Here’s this weekend’s TV Schedule for Building Wisconsin:* Madison – Sunday, March 3 at 5:30 am and 10:30 am on WKOW TV-27. Wausau – Saturday, March 2 at 5:00 am on WJFW TV-12. Sunday, March 3 at 6:30 am on the CW, 9:30 am on WZAW TV-33 and 10:00 am and 12:00 pm on WJFW [...]
In this video from Building Wisconsin TV, we’re making whiskey at Dancing Goat Distillery with members from Steamfitters Local 601. Host Stuart Keith starts at the Local 601 Training Center in Milwaukee with Joel Zielke. Then it’s on to Dancing Goat in Cambridge WI to meet with General Mgr. Sean Dotson and Head Distiller & Blender Nick [...]
There was more than one Super Bowl in Las Vegas this year. The Spec Mix Bricklayer 500, known as the "Super Bowl of Masonry," was also held and was won by Wisconsin mason Michael Schlund for the second year in a row! In this video from Building Wisconsin TV, we check out the [...]
This video from Building Wisconsin TV features Straight Line Pipe Fabrication with the pros from UA Local 400. Host Stuart Keith starts at the UA 400 Training Center in Kaukauna with Business Mgr Doug Dokey to see the training required for new and experienced welders and one of the only Pipe Welding Fabrication Apprenticeships in the country. [...]
Here’s this weekend’s Statewide TV Schedule for Building Wisconsin:* Milwaukee – Sunday, February 25 at 10:30 am on WTMJ TV-4. Madison – Sunday, February 25 at 5:30 am on WKOW TV-27 and 6:30 pm on TvW. Green Bay – Saturday, February 24 at 6:00 am on WGBA TV-26 and 8:00 am on WACY TV-32. Sunday, [...]
At technical colleges throughout the state, more women are enrolling in trades classes. Madison Area Technical College reports that about a third of the students in their welding certificate program are women. The shortage of skilled workers has caused the Trades to increase recruiting to bring in and train good people, including women. [...]
Check out the "Road to Las Vegas" in this episode of Building Wisconsin TV as we visit the Spec Mix Bricklayer 500 Regional Competition in Fond du Lac Wisconsin. We'll start with an introduction from Jim Vick, State Director of the Bricklayers & Allied Craftworkers. Then catch up with Mike Rolf from Spec [...]
It's been said that there are only 2 seasons in Wisconsin: winter and road construction. As winter winds down and road construction ramps up, we'll review last season's accomplishments in this video from Building Wisconsin TV. Host Stuart Keith meets with WiDot Secy. Craig Thompson to follow up on a major project near Madison [...]
In this video from Building Wisconsin TV, we'll learn about plumbing in waste water treatment plants with the pros from UA Local 400. Host Stuart Keith starts with UA 400 Business Mgr Doug Dokey and then heads to the Heart of the Valley Waste Water Treatment Plant in Kaukauna to meet with District Dir [...]
Here’s this weekend’s Statewide TV Schedule for Building Wisconsin:* Milwaukee – Sunday, February 18 at 10:30 am on WTMJ TV-4. Madison – Sunday, February 18 at 5:30 am on WKOW TV-27. Green Bay – Saturday, February 17 at 6:00 am on WGBA TV-26 and 8:00 am on WACY TV-32. Sunday, February 18 at 10:00 am [...]