed, March 16, 2011
Home construction down in Wisconsin
UNDATED (WSAU) Home building is off to a slow start this year in Wisconsin’s five largest metro areas. According to M-T-D Marketing Services ...
Tue, March 01, 2011
Construction spending falls in January
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. construction spending fell more than expected in January to its lowest level in five months, a government report showed on ...
Mon, January 03, 2011
Construction spending at 5-month high in November
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Construction spending rose more than expected in November to touch its highest level in five months, a government report showed on Monday ...
Thu, December 02, 2010
Kagen Pushes to Stop Renard Island Construction
WASHINGTON D.C. (WTAQ) - Congressman Steve Kagen has introduced a bill to stop the construction of a causeway to Renard Island.
The project has ...
Sun, November 07, 2010
New home construction flat in Wisconsin
UNDATED (WRN) New home construction has been flat in Wisconsin. And it's not just the builders suffering. Wisconsin builders were hit hard in ...
Thu, October 21, 2010
Construction Worker's Death Ruled Accident
DOOR COUNTY, Wis. (WTAQ) - The death of a construction worker who fell 24-feet from a roof in Door County has been ruled an accident ...
Mon, October 18, 2010
Netanyahu plays down new construction in settlements
By Jeffrey Heller
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu played down on Monday new Israeli construction on land Palestinians seek for a state, urging ...
Fri, October 01, 2010
Construction spending rises unexpectedly in August
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Construction spending rose unexpectedly in August as public construction rebounded, but investment in private projects fell to its lowest in more than ...
Sun, September 12, 2010
Netanyahu hints at settlement construction limits
By Jeffrey Heller
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday Israel could not extend a moratorium on housing construction in West Bank ...
Thu, August 26, 2010
Grenier sued by construction worker
Albeiro Nunez claims he was hurt last October (09) while renovating a house in Brooklyn owned by the actor and his mother Karesse, and ...
Tue, August 17, 2010
Zippin Pippin Site Gearing Up For Construction
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WTAQ) - Crews begin preparing the site where the Zippin Pippin roller coaster will someday stand at Bay Beach in Green Bay ...
Mon, August 16, 2010
Construction Continues For Extreme Makeover House
NEENAH, Wis. (WTAQ) - Construction continues in Neenah today on Wisconsin’s fourth house that’s part of the ABC show “Extreme Makeover-Home Edition.”
Elementary ...
Mon, August 16, 2010
Extreme Makeover construction project in Neenah
NEENAH, Wis (WSAU) Construction continues in Neenah today on Wisconsin’s fourth house that’s part of the A-B-C show “Extreme Makeover-Home Edition.”
Elementary ...
Fri, August 13, 2010
Report: New Home Construction Permits Up in State's Metros
OSHKOSH, Wis. (WTAQ) - New home construction permits in Wisconsin's metropolitan areas are up this year from last year, but the home building industry ...
Fri, July 02, 2010
High Court Tosses Sewer Line Construction Theft Rulings
MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - When a government contractor pumps groundwater while building a sewer line, it’s not stealing private property from the adjacent landowner ...
Fri, July 02, 2010
4th of July Drivers Deal With Construction Statewide
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WTAQ) - Wisconsin drivers will have to deal with 21 major road construction projects during the July 4th weekend. But the workers ...
Tue, June 15, 2010
Home construction up in Wisconsin
UNDATED (WSAU) More new homes are being built in Wisconsin. M-T-D Marketing Services of Menasha says housing starts are up about 40-percent from a ...
Sun, June 06, 2010
UW's SOAR Session Could Be Affected by Construction
MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - Construction projects could impact the first summer SOAR session at the Universty of Wisconsin. SOAR stands for Student Orientation, Advising and ...
Fri, May 28, 2010
Youth Construction Programs Getting More Money
MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - 9 Wisconsin programs that help at risk youth learn construction skills are getting more money. Governor Jim Doyle has announced that ...
Mon, May 10, 2010
New home construction up
UNDATED (WSAU) Wisconsin’s biggest metros are seeing a resurgence of new home construction.
