Carpenter Contractor Trust Honors Union Tradesmen During National Construction Appreciation Week
In a nod toward National Tradesmen Day (September 16) and National Construction Appreciation Week (September 19 – 23), the Carpenter Contractor Trust spotlighted four union tradespeople who are paving the way for the future of the construction industry in the Northeastern Atlantic region
In celebration of National Tradesmen Day (September 16) and National Construction Appreciation Week (September 19 – 23), the Carpenter Contractor Trust is highlighting four union tradespeople who have dedicated their lives to building (quite literally) a better future for the United States. Michael Conner, Lauren LaForge, Layla Bibi and Abbey Agius all come from vastly different backgrounds and represent several generations of U.S. trade union builders. What unites them, however, is their commitment and dedication to their craft, which is paving the way for the future of the U.S. construction industry.
Conner is a veteran of the United States Army, a piledriver and a current representative for the Eastern Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters in Anne Arundel County, Maryland. After spending 20 years as an Army Ranger, he started a career in the building trades by attending commercial deep sea diver school at Divers Academy International in New Jersey, which has since become the only union-run diving school where carpenters train other carpenters in underwater welding. He also participated in the union carpenters' piledriver apprenticeship program. As a tradesman, Conner worked on digging deep foundations for high-rise commercial buildings and has helped build momentum for the burgeoning U.S. offshore wind industry.