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Milwaukee career fair an on-ramp for students interested in construction
Around 1,300 students Milwaukee area high school students learned about construction careers at the 2026 Building Advantage Career Fair at American Family Field.
Building Advantage Career Fair returns to American Family Field this year
Building Advantage will host its career fair at American Family Field in Milwaukee again this year. It’s expected to be among the largest construction career fairs in Wisconsin.
Leadership shakeup at WRTP | BIG STEP
WRTP | BIG STEP will look for a new president and CEO and COO after resignations. The organization said its workforce development programs will continue uninterrupted.
WRTP | BIG STEP secures federal grant to train women CDL drivers
Milwaukee-based WRTP | BIG STEP secured a $750,000 federal grant to train Wisconsin women as commercial truck drivers and union trade workers.
$130 million in Department of Energy grants at risk Wisconsin
As federal funding and systems dwindle, states are left to decide how and whether to make up the difference.
Mastering apprenticeships: Preparing skilled workers
Wisconsin's registered and youth apprenticeships reached record levels in 2024 and 2025, expanding career pathways in construction and more.
PHOTOS: Milwaukee area students try their hand at skilled trades at summer academy
Nearly 180 students from Milwaukee, the outer suburbs and Racine visited multiple union halls throughout the Milwaukee area as part of the Summer Trades Academy hosted by WRTP | BIG STEP.
WRTP | BIG STEP annual trades summer camp starts this week
WRTP | BIG STEP’s Milwaukee Summer Trades Academy will introduce roughly 180 Milwaukee area students to construction careers this year.
Bell to lead statewide expansion for WRTP | BIG STEP
WRTP | BIG STEP has hired Laura Bell to lead the statewide expansion of the nonprofit’s certified pre-apprenticeship programming.
Contractors, trades were out in force for apprenticeship week
Contractors, construction association and the skilled trades held multiple events for the 10th anniversary of National Apprenticeship Week.
Biden shares $2.6B lead pipe replacement plan in Milwaukee, opportunities for apprenticeship
Calling Milwaukee the next Workforce Hub, the president’s plan will include a pipeline to trades jobs replacing lead lines and improving infrastructure in the city, White House officials said.
Gallion, McGowan join WRTP | BIG STEP’s team
WRTP | BIG STEP named Stephanie Gallion as its Chief Marketing Officer and Kimberly McGowan as Milwaukee Region Director.
Today’s News
- Sixth Street roundabout in Milwaukee could be reworked
- Wisconsin lawmaker accepts award for helping pass DACA bill
- Plans for $107M Wauwatosa library gain momentum
- Trump signs additional tariffs on Canadian steel, aluminum and lumber
- Wisconsin Pre-Bid Meetings – Week of July 27, 2026
- Feds commit $5B to AI-powered research for construction
- Worker files NLRB complaint against Wisconsin painters union
- Lawsuit challenges Wisconsin Supplier Diversity Program
- Sheboygan TID proposal targets public incentives of $5M or more
- TOP BIDDERS: The biggest recent winning bids from around Wisconsin | July 21
- State warns of workers’ compensation scam targeting victims
- Washington County housing initiative brings back young homeowners
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)