
Mechanical Building Trades

Mechanical Building Trades are responsible for work related to maintenance, testing and operation of all heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems, the distribution of steam, water systems including fire prevention sprinklers, natural gas or propane systems and building plumbing systems.
“The other thing that the foundation program does is prove to me that someone has the ability and the desire to learn. As service plumbers, school does not end for us. We are constantly learning as products change and we come across something different every day. " says Gary Whitlock about his new apprentice and OC foundation program graduate, Dallas Stewart.
'Working with foundation students, you get to see everything again for the first time through their eyes' says Cemone Bredeson, Red Seal Plumbing and Piping instructor.
“It’s great to work on a project like this that feels real-world,” says student Zach Brown. “We’re getting good experience doing exactly the type of work we’ll see on the job in the future.”
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