Mission Statement
Signatory contractors and building trades professionals working together to advance our industry by supplying the safest, highest quality and most cost effective construction services at the best possible value.
About us
Done Right The First Time
Members of the Upper Peninsula Construction Council are dedicated to building Upper Michigan and Northern Wisconsin by providing:
- On-time Project Completion
- Access to Over 4,000 Highly Trained Craftspeople
- Extensive Safety Training & Safe Job Sites
- Cooperation Between the Trades
- Experiences Supervision for Each Craft
- High Level of Employer-Employee Cooperation and Coordination
- Competitive pricing
In Our Communities
The men and women of the UPCC live in our communities. Their children attend local schools, their families use local health care facilities and shop in our stores. UPCC members donate $2 million annually in time, talent, and resources and the living wage, health insurance and retirement benefits they receive help keep our economy strong.
UPCC members bring pride, professionalism, and a strong work ethic to every project, whether they’re working for a signatory contractor or as a community volunteer.
OUR HISTORY
The Upper Peninsula Construction Council (UPCC) was formed and incorporated in July of 1984 as the Upper Peninsula Construction Labor-Management Council, Inc. We represent the first multi-trade, multi-employer association construction council in Michigan. Membership includes the major construction trades and their respective contractor/employer associations.
The Council is a nonprofit, private corporation funded by a cents-per-hour contribution from workers’ checks that is matched by employers. The Upper Peninsula Construction Council is committed to continuing the mutually beneficial relationship between labor and management in the construction trades.
Board of Directors
Executive Director
Mike Smith
Upper Peninsula Construction Council
Phone: 906-786-1573
Email: mike@upconstruction.com
Management Directors
Cory Bushong
Prime Mechanical Contracting
Phone: 906-226-8381
Stan Kaczmarek
President, Gundlach Champion, Inc.
Phone: 906-779-2303
Tony Guiliani
Division Manager, Van Ert Electric
Phone: 715-845-4308
Andy LaBar
CR Meyer
Phone: 800-236-6650
Eric Lonsway
Murray Painting
Phone: 989-695-8152
Marty Sutinen
Vice President, MJ ELECTRIC
Phone: 906-774-8000
Jeff Goodney
PE President, Closner Construction and Sales, Inc.
Phone: 906-225-1146
John Wozniak
Director of Operations, The Boldt Company
Phone: 920-225-6225
Walker Lakenen
Owner/Operator, Lakenen Crane & Rigging Service
Phone: 906-361-45611
Carl Vonck
Dresseler Mechanical
Phone: 906-226-2565
Kevin Bahr
Tweet Garot Mechanical Inc
Phone: 920-498-0400
Jerry Norman
Songer Services
Phone: 724-884-0184
Labor Directors
Brian Kerrigan
MI Regional Council of Carpenters
Phone: 906-228-2913
Dean Gutzman
Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 111
Phone: 906-789-9784
Geno Alessandrini Jr
Laborers Local 1329
Phone: 906-774-6070
George Edwardsen
Operating Engineers Local 324
Phone: 248-451-0324
Jim Calouette
Boilermakers Local 169
Phone: 313-584-8520
Kurtis Monroe
IBEW Local 906
Phone: 906-226-7497
Scott Pendergraft
Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 111
Phone: 906-789-9784
Tom Hogan
IBEW Local 906
Phone: 906-226-7497
Travis Cary
Painters Local 1011
Phone: 262-662-1827
Adam Saari
Bricklayers And Allied Craftworkers Local 2
Phone: 517-886-2221
Brandon Langenfeld
SMART Local Union No 7 - Zone 5
Phone: 517-882-4064
Tim Roman
Iron Workers Local 8
Phone: 414-476-9370
Advisors
Ryan Stern
MI Building & Construction Trades Council
Phone: 517-484-8427
Bill Verrette
Gundlach Champion, Inc.
Phone: 906-779-2303
Damian Hill
AGC of Michigan
Phone: 517-371-1550
Don Maki
Federal Mediation & Conciliation Service
Phone: 202-606-8100
Jack LaSalle
MI Building & Construction Trades Council (Retired)
John LaVallee
Iron Workers Local 8 (Retired)
Michael Thibault
MI Building & Construction Trades Council (Retired)
Phone: 517-484-8427