A new website for the Builders Guild
of Western Pennsylvania is hoping to encourage training in construction
during a building boom in the region.
The
website for the labor-management organization, comprised of commercial
construction trade unions and contractors, focuses on recruiting
apprentices into construction trades.
Apprenticeship
training is led by each of the 12 trade union through joint
apprenticeship training centers, where there is no cost to the student
for the three- to five-year programs, during which they are paid on the
job. Hourly rates increase after each year of training is completed.
Led by the $6 billion Shell ethane cracker plant in Beaver County,
construction projects are underway throughout the region that the
Builders Guild wants to help prepare workers for, said Jeff Nobers,
executive director of the group, in the release.
“The
new website gives a much deeper explanation of how the trade
apprenticeship programs function and highlights the people who make up
the apprentices in the construction trades in our region,” he
said. “There is a definitive and immediate need for those who want to
build a long-term career and to leave a legacy as being part of the
massive and positive changes that are and will continue to occur here.”
Largest Pittsburgh-area Construction Projects
Ranked by Total project cost
| Rank | Project | Total project cost |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shell ethane cracker plant site preparation | $6 billion |
| 2 | Monongahela Locks & Dams replacement/expansion | $2.7 billion |
| 3 | Tenaska Westmoreland Generating Station |
Source: Pittsburgh
Business Times
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