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State Receiving $402 Million To Improve Water Quality

Gov. Evers and the Department of Natural Resources have announced that $402 million of financial assistance will be delivered to 106 Wisconsin municipalities over the next year to improve drinking water infrastructure and water quality. Milwaukee is set to receive $30 million for replacement of lead water service lines. The funding will allow [...]

2023-10-26T09:39:24-05:00October 26th, 2023|Current Events, Project Insights|0 Comments

Building Advantage Career Fair Is Next Week

The 2023 Building Advantage Construction Career Fair is set for November 2 at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee. This video from Building Wisconsin TV features the Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers of Wisconsin (BACWI) at last year's Career Fair. High school students learned about bricklaying, tile setting and Pointer Cleaner Caulkers (PCC) with Jim Vick, Mike Hyatt and [...]

2023-10-24T09:34:25-05:00October 24th, 2023|Current Events, Project Insights|0 Comments

Baird Center Construction Update

The $456 million expansion of the Baird Center in downtown Milwaukee is on budget and on time to be completed in April 2024. It's expected to bring millions in revenue when the Republican National Convention comes to Milwaukee next summer. Here are some recent photos showing construction crews in action and in this video [...]

2023-10-23T09:31:07-05:00October 23rd, 2023|Current Events, Project Insights|0 Comments

Waukesha Gets Lake Michigan Water

It's been more than 6 years since their application but in mid-September, the City of Waukesha started getting water from Lake Michigan. This video from Building Wisconsin TV covers Waukesha’s application for Lake Michigan water as host Stuart Keith met with Waukesha officials. We'll also see how water is treated and learn about contaminants we [...]

2023-10-03T09:45:24-05:00October 3rd, 2023|Current Events, Project Insights|0 Comments

Plenty To Celebrate On Labor Day

There was plenty to celebrate at Labor Day festivals in Milwaukee and Madison during a summer where more workers are starting to unionize again. Attendees braved the heat to enjoy music, food and family fun and pledged solidarity. Building Wisconsin TV salutes and thanks the union Tradespeople in our state who contribute to the quality [...]

2023-09-05T14:38:48-05:00September 5th, 2023|Current Events, Project Insights|0 Comments

Milwaukee Brewery Tours Are Back

After a lengthy hiatus due to the pandemic, Milwaukee's breweries - big and not so big - are back giving informative tours. Here's a look at 5 of the best Milwaukee brewery tours. If you can't get to Milwaukee, check out this video from Building Wisconsin TV that gives a behind-the-scenes hardhat tour of the Miller/Coors [...]

2023-08-14T14:34:01-05:00August 14th, 2023|Current Events, Project Insights|0 Comments