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Camp American Legion Releases 2023 Schedule

As Memorial Day approaches, Camp American Legion in Lake Tomahawk WI is preparing for the 2023 season. The Camp is an outdoor retreat for Wisconsin veterans serving many injured and disabled veterans each summer. This video from Building Wisconsin TV features Camp American Legion and showcases work done by veterans from Wisconsin Operating Engineers Local 139. Host Stuart [...]

2023-05-23T14:56:42+00:00May 23rd, 2023|Current Events, Project Insights|0 Comments

Straight Line Pipe Fabrication

Learn about Straight Line Pipe Fabrication in this video from Building Wisconsin TV. Host Stuart Keith meets UA Local 400 Business Mgr Doug Dokey at their Training Center in Kaukauna WI to learn about the training required for new and experienced welders and one of the only Pipe Welding Fabrication Apprenticeships in the country. [...]

2023-05-22T15:41:23+00:00May 22nd, 2023|Project Insights|0 Comments

Neenah High School Construction

In this video from Building Wisconsin TV, we feature the “Best Hands in the Business” as we check out the Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers of WI (BAC) at the construction site of the new Neenah High School. Host Stuart Keith starts the BAC Training Center in Milwaukee where State Dir. Jim Vick tells how to start a career [...]

2023-05-18T12:54:16+00:00May 18th, 2023|Project Insights|0 Comments

Reducing Greenhouse Gases With A Solar Project

States and non-profit groups can apply for $27 billion in funding from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund created by Congress. The program provides low-cost funding for projects intended to cut planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions. This video from Building Wisconsin TV features members from Wisconsin Operating Engineers Local 139 at a solar energy project near Wisconsin Rapids. [...]

2023-05-16T14:18:29+00:00May 16th, 2023|Project Insights, Uncategorized|0 Comments

Consider Installing A Rain Garden

Springtime brings flowers and warmer weather but it also brings strong storms with heavy rain. Installing a rain garden will soak up and filter storm water runoff, helping to keep pollutants out of our natural waterways. In this video from Building Wisconsin TV, Karen Sands from MMSD shows host Stuart Keith how to install a [...]

2023-05-11T14:25:30+00:00May 11th, 2023|Project Insights|0 Comments

Development In The Deer District

When the 2024 Republican National Convention comes to Milwaukee, delegates and visitors will see new development all over the city. This video from Building Wisconsin TV covers past and future development in the Deer District. Host Stuart Keith meets with Milwaukee Bucks president Peter Feigin and Plumbers Local 75 Business Mgr Steve Breitlow to review [...]

2023-05-09T14:42:43+00:00May 9th, 2023|Project Insights|0 Comments

Steamfitters Help Make Good Whiskey

In this video from Building Wisconsin TV, we'll see how whiskey is made at Dancing Goat Distillery and how welders from Steamfitters Local 601 are an integral part of the process. Host Stuart Keith starts at the Steamfitters 601 Training Center in Milwaukee with Joel Zielke. Then it’s on to Dancing Goat in Cambridge WI to meet [...]

2023-05-08T14:05:55+00:00May 8th, 2023|Project Insights|0 Comments

Apprentice Opportunities With WI Operating Engineers

This video from Building Wisconsin TV features apprentice opportunities with Wisconsin Operating Engineers Local 139. Host Stuart Keith meets with Local 139 President Terry McGowan and Training Director Dan Sperberg to learn about the available programs. As a bonus, Wisconsin Dept. of Transportation Secy. Craig Thompson gives some insight on how WiDoT can assist local municipalities with road [...]

2023-05-04T13:55:50+00:00May 4th, 2023|Project Insights|0 Comments