Today’s video from the Building Wisconsin TV series features the operation of side boom tractors as host Stuart Keith meets with Terry McGowan from Operating Engineers 139 and Josh Retzleff from KS Energy Services. We’ll travel to Coloma WI to check out the training required and Wrightstown WI to see a natural gas pipeline being installed. Subscribe to the Building Wisconsin Blog to learn about major [...]
In today's video from the Building Wisconsin TV series, we learn about the operation of side boom tractors as host Stuart Keith meets with Terry McGowan from Operating Engineers 139 and Josh Retzleff from KS Energy Services. We'll travel to Coloma WI to check out the training required and Wrightstown WI to watch [...]
Learn about the training and operation of Side Boom tractors as Building Wisconsin TV host Stuart Keith meets up with Terry McGowan from the Operating Engineers 139 and Josh Retzleff from KS Energy Services. We travel to Coloma WI to check out the training and Wrightstown WI to see a natural gas pipeline [...]
It's been reported that President Trump will return to Wisconsin on June 29 for a fundraiser and to attend the groundbreaking for the new Foxconn plant in Mount Pleasant. Work has already started at the site and a lot of dirt has been moved for transportation infrastructure, etc. Today’s video from the Building Wisconsin TV [...]
The booming construction market means that there are more opportunities for a rewarding career in the trades - for men and women. And the news media is picking up on it too as you can see from this article. Today’s video short from Building Wisconsin shows that there are $50,000 reasons to consider the Wisconsin Operating [...]
The first phase of construction at the new Foxconn plant in Pleasant Prairie WI has begun. There are approximately 400 workers now on site and more will be needed as construction progresses. To see how skilled these workers are, check out today’s video from the Building Wisconsin TV series featuring the IUOE Local 139 Training Campus in [...]
If you know a Wisconsin high school student who might be interested in a highly rewarding career as a Wisconsin Operating Engineer, then check out today’s video from the Building Wisconsin TV series to learn about the Operating Engineer Pre-Apprenticeship courses being offered to students as a high school elective. Classes are online and offered through Destinations Career Academy. [...]
For months, there was much public debate about how to pay for much needed upgrades to Wisconsin's transportation infrastructure. The latest budget gave the answer: borrow a bunch of money and hope that the Federal government comes up with the rest. There has to be a better way. In today’s video from the [...]
Can you actually start learning a trade on your computer? You can if you're a high school student enrolled in the Wisconsin Operating Engineers Pre-Apprenticeship courses offered online through Destinations Career Academy. Learn more in today's video from the Building Wisconsin TV series. Subscribe to the Building Wisconsin Blog to learn about major [...]
Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vos said recently that it's time for the rubber to meet the road when it comes to transportation funding. In today’s video from the Building Wisconsin TV series, we look at finding a long term funding source for Wisconsin highways, roads and bridges. Host Stuart Keith meets with Craig [...]