Penulis: Desmond Collins

My construction career began with Soltec Pacific at the Ruben H. Space Theater expansion project at Balboa Park in San Diego in 1996 as a carpenter apprentice. I completed four years of class room instruction in carpentry at the Associated General Contractors of America. After completing my apprenticeship, I joined the United Brotherhood of Carpenters local # 547. My first Union job was for J.R Concrete a large union contractor who was building the police station in Chula Vista in the county of San Diego. I have worked as a journeyman carpenter on many projects since then both large and small during the past twenty years of in the construction trade. Some of the projects I worked on is The Ruben H Space Theater Expansion, College Grove Shopping Center, The Hard Rock Hotel, The Legend Hotel overlooking Petco Park in San Diego, and the Sorrento Valley Freeway project. Some of the Union contractors I have worked for are Webcore Builders, Mc Carthy Builders, and Morley Construction. I was hired on as the carpenter foreman for Construction Detailed Solutions were I was in charge of home remodeling projects. Since early childhood I have always had a love for construction and received pleasure by working with tools and my hands. Now I’m living the dream. Living in San Diego has allowed me to take part in some of this cities great public work projects. Reaching out to other minorities who are considering entering the construction field and passing on what I have learned in the trade is my passion.