Murphy’s experience in milling over a million board feet combined with his education degree from UVic uniquely qualifies him to offer training especially to remote communities.
A local source for lumber can eliminate shipping costs and give better grade building material.
Hands-on training coupled with instruction is geared to equip trainees with practical skills that can be transferred to other jobs.
Communities can choose from a selection of mills that will lead to different training focuses.
Inspire camaraderie by using local labour and materials to meet community housing needs
There are several ways a trained crew on a working sawmill can benefit your community.
There are many uses for accurate quality lumber including building projects, community improvements and renovations.
Well trained operators are the key aim of the first training. It may longer to develop the many and varied skills of maintenance. In remote communities quality maintenance is essential.
There will be a learning curve for both the administration and the operators after I do a two week training; staying in touch will help sort these challenges out. There are always unforseen problems. Consider planning a refresher training at the beginning of a new sawmilling season. I am especially interested in assisting your operators in training in other new operators.