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UPenn Embraces Sustainability With Mass Timber Construction
Posted OnJuly 31, 2023 byThe U.S. has been increasing its efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, with the federal government setting a target of eliminating carbon emissions by 2050. Pennsylvania has been doing its part to help the country reach its goals by using more sustainable building methods for a new, large-scale Philadelphia-based building project: the University of Pennsylvania’s Amy Gutmann Hall,…Read More…
Governor Murphy Signs Major Legislation to Generate Good-Paying Union Jobs and Accelerate Growth of Emerging Sectors
Posted OnJuly 13, 2023 byPAULSBORO – Governor Phil Murphy today signed a package of bills to promote the generation of family-sustaining, primarily union jobs and the growth of burgeoning industries in New Jersey. A5651/S4019 will enable New Jersey’s first offshore wind project, Ocean Wind 1, to access federal tax credits and commit to supporting our state’s growing offshore wind supply…Read More…
US approves construction for Orsted offshore wind project off New Jersey coast
Posted OnJuly 6, 2023 byWASHINGTON, July 5 (Reuters) – The Biden administration on Wednesday approved construction of an offshore windfarm that will generate 1,100 megawatts of power from up to 98 turbines off the coast of Atlantic City, New Jersey, becoming the third such project in the United States. Approval of Orsted’s (ORSTED.CO) Ocean Wind by the Interior Department is the…Read More…
Students Launch Handmade Boats into Delaware River
Posted OnJune 5, 2023 byTwenty-four students from Philadelphia’s Maritime Academy Charter School and the Sequoia Alternative Program at Lenape Regional High School in Marlton, New Jersey, launched boats they made themselves into the Delaware River on Saturday. The students were part of the Sailor Stem program hosted by the Independence Seaport Museum and the Eastern Atlantic states Regional Council of Carpenters. Organizers said the program is in its…Read More…
Our Construction Industry Is Giving Good Jobs to Foreign Workers. It’s Got to Stop | Opinion
Posted OnMay 15, 2023 byWith Title 42 coming to an end this week, immigration is top of mind for many Americans. A flood of migrants is expected to rush the border as the last remaining method of border control is removed. It’s undeniable that the unprecedented numbers of migrants who have crossed the border illegally over the past two…Read More…
High School Students Build Boats to Learn Carpentry Skills Then Test Their Work in Delaware River
Posted OnMay 4, 2023 byPHILADELPHIA (PRWEB) MAY 01, 2023 In honor of The National Skilled Trades Day (May 3, 2023), the Carpenter Contractor Trust today highlighted students from inner city high schools across Philadelphia who are working against the clock to finish their boats, made from scratch, to then find out if their designs will sink or float. The hands-on curriculum is…Read More…
Carpenter Contractor Trust Celebrates Women in Construction and Marks 25th Annual Women in Construction Week
Posted OnMarch 6, 2023 bySummary: In celebration of the 25th annual Women in Construction Week (March 5-11), the Carpenter Contractor Trust is shining the spotlight on three female construction workers in union trades. The women followed different paths to construction and are helping to pave the way for the future of women in the construction industry in the Eastern…Read More…
Students earn while they learn hands-on carpentry skills
Posted OnFebruary 13, 2023 byA program at John F. Kennedy High School in Paterson is teaching students carpentry skills and giving them a head start on an in-demand career. The program, created by the United Brotherhood of Carpenters, is designed to introduce high school students to various carpentry trades under the direction of local union carpenters. It doesn’t just allow…Read More…
For Union Carpentry Apprentices, It’s Down To The Wire And Straight Into Networking Opportunities For Union Carpentry Apprentices, It’s Down To The Wire And Straight Into Networking Opportunities
Posted OnFebruary 9, 2023 byThe construction industry has been experiencing a steady increase in job openings. In December, the Bureau of Labor Statistics found that construction brought in approximately 19,000 jobs monthly last year, a 3,000-job-per-month increase over 2021. While this is good news for candidates, union contractors should look beyond job boards to ensure these positions don’t sit vacant for too…Read More…
$7.5 million returned to workers in Pa. shortchanged by companies in 2022
Posted OnJanuary 26, 2023 byPHILADELPHIA (CBS) — CBS News Philadelphia has learned $7.5 million dollars was returned to workers in Pennsylvania who were shortchanged by their companies last year. Now, a Philadelphia woman is on a mission to help even more workers get the money that’s owed to them. Katherine Coker of Manayunk has built a fan base on…Read More…