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 [...]
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 [...]
Today's video from Building Wisconsin TV features the historic preservation of the Germania Building in downtown Milwaukee which was built in 1896. Host Stuart Keith meets with construction manager Mark Klann from Cardinal Capital Management who shows the interior demolition, planning and preservation of this iconic building. Also, Steve Breitlow from Plumbers Local [...]
In today’s video from Building Wisconsin TV, we feature an affordable housing preservation project at the Red Cliff Reservation in northern Wisconsin. Using Federal Tax Credit funding and guidance from Cardinal Capital Management, homes built 40-60 years ago were remodeled for energy efficiency and comfort with Native Americans from the Reservation. Special thanks to Plumbers 75 and Alpine Plumbing. [...]
Today’s video from Building Wisconsin TV has over 15,000 views on YouTube. Host Stuart Keith visits Summit Refrigeration Group to learn about Ammonia Refrigeration Systems which make fresh and frozen food distribution possible. Owners Mike Conti, Rick DeGroot and Fred Anderson provide a tour along with members from Steamfitters Local 601. We'll see the Summit fabrication shop, visit a cold storage construction site [...]
In today’s video from Building Wisconsin TV, we'll tour the Steamfitters Local 601 Madison Training Center. Host Stuart Keith meets with Joel Zielke and Dave Singer from Steamfitters Local 601 who talk about the construction process and show the completed Training Center. Stu also meets with Brad Werlein from General Heating who talks about what this facility means for [...]
In today’s video from Building Wisconsin TV, host Stuart Keith visits Summit Refrigeration Group to learn about Ammonia Refrigeration Systems which make fresh and frozen food distribution possible. Owners Mike Conti, Rick DeGroot and Fred Anderson provide a tour along with members from Steamfitters Local 601. We’ll check out the Summit fabrication shop, visit a cold storage construction site and finish up in the engine room of a [...]
In today’s video from Building Wisconsin TV, host Stuart Keith visits Summit Refrigeration Group to learn about Ammonia Refrigeration Systems which make fresh and frozen food distribution possible. Owners Mike Conti, Rick DeGroot and Fred Anderson provide a tour along with members from Steamfitters Local 601. We’ll check out the Summit fabrication shop, visit a cold storage construction site and finish up [...]
In today’s video from Building Wisconsin TV, we feature Part 1 of the preservation of the landmark Germania Building built in 1896 in downtown Milwaukee. Host Stuart Keith meets with construction manager Mark Klann from Cardinal Capital Management to learn about the interior demolition, planning and preservation of this iconic building. And Steve Breitlow from Plumbers Local 75 talks about the plumbing aspects [...]
In today’s short video from Building Wisconsin TV, state Transportation Secretary-designee Craig Thompson explains what our transportation system in Wisconsin encompasses and how neighboring states are funding their roads, bridges, highways, railways, ports, etc. Subscribe to the Building Wisconsin Blog to learn about major construction initiatives in Wisconsin and be sure to like us on Facebook!