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2013 Central States Master Apprenticeship Competition

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The Insulation Professionals of Ohio specializes in providing clients and contractors with the highest-skilled and best-trained workers in the industry, a fact that was clearly evident at the 2013 Heat and Frost Insulators Central States Master Apprenticeship Competition earlier this month.

Held May 3rd and 4th at the Dayton Holiday Inn, the two-day competition tested the written and hands-on skills of the talented apprentices trained in our 3,000 square foot, state-of-the-art training facility in Dayton, Ohio.

Following a two-hour written test on Friday and seven hours of hands-on competition on Saturday, the apprentices and their guests were treated to a cocktail and dinner gala Saturday evening. The reception featured delicious food, dancing, and a program to honor IPO members, retirees, and the apprentice winners of the competition.

 

 

 

 

 

To provide this no-cost training through a Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee, the Insulation Professionals of Ohio work in conjunction with the Insulation Industry International Apprentice and Training Fund.  The JATC coordinates and funds the union insulation industry’s apprenticeship training program and journeyman upgrade education programs.

To learn more about IPO training and apprenticeship, click here.

Building the Future of Medicine

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The $1.1 billion Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center Expansion is the largest project of its kind in the university’s history and currently the largest construction project in the state of Ohio.

The project aims to revitalize the areas on the Medical Center campus used for research, education, patient care, utilities, infrastructure, and green spaces. Construction of a new OSU Comprehensive Care Center – James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute, the Midwest’s first and Ohio’s only fully dedicated cancer hospital and research institute, is a major part of the expansion and will enable the hospital to serve an additional 10,000 inpatients.

Several highly skilled and educated Insulation Professionals of Ohio member contractors – Pedersen Insulation Company (Columbus), Alloyed Insulation Co. (Dayton) and Superior Industrial Insulation Company (Cleveland) – are currently performing insulation and firestop work as a vital component of this construction.

Properly installed mechanical insulation provides long-term energy efficiency, emission reduction, cost savings, and safety benefits. In fact, the National Insulation Association estimates that maintenance of insulation at industrial facilities alone can generate more than $3.6 billion in energy savings per year and reduce 83 billion pounds of carbon dioxide emissions.

The adequate and proper design, installation and thickness of insulation on all mechanical systems of the Wexner Medical Center Expansion, such as hot water heating pipes and air ducts, will dramatically reduce energy consumption and allow for more efficient and environmentally friendly buildings throughout the OSU campus.

For the Insulation Professionals of Ohio and the insulation construction industry, green construction has been the standard for over 100 years, and we look forward to assisting OSU in achieving another Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Silver-level certification!

Pictured above: Tony Mannon, Superior foreman, on site

IPO Apprentice Displays Insulation Skills in Regional Competition

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The Insulation Professionals of Ohio world-class training and education system, through which it provides clients with the best-skilled workers in the industry, was on display recently among 16 contestants competing in the Central States Conference Master Apprentice Competition in Lansing, Michigan.

Dean Brooks, an IPO apprentice, represented the IPO well during the event. Dean is gaining his skills as an insulation installation professional through the most current and up-to-date training available anywhere — provided by the IPO  in our own 3,000-square foot training facility in Dayton, Ohio.

To provide this no-cost training through a Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee, the Insulation Professionals of Ohio work in conjunction with the Insulation Industry International Apprentice and Training Fund.

To learn more about IPO training and apprenticeship, click here.