We learn about plumbing in waste water treatment plants with the pros from UA Local 400 in this video from Building Wisconsin TV. 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 Brian Helminger along [...]
The $456 million expansion of the Baird Center in downtown Milwaukee is getting ready for its close-up. It just hosted the 2024 Milwaukee Auto Show and it's due to receive national attention in July when 50,000 people come to Milwaukee for the Republican National Convention. In this video from Building Wisconsin TV, host [...]
The staff at the USDA Forest Products Laboratory in Madison have developed a brine to cut back on salt use by taking salt from their lab's water softeners and turning it into a solution. The goal is to cut back on the use of rock salt to protect the lakes and drinking water [...]
The Dane County School Consortium is having a Youth Apprenticeship Information Night on Wednesday, March 6th from 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm. For those with questions about Youth Apprenticeship or a specific career path they wish to explore, this free virtual information night will provide answers. Register at dcsc.org and a Zoom link [...]
In this video from Building Wisconsin TV, we’re making whiskey at Dancing Goat Distillery with members from Steamfitters Local 601. Host Stuart Keith starts at the Local 601 Training Center in Milwaukee with Joel Zielke. Then it’s on to Dancing Goat in Cambridge WI to meet with General Mgr. Sean Dotson and Head Distiller & Blender Nick [...]
There was more than one Super Bowl in Las Vegas this year. The Spec Mix Bricklayer 500, known as the "Super Bowl of Masonry," was also held and was won by Wisconsin mason Michael Schlund for the second year in a row! In this video from Building Wisconsin TV, we check out the [...]
This video from Building Wisconsin TV features 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 Welding Fabrication Apprenticeships in the country. [...]
At technical colleges throughout the state, more women are enrolling in trades classes. Madison Area Technical College reports that about a third of the students in their welding certificate program are women. The shortage of skilled workers has caused the Trades to increase recruiting to bring in and train good people, including women. [...]
It's been said that there are only 2 seasons in Wisconsin: winter and road construction. As winter winds down and road construction ramps up, we'll review last season's accomplishments in this video from Building Wisconsin TV. Host Stuart Keith meets with WiDot Secy. Craig Thompson to follow up on a major project near Madison [...]
In this video from Building Wisconsin TV, we'll learn about 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 to meet with District Dir [...]