Salt pollution is becoming a problem. Salt pollutes drinking water sources, aids some invasive species, damages infrastructure and causes soil problems. Municipalities are using less salt used on roads and in this video from Building Wisconsin TV, we show how being salt wise with water softeners can also make a big impact in [...]
Sanitary and storm sewer laterals run from the home to the street and are the responsibility of the homeowner. Over time, they can deteriorate and start to leak. In this video from Building Wisconsin TV, we show how these sewer laterals are replaced as host Stuart Keith meets with Steve Breitlow from Plumbers Local [...]
In this video from Building Wisconsin TV, we learn about welding for Straight Line Pipe Fabrication with the pros from UA Local 400. Host Stuart Keith starts at the UA 400 Training Center in Kaukauna with Business Mgr Doug Dokey to see the training required for new and experienced welders and one of the only Pipe [...]
Here’s this weekend’s Statewide TV Schedule for Building Wisconsin:* Milwaukee – Sunday, February 4 at 10:30 am on WTMJ TV-4. Madison – Sunday, February 4 at 5:30 am and 10:30 am on WKOW TV-27. Green Bay – Saturday, February 3 at 6:00 am on WGBA TV-26 and 8:00 am on WACY TV-32. Sunday, February 4 [...]
Milwaukee is making it easier for homeowners to replace lead water service pipes. Recent legislation eliminates the costs and red tape to residential property owners when Milwaukee starts a project to replace the lead pipes that connect water mains in the street to properties across the city. In this video from Building Wisconsin TV, [...]
Geopolitical issues and production cuts by other countries make energy independence an important goal and pipelines are necessary to achieve it. In this video from Building Wisconsin TV, we take a closer look at how pipelines keep things moving in Wisconsin and throughout the US. Host Stuart Keith meets with Ron Spoerl from Hawk [...]
In this video from Building Wisconsin TV, we learn about plumbing in waste water treatment plants with the pros from UA Local 400. Host Stuart Keith starts with UA 400 Business Mgr Doug Dokey and then heads to the Heart of the Valley Waste Water Treatment Plant in Kaukauna to meet with District Dir [...]
Here’s this weekend’s TV Schedule for Building Wisconsin:* Milwaukee – Sunday, January 28 at 10:30 am on WTMJ TV-4. Madison – Sunday, January 28 at 5:30 am on WKOW TV-27 and 6:30 pm on TvW. Wausau – Saturday, January 27 at 5:00 am on WJFW TV-12. Sunday, January 28 at 6:30 am on the CW, [...]
The Mitchell Park Horticultural Conservatory in Milwaukee, known as The Domes, has been around for 60 years and remains a popular destination for plant lovers, school groups, photo opps and special events. Here's what to know about this Milwaukee institution and in this Building Wisconsin TV video from a few years ago, we feature a water [...]
We review the accomplishments during Wisconsin’s 2023 Road Construction season in this video from Building Wisconsin TV. Host Stuart Keith meets with WiDot Secy Craig Thompson to follow up on a major project near Madison along with a review of other road projects around the state. Stu also meets with WI Operating Engineers [...]