Throughout the state, more women are showing an interest in welding as a career. Classes like Welding For Women are breaking barriers and encouraging young women to enter the Trades. In this video from Building Wisconsin TV, we feature training for Welding and Pipe Fabrication with UA Local 400. Host Stuart Keith starts at the UA [...]
According to recent news reports, Wisconsin’s Registered Apprenticeship program is seeing the highest participation since 2001. Over 15,000 Wisconsinites are getting a mix of classroom and on-the-job training in industries ranging from the construction trades to healthcare and even IT. This video from Building Wisconsin TV covers apprenticeship opportunities with Wisconsin Operating Engineers Local [...]
Yesterday, Labor Day celebrations took place all around Wisconsin. In Milwaukee, President Biden joined Gov Evers at the Summerfest grounds. And at Labor Fest in Madison, a big crowd enjoyed beautiful weather, lots of food and family fun and pledged solidarity. Building Wisconsin TV salutes and thanks the union Tradespeople in our state who [...]
Gov. Evers has announced more than $6.6 million to support youth apprenticeship opportunities and job skills training in grants through the second round of the Workforce Innovation Grant Program. The investment supports projects across 12 counties in central and southwest Wisconsin to ensure we have more apprenticeship opportunities and job skills training across [...]
A six story, 59 unit affordable housing project for veterans is opening in Madison WI. In addition to housing, Valor On Washington will offer on-site social services to help residents with employment and financial literacy. It joins housing projects for veterans in Milwaukee and Green Bay as we'll see in this video from [...]
The United Association's (UA) District 4 Apprentice Contest returns to the Steamfitters Local 601 Training Center in Madison WI on June 8 and 9. Top Wisconsin apprentices will showcase their skills in Steamfitting, Welding, Plumbing, Sprinkler Fitting and HVAC Service in competition with apprentices from 10 neighboring states. They'll be evaluated in soldering [...]
Wisconsin will award a record $125 million this year to expand access to high speed internet service. That means more projects to lay underground cable. In this video from Building Wisconsin TV, host Stuart Keith meets with industry experts to learn about underground directional boring. Robb Kahl from the Construction Business Group talks about the need for safety and proposed contractor [...]
Recent Covid spikes have caused some companies to delay bringing employees back to the office. When they reopen, building managers will need to take precautions to insure water safety. Those looking for detailed information should visit our web page Turning on the Tap. In today’s video from Building Wisconsin TV, host Stuart Keith meets with plumbing professionals to [...]
In an already tight labor market, skilled tradespeople are in short supply. Last May, the state Department of Workforce Development hired five "apprenticeship navigators" in different regions of the state to help potential workers find apprenticeship opportunities. Apprenticeship is hands-on, post-secondary education like a college or university but apprentices receive most of their training on-the-job, [...]
Thousands of Wisconsin Badger basketball fans recently decended on the Deer District in Milwaukee for the 1st and 2nd Rounds of the NCAA Mens Basketball Tournament. Although the Badgers failed to make the Sweet Sixteen, Badger fans were impressed with Fiserv Forum and the development in the Deer District. More development is on [...]