I am looking for a reputable welder to fabricate and assemble the cabinets and rack onto a trailer that I would supply (I think. See the pic below)           Contact: John at 716-855-8100 or john@sqrft.net

In 2016, Governor Cuomo signed into law the nation’s strongest and most comprehensive Paid Family Leave policy. Starting January 1, 2018, New York State’s Paid Family Leave provides New Yorkers with job-protected, paid leave to bond with a new child, care for a loved one with a serious health condition or to help relieve family […]

Albright-Knox Art Gallery expansion project included adding 40,000-square-feet to the Churchill Street warehouse, where large portions of its vast collection are stored. In addition to the Gallery expansion, this is the first major expansion of the Albright-Knox since 1962. Date: 7/12/2017-10/3/2017 On the Job: Charles Rowell, Carpenter Matt Bisiorek, Carpenter Joe Dodds, Carpenter Edwin Rodriguez, […]

I work for a company called Squarefoot Tradesmen. We are located here in the WNY area and have been in business for almost 20 years. We are essentially headhunters for all things construction and skilled trades related. We find (Our goal is) permanent placement for entry-level folks all the way up to Project Managers. Along […]

Legacy Development’s $40 million residential development near the UB South Campus.  University Place @ LaSalle is a low-rise, high-density ‘urban village’ located across the street from the LaSalle transit station and adjacent to McCarthy Park. Date: August 2016—December 2016 On the job: Juan rodriguez Alicia Dean Tracy Mingo Mubark Abdalla Luke Bluman

McKinley High School, one of nine schools that’ll get the new photovoltaic panels donated by the Department of Education’s Ka Hei program created to introduce new technology to schools while cutting down on energy costs. Date: June 2016—August 2016 On the job: David Buczek, Electrician’s Helper Ryan Brown, Electrician Luis Pena, Electrician Richard Oze, Electrician

Constructed in 1919 for the Mentholatum Company, 1360 Niagara Street is being developed into a residential space. The $19 Million project will bring in up to 51 one and two-bedroom apartments, and a small commercial space attached.   Date: October 11th 2017- November 30th 2017 On the Job: Dennis Hill, Painter Michael Moye Sr, Painter  

“The person we want to hire will fit our culture.” As a construction recruiter for so many construction companies in Western New York over the last 19 years, I’ve heard this phrase almost daily. So I ask you, what does it actually mean? Does it mean that you only want to hire people who look […]

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Right now is the best time to negotiate a better job in the construction skilled trades. The day after Labor Day… you know, the week the kids go back to school. The very same week that marks the beginning of the end of construction season. Everyone feels it. There is a general sense of urgency […]

If you were a ballplayer, an artist, or a musician—they all have agents. Everybody does! Coaches, Administrators, School Superintendents—everyone gets their job through an Agent (or an Intermediary). If you buy or sell a piece of real estate…Agent. Buy a stock or an investment…your stockbroker is just a middleman tasked with working in your best […]

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Announcing Our New Construction Industry Technician Course! In keeping with its mission to offer relevant and up-to-date construction courses to its members, Construction Exchange University is pleased to announce the addition of a new course debuting on October 25 – the Construction Industry Technician (CIT) course. The CIT course was developed by the National Association […]