Affiliated Construction Trades Ohio Foundation

The voice of Ohio's construction industry. ACT Ohio (Affiliated Construction Trades Ohio Foundation) is a 501(c)(5) organization created by the Ohio State Building & Construction Trades Council to encourage economic and industrial development opportunities, and to facilitate industry best-practices for the state’s public and private construction. Our membership includes 128 local union affiliates and 14 regional Building Trades councils representing over 100,000 union construction tradespeople across Ohio. Our members invest over $80 million annually to operate 80 Joint Apprenticeship Training Committee schools, which provide Ohioans tuition-free access to apprenticeship training in 12 distinct Building and Construction Trades.

 

Industries
Industrial Construction
Commercial Construction
Residential Construction
Registered Apprenticeship



Office Locations
Columbus, Ohio
Contact Information
Kitty McConnell
Communications Director
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Latest

Nov 05, 2018, 15:17 ET Ohio Building Trades Councils Win National ZISA Awards for Construction Safety

ACT Ohio member councils were honored at the 2018 Zero Injury Safety Awards (ZISA) Gala, held Nov. 1 at the National Building Museum in Washington, D....

Oct 24, 2018, 15:33 ET Ohio Electricians in High Demand for Massive Facebook Data Center Construction

Ohio's electricians are critical to the construction of Facebook's new $750 million data center, located in the New Albany International Business...

Sep 24, 2018, 12:03 ET Building Trades Apprenticeships are Advancing Ohio's Workforce Transformation Goals

ACT Ohio and the Ohio State Building & Construction Trades Council (OSBCTC) are actively recruiting returning veterans, underemployed Ohioans and...

Jun 26, 2018, 09:48 ET Veterans Find Career Satisfaction, Growth In Ohio's Building Trades

In 2018, nearly 900 veterans have found a new career in ACT Ohio's Building Trades' registered apprenticeship programs, according to ApprenticeOhio....
New Data on Prevailing Wage Repeal Shows Shrinking Wages, No Savings on Construction Projects

Feb 01, 2018, 07:50 ET New Data on Prevailing Wage Repeal Shows Shrinking Wages, No Savings on Construction Projects

In yet another attack on Ohio's construction trades workforce, both union and non-union, State Representatives John Becker and Craig Reidel are...

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