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...
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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...
Forecast calls for ample job opportunities for Insulators in 2021
The Columbus construction boom will keep members of the Heat and Frost Insulators and Allied Craftworkers Local 50 busy with major projects underway or set to start in 2021. Due to the ongoing building boom in the area, Mechanical Insulators, Firestop experts and...
Insulators Local 50 members help build County Forensic Science Center
Insulation work begins on Phase I of correctional facility Despite facing obstacles, union construction crews completed work on the new Franklin County Forensic Science Center on time and within budget. The project was built mostly by building trades members,...
Google selects Central Ohio for datacenter campus
Local 50 Members will play key role in datacenter construction Google is coming to central Ohio and the project is expected to create good-paying jobs for members of the Heat and Frost Insulators and Allied Workers Local 50. Overall, the project should create more...