Install Announces 2023 Drywall & Flooring Olympics Winners
More than 550 contractors and UBC staff cheered competing installers who faced intense pressure as they were judged on their work quality and completion time during the 2023 Drywall and Flooring Olympics finals. Photo: Install.
Front row, from left: Ernest Henry Nunes, Scott Nolte, John Sawyer, Executive Director David Gross, Brandon Ladouceur, and Julio Cervantes.
Back row, from left: General Vice President and Install Labor Management Committee Co-Chairperson Tom Flynn, Southern District Vice President Jason Engels, Eastern District Vice President Bill Waterkotte, Midwestern District Vice President Mark McGriff, Canadian District Vice President Jason Rowe, and Western District Vice President Pete Rodriguez
Install announced the winners of its 2023 Drywall & Flooring Olympics. The finalists, who had competed at the local and district levels, traveled to the United Brotherhood of Carpenters’ (UBC) International Training Center (ITC) in Las Vegas, Nevada, to take part in Install National Conference. The recent multi-day event included the Drywall & Flooring Olympics, as well as presentations by industry leaders, and tours of the ITC-which encompasses over one million square-feet of training space. More than 550 contractors and UBC staff were in attendance to watch the event and cheer on the participants.
Winners of the 2023 Drywall & Flooring Olympics
First Place: John Sawyer, Messina Floor Covering, represented the Midwestern District and the Indiana / Kentucky / Ohio Regional Council
Second Place: Scott Nolte, Re:Source New Jersey, Inc., represented the Eastern District and the Eastern Atlantic States Regional Council
Third Place: Julio Cervantes, Kaiser Flooring, represented the Western District and the Southwest Mountain States Regional Council
Fourth Place: Brandon Ladouceur, Bousada Inc., represented the Canadian District and the Carpenters’ Regional Council
Fifth Place: Ernest Henry Nunes, F.A. Wilhelm, represented the Southern District and the Southeastern Carpenters Regional Council
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