Do you know which trade helps keep your food frozen or chilled so it safely gets to your dinner table? The answer is Steamfitters. In this video from Building Wisconsin TV, host Stuart Keith meets with the pros at Summit Refrigeration Group to learn about Ammonia Refrigeration Systems. Owners, Mike Conti, Rick DeGroot [...]
Wisconsin continues to make progress in the transition to renewable energy as solar projects online in 2023 and coming in 2024 will generate enough power for 245,000 Wisconsin homes. In this video from Building Wisconsin TV, we show how these facilities are built as we feature members from Wisconsin Operating Engineers Local 139 at a [...]
Salt pollution is becoming a problem. Salt affects drinking water sources, inhibits fish reproduction and growth, aids some invasive species, damages infrastructure and causes soil problems. In this video from Building Wisconsin TV, we show how being salt wise with water softeners can make a big impact in reducing salt pollution. Host Stuart [...]
In this video from Building Wisconsin TV, we'll check out the “Best Hands in the Business” as we feature the Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers of WI (BACWI). Host Stuart Keith starts at the BACWI Training Center in Milwaukee where State Dir. Jim Vick tells how to start a career in the trowel trades. Then we'll visit [...]
Recently, Madison child care non-profit The Playing Field started a 15,000 sq. ft. remodel inside the Tributary Hub, a former big box store on the east side that also houses the Plumbers Local 75 Madison Training Center. The space will provide trauma-informed care and education for up to 100 children from diverse backgrounds, [...]
Around the country, many municipalities are using Housing First initiatives to aid homeless people and families. Milwaukee is no exception as we'll see in this video from Building Wisconsin TV. Host Stuart Keith meets with Mark Klann from Cardinal Capital Management and Daniela Imig from Wisconsin Community Services to visit the Thurgood Marshall Apartments and learn about the Harm Reduction Project in Milwaukee County. Subscribe to the Building [...]
In this video from Building Wisconsin TV, we’ll see how Steamfitters help make good whiskey. Host Stuart Keith starts at the Steamfitters Local 601 Training Center in Milwaukee with Joel Zielke. Then it’s on to Dancing Goat Distillery in Cambridge WI to meet with General Mgr. Sean Dotson and Head Distiller & Blender Nick Maas. We’ll [...]
In this video from Building Wisconsin TV, we check out the “Road to Las Vegas” as we visit the Regional Competition for the Spec Mix Bricklayer 500 in Fond du Lac. Host Stuart Keith starts with Jim Vick, State Dir. of the Bricklayers & Allied Craftworkers of Wisconsin (BACWI) for an introduction and Mike [...]
In this video from Building Wisconsin TV, we learn about plumbing for 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 [...]
It's no secret that working from home and online shopping have caused many commercial buildings to remain underused. Building managers need to take precautions to insure water safety and avoid contamination by bacteria like those that cause Legionnaire's Disease. Detailed information can be found on our web page Turning on the Tap. In this [...]