In this episode of Building Wisconsin TV, we'll see how natural gas is being used for reliable base power generation to provide a bridge to the future. We'll begin with Terry McGowan from the Wisconsin Operating Engineers at their training campus in Coloma WI. Terry explains how power provides the fuel for construction [...]
We'll meet the cement masons from OPCMIA Local 599 in this episode of Building Wisconsin TV. Join host Stuart Keith as we head to Waukesha WI to see a concrete slab being poured for a new high school grandstand. We'll catch up with OPCMIA Local 599 Business Manager Kilah Engelke and cement mason [...]
Join host Stuart Keith from Building Wisconsin TV as we meet up with the members and contractors of Ironworkers Local 8 at the Baird Center Project (formerly the Wisconsin Center) in Milwaukee, WI. We’ll see first-hand what it’s like to be one of the “Cowboys in the Sky” and all the facets of [...]
Take a look at the Tributary Hub and tour the new Plumbers Local 75 Training Center in Madison WI. Building Wisconsin TV host Stuart Keith meets up with Steve Breitlow and Cory Thompson from Plumbers 75 and we also catch up with Abbi Kruse from The Playing Field, a child care provider looking [...]
Road building and transportation infrastructure are top of the mind in this episode of Building Wisconsin. Host Stuart Keith will start with Wis Department of Transportation Secretary Craig Thompson who'll provide an update on some of the current construction projects going on around the state and explain how the federal dollars from the [...]
See the "Best Hands in the Business" with the Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers of WI. Building Wisconsin TV host Stuart Keith heads to the BAC training center in Milwaukee to meet up with State Director Jim Vick to learn about how to start a career in the trowel trades. We also head to [...]
Building Wisconsin TV features the members of Operating Engineers 139 to learn more about the construction of a Solar Power Project near Wisconsin Rapids. Host Stuart Keith meets up with Matt Benner from AZCO, Matt Mashuda from Mashuda Contractors, Tim Kreft from Alliant Energy and Terry McGowan, President of Operating Engineers 139 in [...]
Building Wisconsin TV takes a closer look at how Pipelines help keep things moving not only in Wisconsin but throughout the United States. Host Stuart Keith meets up Ron Spoerl from Hawk Industries to learn about reclamation and safety, Trent Wetmore from Enbridge to see how pumping stations operate, Bob Osborn from Michels [...]
The new Plumbers Local 75 website is up and running and getting plenty of visits. Check it out for Covid-19 updates, information on apprenticeship and training programs and even Local 75 merchandise. Today's video from Building Wisconsin TV features the Plumbers Local 75 Apprenticeship Program. It has over 27,000 views on YouTube. Subscribe [...]
Unemployment is at record levels and unfortunately, many jobs will be cut or reduced when things open back up. If you're a man or woman who is handy, likes crafts or the outdoors, there are opportunities available that can lead to a rewarding career. The Careers Tab on the Building Wisconsin Blog has [...]