About the MRC
Mark Beardsworth
Executive Secretary-Treasurer
Chief Executive Officer
Millwright Regional Council
We Keep The World Turning
At the Millwright Regional Council, we provide industry with certainty of execution. Our role is to ensure critical work is performed safely, reliably, and without disruption. Safety is not an initiative for us — it is the operating standard that protects people, assets, and schedules.
We partner with owners and contractors to reduce risk on complex construction and maintenance projects. Through disciplined safety systems, rigorous training, and accountable leadership, UBC Millwrights deliver predictable outcomes that protect equipment, capital investments, and project timelines.
What sets us apart is professional depth and continuity. Our Millwrights are not simply skilled tradespeople — they are cross-trained maintenance and construction professionals capable of solving problems in real time. When conditions change or challenges arise, our teams respond with experience, judgment, and leadership to keep projects moving forward.
We provide a workforce capable of installing, maintaining, diagnosing, and repairing precision machinery across critical industries, including automotive, aerospace, food processing, pharmaceuticals, oil and gas, nuclear, power generation, and alternative energy. Our training standards, safety culture, and workforce availability allow owners and contractors to scale confidently without compromising performance.
Much of our work happens behind the scenes, but its impact is critical. By reducing risk, preventing downtime, and delivering consistent performance, UBC Millwrights help owners and contractors protect capital investments and maintain uninterrupted operations — the standard required to keep industry moving.
Safety-Focused, Quality Driven Expertise
The Millwright Regional Council (MRC) is composed of Local Unions of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America (UBC) across Canada.
We represent thousands of women and men working as progressive cross-trained construction and maintenance professionals with exceptional skills to install, maintain, diagnose, and repair precision machinery.
UBC millwrights are vital partners in industries as diverse as energy, automotive, aerospace, food processing, pharmaceuticals and more.
“At OPG we are impressed with the professionalism we see in the Millwrights that are deployed for work in our facilities, this is a testament to the time taken to train them to be skilled workers who take pride in their workmanship.”
Bill Owens
SVP, Refurbishment Execution | Nuclear Refurbishment, Ontario Power Generation
“In today’s environment, you have to continuously be improving. The UBC millwrights are the most highly qualified people that can be on a jobsite.”
Rick Rives
President, Atlantic Plant Maintenance
“The UBC millwright crews are highly productive, with few non-recordable and zero recordable injuries. For logging over 100,000 hours worked on the job so far, that’s not too bad.”
Michael F. McCormick
President, Siemens Westinghouse Generation Services
“UBC millwright crews bring a wealth of knowledge, skills, and professionalism to the job on our site, both of which are highly valued in our nuclear environment where safety and quality are our overriding priorities.”
Murray Hoggart
Site Manager Darlington, Black & McDonald
“The performance and attitudes of UBC millwrights that we’ve seen throughout the entire country has been excellent. They’re working hard and they’re working safe.”
Chris Stevens
Owner, Conveyor Specialties
“UBC millwrights have provided us with a fantastic resource for labour and opened up all kinds of opportunities that we didn’t have access to before.”
Greg Moharin
Vice President, Newell Machinery
“The UBC millwright crews did very well and they were very professional. The UBC has provided us with a level of expertise that is beyond what we expected. The most important asset is their skill set. The training that the UBC provides millwrights is to be commended.”
Mike Arnoff
Owner, Arnoff (Mechanical Equipment) Moving