If you are currently on our payroll the following is available to you (via the Construction Exchange of Buffalo): OSHA 30 Hour March 21-25, 2011 from 8:30am 3:00pm OSHA 10 Hour March 14-15, 2011 from 8:30am 2pm March 28-29, 2011 from 8:30am 2pm April 11-12, 2011 from 8:30am 2pm April 18-19, 2011 from 8:30am 2pm […]

Erie Community College Workforce Development is offering a 10 hour OSHA Outreach Safety training for Construction on Monday, March 14 and Tuesday March 15th.   The class will run from 8 am till 5:30 pm on Monday and from 8:30 am till 12:30 pm on Tuesday.   Attendance both days is mandatory to receive a […]

Free 10 hour OSHA Outreach Safety training for Construction on Saturday, Feb 26th and Saturday, March 5th from 8 am till 1:30 pm.   Attendance both days is mandatory to receive a certificate.   The location is to be determined and you will be notified as soon as it has been established. Please call Kim […]

Wednesday, February 23rd & Thursday, February 24th 2011 8:00 am to 2:00 pm Both Days Holiday Inn Buffalo International Airport 4600 Genesee Street, Cheektowaga, NY   14225 We only have five seats and you must register by February 3rd 2011 You must be registered and in good standing with Construction Personnel Group to register   […]

What: 10-hour Construction Safety OSHA Class When:   5:30pm – 9:30pm on January 31st, February 2nd, February 7th and February 9th Where:   155 Lawn Avenue, Buffalo NY   14207 RSVP:   by January 15th (talk to anyone at Construction Personnel Group to reserve your spot).   Space is very limited and fills up fast.

A Facilities Project Manager works for an Owner [Developer, Government, or Industry] who hires a Construction Project Manager who works for either a general capital improvement construction company OR a strict Construction Management company.

New York recently enacted the New York State Construction Industry Fair Play Act.   The new law, which becomes effective on October 26, 2010, provides that any person performing services for a construction contractor or subcontractor is deemed an employee unless they are a separate business entity that meets all of the following twelve criteria: […]

An associate of ours is offering an OSHA 10 hour safety class   ….for very cheap. The class will be held on October 25th thru 28th.   Attendance all 4 days in required in order to receive a certificate.   The class will run from 5 pm till 8 pm each day. You must be […]

Our client companies want to know if we’ve done due-diligence on our applicants.   How do we go about checking references?   Do we conduct criminal background checks, etc?   In my opinion the best way to conduct a background check is to create a thorough timeline for a person.   Fill in all of the […]

Our downtown chapter of Toastmasters finally got our banner.   I figured out the tripod whatchamawhosit and hung the thing up.   Debbie made me pose next to it.   So I figure if I had to endure that end of the camera, you can endure this. Many folks think that Toastmasters is only for […]

Class: August 2,3,4,5, 2010 from 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM Field: August 6 and August 9, 2010 from 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM Location: ECC 45 Oak Street Room 143 Become one of the NATIONALLY accredited contracting companies that are increasing in demand for home energy efficiency.   ECC Workforce Development offers this first step […]

WOTC     (Work Opportunity Tax Credit) Federal tax credit based upon wages paid to the individual during the first year of employment.   Employer is eligible to receive a tax credit of up to $2400   (40% of qualified first-year wages for those employed 400 or more hours; 25% for those employed at least […]

I fielded a phone call this morning, the company’s owner told me that they were finally starting to get busy.   I was thrilled to hear that and asked how we could help.   He said he was bringing on some new guys and wasn’t really sure of them yet and could he “payroll” them […]

After April 22, 2010 the law requires a minimum on one 8-hr EPA Renovators Certification available at all times.   Those not in compliance will risk being fined.   A 4-hr re-certification class is required every five years. Who needs it?   Contractors, property owners/managers and anyone who is doing renovation work for compensaton that […]

Ask ten contractors how they are calculating labor burden on gross payroll and you will get ten different answers – and all ten will swear that their number is right!   Here is how we calculate it using the example of a commercial carpenter with a class code of 5403 : $10.00          […]