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Milwaukee area electrical training program rebrands
The Milwaukee Electrical Joint Apprenticeship Training Committee, regarded as the city’s union electrical training program, has officially rebranded as the Milwaukee Electrical Training Institute.
PMSMCA hosts second annual youth apprenticeship signing day
The Plumbing, Mechanical and Sheet Metal Contractor’s Alliance will host its second annual youth apprenticeship signing day at Milwaukee Tool in Milwaukee.
National Apprenticeship Week comes to Wisconsin in 2026
National Apprenticeship Week, a federal effort to promote recruitment and training in critical industries, took place the week of April 26 with different events across Wisconsin.
Evers signs Dreamer legislation, takes action on construction-related bills
Gov. Tony Evers this week signed legislation that will allow Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program recipients to earn their occupational licenses, vetoed the apprenticeship ratio bill, and decided on several other bills affecting the Wisconsin construction industry.
Construction-related bills head to Gov. Tony Evers’ desk
After a busy legislative session, there are still a handful of construction-related bills waiting to be signed – or vetoed – by Gov. Tony Evers.
Wisconsin State Senate passes bill to increase jobsite apprentice ratio
On a split vote, lawmakers voted to pass a bill to increase the ratio of apprentices on Wisconsin construction sites. Unions pushed back on the bill.
Apprentice ratio bill passed by Wisconsin Assembly
A bill to increase the apprentice-to-journeyworker ratio on Wisconsin construction sites has passed the Assembly.
Wisconsin registered apprenticeship hit another record
Wisconsin hit record apprenticeship numbers for the fourth year in a row with more than 18,000 apprentices learning in 2025.
Evers touts transportation, apprenticeship in his final State of the State Address
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers detailed record apprenticeship enrollments and nearly $600 million in transportation funding in his final 2025 State of the State Address.
ON THE LEVEL: For Cannizzaro, board position at ABC national a new challenge
Jessie Cannizzaro previously served as chair the board of directors at the Associated Builders and Contractors of Wisconsin, but now she’s taking the national stage after being elected Midwest region vice chair of the ABC National Board of Directors.
ABC of Wisconsin to open Madison training center
Associated Builders and Contractors of Wisconsin will open a new Madison training facility in 2026 to train HVAC, electrical and plumbing apprentices.
Graduating class: Miron celebrates 24 young adults at career signing day
Miron Construction held a career signing day celebration for 24 young adults who signed onto youth apprenticeships, started registered apprenticeships or moved on to full-time work.
Today’s News
- US existing home sales unexpectedly fall in June
- Milwaukee Water Street nightlife locations for sale
- Milwaukee mayor favors improving I-794 freeway over removal
- Wisconsin Pre-Bid Meetings – Week of July 13, 2026
- 200-unit apartment project wins 2nd city endorsement
- ON THE LEVEL: Josh Brown takes the torch at Bliffert Lumber
- BUILDING BLOCKS: Tom’s Drive In nears completion in Fond du Lac
- Computing facility dropped from Midtown Center redevelopment in Milwaukee
- Delayed Bay View development reaches Milwaukee Common Council
- TOP BIDDERS: The biggest recent winning bids from around Wisconsin | July 6
- Energy plant pinned to Milwaukee County courthouse project
- Wisconsin Pre-Bid Meetings – Week of July 6, 2026
Project Profiles
- First prefabricated bridge in US installed in Eau Claire County
- Illinois developer worked with Wisconsin contractor to build 258-unit Wauwatosa apartment complex
- VJS Construction raises the roof for Bruce Guadalupe Community School expansion project
- Microgrid pilot project will store energy for village affected by outages
- Dane County sees uptick in highway work zone crashes, on track to exceed last year
- The Hop streetcar will debut newest service route in fall with limited service
- FPC Live slims venue proposal to 1 downtown building
- Children’s Hospital urgent care center in Milwaukee gets first round of city approval
- With Sonag Construction shut down, feds move to block indicted owner from collecting leftover assets
- Four contractors selected to build border wall prototypes
- UW-Milwaukee’s Greenstreet shaping minds (and the city)
- Turning the Corner(s) (PHOTO SLIDESHOW)