LAS VEGAS – The $43-million expansion of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters (UBC) and Joiners of America International Training Center has been completed in Las Vegas. The facility now includes a 220,000-square-foot building that will provide a variety of training resources for UBC members. The new facility includes shop space, more than 30 classrooms, two large meeting halls, and a display area and museum. The center now boasts a total of 365,000 square feet.
The center’s expansion began in September 2012. An opening ceremony is scheduled for early next year. Construction was completed by the PENTA Building Group. Many UBC members, who were trained by the Carpenters International Training Fund, contributed to this project.
The center provides in-depth training to regional instructors and union members in the U.S. and Canada. The United Brotherhood of Carpenters contains nearly 500,000 members and more than 200 training centers across North America. The facility originally opened in 2001.