News
The WVBCT Newsletter
Keep up with the latest in the construction trades.
The ACT Report – March 2023 – Vol. 32
March 2023Volume 32
The ACT Report – February 2023 – Vol. 32
February 2023Volume 32
The ACT Report – January 2023 – Vol. 32
January 2023Volume 32
The ACT Report – December 2022 – Vol. 31
December 2022Volume 32
Parkersburg-Marietta Trades Host Economic Development Reps at Training Sites
Last month, the Parkersburg-Marietta Building Trades hosted representatives of Wood County Economic Development Office (WCED) at craft apprenticeship training centers throughout the county. The meeting will lead to a partnership between WCED and the Trades for the...
2022 WV General Election Brings Wins and Losses for Trades
The 2022 general election was the first race held following legislative redistricting, caused by the 2020 US Census, and the results show not much has changed for the Trades overall. While many labor-backed Democrats were defeated in their elections, including several...
November 2022 – Volume 31
November 2022Volume 31
IUPAT DC 53 to Provide Elevated Tank Training
The Painters District Council 53 is preparing to start renovating this tank (see picture), located at their apprenticeship site in Weston, to offer elevated tank training as a part of their apprenticeship program. The tank is the only elevated tank on-site at an...
WV Selected as Site for Multi-Billion-Dollar Natural Gas Power Plant
Last month, energy company Competitive Power Ventures announced it had selected West Virginia as the state it would build a new natural gas-fired, combined-cycle power plant with carbon capture and storage. According to the company, the plant will produce about 1,800...
WV House Leaders Visit IUOE 132
Operating Engineers 132 Apprenticeship Training Coordinator Allen Nelson (right) gives a tour of the IUOE 132 training site to a delegation of WV House of Delegates leaders, led by Speaker Roger Hanshaw. Over the last two years, the Affiliated Construction Trades...