Sherwin-Williams HQ celebrates project milestone

The Sherwin-Williams global headquarters project in downtown Cleveland celebrated an important construction milestone on Dec. 4 with a Topping Off ceremony. Two weeks ahead of the scheduled ceremony date, Sherwin-Williams leaders were joined by elected officials, construction workers and others associated with the project to mark the installation of the final piece of structural steel on the 36-story tower (616 feet high), which when completed, will be the sixth tallest building in Ohio. “It’s really a special day for us and for all of Northeast Ohio,” said Sherwin-Williams Chairman and CEO John Morikis. “We’ve been proud to be a part of Cleveland since 1866 and call this home.”

OSBCTC hosts breakfast at NABTU Conference

Ohio State Building and Construction Trades Council Secretary-Treasurer Mike Knisley and U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) were among the speakers at the annual OSBCTC Delegates Breakfast held during the 2023 North America's Building Trades Unions Legislative Conference.

CBCTC Endorses Indians Lease Extension, Upgrade Plan

The Cleveland Building and Construction Trades Council officially endorsed the Cleveland Indians lease extension for Progressive Field on Aug. 26, including the corresponding stadium upgrade plan that would create jobs for building trades members. Earlier in the month, the Indians announced they reached a tentative deal with the city of Cleveland, Cuyahoga County and the state of Ohio to renovate the ballpark and extend the team’s lease in Cleveland for at least 15 years. The current lease expires in 2023. The new lease is expected to start in 2022. The county is slated to pay off bonds from the original construction in 2023, coinciding with the expiration of the current lease.

Ashtabula Pig Iron Plant Covered by PLA

Ashtabula Pig Iron Plant Covered by PLA

A new pig iron plant in Ashtabula will be constructed solely by union construction workers.

Petmin USA signed a Project Labor Agreement with the Cleveland Building and Construction Trades Council to ensure only highly skilled and highly trained building trades members will construct their first facility in North America.