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Milwaukee, WI Selected As Global Hub For New Energy Innovation Center

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Scott Walker, Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett and others to unveil plans for the new Energy Innovation Center (EIC), a facility that will accelerate the development of innovative technology in the energy, power and control industry. Posted by Heidi Schwartz. Scott Walker. A grand opening is targeted for September 2015.

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Burgers And Brews Set Sustainability Standard In The Heartland

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They’re products, generated by Midwestern companies, that are setting the standard for sustainability in the Heartland. Rochte continued, “from Madison to Milwaukee and Chicago, Midwestern companies may even have a richer history as good corporate citizens than their coastal brethren as it’s been a part of their DNA for so much longer.”.

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Environmental Services Company Expands In Wisconsin

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Covanta Environmental Solutions has opened a new materials processing facility in Milwaukee, WI to serve customers with the latest in sustainable materials management and environmental services.

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Home Prices Plateaued in October as Rising Mortgage Rates Put Pressure on Buyers’ Budgets

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Tight inventory sustained elevated prices, though some formerly red-hot housing markets posted small but steady declines throughout October. On the flip side, home prices continued to rise in affordable metros like Milwaukee, Hartford, and Kansas City, which saw gains of 0.9%, 0.9%, and 0.8%, respectively.

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What About Mass Timber?

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Structural engineers are looking at embodied carbon to meet the requirements of a variety of green building standards and to meet sustainability goals. Forestry Department worked with the Milwaukee Fire Department and the Timber Products Lab in Madison to conduct intense fire testing with timber products.

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2014 Commercial Construction Industry Trends and Predictions

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Small scale projects and commercial construction renovation jobs have sustained the industry in recent years, but as the economy continues to improve, we are starting to see some large, ground-up new commercial construction projects that were sidelined come back into the fray. Big is back. In Glenview, Ill.,

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Wisconsin: Where Collaboration Drives Industry Advancement

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A highly integrated water technology industry cluster – led by The Water Council , a Milwaukee-based global authority on advanced water technology development and deployment made up of public, private and academic stakeholders. MillerCoors remains committed to Milwaukee, where the Miller Brewing Co. and in Europe. Food and Beverage.