natural gas

How We Get Natural Gas – Part 1

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 [...]

2019-08-19T13:41:38-05:00August 19th, 2019|Project Insights|0 Comments

Natural Gas Service Line Replacement

In today's video from Building Wisconsin TV, we'll learn more about our natural gas distribution system as members from Steamfitters Local 601 replace a natural gas service line. Host Stuart Keith meets with Matt Fehler from We Energies to review the project and Jim O’Brien and Todd Nelson from Steamfitters Local 601 cover on-the-job training for PE gas piping. Also, [...]

2019-08-05T15:06:31-05:00August 5th, 2019|Project Insights|0 Comments

Natural Gas Pipeline Replacement

In today’s video from the Building Wisconsin TV, host Stuart Keith goes to a major We Energies pipeline replacement project to learn about natural gas infrastructure. Guests Elizabeth Jost and Matt Fehler from We Energies talk about natural gas pipelines and transmission and Josh Retzleff from KS Energy Services explains the importance of job safety. Also, Jim O'Brien [...]

2019-05-23T13:06:50-05:00May 23rd, 2019|Project Insights|0 Comments

Excavating For A Natural Gas Pipeline

In today’s video from Building Wisconsin TV, we'll learn about excavating using side boom tractors. Host Stuart Keith meets with Terry McGowan from Wisconsin Operating Engineers Local 139 and Josh Retzleff from KS Energy Services. We'll first travel to Coloma WI to check out the training required and then to Wrightstown WI to watch the installation of a natural gas [...]

2019-05-09T15:55:10-05:00May 9th, 2019|Project Insights|0 Comments

Get Started As A Rig Welder Helper

Building trade apprentices not only learn in the classroom, they also train on the job. Today's video short from Building Wisconsin TV shows Steamfitters Local 601 apprentices working as rig welder helpers on a natural gas pipeline project. Subscribe to the Building Wisconsin Blog to learn about major construction initiatives throughout Wisconsin.

2019-01-23T16:01:50-06:00January 23rd, 2019|Project Insights|0 Comments

Excavating With Side Boom Tractors

In today’s video from Building Wisconsin TV, we learn about excavating with side boom tractors. Host Stuart Keith meets with Terry McGowan from Operating Engineers Local 139 and Josh Retzleff from KS Energy Services. Stu goes first to Coloma WI to check out the training required and then to Wrightstown WI to watch a natural gas pipeline being installed. Subscribe to the Building Wisconsin Blog to [...]

2019-01-07T15:54:58-06:00January 7th, 2019|Project Insights|0 Comments

Improving Our Natural Gas Infrastructure

Our followers know that it's Transportation Awareness Month on the Building Wisconsin Blog. While Wisconsin voters are concerned about pothole-filled roads and highways as discussed in today's featured article, there's more to our state's transportation infrastructure. In today’s video from the Building Wisconsin TV series, we’ll watch as a new natural gas pipeline is being [...]

2018-10-24T15:06:33-05:00October 24th, 2018|Current Events, Project Insights|0 Comments

Side Boom Operator Training

In today’s video from the Building Wisconsin TV series, we'll learn about the training required to operate side boom tractors. Host Stuart Keith meets with Terry McGowan from Operating Engineers Local 139 and Josh Retzleff from KS Energy Services. We'll travel to Coloma WI to check out the training and then to Wrightstown WI to watch a natural gas pipeline being installed. Subscribe to [...]

2018-09-24T15:35:10-05:00September 24th, 2018|Project Insights|0 Comments

Excavation For A Natural Gas Pipeline

In today’s video from the Building Wisconsin TV series, we learn about the operation of side boom tractors. Host Stuart Keith meets with Terry McGowan from Operating Engineers Local 139 and Josh Retzleff from KS Energy Services. Stu travels to Coloma WI to check out the training required and then to Wrightstown WI to watch as a natural gas pipeline is being installed. Subscribe [...]

2018-09-05T15:36:26-05:00September 5th, 2018|Project Insights|0 Comments

Natural Gas Pipeline Excavation

Today’s video from the Building Wisconsin TV series features the operation of side boom tractors as host Stuart Keith meets with Terry McGowan from Operating Engineers 139 and Josh Retzleff from KS Energy Services. We’ll travel to Coloma WI to check out the training required and Wrightstown WI to see a natural gas pipeline being installed. Subscribe to the Building Wisconsin Blog to learn about major [...]

2018-08-15T14:24:10-05:00August 15th, 2018|Project Insights|0 Comments