Stuart Keith

Replacing A Lead Water Service Line

The EPA estimates that up to 10 million homes and buildings in the US have water service lines containing lead. Today's video from Building Wisconsin TV shows a lead water service line being replaced by Plumbers Local 75 contractor, Mid City Corporation. Subscribe to the Building Wisconsin Blog to learn about major construction initiatives in [...]

2020-06-08T14:18:41-05:00June 8th, 2020|Project Insights|0 Comments

Safely Turning On The Tap

People sitting at home and water sitting in pipes isn't healthy for either long-term. Stagnant water in pipes can cause elevated lead and copper levels and is a fertile breeding ground for the bacteria that causes Legionnaires' Disease. As more buildings and businesses re-open, owners and managers must take steps to insure water [...]

2020-06-03T15:07:01-05:00June 3rd, 2020|Current Events, Project Insights|0 Comments

Visiting A Quarry

Whether it's a major road construction project or an airport runway, aggregate from quarries forms a major part of our transportation system in Wisconsin. In today’s video from Building Wisconsin TV, host Stuart Keith meets with state and industry guests and visits a couple quarries to see how the members of WI Operating Engineers Local 139 supply the material [...]

2020-06-01T15:02:59-05:00June 1st, 2020|Project Insights|0 Comments

Housing Veterans In Green Bay And Milwaukee

On Memorial Day, we honor those servicemen and women who made the ultimate sacrifice to protect the freedoms that we all enjoy. In today's video from Building Wisconsin TV, we learn about projects housing military veterans in Green Bay and Milwaukee. Host Stuart Keith first meets with Mark Klann from Cardinal Capital Management [...]

2020-05-26T15:12:13-05:00May 26th, 2020|Project Insights|0 Comments

Camp American Legion Opens This Week

As Memorial Day approaches and our state opens up for outdoor activities, it means the opening of Camp American Legion in Lake Tomahawk WI. The Camp is an outdoor retreat for Wisconsin veterans and serves approximately 400 injured and disabled veterans each summer. Today’s video from Building Wisconsin TV features Camp American Legion and showcases the [...]

Addressing Homelessness In Milwaukee

In today’s video from Building Wisconsin TV, host Stuart Keith visits the Thurgood Marshall Apartments in Milwaukee WI with Mark Klann from Cardinal Capital Management and Daniela Imig from Wisconsin Community Services to learn how the Housing First Model is used to help homeless people as part of the Harm Reduction Project in Milwaukee County. Subscribe to the Building Wisconsin Blog to learn about major construction initiatives in Wisconsin, check [...]

2020-05-14T15:15:57-05:00May 14th, 2020|Project Insights|0 Comments

Replacing A Residential Water Service Line

Approximately 10 million homes and buildings in the US have water service lines containing lead according to an estimate from the EPA. In today's video from Building Wisconsin TV, host Stuart Keith visits a residence where a lead water service line is being replaced by Plumbers Local 75 contractor Mid City Corporation. Subscribe [...]

2020-05-04T15:25:05-05:00May 4th, 2020|Project Insights|0 Comments

Rain Gardens Help Reduce Flooding

Heavy spring rains have already started. Along with snow melt, the resulting flooding causes pollutants to wind up in our natural waterways. Rain gardens help by soaking up and filtering storm water runoff. In today's video from Building Wisconsin TV, Karen Sands from MMSD shows host Stuart Keith how to install a rain [...]

2020-04-23T14:53:24-05:00April 23rd, 2020|Project Insights|0 Comments