Welcome to another episode of The Spotlight, a special segment inside the Grit NW Podcast.

I’m Joe Cadwell the writer, producer and host of the show and in today’s episode we will focus on the highly valued trade skill of welding.

Though typically not the first thing you think of when you imagine carpenters at work, welding it is quickly becoming one of the fastest growing trends in the commercial construction industry. 

To help us better understand why this is, I have invited Will Barnes the lead welding instructor at the Pacific Northwest Carpenter Institute, in Portland Oregon to talk with me today.

We’ll start our conversation by learning why this particular skill is now more than ever in such high demand and we will learn about the significant investment PNCI has made in order to meet the needs of our regional union contractors.

Next, we will investigate some of the common key mental attributes proficient welders possess and how these separate them from the average hobby enthusiast.

Later we’ll discuss the various types of projects our Carpenters, EIS specialist, Pile Drivers and Millwrights use their welding skills on. And we’ll discover what challenges they face when taking the techniques and procedures perfected in the weld lab to the less-than-ideal world of an average jobsite.

And we’ll wrap up our conversation by giving you the information you need to work towards adding this highly valuable skill to your arsenal.

The Show Notes

NW Carpenters Union
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