In this time of isolation and emphasis on personal safety, Wisconsin Pipe Trades professionals are taking appropriate precautions to keep themselves and others safe. Through their career hub, they have a COVID-19 Health and Safety Portal and they've also reached out to non-union pros by postcard to share the helpful information. Good to [...]
While many businesses are wondering when they might be able to resume operations, construction is considered essential and Wisconsin Laborers are still on the job. Their website has helpful COVID-19 resources and safety info, as well as a form for users to to submit specific questions. In today's video from Building Wisconsin TV, [...]
The Wisconsin Pipe Trades Association through their career hub, pipetradecareers.com have published a Worker Safety Protocol for COVID-19 to provide resources to keep Wisconsin's pros safe and healthy. Check it out for tips on Drain and Sewer work, Venting and Exhaust work and how to keep tools free from COVID-19. A post card [...]
We trust in the safety of our fresh and frozen food at the market. In today's video from Building Wisconsin TV, we'll learn about Ammonia Refrigeration Systems which make fresh and frozen food distribution possible. Host Stuart Keith visits Summit Refrigeration Group where owners Mike Conti, Fred Anderson and Rick DeGroot provide a [...]
In today's video from Building Wisconsin TV, we'll see why plumbers in Wisconsin are highly regarded for their training. Host Stuart Keith meets Steve Breitlow from Plumbers Local 75 at Madison Area Technical College to check out apprentices training for the Journeyman Plumbers Test. If you're looking for a quality plumbing contractor in [...]
A lot of people who have lost jobs during the Covid-19 pandemic are using the time off to re-think their career path. The Wisconsin Pipe Trades career portal is a great place to get information and take action on a better career. Apprentices earn while they learn with excellent pay and benefits and [...]
In today's video from Building Wisconsin TV, host Stuart Keith meets with Terry McGowan from WI Operating Engineers Local 139 and Josh Retzleff from KS Energy Services to learn about side boom tractor operation. Stu goes first to Coloma WI to check out the training required and then to Wrightstown WI to watch [...]
If you're an experienced pipe trades professional, get the most out of your career with the Wisconsin Pipe Trades. You'll enjoy a better wage, family health coverage, pension and retirement as well as education and training on the newest techniques and technologies. Click here to get started and connect with a fellow pipe [...]
Last week, we showed the interior demolition and historic preservation of the Germania Building in downtown Milwaukee. In today's video from Building Wisconsin TV, we'll see the finished product as host Stuart Keith tours the completed renovation. Kalan Haywood from Vangard Group LLC tells how the project began and construction manager Mark Klann from Cardinal [...]
April 1 marked the start of several major road construction projects across the state and that's not a joke. While asphalt works fine for fixing potholes, it's aggregate from quarries that makes our interstates and other major roads last as long as they do. In today's video from Building Wisconsin TV, host Stuart [...]