Dan Bukiewicz

Sep 25, 2024

Construction jobs make comeback post-pandemic, report shows

Wisconsin's construction bounceback was due in part to federal incentives, the demand for housing and policy allowing new workers in the industry.

Aug 19, 2024

Building Trades to deliver filled backpacks to Milwaukee schools

The Milwaukee Building Trades Council and United Way on Tuesday will deliver filled backpacks to Milwaukee community schools.

Jul 15, 2024

Brews and Blueprints Podcast: Dan Bukiewicz, President of the Milwaukee Building and Construction Trades Council

Brews and Blueprints is a podcast about development, real estate and construction in Wisconsin. We talk to the minds and drivers behind new projects and the latest technology shaping the physical environment in the state.

Dec 20, 2023

Labor unions help warm Milwaukee women’s shelter

Trades workers have donated nearly $50,000 in four years, said Dan Bukiewicz. The donations come directly from union members by way of their organizations.

Aug 1, 2023

Local unions team up with United Way to provide school supplies for Milwaukee area youth

Participating unions included Iron Workers Local 8, Operating Engineers Local 139 and Electrical Workers Local 494.

May 31, 2023

Milwaukee-area students step up to apprenticeships for trades signature day

The state's director for apprenticeship standards said the signatures were the start of new career pathways for high school and post high school students.

Feb 22, 2023

Tech, mental health, pandemic rules highlight safety panel talk (VIDEO)

Panelists discussed the latest in safety for coronavirus, mental health and changing technology.

Dec 20, 2022

‘To get them through the roughest months’: Building Trades donates $14K to women’s shelter

The Milwaukee Building-Construction Trades Council has awarded a check for $14,000 to heat Meta House, a Milwaukee-based shelter for women facing addiction.

May 18, 2022

Proposed changes to Davis-Bacon Act spark debate amid infrastructure spending

Non-union contractors are lining up in opposition to proposed changes to federal prevailing-wage laws that they argue will make public projects more expensive at a time when the U.S. is looking to rebuild much of its infrastructure.

Feb 17, 2022

Safety panel: Mental health becoming priority as pandemic subsides

From vaccinations to mental health, COVID-19 has greatly changed how the construction industry thinks about safety.

Dec 21, 2021

Trades council presents check to cover nonprofit group’s January heating bill

Representatives of the Milwaukee Building & Construction Trades Council presented a check Tuesday morning to the nonprofit group Meta House to cover its heating costs for January. Dan Bukiewicz, president […]

Dec 9, 2020

Oak Creek plans neighborhood with 648 homes, rentals for brownfield site

Milwaukee developer F Street Group is rolling out a plan to turn a 66-acre brownfield site on Lake Michigan into a residential neighborhood with more than 600 housing units in Oak Creek.