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 The construction industry plays an important role in New Jersey's vibrant economy. The State needs skilled labor in a wide range of trades including carpentry, masonry, plumbing, electrical installation, framing, sheet metal, and ironwork. Individuals can learn about the trades in vocational schools, apprentice programs, and unions.
Many people in the trades start as apprentices, and each trade has different requirements, including working under someone who has a license. Job placement can be provided at the unions and available at builders' associations.
These different trades have a high demand for qualified workers, which often means that an individual can make a very good living in the construction field. There are also opportunities to start one's own business and apply one's own ideas and creativity, as well as have flexible work schedules. And above all, there is a tremendous sense of pride among those in the building trades to see the fruits of their labor result in something tangible.
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The following is a list of unions, trade associations, and other resources to assist you in exploring the various careers, training, education, and the opportunities in the building and construction industry. Contact the following organizations and/or visit their Web sites for more information.
Unions:
New Jersey State AFL-CIO
106 West State Street
Trenton, NJ 08608
Phone: (609) 989-8730
www.njaflcio.org
The NJ AFL-CIO provides services and referrals to unions for workplace programs, workforce development programs, WIA, occupational safety and health training programs, and referrals to other state resources for employment, training, and retraining. The organization represents almost every type of trade and profession found in the Garden State.
Building and Construction Trades Department, AFL-CIO
New Jersey State Building and Construction Trades Council
Garden State Executive Plaza
77 Brant Avenue
Clark, NJ 07066
Phone: (732) 499-0100
Fax: (732) 499-0150
www.buildingtrades.org
The Building and Construction Trades Department, AFL-CIO, coordinates activity and provides resources to 14 affiliated trades unions in the construction industry. It has 386 state, local and provincial councils in the United States and Canada.
Local Unions and Affiliations:
Boilermakers
Local #28
976 Broadway
Bayonne, NJ 07002
Phone: (201) 339-2315
Boilermakers and Boilermaker Mechanics make and install and repair boilers, vats, and other larger vessels that hold liquids and gases. Boilers supply steam to drive huge turbines in electric power plants and to provide heat and power in buildings, factories and ships.
Bricklayers & Allied Craftworkers
Bricklayers build, repair and renovate structures, and portions of structures that are made of brick and other clay products, structural tile, concrete, cement, stone, marble, glassblock, terra cotta, tile, terrazzo, plaster, mosaics, castables and artificial masonry units made of any material. Their work includes laying, setting installation or application of all such materials and the preparation of all structures or components to receive such materials.
Local Union #4
143 Washington Street
Morristown, NJ 07960
Phone: (973) 631-9644
Local Union #5
3281 Route 206
Suite 3
Bordentown, NJ 08505
Phone: (609) 324-0500
Web site: www.bac5nj.net
Carpenters
 Carpenters build all types of structures from office buildings, to shopping malls, factories and sports stadiums.
Residential Carpenters build single unit homes, townhomes, condominiums, and apartments.
Millwrights install, repair, replace and maintain all machinery in all types of industrial applications including auto manufacturing plants, steel mills, paper mills and nuclear power plants.
Cabinetmakers build and install cabinets, store fixtures, trade show displays, doors, windows and moldings.
Piledrivers install the underpinnings buildings and bridges, build docks and wharfs and supply commercial underwater divers for a variety of tasks.
Floor Coverers install carpets, vinyl and hardwood on floors and walls.
Interior Systems Carpenters build interior walls and partitions with steel studs and apply the finish surfaces to walls and ceiling in residential and commercial buildings.
Drywall Applicator Specialists specialize in the application of drywall in commercial and residential buildings.
Acoustical Carpenters Specialists specialize in the application of acoustical ceilings in commercial and residential buildings.
Lather Specialists specialize in layout, framing and application of supported and freestanding lath supports plaster finishes.
Carpenters
Local #1342
411 Broad Street
Bloomfield, NJ 07003
Fax: (973) 259-1005
New Jersey Capitol Regional Council of Carpenters
41 Ryan Avenue
Trenton, NJ 08610
Phone: (609) 396-4860
Fax: (609) 396-3338
Central Jersey Council of Carpenters
192 Main Street
Madison, NJ 07940
Phone: (973) 660-9360
Fax: (973) 377-3803
Northern New Jersey Regional Council of Carpenters
38 Bergen Street
Hackensack, NJ 07601
Phone: (201) 457-9232
Fax: (201) 457-9195
South Jersey Regional Council of Carpenters
430 South Broadway
Gloucester, NJ 08030
Phone: (609) 456-8400
Fax: (609) 456-3730
Electrical Workers
 Electricians can specialize as a Lineman, an Inside Wireman, an Installer/Technician or a Residential Wireman.
