diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_containers.yaml b/.github/workflows/build_containers.yaml
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+name: Build Containers Workflow Template
+on:
+  workflow_call:
+    inputs:
+      tag:
+        required: true
+        type: string
+    secrets:
+      DOCKER_LOGIN_USERNAME:
+        required: true
+      DOCKER_LOGIN_TOKEN:
+        required: true
+
+jobs:
+  build-container:
+    name: Build adcirc-ci-container
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+
+      - name: Set up QEMU
+        uses: docker/setup-qemu-action@v2
+
+      - name: Set up Docker Buildx
+        uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v2
+
+      - name: Login to DockerHub
+        run: echo ${{ secrets.DOCKER_LOGIN_TOKEN }} | docker login -u ${{ secrets.DOCKER_LOGIN_USERNAME }} --password-stdin
+
+      - name: Build and push adcirc-ci-container Docker image
+        uses: docker/build-push-action@2eb1c1961a95fc15694676618e422e8ba1d63825
+        with:
+          context: .
+          file: Dockerfile
+          push: true
+          platforms: linux/amd64
+          tags: zcobell/adcirc-ci-container:${{ inputs.tag }}
+          labels: org.adcirc.adcirc-ci-container
+
diff --git a/.github/workflows/main_build.yaml b/.github/workflows/main_build.yaml
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+name: Main branch build
+on:
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - main
+
+jobs:
+  main-build-and-deploy:
+    uses: ./.github/workflows/build_containers.yaml
+    with:
+      tag: latest
+    secrets: inherit