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Former Pabst brewery complex gets LEED platinum designation
The former Pabst brewery in downtown Milwaukee, which is being redeveloped into a mixed-use urban neighborhood, has received LEED platinum designation from the U.S. Green Building Council.
Milwaukee Biz Blog: Wisconsin’s ‘skills gap’ is a fallacy
Wisconsin’s purported “skills gap” is a fallacy, according to a new statistical report by Marc Levine, Ph.D., professor of history, economic development and urban studies at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Center for Economic Development.
Experts to examine industry trends at Manufacturing Matters
The Wisconsin Manufacturing Extension Partnership will host its annual Manufacturing Matters conference on Thursday, February 28 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Hyatt Hotel in Milwaukee.
Wisconsin Oven opens Waukesha facility
East Troy-based Wisconsin Oven Corp. has moved its assembly work to a 27,000-square-foot facility in Waukesha.
Wisconsin Manufacturers to host NAM president
Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce will host “Manufacturing: Powering Wisconsin, the United States and the World” on Friday, March 1, from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. at the Pfister Hotel in Milwaukee.
Brady Corp. announces reorganization
Milwaukee-based Brady Corp. announced a net loss of $8.7 million for its fiscal second quarter, an improvement from a $90 million net loss from the previous fiscal second quarter.
New survey forecasts dire labor shortage in Washington County
Washington County could face a severe labor shortage in the coming decade, according to a new retirement survey released by the county.
Lean road to better cars, better health care
Remember a couple of decades when 75,000 miles on a car was time to trade it in? Now, it's not unusual for an owner to drive a car for 200,000 miles.
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ManpowerGroup and Johnson Controls win investor awards
Milwaukee-based ManpowerGroup and Glendale-based Johnson Controls Inc. are among 145 companies to be named among America's Most Honored Companies by Institutional Investor magazine.
Regional plan needed to build new arena
Editor’s note: Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett today delivered his State of the City Address, which called for a regional plan to finance and build a new arena to replace the BMO Harris Bradley Center. Barrett spoke at the Pritzlaff Building in downtown Milwaukee. The following is the text of his prepared remarks.
Luxury hotel planned for Third Ward
Milwaukee-based development firm HKS Holdings LLC plans to develop an eight-story, 158-room Kimpton hotel in Milwaukee’s Historic Third Ward, San Francisco-based Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants announced today.
Pewaukee company will move to Milwaukee’s Water Hub
Natural Resource Technology (NRT), an environmental engineering and consulting firm currently based in Pewaukee, will move its offices in June to Milwaukee's new Freshwater Hub.