United Brotherhood of Carpenters
Eastern District
OUR CRAFTS
The carpentry trade is made up of numerous highly skilled crafts.
Carpenters play an integral role in every phase of a construction project. We are the first people on the jobsite and the last to leave.
General Carpentry
General carpenters lay foundations, construct exteriors, roofs, infrastructure, and scaffolding, while also handling fine trim and finish work. They bring blueprints to life using diverse materials and techniques.
Eastern District carpenters excel in layout, measurement, cutting, erecting, and joining materials with precision and speed. Their expertise ensures high-quality, safe construction, meeting the expectations of contractors and clients.
Residential Framing
Residential and framing carpenters are versatile professionals skilled in various aspects of residential construction. They assemble and erect the framework of homes, apartments, and condos, while also installing windows, doors, trim, cabinetry, roofing, siding, insulation, and drywall.
To stay updated on new building products, styles, tools, and technology, residential carpenters are equipped with state-of-the-art training, ensuring maximum productivity and safety on the job.
Interior Systems
Interior systems carpenters specialize in assembling complex systems like acoustical ceilings, metal framing, wall partitions, and office furniture in occupied commercial and public buildings. They prioritize attention to detail, minimizing disruptions to client operations by protecting furnishings and adjusting schedules. They excel in solving mid-project challenges and delivering accurate work, resulting in projects meeting owner, facility manager, general contractor, and customer expectations.
Millwrights
Millwrights install, maintain, diagnose, and repair various equipment, from compressors to turbines, in critical industries like power plants, automotive, aerospace, and pharmaceuticals.
Precision is key, and millwrights often work with tolerances to a thousandth of an inch. Ongoing UBC training ensures expertise in tool usage. The UBC’s millwright program, led by a national committee, seeks industry partnerships to maintain high standards that exceed customer expectations.
To learn more about these highly skilled members and the many industries they serve, visit UBCmillwrights.com
Floor Covering
UBC floor coverers expertly install various flooring materials, utilizing precise estimation, pattern layout, and safe tool usage. Comprehensive UBC training ensures high productivity and prioritizes safety with topics including OSHA certifications, protection measures, and material handling.
Learn more at installfloors.org
Pile Driving
Pile drivers drive steel, concrete, or wood piling into the earth during the early stages of construction. Our expert pile drivers ensure project success and worker safety through pre-installation inspections and dynamic testing. They determine load capacities, gauge hammer performance, and accommodate various loads.
Some are also commercial divers involved in underwater construction for industries like construction and power generation.
Pile Driver Diving
Some 1,100 commercial divers are Pile Driver members of the UBC and perform critical work on the construction of most marine infrastructure projects. UBC Pile Driver Divers perform a variety of underwater work, including subsurface inspection, demolition, salvage, welding, burning and maintenance and repair. With an overriding focus on safety, Divers of the UBC arrive at each jobsite prepared to work productively and efficiently in the most challenging underwater environments.
Trade Show & Exhibitions
Skilled carpenters handle the setup and breakdown of trade show exhibits and displays, working efficiently and adeptly within tight deadlines in fast-paced environments.
Lathers
Lathers construct structural frameworks using wire and metal mesh, creating attractions like theme park features and ornamental ceilings. Our lathers, skilled in architecture, rely on training to meet demanding specifications. They utilize various materials like wire, screws, nails, and metal studs to build frameworks covered by plaster or drywall finishes.
Millcabinetry
Expert craftsmanship in custom architectural millwork is vital for commercial, residential, and institutional structures. UBC carpenters, trained in fine woodwork and cabinetry, fabricate and install various elements like trim, cabinetry, and staircases.