I work for a company called Construction Personnel Group, Inc.. 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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Ten good reasons to quit without giving notice ~by Liz Ryan

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 […]

You just want a job in construction but are not really certain where you’ll end up? Walk onto any job site with this rig over your shoulder and you will earn instant respect. Prove that you know how to use them and it puts you up a whole dozen or so notches! You don’t have […]

Efficient Road Construction 

What’s unique about most people’s job as a tradesman is that every day is different. Usually it’s in a different location, with different people, under different circumstances. For crying out loud, cover your butt and keep a log of each day. Imagine that one day you’re called to give testimony in a courtroom. or what’s […]