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 [...]
In today’s video from Building Wisconsin TV, we’ll learn how side boom tractors are used in excavating. Host Stuart Keith meets with Terry McGowan from Wisconsin Operating Engineers Local 139 and Josh Retzleff from KS Energy Services. Stu first travels to Coloma WI to check out the required training and then to Wrightstown WI to watch the installation of a natural [...]
Today’s video from Building Wisconsin TV features the Wisconsin Operating Engineers Training Center in Coloma WI. Host Stuart Keith meets with Terry McGowan from Wisconsin Operating Engineers to learn about the classroom, heavy equipment and on-the-job training that comes with a Wisconsin Operating Engineers apprenticeship. Click here for more information and check out the Careers Tab on the Building Wisconsin [...]
As springtime comes and road construction season begins, it's a good time to remind folks that there are at least $50,000 reasons to train to become a Wisconsin Operating Engineer. There's equal opportunity for men and women, too. Check out today's video from Building Wisconsin TV to learn more and if you think [...]
Today’s video from Building Wisconsin TV features the Wisconsin Operating Engineers Training Campus in Coloma WI. Host Stuart Keith meets with Terry McGowan from the Wisconsin Operating Engineers and Robb Kahl from the Construction Business Group to learn about the classroom, heavy equipment and on-the-job training that comes with a Wisconsin Operating Engineers apprenticeship. Click here for more info and [...]
This week, we'll see how improvements are made in our natural gas infrastructure. In today’s video from Building Wisconsin TV, we’ll learn about excavating using side boom tractors as host Stuart Keith meets with Terry McGowan from Wisconsin Operating Engineers Local 139 and Josh Retzleff from KS Energy Services. Stu travels first to Coloma WI to check out the training required and then [...]
We don't think about quarries and gravel pits too often because in most cases they are out of sight and out of mind. But when fixing our infrastructure, quarries play a huge role laying the foundation for just about every municipal, commercial, industrial and residential project you can think of. Watch and learn [...]
In today’s video from Building Wisconsin TV, we feature the Wisconsin Operating Engineers Training Program at the IUOE Local 139 Training Campus in Coloma. Host Stuart Keith meets with Terry McGowan from the Wisconsin Operating Engineers and Robb Kahl from the Construction Business Group to learn about the classroom, heavy equipment and on-the-job training that’s required during a Wisconsin Operating [...]
In today’s video from Building Wisconsin TV, we'll learn about excavating using side boom tractors. Host Stuart Keith meets with Terry McGowan from Wisconsin Operating Engineers Local 139 and Josh Retzleff from KS Energy Services. We'll first travel to Coloma WI to check out the training required and then to Wrightstown WI to watch the installation of a natural gas [...]
Today’s video from Building Wisconsin TV features training for Wisconsin Operating Engineers at the IUOE Local 139 Training Campus in Coloma WI. Host Stuart Keith meets with Terry McGowan from the Wisconsin Operating Engineers and Robb Kahl from the Construction Business Group to learn about the classroom, heavy equipment and on-the-job training that’s required in a Wisconsin Operating Engineer apprenticeship. [...]