It's no secret that this has been a wet summer with flooding in many locations. In Madison for instance, every strong storm is causing flooding in some part of the city. Rain gardens soak up and filter storm water runoff, helping to reduce flooding and keeping pollutants out of our natural waterways. In this [...]
The bipartisan Infrastructure Investment And Jobs Act is already starting to benefit Wisconsin. A number of road construction projects are either completed or in the works and the Department of Transportation will receive $80 million to replace multiple bridges in Columbia County. In this video from Building Wisconsin TV, host Stuart Keith meets with [...]
In this video from Building Wisconsin TV, we feature 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 [...]
Efforts are being made at the state level and elsewhere to reduce salt pollution in our drinking water sources and natural waterways. In this video from Building Wisconsin TV, we show how being salt wise with your water softener can make a big impact in reducing salt pollution. Host Stuart Keith meets with Steve [...]
2024 road construction projects are already well underway. In this video from Building Wisconsin TV, host Stuart Keith meets with WiDot Secy. Craig Thompson who updates a major project near Madison as well as other projects around the state. Stu also meets with WI Operating Engineers Local 139 President Terry McGowan to see how their [...]
Plumbers Local 75 transformed an empty big box store into their Madison Training Center and Tributary Hub. The Tributary Hub is a partnership to support working families with career training, child care and affordable housing. In this video from Building Wisconsin TV, host Stuart Keith meets with Steve Breitlow and Cory Thompson from Plumbers Local 75 [...]
This video from Building Wisconsin TV covers 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 WI to meet with District Director Brian Helminger and UA 400 plumbers [...]
We've already had to deal with a 5 day "heat dome" and summer's just getting started. Large commercial public spaces depend on their HVAC systems to keep people comfortable during times of extreme heat and cold. In this video from Building Wisconsin TV, we learn about training to service HVAC systems with Steamfitters Local [...]
Did you know that every bag of salt put into a water softener ends up in the environment? Salt pollutes drinking water sources, inhibits fish reproduction and growth, aids some invasive species, damages infrastructure and causes soil problems. This video from Building Wisconsin TV shows how being salt wise with your water softener can [...]
A home's sanitary and storm sewer laterals run from the house to the street and are the homeowner's responsibility. 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 [...]