The Daily Reporter – WI Construction News & Bids Wisconsin's Construction Authority
Foxconn contractor meetings
State officials have announced additional dates for a series of meetings on bidding opportunities related to the $10 billion plant Foxconn Technology Group is building in southeast Wisconsin.
April 12
Superior – from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Government Center, 1316 N. 14th St., Superior.
April 13
Rhinelander – from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Nicolet College Lakeside Center Theater, 5364 College Drive, Rhinelander.
April 16
Wausau – from 10 a.m. to noon at the Entrepreneurial Enterprise Center, 100 N. 72nd Ave., Wausau.
Eau Claire — from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Chippewa Valley Technical College Energy Center, 4000 Campus Road.
April 17
Black River Falls-Tribal Nations – from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at the District Community Center, N7261 Warrior Ave., Black River Falls.
La Crosse – from 2 to 5 p.m. at the La Crosse Area Chamber Foundation, 601 7th St. North, La Crosse.
April 19
Pewaukee – from 10 a.m. to noon at Waukesha County Technical College, 800 Main St., Pewaukee.
April 10
BIG STEP to hold Career Fair
Project Big Step is holding a Latino Construction Fair on April 10th from 1 PM to 6 PM at Centro Hispano, 810 W. Badger Road in Madison.
People looking for a career in construction are invited to attend.
Project BIG STEP works with labor leaders and employers in construction to keep business competitive and promote family supporting jobs. Project BIG STEP is supported by a partnership between Dane County and the Building Trades of South Central Wisconsin. There will be over a dozen contractors at the event looking to recruit employees.
Questions? Call Bill Clingan or Stephanie Moreno at 608-255-0155.
Attendees can:
- Meet contractors looking to hire a skilled, diverse workforce and pay great wages/benefits
- Talk to professionals who work in the skilled trades and can answer your questions
- Find out about free training opportunities
- Discover how you could earn a family-supporting income
- Youth can sign up for summer activities.
April 10, 2018
True Zero – 4/10 – https://www.eventbrite.com/e/lunch-learn-true-total-resource-use-efficiency-zero-waste-presented-by-usgbc-wnc-and-wastecap-tickets-43555737383
April 21, 2018
WasteCap and Marquette Hunger Clean Up
WasteCap will again host Marquette University students as part of the school’s annual Hunger Clean-Up event. Last year, a group 10 volunteers spent the day pulling nails, stacking lumber and cutting reclaimed lumber.
May 15-17, 2018
Reclaiming Vacant Properties National Conference – Sponsored by WasteCap
RVP is strengthening communities through innovative solutions for vacant, abandoned and deteriorated properties. Travis Blomberg, Executive Director, will provide insight into deconstruction as a tool for decreasing waste and eliminating blight. Kevin Fogle, Deconstruction and Salvage Manager, will lead two mobile workshops showcasing reuse within Milwaukee.
http://reclaimingvacantproperties.org/
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