The current shortage of skilled workers is causing the Building Trades to increase their recruitment efforts to bring in and train good people. Pay and benefits are the same for women and men and jobs are plentiful. Steamfitters Local 601 is one of several trades taking proactive steps in the recruitment of apprentices, [...]
It seems everybody loves a brewery tour. Today’s video from the Building Wisconsin TV series has over 10,000 views on YouTube. It features a behind-the-scenes tour of the MillerCoors Brewery in Milwaukee with members of Steamfitters Local 601. Host Stuart Keith meets with Miller Valley Brewery Plant Manager Ken Litke, Steamfitters Angelo Finaldi and Ed Tonn and Joe Van Beek from Butters-Fetting Co. Subscribe to the Building Wisconsin Blog to learn about [...]
A beautiful new complex off I-90/94 in Madison houses the Steamfitters 601 Training Center. In today’s video from the Building Wisconsin TV series, we’ll tour the facility. Host Stuart Keith meets with Joel Zielke and Dave Singer from Steamfitters 601 who talk about the construction process and show the completed Training Center. Stu also meets with Brad Werlein from General Heating to find out what this facility means for [...]
Check out a new Building Wisconsin TV episode with Steamfitters Local 601 and Dillett Mechanical as we cover HVAC Service Training and visit a couple projects.
If you've driven on I-90/94 near Madison, you've probably noticed the beautiful new Steamfitters 601 Training Center. In today’s video from the Building Wisconsin TV series, we'll tour the new facility. Host Stuart Keith meets with Joel Zielke and Dave Singer from Steamfitters 601 who talk about the construction process and show us the completed Training Center. Stu also talks with Brad Werlein from General Heating to find [...]
In today’s video from the Building Wisconsin TV series, we feature a tour of the new Steamfitters 601 Training Center in Madison. Host Stuart Keith meets with Joel Zielke and Dave Singer from Steamfitters 601 who talk about the construction process and show the completed Training Center. Stu also meets with Brad Werlein from General Heating to find out what this training facility means for HVAC contractors who need more [...]
Today’s video from the Building Wisconsin TV series features members of Steamfitters Local 601 replacing a natural gas service line. Host Stuart Keith meets with Matt Fehler from We Energies to review the project, Jim O’Brien and Todd Nelson from Steamfitters Local 601 who cover the on-the-job training for PE gas piping and Local 601 Business Manager Joel Zielke who talks about the new Steamfitters Training Center in Madison. Subscribe to the Building Wisconsin [...]
Foxconn Technology Group has named 28 contractors who will perform about $100 million worth of work to prepare the construction site for their new factory in Mount Pleasant WI. The village of Mount Pleasant plans to hold periodic briefings to keep the public informed as construction progresses. This construction will require many skilled [...]
Today’s video from the Building Wisconsin TV series features a tour of the new Steamfitters 601 Training Center in Madison. Host Stuart Keith meets with Joel Zielke and Dave Singer from Steamfitters 601 who talk about the construction process and show the completed Training Center. Stu also meets with Brad Werlein from General [...]
In today’s video from the Building Wisconsin TV series, we visit the We Energies Valley Power Plant which serves the City of Milwaukee with electricity and steam. Watch as members from Steamfitters Local 601 work to convert this power plant from coal to natural gas. Host Stuart Keith meets with Mike Woznicki from [...]