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RENEWABLE ENERGY

CARBON FREE WITH THE UBC

KEEPING SOLAR AND WIND INDUSTRIES BUZZING

 

 

The renewable energy industry is expanding at an incredibly rapid pace. In fact, industry analysts believe that solar power generators, alone, will produce most of the energy needed around the world within 50 years. Potential abounds, from efficient, profitable operations for power producers to clean, sustainable energy for the North American public.

The Midwestern District of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters has the skilled workforce to build the facilities, farms, panels, and towers needed to harness these unlimited natural resources. The Midwestern District of the UBC is aggressively working to ensure its members are prepared to help employers leverage opportunities found in the energy industry.

Training, industry partnerships, and establishing relationships with key manufacturers gives UBC members a competitive advantage on jobsites, and positions UBC contractors as the best choice for the installation and maintenance of wind turbines and solar farms, as well as newer strategies such as small hydro, modern biomass, geothermal and biofuels.

SOLAR TRAINING

Thousands of skilled, qualified millwrights are ready for solar energy construction projects. The UBC has created industry-specific training to install solar arrays on new and existing commercial and residential buildings.

The Solar Installer Qualification course, taught at the International Training Center in Las Vegas, makes use of the UBC’s renowned “train the trainer” model so that standardized training is deployed at the hundreds of training facilities across the USA and Canada.

The result: In-demand job skills are delivered to the job site ASAP. The course focuses on concepts such as concentrated solar thermal, photovoltaic crystalline silicon and thin-film, and concentrated photovoltaic systems. The course focuses on concepts such as concentrated solar thermal, photovoltaic crystalline silicon and thin-film, and concentrated photovoltaic systems. 

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WIND TRAINING

Skilled members from the Midwestern District of the UBC understand the intricacies of the wind power industry. Based on its long history of excellence in gas and steam turbine installation and maintenance, UBC members are well-positioned to apply this expertise in the wind industry.

UBC members have the reputation to deliver wind energy projects to the exact specifications of the project, regardless of schedule, geographic constraints, or any other challenge that may surface. Based on years of hands-on and theoretical training, our members understand the technology, tooling, machinery and maintenance needs to first install and then keep wind equipment humming.

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TESTIMONIALS

"The productivity has been fantastic. We’ve met or exceeded our goals for productivity and efficiency. The sheer quality and work ethic of the carpenters is great. This is repetitive work, and the guys here have stayed consistent, and the attendance has been great. 

 

With the carpenters the consistency has been great and the craftsmanship has made sure we have a great product.”

JOSH RONK
PROJECT MANAGER, AZCO

RENEWABLE ENERGY CONTACTS

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Mid-America Regional Council of Carpenters

carpentersunion.org/programs/renewable-energy/solar-energy

Illinois/Chicago

Anthony Janowski

Cell# 312-617-3612

Email tjanowski@carpentersmarketing.org

 

Indiana/Kentucky/Ohio Regional Council of Carpenters

ikorcc.com/solar

Ohio

Jeremy Welch 

Cell# 740-602-6075

Email jwelch@ikorcc.com

 

Indiana

Wallace Turner

Cell# 317-504-4203

Email wturner@ikorcc.com

 

Kentucky

Trampas Puckett

Cell# 740-352-3889

Email tpuckett@ikorcc.com

 

Michigan Regional Council of Carpenters

hammer9.com

Michigan

Kelly Raleigh 

Cell# 989-737-9220

Email Kelly.raleigh@millwrights1102.org

 

North Central States Regional Council of Carpenters

https://northcountrycarpenter.org/renewable-energy

Minnesota

Wayne Nordin

Cell# 218-349-9765

Email wnordin@ncsrcc.org

 

Wisconsin

Pat Rodriguez

Cell#608-518-0587

Email prodriguez@ncsrcc.org

 

Wisconsin

David Coenen

Cell# 902-366-6620

Email dcoenen@ncsrcc.org

 

St. Louis/Kansas City Regional Council of Carpenters

https://www.carpdc.org/

Missouri/Illinois

Hawk Kershaw 

Cell# 618-267-2844

Email hkershaw@carpdc.org

 

Illinois/Kansas

John Wyrostek

Cell# 618-779-1417

Email jwyrostek@carpdc.org

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MIDWESTERN DISTRICT OF THE
UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS
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