Thanks to Local 7's Paul Lynch for forwarding pictures of Seele Glass erecting a "glass building" for Apple Computer. Precision Steel did the rebar and Zichelle Steel did the structural work. The job has a glass tube center rail with glass stair treads, etc...

Thanks to Carl Johnson of Berlin Steel in CT for forwarding pictures of an ornamental fence and related miscellaneous metal erection our members are performing for his company at FOXWOODS in CT...

Thanks to LU7's Neal McKelligan for forwarding pictures of instructor Jake DeCourcey taking the 2nd year LU7 apprentice class on a field trip to a BLAKESLEE PRECAST project in Needham, MA. Thanks also to job superintendent Gary Podarny for making the field trip a positive learning experience as he explained all facets of precast erection and for giving each apprentice a hat...

The "Greening of Southie" is a full length documentary (by Wicked Delicate Films) about The Macallen Building--Boston's first residential "green" building--and the people who made it possible. As highlighted in today's BOSTON HERALD (on page 27), the film will be shown at 9:30 this evening on The SUNDANCE Channel.

It will also be shown this weekend in Somerville and Brookline as part of the INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL OF BOSTON. If you have COMCAST's ON DEMAND you can also view it (I watched it last night and it is great). Playing a prominent role is Local 7's Bobby Gottlich (above left). It is an engrossing tale of a young, forward thinking developer, Tim Pappas.  In addition to proving his mettle when things got tough during the construction due to the use of alternative materials (i.e., bamboo floors), Tim and his crew pay great homage to the men and women who worked on the building throughout the film and in the credits afterwards... JH\

To visit WICKED DELICATE FILMS' website for more information  JH

NOTE: Our good friend architect Don Tellalian stopped by to show me a similar story on page 42 in the April 16th edition of the ARCHITECT'S NEWSPAPER

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For a MapQuest map to the Gillooly Funeral Home  JH

Thanks to Local 7 JAC Coordinator Neal McKelligan for forwarding pictures of Local 7's Apprenticeship Competition. The first and second place finishers will be competing in the New England competition and the winner there will then go on to the national competition in Philadelphia, PA in September...

1st place: Brian Benson - Brian, a 3rd year student, is a transfer from Local 5 in Washington DC...

2nd Place: Chad Grenier: Chad was organized from the non-union into the 2nd year...

The other participants, all of whom should be proud of their accomplishments, were James Woodford, George Bruce (organized member), James Lewis (Springfield), Bridget Nee-Walsh, Shawn Moser (Springfield), Kevin Hurtado (Springfield), and Joseph Miller. Congratulations to all, and thank you to all of the instructors and the JAC staff and trustees for making this possible...

Thanks to Local 7's Paul Lynch for forwarding pictures of Structures Derrick erecting steel out at Patriot's Place in Foxboro, MA...

Thanks to Local 7's Jimmy Brown for forwarding pictures of the first Retired Iron Workers Association meeting for 2008. THE NEXT MEETING IS TUESDAY, MAY 13, 2008. Mark your calendar now!...

Thanks to Local 7's Paul Lynch for forwarding pictures of BRI erecting the new Target Store in Stoughton, MA...

Thanks to Local 7's Paul Lynch for forwarding pictures of Local 7's Hockey Team as they play over in the North End of Boston...

Thanks to Local 7's Paul Lynch for forwarding pictures of Regis Steel building and erecting slurry wall cages at the Harvard University project...

Thanks to Local 7's Paul Lynch for forwarding pictures of Handrail Design and Cherokee erecting exquisite handrails at the Renaissance Marriott project in Southie...

Thanks to Local 7's Neil Conley for forwarding pictures of Luckern erecting at the Anna Jaques Hospital project in Newburyport, MA...

Thanks to Local 7's Paul Lynch for forwarding pictures of Capco Steel who recently completed the erection of the steel and the precast concrete bleachers at FENWAY PARK...

Thanks to Local 7's Paul Lynch for forwarding pictures of Echelon erecting a precast concrete parking garage on Hancock Street in Quincy, MA...

Thanks to Local 7's Neil Conley for forwarding pictures of REGIS STEEL at the Russia Wharf Project...

Thanks to LU7's Kevin McKinnon for forwarding pictures of BLAKESLEE PRECAST erecting a 3-story precast concrete parking garage in Southboro, MA. Thanks also to LMCT Safety Director Pat McDermott for conducting an onsite class on precast erection and Sub-Part M at the GC's request...

Thanks to LU7's Kevin McKinnon for forwarding pictures of the Local 7 Worcester office undergoing extensive renovations...

Thanks to Pat McDermott (LMCT Safety), Bob Banks (IMPACT), Marthe Kent (OSHA Regional Director), Steve Rank (IMPACT), Tom Gunning (BTEA), Steve Nee (OSHA), and Carl Johnson (Berlin Steel; IMPACT Regional Co-chair) we were able to assemble over 70 representatives from all corners of our industry for a frank and open full-day discussion about how we can best work together to make jobsites safer when it comes to steel erection standards and compliance...

IMPACT's Steve Rank (above right) put on a phenomenal 5-hour demonstration of what is required and how a myriad of steel erection procedures and compliance matters should be addressed...

Thanks again to Eddie LeGrow and Bobby McKenzie for teaching the 40 Hour Post Tensioning class at Local 7. This set of pictures is of the next eight-hour class (see postings from 3/17 and 3/22) as the students must show up on five consecutive Saturdays (for 8 hours each Saturday) to become Post Tension certified. This week they are rolling out the cables and getting into it...

Our brothers and sisters in Connecticut (LU15) and Rhode Island (LU37) are preparing for another $1BILLION windfall at MOHEGAN SUN. Thanks to the hard work of LU15's Eddie Reilly and his fellow building trades' representatives from Connecticut they secured a Project Labor Agreement (PLA) on this new BILLION dollar expansion...