Taiwan owner takes $2.77B tax break reduction from 2017 for flexibility to build other electronics products in state.

The Wisconsin Supreme Court has ruled Gov. Tony Evers' statewide stay-at-home order unconstitutional. Construction was already exempted in Wisconsin, but many projects have been halted due to uncertainty surrounding COVID-19. Contractors and design professionals are eager to help state leaders find a solution for reopening.

All of ENR Midwest's coverage of how the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting the regional construction industry.

Davenport, Iowa and the Quad Cities area prepares for expected flooding, while the Bonnet Carre Spillway was opened in Louisiana.

Construction in Illinois, Indiana, Ohio and Wisconsin is seen as essential infrastructure, so work continues on most sites in those states. Minnesota, Kentucky, Missouri and Kansas's orders broadly exempt outdoor activities. Michigan's order includes public works construction as essential.

State officials have not been told what the new facility will produce.