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Posted by rdorans | Aug 18, 2016 |
Perhaps some the Building Trades most well-known projects are found within the entertainment and sports industries. While work in the manufacturing, technology, healthcare, energy, and education sectors can go unnoticed, chances...
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Healthcare is one of Ohio’s top industries, and the state is home to several renown healthcare systems, which have earned top rankings nationwide in certain specialized areas. Ohio’s Building Trades members receive...
Read MorePosted by rdorans | Apr 29, 2016 | Apprenticeship, Conferences, Ohio Training Centers |
Last week, the United Association of Plumbers and Pipefitters hosted a 3-day competition, which was held in Cleveland at Pipefitters Local 120 and Plumbers Local 55.
Each local sent a representative from each of their trades. Overall, there were 46 UA apprentices in this friendly competition. The winners advance to the UA District 2 Regional Competition that will be held in Washington D.C. in early June.
Contestants took written tests to determine their knowledge and also were tested on skills used every day on the jobsite such as torch cutting, welding, tube bending, solder/brazing, rigging, transit, dry valve, screw pipe and knot tying, etc. Safety was also emphasized on the testing.
Posted by rdorans | Feb 23, 2016 | Apprenticeship, Benefits, Construction Professionals, Education, Resources |
A January Forbes.com article discusses the advantages of apprenticeships and other vocational and technical education options.
The article, written by Nicholas Wyman, points out that roughly 13 million Americans with college degrees are unemployed and countless more are either underemployed or have given up trying to find a job.
Read MorePosted by rdorans | Dec 22, 2015 | Construction News, Issues, Responsible Contracting |
In 2014, the Stark County Court of Common Pleas (“Court”) ruled that Courtad, Inc. (“Courtad”) intentionally violated Ohio’s Prevailing Wage Laws. Recently, the Ohio Supreme Court declined jurisdiction in the case, effectively affirming this 2014 ruling.
Courtad is an architectural metal specialist company located in Mantua, Ohio. Sheet Metal Workers Local Union No. 33 (“SMW Local 33”) brought suit against Courtad, claiming they violated state prevailing wage laws.
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