Industry News from The Insulation Professionals of Ohio.
Local 50’s Remarkable Growth: A Beacon of Opportunity in Central Ohio
The construction industry in Central Ohio is undergoing a transformation, and HFIAQ Local 50 Columbus/Dayton is taking advantage with unprecedented member growth. Business Manager Dan Poteet recently shared the organization's success story on his Jan. 10 appearance on...
BM Poteet appears on National Union podcast
In his first appearance on the America’s Workforce Union Podcast (AWF), Business Manager Dan Poteet highlighted the unprecedented construction boom in Central Ohio and its implications for Local 50. The Local 50 Business Manager since 2014 and a second-generation...
Central Ohio’s Tech Giants: Fueling opportunities for Insulators Local 50 members
Central Ohio has become a hub for technological innovation, and the recent developments in the region are nothing short of exciting. With giants like Amazon, Meta (parent company of Facebook) and Google making significant investments in the area, the prospects for...
Facebook’s Ohio expansion will create jobs for Union Insulators
The “Silicone Heartland” is continuing to grow as Meta, the parent company of Facebook, announced an expansion of its New Albany datacenter campus. Naturally, the company announced its plans via a Facebook post. This expansion raises the total investment in Central...
2023: The start of a MEGA-year for Insulators Local 50
Thanks to a record number of projects, 2023 should be a mega-year for the union construction industry. In terms of manhours, this could be a record year for the members of Heat and Frost Insulators Local 50. With many high-dollar projects scheduled to start this year,...
TYK selected as general contractor for EV battery plant project
The Honda and LG joint venture selected TYK as the general contractor for its $3.5 billion electrical vehicle (EV) battery plant in Jefferson. According to multiple reports, TYK is a joint venture between Turner Construction Co., Yates Construction and Kokosing...
Intel selects Bechtel as general contractor for New Albany project
On Nov. 28, Intel announced it selected Bechtel Corp. as the general contractor for the first phase of construction on its $100 billion semiconductor manufacturing campus in New Albany. “Bechtel is proud to work with Intel and the people of Ohio to reclaim U.S....
Project Labor Agreement signed for Honda/LG EV battery plant project
Members of Insulators Local 50 will be among the building trades members that will build the Honda/LG joint venture electric vehicle (EV) battery plant thanks to a Project Labor Agreement (PLA) signed between the joint venture company and the Columbus/Central Ohio...
Insulator Local 50 members help build Columbus Crew soccer stadium
Affiliated members of Local 50 and other Central Ohio trades members completed work on the new Columbus Crew soccer stadium in time for the Crew’s first home match on July 3. The new stadium, named Lower.com Field, was part of an incentive plan to keep the team from...
Insulators Local 50 highlighted in climate change study
A recent Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) report demonstrates the importance of union jobs in fighting climate change and showcased the work of Insulators Local 50. Titled “United: Union Jobs Improve the Clean Energy Economy,” the report showed how unions...