Journeyman Linemen erect and maintain power lines, climb power poles and work on communication lines. It is highly skilled work that requires a great deal of concentration, skill and knowledge. Demand for this type of work will never go "out of style" . as long as folks use electricity.
Journeyman Wiremen wire the industrial plants and factories, the warehouses, the office buildings, the shopping centers small and large . when something goes wrong with the electrical system in such facilities, Journeyman Wiremen are the one who are called.
Residential Wiremen are responsible for the repair and upgrade work in residential structures. With 90 million single-family homes in the U.S., demand just for the repair/upgrade work will never cease. What's more, as more and more people buy computers, and buy items with electrical components that are sensitive to electric power quality, there's more need for the Residential Wireman's skills.
Telecommunications-Installer/Technicians are responsible for the wiring that makes the Internet and e-commerce possible. Communications industries rely on something installed everyday by our industry: wires and cables. When building owners and tenants have network wiring problems, they need a professional telecom installer/technician and he or she becomes the most important person in the building.
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW)
Local Union #164
65 West Century Road
Paramus, NJ 07652
Phone: (201) 265-1700
Web site: www.ibewlocal164.com
Insulators
Local 32
870 Broadway
Newark, NJ 07104
Phone: (973) 484-6043
Insulators workers install many types of insulating materials for basically five purposes: to prevent heat transfer, to conserve energy, to retard freezing, to protect personnel from burns and to control fire hazards. Insulating is performed in virtually every type of residential and commercial building in the country, as well as industrial plants, chemical factories, nuclear power plants and military and space facilities. Insulation mechanics select and install the proper material for each and every type of insulation application.
Ironworkers
 Iron workers are employed in the construction of industrial, commercial and residential buildings, powerhouses, dams, bridges and highway structures. Iron Workers fabricate, erect, assemble and install iron, steel, brass, bronze, aluminum, glass, composite materials, fiberglass, fence, reinforced concrete materials, precast/prestressed concrete, metal buildings, stairs, ladders, platforms, catwalks, curtain wall, windows, window wall, metal siding and metal roof materials, fencing, guardrails, tanks and vessels. Iron workers also move machinery and do variety of maintenance work in industrial plants. Iron Workers use a variety of hand and power-operated tools. Ironwork consists of several subtrades: Rigging, Structural, Ornamental, Reinforcing, Fencing, Metal Building and Welding. Most Iron Workers are skilled in all of these subtrades which gives them versatility and value in the job market.
Ironworkers Local Union No. 11
1500 Broad Street
Bloomfield, NJ 7003
Phone: (973)338-3777
Fax: (973)338-1753
Ironworkers Local Union No. 350
3924 West End Avenue
Atlantic City, NJ 8401
Phone: (609)344-6313
Fax: (609)347-5032
Ironworkers Local Union No. 373
462 Market Street
Perth Amboy, NJ 8861
Phone: (732)422-1495
Fax: (732)324-1863
Web Site: www.geocities.com/ironworkers373
Ironworkers Local Union No. 399
409 Crown Point Road
Westville, NJ 8093
Phone: (856)456-9323
Fax: (856)456-8702
Ironworkers Local Union No. 45
558 Newark Avenue
Jersey City, NJ 7306
Phone: (201)653-3365
Fax: (201)963-5815
Ironworkers Local Union No. 480
550 North Avenue
Union, NJ 7083
Phone: (908)352-8245
Fax: (908)352-0086
Ironworkers Local Union No. 483
555 Preakness Avenue
Paterson, NJ 7502
Phone: (973)595-5544
Fax: (973)595-9216
Ironworkers Local Union No. 545
Contact Information Not Available
Ironworkers Local Union No. 68
2595 Yardville-Hamilton Square Road
Trenton, NJ 8690
Phone: (609) 586-6801
Fax: (609) 586-9389
Laborers
Construction Craft Laborers are skilled workers who provide much of the physically demanding labor at construction projects, tunnel and shaft excavations, environmental remediation projects, and demolition sites, They clean and prepare sites, dig trenches, mix and place concrete, and set braces to support the sides of excavations. At environmental remediation projects, they perform material and atmospheric sampling; build, clean, and decontaminate enclosure structures; remove, package and transport hazardous materials. Other highly specialized tasks include operating laser guidance equipment to place pipes, and setting explosives for tunnel, shaft and road construction. In addition to these duties, construction craft laborers may assist other craft workers. Construction craft laborers operate a variety of equipment including pavement breakers; jack hammers; earth tampers; concrete, mortar and plasters mixers; guided boring machines; small mechanical hoists; laser beam equipment; surveying and measuring equipment; and monitoring and sampling equipment.
