With growing interest in mass timber and tall wood buildings, WoodWorks partnered with the Chicago Regional Council of Carpenters Apprentice and Training Program to provide mass timber installer training to construction professionals in Greater Chicago. Intended to serve as a model for training across the U.S., the program is helping to ensure the availability of experienced construction professionals to meet increasing demand for buildings made from CLT and other mass timber products.

Each of the individuals listed in this profile completed 32 hours of training, which included an introduction to mass timber concepts with an emphasis on CLT. Topics covered include material introductions, project planning, equipment safety and signaling, total station/e-drawings integration, site layout, rigging and handling, fall protection and safety, bracing and shoring, and making connections.  The intent was to establish a knowledge base that equipped installers to work with CLT, MPP, and glulam. Mock-up assemblies included three common joint types (lap, butt, spline), and training aligned with current industry practices in rigging, connection hardware, and screw fastener installation.  

TRAINED INSTALLERS:
Patrick Favia
Edward Birmingham (Local 10)
Sean McMahon (Local 10)
Pete Gamblin (Local 13)
Christopher Rodriguez (Local 13)
Michael Botz (Local 174)
Adam Larson (Local 174)
Roland Fillmore (Local 1889)
Stanley Karkut (Local 1889)
Conor O'Reilly (Local 1889)
Henry Perkins (Local 1889)
Scott Sutherland (Local 1889)
James Gil (Local 250)
Austin Gil (Local 250)
Patrick Miller (Local 250)
Eduardo Lopez (Local 54)
Kenneth Kelly (Local 58)
Robert Willard (Local 58)