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Apprentices Show Their Skills In Pipe Trades Contest

In today’s video from Building Wisconsin TV, we feature the Wisconsin Pipe Trades Apprenticeship Contest held at the Steamfitters Local 601 Training Center in Madison. Apprentices from around the state representing different trades competed in exercises requiring exacting tolerances. Union leaders, participating contractors and Dept. of Workforce Development Secy. Caleb Frostman were on hand to observe the [...]

Madison Hosts Pipe Trades Apprenticeship Contest

The new Steamfitters Local 601 Training Center in Madison was the site for the Wisconsin Pipe Trades State Apprenticeship Contest held last week. Apprentices from around the state representing different trades including Plumbers, Sprinklerfitters and Steamfitters competed in their respective exercises requiring exacting tolerances. The Steamfitter specialties were welders, pipefitters and HVAC service. Union leaders, participating contractors [...]