Memorial Day marks the unofficial start of summer. One of the best things to do in Milwaukee is a visit to Miller Valley to see Frederick Miller’s 1855 Plank Road Brewery and take the informative tour to watch modern beer making. Tours are back operating again after a break during the pandemic and [...]
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 [...]
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. [...]
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 [...]
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. [...]
Kids Building Wisconsin will be back at McKee Farms Park in Fitchburg WI on Saturday, May 20. The event features construction equipment and hands-on exhibits showing kids the many exciting careers in the construction industry. There will also be food, fun and lots of chances to win prizes. Kids Building Wisconsin is designed to [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]