Here’s this weekend’s Statewide TV Schedule for Building Wisconsin: Milwaukee – Sunday, July 7 at 8:00 am on WVTV TV-18 and 10:30 am on WTMJ TV-4. Madison – Saturday, July 6 at 5:00 am and 12:30 pm on WKOW TV-27. Sunday, July 7 at 6:30 pm on TVW. Green Bay – Saturday, July 6 at 5:30 [...]
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 [...]
Many veterans learn skills during their service that are valuable outside the military. Leaders in the Building Trades recognize this and are recruiting veterans for apprenticeship programs. In today's video from Building Wisconsin TV, we'll see what some veterans are saying about becoming a Wisconsin Operating Engineer. For more career opportunities in the [...]
Fishing season has started which means the opening of Camp American Legion in Lake Tomahawk WI. The Camp is an outdoor retreat for Wisconsin veterans and serves approximately 400 injured and disabled veterans each summer. Today’s video from Building Wisconsin TV features Camp American Legion and showcases the work done by veterans from [...]
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 [...]
Here’s this weekend’s TV Schedule for Building Wisconsin: Milwaukee – Sunday, April 28 at 8:00 am on WVTV TV-18. Madison – Saturday, April 27 at 5:30 am on WKOW TV-27. Special thanks to this week’s sponsor: Wisconsin Operating Engineers Local 139. Subscribe to the Building Wisconsin Blog to learn about major construction initiatives in Wisconsin and be sure to [...]
More and more women are finding themselves attracted to the construction trades and for good reason. There are plenty of opportunities available for a rewarding career and pay and benefits are the same for men and women with no glass ceiling. Check out today's short video from Building Wisconsin TV to see why [...]
It's Spring Break this week for high school students in Wisconsin. That means it won't be long before it's time for the various job fairs. Did you know that there are high school courses students can take now that can lead to a rewarding career? In today’s video from Building Wisconsin TV, we'll [...]
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. [...]
Here’s this weekend’s TV Schedule for Building Wisconsin: Milwaukee – Sunday, March 10 at 8:00 am on WVTV TV-18. Madison – Saturday, March 9 at 5:30 am on WKOW TV-27. Sunday, March 10 at 6:30 pm on TVW. Special thanks to this week’s sponsor: Wisconsin Operating Engineers Local 139. Subscribe to the Building Wisconsin Blog to learn [...]