We trust in the safety of our fresh and frozen food whether we get it from a big box store or our local grocer. Did you know that Steamfitters have a lot to do with it? In today’s video from Building Wisconsin TV, host Stuart Keith visits Summit Refrigeration Group to learn about Ammonia Refrigeration Systems [...]
In today’s video, Building Wisconsin TV visits the We Energies Valley Power Plant in Milwaukee as members of Steamfitters Local 601 work to convert the power plant from coal to natural gas. Host Stuart Keith meets with Mike Woznicki from We Energies, Stan Hohol from AECOM and Chris Valerine, Paul Prill and Joel Zielke from Steamfitters Local 601. Subscribe to the Building Wisconsin Blog to learn about major construction [...]
The new Steamfitters Local 601 Training Center in Madison was the site for the Wisconsin Pipe Trades State Apprenticeship Contest held last week. Apprentices from around the state representing different trades including Plumbers, Sprinklerfitters and Steamfitters competed in their respective exercises requiring exacting tolerances. The Steamfitter specialties were welders, pipefitters and HVAC service. Union leaders, participating contractors [...]
We trust in the safety of our fresh and frozen food whether we get it from a big box store or our local grocer. See why 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 [...]
In today's video from Building Wisconsin TV, host Stuart Keith goes to Summit Refrigeration Group to learn about Ammonia Refrigeration Systems which make 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 [...]
In today’s video from Building Wisconsin TV, host Stuart Keith travels to the Epic Systems campus in Verona to learn about Facilities Mechanical System Maintenance with members from Steamfitters Local 601. We'll find out about HVAC Service Apprenticeships from Steamfitter Instructor Neil Mani and Local 601 Business Manager Joel Zielke talks about the new [...]
Who helps keep our food frozen or cooled so it safely gets to our dinner table? Steamfitters! In today's video from Building Wisconsin TV, host Stuart Keith meets with the pros from Summit Refrigeration Group to learn about Ammonia Refrigeration Systems. Owners, Mike Conti, Rick DeGroot and Fred Anderson give us a tour [...]
Learn about ammonia refrigeration systems with Summit Refrigeration Group and Steamfitters Local 601 and see how they're used to help keep our food frozen and cooled so it can safely get to our dinner tables.
The current shortage of skilled workers is causing the Building Trades to increase their recruitment efforts to bring in and train good people. Pay and benefits are the same for women and men and jobs are plentiful. Steamfitters Local 601 is one of several trades taking proactive steps in the recruitment of apprentices, [...]
A beautiful new complex off I-90/94 in Madison houses the Steamfitters 601 Training Center. In today’s video from the Building Wisconsin TV series, we’ll tour the facility. Host Stuart Keith meets with Joel Zielke and Dave Singer from Steamfitters 601 who talk about the construction process and show the completed Training Center. Stu also meets with Brad Werlein from General Heating to find out what this facility means for [...]