Laborers Locals 694 & 1153
113 Monroe Street 2nd Floor
Newark, NJ 07105
Phone: (973) 522-1153
Laborers (haz) Local 1030
2321 Kennedy Boulevard
3rd Floor
North Bergen, NJ 07047
Phone: (201) 601-1200
Operating Engineers
Local #825
PO Box 405
Dayton, NJ 08810
Phone: (732) 297-5240
Web site: www.iuoe825.org
Operating Engineers build, maintain and service places where we live, work, worship, study and play. Operating Engineers maintain control centers, boiler rooms,and HVAC units for our safety, comfort and well-being,and their skills are put to the task everyday.
Hoisting and Portable Operating Engineers work on high, operating construction cranes, as well as in deep excavations with earth moving equipment. They turn lines on paper into skylines and roadways across the USA and Canada. Contractors look to the Operating Engineer and its 400,000 members for their skills, safety, and proficiency.
Painters
Painters remove and apply protective and decorative coatings to homes, office buildings, bridges, factories, ships and other structures.
Drywall Finishers apply multiple coats to sheet rock to prepare it to be painted or have other decorative fishes or materials applied.
Glaziers (Architectural metal and glass workers) fabricate and install aluminum and glass storefronts, doors, widows and curtain systems and other related products.
Floor and Decorative Covering Workers install all resilient, carpet and floor systems either as a decorative covering or topping in residential, commercial or industrial settings.
Sign and Display Workers make signs which are designed for advertising - both standard billboards and more complex, lighted billboards. They also set up and dismantle the display booths which are used to provide information at trade shows.
International Union of Painters and Allied Trades
Local #711
James T. Brennan Training Center
95 Woodland Avenue
Neptune City, NJ 07753
Phone: (732) 774-6663
Fax: (732) 988-0685
Plumbers & Pipefitters
 Plumbers install and repair the water, waste disposal, drainage, and gas systems in homes and commercial and industrial buildings. Plumbers also install plumbing fixtures-bathtubs, showers, sinks, and toilets-and appliances such as dishwashers and water heaters.
Pipefitters install and repair both high- and low-pressure pipe systems used in manufacturing, in the generation of electricity, and in heating and cooling buildings. They also install automatic controls that are increasingly being used to regulate these systems. Some pipefitters specialize in only one type of system.
Plumbers
Local 24
986 So. Springfield Avenue
Springfield, NJ 07081
Phone: (973) 921-0092
Web site: www.ualocal24.org
Plumbers & Pipefitters Local Union 9
2 Iron Ore Road at Route 33
Englishtown, NJ 07726
Phone: (732) 792-0999
Web site: www.ualocal9.org
Roofers
Local 4
172 Main Street
West Orange, NJ 07052
Phone: (973) 669-8677
Roofers and Waterproofers work on a variety of types of buildings, protecting those facilities against water intrusion and ultimate damage to the structure and its contents. Waterproofing is a specialty aspect of the roofing trade but is no less important than a roof in protecting a building against moisture intrusion.
Sheet Metal Workers
 Locals 25 & 137
440 Barell Avenue
Carlstadt, NJ 07072
Phone: (201) 507-0330
Web site: www.sheetmetallocal25.org
Sheet metal workers perform all types of tasks using metal. They design, fabricate and install heating, ventilating, and air conditioning systems. Sheet metal workers are responsible for the stainless steel cabinets and countertops you see in restaurants and cafeterias. They also perform work on skylights, signs, metal ceiling and downspouts.
Sprinkler Fitters
Local Union 696
41 43 East Willow Street
Millburn, NJ 07041
Sprinkler Fitters are pipefitting specialists in fire protection. Sprinkler Fitters install, repair, and maintain all types of fire extinguishing systems.
Steamfitters Pipefitters & Apprentices
Local 475
136 Mount Bethel Road
PO Box 4187
Warren, NJ 07059
Web site: www.ualocal475.org
Steamfitters are craftsmen who install pipe systems that carry water, steam, air or other liquids or gases for industrial production, commercial or other uses. They also alter and repair existing pipe systems and install heating, air conditioning and refrigeration equipment.
Teamsters
Local 408
1907 Morris Avenue
Union, NJ 07083
Phone: (908) 686-8450 or (908) 964-8151
Web site: www.utcanj.org
The Construction teamster is a truck driver whose job can be quite diversified, depending on the size of the contracting firm for whom he or she is employed. Teamsters skillfully operate a variety of trucks, including flat beds, tandems, ready-mix and dumps. Construction teamsters are an important part of a construction team because they are responsible for delivering the materials to the jobsite.
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