Today's video from Building Wisconsin TV features the historic preservation of the Germania Building in downtown Milwaukee which was built in 1896. Host Stuart Keith meets with construction manager Mark Klann from Cardinal Capital Management who shows the interior demolition, planning and preservation of this iconic building. Also, Steve Breitlow from Plumbers Local [...]
In today's video from Building Wisconsin TV, host Stuart Keith meets with Terry McGowan from Operating Engineers Local 139 and Josh Retzleff from KS Energy Services to learn about excavating using side boom tractors. Stu goes to Coloma WI to check out the training required and then to Wrightstown WI to watch excavation [...]
Today’s video from Building Wisconsin TV has over 15,000 views on YouTube. Host Stuart Keith visits Summit Refrigeration Group to learn about Ammonia Refrigeration Systems which make fresh and frozen food distribution possible. Owners Mike Conti, Rick DeGroot and Fred Anderson provide a tour along with members from Steamfitters Local 601. We'll see the Summit fabrication shop, visit a cold storage construction site [...]
Redevelopment seems to be happening everywhere these days. Today's video from Building Wisconsin TV features a mixed-use redevelopment project in Madison WI. Host Stuart Keith meets with developer Erik Minton to learn about the planning and construction management and Jesse Pertzborn from H.J. Pertzborn Plumbing shows how the plumbing system was installed. Subscribe to the Building Wisconsin [...]
For years, the Building Trades have hosted Career Days designed to recruit high school students who might be interested in an apprenticeship instead of college. Now with career portals and online course offerings, recruiting happens all year long. In today's video from Building Wisconsin TV, we feature the Wisconsin Operating Engineers pre-apprenticeship course [...]
In today’s video from Building Wisconsin TV, we'll tour the Steamfitters Local 601 Madison Training Center. Host Stuart Keith meets with Joel Zielke and Dave Singer from Steamfitters Local 601 who talk about the construction process and show the completed Training Center. Stu also meets with Brad Werlein from General Heating who talks about what this facility means for [...]
In today’s video from Building Wisconsin TV, host Stuart Keith visits Summit Refrigeration Group to learn about Ammonia Refrigeration Systems which make fresh and frozen food distribution possible. Owners Mike Conti, Rick DeGroot and Fred Anderson provide a tour along with members from Steamfitters Local 601. We’ll check out the Summit fabrication shop, visit a cold storage construction site and finish up in the engine room of a [...]
This week, we'll see how improvements are made in our natural gas infrastructure. In today’s video from Building Wisconsin TV, we’ll learn about excavating using side boom tractors as host Stuart Keith meets with Terry McGowan from Wisconsin Operating Engineers Local 139 and Josh Retzleff from KS Energy Services. Stu travels first to Coloma WI to check out the training required and then [...]
Students always dread seeing those first ads for Back To School sales. They mean that summer's almost over and the daily grind begins again soon. But Back To School can be a good thing if you're a high school student taking the WI Operating Engineer Pre-Apprenticeship course offered as an elective through Destinations [...]
The Mitchell Park Domes in Milwaukee WI attract thousands of tourists and visitors every year. Today’s video from Building Wisconsin TV features a water conservation project at the Domes with Plumbers 75 contractor, Cornerstone Plumbing. Host Stuart Keith meets with industry guests to learn more and checks out the project first hand. Subscribe to the Building Wisconsin Blog to learn about major construction [...]