UBC Pile Drivers and Divers

Plan for $4.7B wind turbine facility moves forward at Port of Long Beach Earlier this year, the Port of Long Beach announced plans to build Pier Wind, a $4.7-billion "floating" pier which would be used for the assembly of giant offshore wind turbines. That plan has taken a key step forward reality this week, with the start of the environmental review period for the proje...

Check out Executive Officer Jay Bradshaw's new Member letter to learn about the NCCU's latest initiatives, victories and more. Read it here: https://www.norcalcarpenters.org/about/executive-corner

We have an immediate need for Commercial Divers! If interested in Union wages and Benefits please fill out the form below to be contacted! Take your career to the next level with the UBC!

Need is for Virginia and Maryland!

Commercial Divers Interest Form: Offshore Wind Construction in Virginia Please click the link to complete this form.

https://www.eenews.net/articles/blowing-bubbles-offshore-winds-new-strategy-to-save-whales/

Blowing bubbles: Offshore wind’s new strategy to save whales A U.S. company is using European tech to dampen the booms and bangs of building wind farms in the ocean.

Hell- Oh Canada!
Gordie Howe Bridge
approaches deck meet-up

By Marty Mulcahy
Editor
It’s beginning to look a lot like a major international bridge crossing.
Both Canadian and American trades workers have been hard at work for the past five years in spots below, at, and well above the level of the Detroit River, building the Gordie Howe Bridge. And now workers toiling at the leading edge of what’s now the most prominent portion of the project – the road decks from both sides - are within hailing distance of each other over the water.
“Starting from the towers in Windsor and Detroit, the bridge deck is built outward toward the centre of the river, one segment at a time using a crane on the deck, eventually meeting in the middle,” says the Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority. “Construction materials and equipment are transported over the back span to the construction zone, eliminating the need for equipment to operate from the water.”
The 1.5-mile crossing will be the longest cable-stayed bridge in North America, and 10th longest in the world, with a main span of .53 mile. Supporting the span now and upon its completion next year will be 216 metal-stranded stay cables, 108 on each side, which are attached to the tops of each tower and then anchored into 35 concrete ground-level boxes on each side of the river.
The six-lane bridge deck and road deck will have a total of 106 segments. Each floor beam weighs 55,000 lbs. and each edge girder for the road and bridge decks weighs 99,000 lbs. Each concrete precast panel for the road and bridge decks weighs between 35,000 lbs. to 55,000 lbs.
Supporting all that weight are the aforementioned attached cables, which are connected to the second-tallest structures in the state and the region - the massive 722-foot-tall towers on either side of the river.
Since construction began on Oct. 5, 2018, on both sides of the river, about 10,000 people have worked more than 10 million hours of work on the project.
The bridge authority said the construction method for the bridge is called an “unbalanced cantilever system” It said the term cantilever in construction typically refers to a balanced approach with the same level of construction occurring on each side of the tower. However, the Gordie Howe International Bridge’s construction is “unbalanced,” with the back span of the road deck constructed first, supported by temporary falsework bents, before construction progressed on the main span over the Detroit River.
The bridge authority’s latest update on Dec. 5 said “after construction of the bridge deck over the Detroit River started in December 2022, 2023 was a year of significant and stunning progress. Half of the bridge deck is now complete as crews continue to install steel girders and floor beams and place concrete pre-cast panels. Also known as the main span, the bridge deck will be 138 feet above water near the towers with a five per cent incline reaching 150 feet in the middle of the river.”
On average, the bridge authority says, up to 35 people are working on the decks every day. They access the decks by walking up 200 flights of stairs or by using the temporary elevator on the north side of each tower.
Substantial work was completed on the road deck before bridge deck work began on the Canadian and U.S. sides.
There’s also substantial work going on in southwest Detroit behind the bridge, where the U.S. Port of Entry is being developed on a 167-acre site that will be one of the largest border facilities in North America. There will be 13 structures that will be located at the U.S. Point of Entry. The bridge will link to I-75.

First glimpse of plans for $900 million bridge show giant arches, roundabout freeway entrance The new structure would replace the aging Shoemaker Bridge that connects the 710 Freeway to Sixth Street, Broadway and Shoreline Drive.

