Union carpenters build with infection control protocols.

Carpenters Build COVID-19 Surge Hospital

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As COVID-19 cases hit the second wave in many places, hospitals search for space for the influx of patients. Normally, it takes years to plan & build a new hospital. With help from union carpenters & Turner Construction, the Cleveland Clinic did it in 18 days.

Carpenters converted a medical education building into a COVID-19 surge hospital. Union carpenters built the 477,000 square-foot facility years earlier. Now, they’ve transformed it into a 1,006-bed hospital for COVID-19 patients.

It took 10,000 man-hours & 65 craftsmen working in two shifts 24/7. Union carpenters constructed 30 patient restrooms, converted 50,000 square-feet of shelled space into 360 medical surge beds, converted 300,000 square feet of educational space into 640 medical surge beds,  and installed 326 headwalls feeding 1,000 beds.

Hope Hospital opened in April & was a big step toward reopening the economy in Cleveland, Ohio.

“I think it’s important to play your part in the community. I just want to make sure I’m doing mine.” David Charon, Local 373

Thank you to our union carpenters, Turner Construction & the Cleveland Clinic for doing this essential work.

 

Congrats to our 2020 Scholarship Winners

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Congratulations to our 2020 Indiana/Kentucky/Ohio Regional Council of Carpenters Scholarship Program recipients!  40 students received a $1,000 scholarship toward tuition, room, and board, or books to a trade school or college.

Twenty recipients earned scholarships based upon their high school grade point average and SAT or ACT scores. Another twenty were selected randomly.

Recipients were sons, daughters, and dependent children of members of the Indiana/Kentucky/Ohio Regional Council of Carpenters and Millwrights. Parents or guardians must be members in good standing of the IKORCC for at least one year. The son, daughter, or dependent child must be a high school graduating senior or be attending a college, university or trade school as a full-time student.

Congratulations to the following 2020 IKORCC Scholarship recipients:

Sara Abell
Mikaela Baker
Shamiya Beasley
Logan Beckwith
Brooke Cochran
Hunter Crawford
Madisyn DeKock
Nicholas Durst
Cheyenne Ellerbrock
Claire Featherston
Sydney L Gerken
Lydia Greene
Evan Grose
Claire Hamilton
Annalise Harrison
Kincaid I Harrison
Ethan M Hensley
Kylie Hudson
Micaela Iacovetti
Sarah Karkoff
Nicole Klabus
Drew Kubaszyk
Emma Lewandowski
Joshua Matheis
Brandt Miller
Chloe Moore
Alanna Murray
Silas Parsons
Alexandria Piper
Jacob A Prager
Karli Prather
Emily Pruss
Zoie Rettig
Andrew Ross
Tanner Roy
Alexia Samudio
Austin Schulte
Emma Grace Sobieski
Adam Tulloss
Hayden Wells

 

Safety Protocols for Training Centers Reopening

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Training centers in Indiana, Kentucky, and Ohio are scheduled to reopen for classes starting Monday, May 4th, 2020. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the safety of our staff and apprentices, visitors can expect to see enhanced safety protocols in all of our training centers to comply with CDC guidelines.

The safety of our apprentices and staff continues to be a top priority. Here are some of the steps we are taking during this time:

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Brotherhood Across Borders

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Written by: Dan Sustin, Training Coordinator of the Ohio Carpenters JATC, Richfield Campus

 

During the week of March 2nd–6th, the Richfield Training Center hosted a special out-of-town guest.  Levi Beauchamp, the Training Coordinator and Instructor from the Alberta Carpenters Training Center, in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, decided to take a field trip to Ohio.

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Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act Distributions

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Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act Distributions In the wake of the novel coronavirus, COVID-19 pandemic, the president signed into law the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act that allows ‘qualified individuals’ the ability to take a new penalty-free retirement account distribution. Ideally, your money would stay in your retirement account […]

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UBC Offers ICRA & COVID-19 Training Online

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April 3, 2020

UBC UPDATE: Eligible UBC members can now use the CITF’s Learning Management System to take an online course to be trained in ICRA (Infection Control Risk Assessment). UBC members who are trained provide much-needed expertise in this crisis to ensure that proper protocol is followed and proper containment measures are being taken.

Register for the training class here: “ICRA: Best Practices in Health-Care Construction” and “COVID-19 Preparedness Qualification”

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Families First Coronavirus Response Act: Member Guidance

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March 27, 2020

The U.S. Congress passed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, and the UBC summarized what that means for our U.S. members. Read about the bill here, and check out more COVID-19 updates at ikorcc.com/covid19

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IN, KY, OH Governors Exempt Construction From Stay-at-Home Orders

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March 25, 2020

Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb, Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear, and Ohio Governor Mike DeWine have all issued Executive Orders to stop the spread of COVID-19.

In Indiana, Kentucky, and Ohio, construction employees are considered “essential” and are therefore exempt from travel restrictions as they travel to, between and from work. If you have questions or concerns about your specific jobsite, please contact your business representative.

Executive Orders by State:

Indiana Executive Order

Kentucky Executive Order

Ohio Executive Order

Important Message from EST Pancake

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An Important Message from EST Todd Pancake:

Brothers and Sisters,

With the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in most every conversation, it has now been declared a national State of Emergency in the U.S., and we are monitoring the situation all across the IKORCC too. It is important to note that, as of 7:00 a.m. on Saturday, March 14, 2020, there are currently 12 confirmed cases in Indiana, 11 in Kentucky, and 13 in Ohio with no fatalities in our jurisdiction.

We will continue to monitor the situation closely and will update you as necessary. We have had a few job sites that have halted operations temporarily, should you be affected by this situation please contact your local business representative for employment opportunities. The safety of our membership, their families, and our staff will continue to be our highest priority. We appreciate your cooperation and attention to this situation.

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