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7 Must-Have Carpentry Power Tools For DIY Success

Construction Marketing

Carpentry power tools are essential in every do-it-yourself (DIY) project. Whether you’ll work on a small project or a large-scale one, you may need the best power tools to achieve the shape, size, and thickness according to plan. It may also take more time and effort to finish a DIY project. Power Planer.

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From Helsinki to Beirut – the Many Lives of a Finnish Pine

Civil + Structural Engineer

Hage On a late summer’s day in 2019, an engineer stood in an open courtyard of a project he was managing and stared up at the sky. In that period of time, Lebanon was in the midst of national protests, an economic crisis, and a rapidly devaluing currency – options were limited.

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Santa Fe College Construction Students Build 13th House for Habitat for Humanity

The Pro Builder

Perry Construction Institute recently completed the program's 13th home for a local family in need Students studying construction, carpentry, electrical, and plumbing in the Charles R. Justin MacDougall, the apprenticeship coordinator at Santa Fe College said this project is more than just preparing students for the workforce.

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Santa Fe Construction Students Build 13th House for Habitat for Humanity

The Pro Builder

Perry Construction Institute recently completed the program's 13th home for a local family in need Students studying construction, carpentry, electrical, and plumbing in the Charles R. Justin MacDougall, the apprenticeship coordinator at Santa Fe College said this project is more than just preparing students for the workforce.

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My Path to Construction

PC Construction

After about three months with PC, I decided that carpentry was a great fit for me, and I was promoted to a carpenter helper. And, I am now a participant in Vermont’s first Commercial Carpentry Apprenticeship program! I hope to further my carpentry skills on the jobsite and become a lead carpenter.

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iBuild Central Florida hosting trade competition, job fair

CCR Magazine

The event features a construction job fair where participants can meet potential employers, followed by a skills competition highlighting trades such as carpentry, HVAC, and electrical work. iBuild Carpentry Apprenticeship This is a four-year apprenticeship program that provides training on the jobsite and two nights of classroom instruction.

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New institute to deliver next-gen industry training, certification

Roads Online

The new campus features state-of-the-art facilities, including a drone-room, digital engineering labs, a construction sandpit and large workshop spaces to accommodate the construction of full-scale buildings that can be used in carpentry, plumbing, and electrotechnology training.