Building Advantage: Helping Our Partners Compete for Work

Building Advantage's mission is to increase market share for Union Construction in Southeast Wisconsin and provide an ongoing forum for labor and management to advance their mutual goals and objectives in competing for work.

With the help of our executive board and industry partners, Building Advantage works to secure financing for developers, ensure that union labor is working in our region and promotes the union construction industry through marketing and workforce efforts.

Since Chris Mambu Rasch joined the organization last year, he's formed relationships with over 25 development firms and works diligently to position the Union Construction industry as the first and only choice for quality, on-time and on-budget project delivery.

IBEW 494's, Dean Warsh, elected as International Representative

IBEW 494's Business Manager and Financial Secretary, Dean Warsh, will start a new role as an IBEW International Representative in the Sixth District. He will be responsible for crucial district-wide political, legislative and green energy sector work. Brother Warsh has demonstrated a lifelong commitment to the IBEW and brings more than 20 years of experience to the role.

John Jacobs, IBEW 494's current Assistant Business Manager will be taking over Dean's role as Business Manager and Financial Secretary effective this Friday.

WRTP|BIG STEP's Summer Trades Academy Visits Local Building Trades

Over 150 students from high schools across the region are participating in WRTP|BIG STEP's annual Summer Trades Academy. The program teaches students about the registered apprenticeship process and the job duties of different trades with hands-on activities at local JATC's.

Visit Jose's Industry Events Calendar to stay updated on local career fairs and events

Building Advantage Supports Milwaukee Sales Tax Increase

Building Advantage supports the two percent increase in local sales tax revenue for the City of Milwaukee. This investment will help ensure that the construction projects, which continue to increase in the City of Milwaukee, continue without developer and investor concerns about the City's solvency. Current construction projects are employing thousands of union construction workers, which are having a tremendous positive impact on our community. We need to keep this momentum going by shoring up the city’s finances.

Save the Date: Laborfest is Monday, September 4th

Join the Milwaukee Area Labor Council for Laborfest, on the Summerfest grounds on Monday, September 4th 2023.

2023's theme is “Restoring Our Rights. Fighting for the Future.” With the increasing popularity of unions in America, we will continue to organize new shops, organize our current workplaces, and fight to restore our rights and gain new ones.

Thanks to the generosity of our local unions and union members, Laborfest is free and open to the public! The Laborfest parade will kick off from Zeidler Union Square on 4th and Michigan at 11:00 am.

Have a company update you'd like us to share?

Email kconnell@buildingadvantage.org with the details.

New Development Projects in Greater Milwaukee - June 2023

If you have project updates for the following, or know of additional upcoming projects, please email Chris Mambu Rasch at crasch@buildingadvantage.org.

SAVE THE DATE

Building Advantage Career Fair

Thursday, November 2nd, 2023 | Fiserv Forum | 9AM - 1PM

More details to follow