Welcome!

The Northern Illinois Painting and Drywall Institute (NiPDi) is an industry advancement fund dedicated to promoting the union painting and drywall taping industry.

NiPDi represents approximately 340 union contractors doing business in 29 counties in northern and central Illinois. These firms vary in size from the very small — with owners who ‘work with the tools’ along with a few tradespersons — to larger companies with several employees working on numerous construction projects. NiPDi's professional union tradespersons are highly skilled and provide both the staffing and the expertise to get the job done safely and on schedule.

NiPDi’s purpose is to
Promote the painting and drywall industry
Foster trade professionalism
Provide customers with the highest in quality customer service

NiPDi professionals provide the following services:

Painting & Decorating
commercial, industrial, residential, specialty, tract & wall covering

Drywall Finishing
commercial, residential, acoustical ceilings, textures, tracts & carpentry

Specialties
sandblasting, electrostatic, tanks, striping & confined spaces

NiPDi is a ‘win-win’ for consumers, contractors and tradespersons alike!

Navigating this website!
Just to be sure you can find everything, here's an outline of the contents and location of information.

At the top of every page, under the new logo, you'll see three buttons. The red and gold buttons will take you to either the CONTRACTOR or VENDOR directory. With the blue button, you can CONTACT US, and get driving directions to the Aurora office.

ABOUT US listsNiPDi Trustees, Staff and some Frequently Asked Questions.

EVENTS & ACTIVITIES describes NiPDi Events & Activities.

UNION INDUSTRY includes the latest Collective Bargaining Agreement and Wage & Benefit Rates. Links to local, national and international union sites are included as well as a link to LMIC.

NiPDi NEWS features releases about the fund as well as news about the staff.

PUBLICATIONS provides brief descriptions of publications currently distributed to NiPDi Contributors — Second Coat and Bulletin, along with links to past issues.

LEGISLATION & LINKS offers information on current state legislation. While NiPDi is not involved in any policital activity, it is important for you to be informed of developments in Springfield that may affect this industry.

SAFETY RESOURCES covers one of NiPDi's most important functions — providing you with safety information and sources to find the latest on safety from the major government sources such as DOL and OSHA. Here you'll find a list of tools you can access from the agencies and links to visit the agencies for more detailed information.

INDUSTRY RESOURCES provides links to related industry trade associations and forms that may also help you manage your business.

ARCHITECTS & CONSUMERS these buttons have information for architects and customers who may need information on how to find qualified professional contractors or vendors.

This website is just a starting point. Let us know if the information is helping you. And, be sure to click the blue CONTACT US button, if we can be of any more help!

For further industry information, go to www.fcaofillinois.com.