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 posting from 3/17) as the students must show up on five consecutive Saturdays (for 8 hours each Saturday) to become Post Tension certified. These students are already highly qualified ironworkers. That they take significant time out of five straight Saturdays is testament to their staying on top of all relevant industry changes and they should be applauded for their dedication to our trade and to Local 7...

Thanks to Local 15's JATC Director Rick Munroe for forwarding pictures of Local 15 members and officers, Mike Coyne from our International, and CT Congressmen John Larsen and Joe Courtney partaking in the annual St. Patrick's Day Parade in Hartford, CT...

Thanks to LU7's John Evans for forwarding pictures of Arc Erecting topping off a job for Nickerson & O'Day, Inc. at Husson College in Bangor, ME...

Thanks to Carl Johnson of Berlin Steel in CT for forwarding pictures of a magnificent restoration job at the Hanover Theater in Worcester, MA. Carl said "Berlin's ironworkers hung chandelier rigging, reconstructed stairs, installed a three-story fire escape, and 1500 linear feet of brass railings. Fabricated materials for this project were supplied by Pillar, Berlin, and six other local shops. It was a massive coordination effort with outstanding results." We can't argue with that assessment as these pictures show...

Thanks to Local 7's Neil Conley for forwarding pictures of Local 7's officers and members rallying for new CASINOS with other members of the building trades at the Massachusetts State House...

Thanks to Eddie LeGrow (above left) and Bobby McKenzie (above right) for teaching the 40 Hour Post Tensioning class at Local 7. This is one eight-hour class and the students must show up on five consecutive Saturdays (for 8 hours each Saturday) to become certified...

Thanks to Local 7's Kevin Collins who was filling in for Paul Lynch and snapped some pictures of activity on a number of jobs in Paul's area...

Thanks to Local 15's JATC Director Rick Munroe for forwarding pictures of the latest group of apprentices who have achieved JIW status. Congratulations to all...

Thanks to LMCT safety Director Pat McDermott who was at the Avenir project reviewing safety procedures with DIMEO and snapped some pictures of our members working for BRI...

Local 7 hosted David Fuson from IMPACT and Jim Allen from Industrial.info.com to train Local 7's officers on the most expeditious ways to track all sorts of projects within the local union...

Thanks to Local 7's Fiore Grassetti and Neil Conley for forwarding the final series of pictures (see the previous ones from March 4th and 7th below) of BRI erecting a wind turbine at Forbes Park in Chelsea, MA...

Thanks to Carl Johnson of Berlin Steel in CT for forwarding pictures of the Courtyard Marriott project in Cambridge, MA. Carl said "The materials were stainless steel rails, glass infill panels, aluminum fascia cladding and Berlin Steel installed all of these materials over a decrepit CIP concrete stair as part of the lobby renovation. Rail parts were shipped completely broken down, assembled, and welded in the field due to the weight..." Carl also reported that "Local 7 IWs did a great job."...

Thanks to Local 7's Fiore Grassetti and Neil Conley for forwarding the next TWO series of pictures (see the previous ones from March 4th below) of BRI erecting a wind turbine at Forbes Park in Chelsea, MA...

Thanks to Local 7's Doug Trask for sending pictures of Marsh River Steel topping-off the Riverwalk Project in Portland, Maine...

Thanks to Local 7's Neil Conley for sending pictures of Zichelle Steel erecting a school in Manchester-by-the-Sea. NOTE: Midnight Iron is doing the reinforcing steel on this project...

Thanks to Local 7's Fiore Grassetti for forwarding pictures of BRI erecting a wind turbine at Forbes Park in Chelsea, MA...

Thanks to Local 7's Fiore Grassetti for forwarding pictures of Northeast Steel Erectors erecting Holyoke Catholic High School in Chicopee, MA...

Thanks to Local 7's Fiore Grassetti and Local 15's  Chet Blackburn for forwarding pictures of Cherry Hill Glass working on Fitch High School Church in Groton, CT...

Thanks to Local 7's Neil Conley for sending pictures of Northeast Steel & Cable installing the rebar for th e new seawalls in Marblehead, MA...

Thanks to Local 7's Neil Conley for sending pictures of Universal Steel erecting THE SHOPS AT SAUGUS...

Thanks to LU7's Dave "Shake" Paquette for forwarding this interesting dining option...

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