We Appreciate YOU!
Framers measure, cut and assemble the framework of our homes and buildings. They provide structure to the communities we call home. Framing demands skill, strength, toughness and teamwork. Framers install our products. So, it was natural for us to bring attention to the valuable but unsung heroes of our industry by showing our appreciation to the great American framers out there.
From Thanking Framers to Making Framers
West Fraser is nothing without framers and, right now, there aren’t nearly enough of them.
Here are some current Framer facts from the HBI:
- There are currently 8.2 million construction workers with 3.4 million in residential construction
- 723,000 new construction workers are needed every year
- The average wage increased by % over the last year and is above national private sector averages
- More women are joining the construction workforce with 10.9% in 2022
- At the start of 2023, at least 30% of workers worked remotely 2 days a week
We Support New Framers
In 2017, we donated $1.1 million to the Home Builders Institute (HBI). The HBI utilized the funding to establish pre-apprenticeship programs to train future framers in Houston, Texas and Tampa, Florida.
In 2020 we continued our efforts with $200k in new investments that bolstered HBI programs and helped access additional funding from Federal Government programs.
Celebrate with us
Post a photo of your favorite framer or framing jobs on social using the #thankaframer hashtag and we’ll send you some free swag!
Post a picture of your favorite framer or framing project and we’ll send you a free carpenter pencil and stickers. YOU MUST USE THE #thankaframer in order to qualify.
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