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Our new website is up and running hope you all like the change. Little more modern. Hopefully we will be adding more pictures and content as work picks up. Thank you to Michael Laskonis and Sketch for the great job he did on it.
-Mark Richeson
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These are photos of our members on various jobs currently being completed in our area. The sky is the limit!
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Our members hard at work Transforming Rockford into a hub for aeronautical engineering! It is 498’s dedication to quality work that will be the backbone for our region’s economic recovery.
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Here is an epic shot from the crane during the new Morgan Street Bridge build. This shot was taken by an Ironworker safety inspector.
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Our New Logo!
It is time to move forward. We are in the process of updating our web site making it more modern and user friendly with more information for the membership and contractors. Coming Soon!
We have also updated our Ironworker Local 498 logo, we hope you like it. It is a strong solid logo to match our strong solid trade that gets it done on time and under budget with a skilled, safety trained and drug free workforce that knows what hard work is all about.
Unions a true workers democracy!
-Mark Richeson
January 2015
As 2015 begins, I would like to thank our brother and sister ironworkers, local union leaders, contractors, International officers and staff for a very rewarding year.
Our commitment to excellence across the U.S. and Canada reflects on our resilient work ethic to complete projects safely, on time, and within budget, while employing the best qualified ironworkers, performing at the highest levels.
The projects you have built are impressive. Your attention to quality in the construction of bridges, buildings, stadiums, arenas, hospitals, towers and wind turbines reflect on the highly skilled training and work ethic our customers have come to expect from the Iron Workers Union. Alone, our accomplishments are great. Together, they are a record of achievement few can match.
Thanks to your hard work, I am confident we are prepared for new challenges ahead in the coming year.
My sincere best wishes to you and your family for the holiday season and thank you for keeping each other safe.
