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DMAX engine plant will undergo a major expansion

Posted by / June 28, 2023 / Categories: Dayton / Tags: , , , , / 0 Comments

On June 16, General Motors announced plans to expand its Duramax (DMAX) Diesel Engine Plant in Brookville by 1.1 million square feet.

The $920 million project will quadruple the facility in size and new equipment and technology will be installed, GM officials said.

The Brookville plant, located 15 miles northwest of Dayton, opened in 2021, cost about $176 million to build and created about 400 jobs for affiliated members of various building trades Local Unions, including Sheet Metal Workers 24. Continue reading →

Busy 2020 Construction Season for SMW Local 24 Members

There appears to be plenty of work expected for Sheet Metal Worker Local 24 members in 2020.

Building trades leaders in Columbus and Dayton said collectively, their members worked record hours in 2019 and as of now, are predicting similar numbers for 2020. In Lima, major refinery work is set to wrap up, but members should stay busy thanks to numerous hospital projects.

In the Columbus area, major datacenter projects are currently underway or just about set to begin for internet giants Amazon, Facebook and Google. Continue reading →