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Carpentry: Websites

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American Association of Woodturners- Woodturning is the craft of using the wood lathe with hand-held tools to cut a shape that is symmetrical around an axis of rotation.  Like the potter’s wheel, the wood lathe is a simple mechanism which can generate a variety of forms limited only by the imagination of the artist or craftsperson

Associated Builders and Contractors is a national construction industry trade association representing more than 21,000 members. Based on the merit shop philosophy, we help our members develop people, win work and deliver work safely, ethically and profitably for the betterment of the communities in which they work.

The ABC Student Chapter Program is a dynamic network of more than 30 colleges and universities offering construction-related degree programs nationwide. At the local level, student chapters facilitate the interaction of ABC member firms, construction faculty and college students through a variety of industry association and school events, including regular membership meetings, guest speakers, internships, community service projects, fundraisers, career fairs/career awareness events, job site tours, and other activities. Georgia Student Chapter here.

The United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America leads the way in training, educating, and representing the next generation of skilled construction professionals. We equip our professional craftsmen with skills that are demanded in today’s construction industry.

Atlanta Carpenters Local Union 225 an organization that represents hundreds of skilled, productive, safety-conscious professional carpenters who work on the largest, most challenging, and high-profile projects in the Atlanta metro area.

Georgia Construction Careers is dedicated to the stability of employment and economic security of organized construction workers in Atlanta & North Georgia. Our purpose is to create more work opportunities, achieve living wages, and protect benefit standards, not just for the members of our local unions and union affiliates, but for all construction workers.

Cabinet Makers Association- a professional organization where cabinetmakers and woodworkers come together to share their hard earned knowledge and experience to help one another. ​ We believe that collaboration, not competition, is the best way to improve our own individual companies as well as the industry as a whole.

National Association of Homebuilders-NAHB strives to protect the American Dream of housing opportunities for all, while working to achieve professional success for its members who build communities, create jobs and strengthen our economy.

 

Architectural Woodwork Institute- the global leader in architectural woodwork standards, related interior finishes, industry-specific education and networking opportunities.

Popular Woodworking - a magazine that provides tips for projects, techniques, and tools. 

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