32nd Annual Heat’s On Free Furnace Maintenance For Veterans Set For Saturday Morning

MADISON, WI – Madison Area Mechanical & Sheet Metal Contractors Association (MSC) and Steamfitters Local 601 will host the 32nd Annual Heat’s On event this Saturday, October 19, 2019. Over 60 area steamfitters will volunteer a day of labor to inspect and service heating systems in 60 qualified veterans’ homes throughout Dane County. Trucks and […]

32nd Annual Heat’s On Free Furnace Checks for Veterans Set for Oct. 19

MADISON, WI – Madison Area Mechanical & Sheet Metal Contractors Association (MSC) and Steamfitters Local 601 will host the 32nd Annual Heat’s On event on Saturday, October 19, 2019. Over 60 area steamfitters will volunteer a day of labor to inspect and service heating systems in 60 qualified veterans’ homes throughout Dane County. Trucks and […]

Foundations for the Trades Training Future Tradesmen & Tradeswomen

MADISON, WI – Madison Area Mechanical and Sheet Metal Contractors Association (MSC) and Madison Association of Plumbing Contractors (MAPC) brought the students of the current Foundations for the Trades class, presented by the Urban League of Greater Madison, for tours at 1901, Inc. and General Heating & Air Conditioning for a hands-on experience in the […]

Graper Advances to National UA Apprenticeship Competition

MADISON, WI – Scott Graper, an apprentice with 1901, Inc. and a member of the Steamfitters UA Local 601, has advanced to the 2019 National UA Apprentice Competition in Ann Arbor, MI, where he will compete in the Welding category August 10-15, MSC/MAPC Executive Director Julie Walsh announced on Wednesday. Graper, a resident of Sun […]

Construction Boot Camp Stops by General Heating & AC

MADISON, WI – General Heating and Air Conditioning are participating in the annual Construction Boot Camp, presented by JH Findorff and Sons Inc., with 30 student campers visiting their facility from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on Tuesday, June 11, 2019, MSC/MAPC Executive Director Julie Walsh announced on Monday. Day two of the week-long Construction […]

Environmentally Conscious Construction Contractors

Earth Day is about bringing awareness to our environment and introducing new ways that we can protect and preserve our world.  After witnessing the devastating oil spill in Santa Barbara, California in 1969, Wisconsin U.S Senator Gaylord Nelson was inspired to raise awareness to the public consciousness of air and water pollution, and he forced […]

2019 WI Pipe Trades Apprentice Contest

MADISON, WI – Apprentices from across the state will compete in the 2019 Wisconsin Pipe Trades Apprentice Contest at Steamfitters Local 601 Training School in Madison on March 27-28, 2019, MSC/MAPC Executive Director Julie Walsh announced on Monday. Union Steamfitter and Plumbing apprentices from throughout Wisconsin will compete over two days with a written portion […]

Women in Construction: Monona Plumbing and Fire Protection

Monona Plumbing and Fire Protection started in 1977.  Ten years later, they became the first locally base company to offer fire protection.  Over the last 40 years, Monona Plumbing and Fire Protection has expanded their reach throughout Madison and Dane County, and in-house with over 100 employees and three buildings. Madison Area Mechanical and Sheet […]

Women in Construction: 1901, Inc.

1901, Inc. has been in business for over 100 years. Starting in 1901, they design, build, install, and service Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC), and Plumbing systems for commercial, industrial, and residential applications. 1901, Inc.’s reputation throughout the industry and with their customers is doing the job right the first time. Madison Area Mechanical […]

Women in Construction: Hooper Corporation

Hooper Corporation was founded in 1913 as a small mechanical contractor in Madison, and was originally named C.A. Hooper Corporation. Over the last 100-plus years, the company has expanded across the United States and specializes in the nine industries that they serve. Since the beginning, they have been a union business that values safety as […]