Job-Killing Legislation Results in Layoffs Right Before Christmas - NASRCC Harckham/Levenberg Bill Leads to Loss of 100+ Union Jobs in Hudson Valley.

The Tradeswomen Build Nations conference starts tomorrow, and the UBC will be well-represented thanks to our SIBs! Congrats to everyone attending the largest gathering of tradeswomen in the world.

Day 2 WorkBoat Underwater Intervention visit us at Booth #3837 to learn about the highest skilled workforce in the industry. Pile Drivers, Commercial Divers, and Millwrights!!!

We have a large need for commercial divers and many projects starting on the East Coast after the 1st of the year. If you are interested in working offshore please fill out this form and submit.

Commercial Divers Interest Form: Offshore Wind Construction in Virginia Please click the link to complete this form.

Visit us at Booth #3837 at WorkBoat! Our signatory contractor Don Dryden from Dryden Diving Company, Inc. came by to visit!

Carpenters Are Unleashing The Power - NASRCC From solar farms to multiple wind projects onshore and in the Atlantic, union carpenters, pile drivers, divers and millwrights have--and are expected to continue--taking advantage of significant work opportunities.

Visit us at booth #3837 to learn more about the most advanced and skilled workforce in the Marine construction Industry!

It's Day 2 of and the benefits speak for themselves.

Happy Thanksgiving!

🍁 Are you a Service member who needs easy access to VA resources? The QR codes in this resource will help you find the department you need.

TAP is here to help you navigate through your transition from military to civilian life with ease, and these resources are just one way we can help.

National Apprenticeship Week continues with today’s theme of Women in Registered Apprenticeships! Our Sisters in the Brotherhood are forging a path for women to build life-changing careers. SIBs, let us know how apprenticeships have changed your career in the comments! 👇

It’s National Apprenticeship Week in the U.S.! Registered apprenticeships empower anyone willing to work hard with the skills and training to secure a lifelong, good-paying career. We want to hear from you: How have apprenticeships changed YOUR career? Whether it was an apprenticeship you completed or an apprentice you helped mentor, let us know in the comments. 👇

Nicholas McCormack awesome job!

Join us in celebrating Nicholas McCormack, a commercial diver in the emerging sector of Offshore Wind! He worked a portion of his apprenticeship completing Offshore Wind projects, contributing to the industry's growth and development. Awesome work, Nick!

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Now is a great time to join UBC Pile Drivers! Join us at www.ubcpiledrivers.org to learn more about a career with UBC Pile Drivers and Divers! We offer great pay, benefits, and retirement. We also offer continued education throughout your career.

Building Trades Registered Apprenticeships stack up nicely when compared to a “traditional” 4-year college degree.

Celebrate the start of National Apprenticeship Week by spreading the word about our gold-standard training model that can take you from high school to a family-sustaining career in construction 💪

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Opportunity Is Knocking - NASRCC Fueled by multiple factors, work for union carpenters is holding steady in the North Atlantic States region. It's expected to stay that way for the predictable future and grow significantly in some areas.

Premium Piledriving by the VALKYRIE Crew - Pile Buck Magazine by J. Anthony Tedpahogo – Manson Copywriter Manson’s 135-ton derrick barge VALKYRIE has worked up and down the West Coast on some of the company’s most ambitious projects. One of the company’s premiere rigs, the VALKYRIE hosts a hard-working crew whose camaraderie and project experience have...

Thank you to all of our Veterans today and everyday!

Dave Iannucci accepting the award for Supply Chain Advancement on behalf of our members and staff of the EASRCC!

“The EASRCC has created a state-of-the-art training facility to provide carpenters across the East Coast the opportunity to enter this fast-growing industry,” said Liz Burdock, CEO of Oceantic Network. “Through the expansion of their Hammonton, New Jersey facility and creation of the first union-owned and operated dive school in the country, EASRCC is doing the work needed to build out the offshore wind workforce.” Liz burdock, CEO of Oceantic Network

Eastern Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters

United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America

UBC Millwrights

Oceantic Network recognized the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America and specifically the Eastern Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters for our contributions in advancing the supply chain! We were honored to be selected as a finalist and winning the Ventus award! It was great to be the only Labor Union recognized at the event!