Mid-America Carpenters Regional Council

Carpenters Work With State Comptroller To Hold Cheating Contractors Accountable

August 30, 2021 / Contractor News

Carpenters Local 237 Business Representative Matt Watchinski (Pictured, Above Right) and Local 270 Business Representatives,R.J. Finneran and Tom Muchow joined State Comptroller Susana Mendoza in Springfield this past week for an announcement about a state contractor that was forced to pay more than $70K in back wages and fines for violating Illinois’ Prevailing Wage Act by under-paying workers.Our fight […]

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Union Carpenters Give Jefferson County Health Department A Facelift

August 14, 2024 / Council News, Contractor News

The $9.7 million campus rehab in Hillsboro, MO will give county health officials a much-needed upgrade.

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Redevelopment Underway At Thompson Center

November 7, 2024 / Council News, Contractor News

The Mid-America Carpenters are working on the $280 million redevelopment on the famed Thompson Center in downtown Chicago. This is one of the city’s most high-profile projects and Union Carpenters are the go-to workforce to make sure the job gets done right. The building’s facade and internal systems will all be replaced as the building

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Union Carpenters Build University’s New Recital Hall

March 8, 2025 / Council News, Contractor News

Union Carpenters with Midwest Drywall are building the new Dr. James Hurd Recital Hall for Washburn University in Topeka, KS. This beautiful 175-seat space will host musical performances and be able to record acts with leading-edge technology.

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Union Carpenters Building Massive Warehouse In Suburban St. Louis

January 8, 2025 / Council News, Contractor News

Union Carpenters are working in Wentzville, MO with Bross Construction building etrailer.com a 180,000 square-foot behemoth of a warehouse.

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MACRC Contracts And Bonds Manager Retires

May 30, 2025 / Council News, Contractor News

Today we bid farewell to our Brother Bob Lid (3rd from left), who is retiring after serving the Regional Council for 24 years as the Manager of the Contracts and Bonds Department. Bob’s unwavering dedication played a huge role in ensuring that our Agreements are fair, our contractors are accountable, and our members are protected.

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Union Carpenters Begin Work On Chicago Skyscraper

May 13, 2024 / Council News, Contractor News

It’s the tallest building currently under construction in the city.

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Luxury Apartments Going Up In St. Louis Suburb

January 3, 2024 / Council News, Contractor News

Neo at Vantage Pointe, an ARCO Construction and Mills Property venture, is a new luxury apartment community being built in Maryland Heights, MO.

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East St. Louis Carpenters Updating Community Center

September 13, 2024 / Council News, Contractor News

In East St. Louis, Union Carpenters with Plocher Construction are building on an already impressive success story. The Jackie Joyner-Kersee Community Center is undergoing a $20 million expansion, including this soon-to-open wrestling center. An East St. Louis native, Joyner-Kersee shot to fame in the 1980s as the first American woman to win Olympic gold in

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