It’s nowhere near the boom period of five years ...
Thu, April 29, 2010
Stick to the construction timetable, IOC urges Sochi
By Karolos Grohmann
DUBAI (Reuters) - Organizers of the Sochi 2014 winter Olympics were urged on Thursday to keep up their construction pace as Europe ...
Sat, April 17, 2010
Ex-Appleton Construction Prez Charged With Tax Crimes
MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - A former president and co-owner of Schlomann Brothers Construction Inc. in Appleton is charged with tax crimes. The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel reports ...
Thu, April 01, 2010
Construction spending falls for fourth straight month
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. construction spending fell for a fourth straight month in February to the slowest rate in nearly 7-1/2 years as ...
Mon, March 29, 2010
Traffic Expected To Snarl in Milwaukee During Major Construction
MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - State and local authorities are bracing for a traffic mess Monday in Milwaukee, where a major freeway bridge was suddenly closed ...
Mon, March 08, 2010
Israel weighing construction of nuclear power plant
By Ari Rabinovitch and Crispian Balmer
JERUSALEM/PARIS (Reuters) - Israel will this week unveil plans to produce nuclear-generated electricity, officials said on Monday, a ...
Tue, March 02, 2010
China tees up for golf explosion despite construction ban
By Nick Mulvenney
BEIJING (Reuters) - Golf participation in China is set to explode despite a development ban on new courses and the extortionate cost ...
Mon, March 01, 2010
GOP Gov. Candidates Would Kill High-Speed Rail Construction
MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - Construction will start by the end of the year on the new high-speed passenger rail line from Milwaukee to Madison. But ...
Mon, February 01, 2010
Construction On Highway 172 Begins Monday
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WTAQ) - Get ready for the return of major construction to Highway 172 in Green Bay. The DOT's Kim Rudat says ...
Mon, February 01, 2010
Construction spending falls sharply in Dec
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Construction spending fell more steeply than expected in December to its lowest level since 2003, dragged down by a sharp drop in ...
Mon, January 11, 2010
Worker Killed In Milwaukee Construction Accident
MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - A worker was killed Monday morning in a construction accident in downtown Milwaukee. A Fire Department rescue team was called just ...
Mon, January 11, 2010
New clinic scheduled for construction in Wisconsin Rapids
WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis. (WSAU) – Aspirus Clinics will soon be expanding into a new facility in Wisconsin Rapids.
The company finished making the last land ...
Mon, December 28, 2009
White House opposes new Jerusalem-area construction
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House called on Monday for Israel to halt construction of new homes for Jews in East Jerusalem and urged Israel ...
Thu, December 10, 2009
Recession stalls construction in New York City
NEW YORK (Reuters) - More than 500 construction projects in New York City have stalled during the recession, the majority of them in the borough ...
Fri, November 20, 2009
Appleton Construction Worker Killed ID'ed
GREENVILLE (WRN) - A man killed in a construction accident has been identified as 55-year-old Jay Sonnleitner of Appleton. An autopsy showed that he died ...
Fri, November 20, 2009
WI Has 2nd Biggest Jump In Construction Jobs Last Month
MADISON (WRN) - Not all the employment news in Wisconsin is bad. The building industry said Friday that Wisconsin had the nation’s 2nd largest ...
Mon, October 26, 2009
Madonna launches Malawi school construction
LILONGWE (Reuters) - Madonna launched the construction of a multi-million dollar girls' school she is building in Malawi on Monday and pledged to build similar ...
Fri, October 16, 2009
U.S. construction to see 11 percent rise in 2010: report
(Reuters) - The U.S. construction industry should see modest gains in 2010, with the building of single-family houses, apartment buildings, highways and bridges on ...
Wed, September 09, 2009
Marshfield Clinic starts construction on new data center
MARSHFIELD, Wis. (WSAU) – Work has begun on a brand new data center to house and store patient records for Marshfield Clinic.
Marshfield Clinic’s ...
Wed, September 02, 2009
Stimulus saves construction jobs: House panel
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of jobs created or saved by infrastructure projects funded by the U.S. economic stimulus plan increased by more than ...
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