Logic tells us that a little schooling does not guarantee success in the trades. Sqrft recruiters spend a fair amount of time visiting our local trade and vocational centers of education—interviewing—on the look out for kids who have that certain spark so we can help guide them onto a successful construction trades career path. One […]

Demolition Man

7 out of 10 people hate their jobs. We exist to fix that. In Buffalo NY since 1998, Construction Personnel Group, Inc. has introduced nearly 900 temporary labor positions and more than 4,700 full-time, successful, construction-related careers. That’s 5,600 jobs over nineteen years! We have winnowed and honed our process to a point where we […]

In the end, it is impossible to have a great life unless it is a meaningful life. And it is very difficult to have a meaningful life without meaningful work. Perhaps, then you might gain that rare tranquility that comes from knowing that you’ve had a hand in creating something of intrinsic excellence that makes […]

I’ll just change lanes, WCGW? from Whatcouldgowrong

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The labor shortage is not nearly as bad as we think. We don’t (necessarily) need more training programs and vocational schools! News flash: most folks in the trades right now never had formal training. I learned carpentry because the guy I worked for mentored me! I’m betting you learned at the school of hard knocks […]

Burn Barnes and I visited with the soon to be graduating HVAC class at Erie Community College. We spent some time explaining what Sqrft does. I told my story about how I started as a carpenter, went to running Apollo Construction Co, and eventually to starting Construction Personnel Group, Inc.. Burn spent some time telling […]

The owner of a Bedford-Stuyvesant construction company and his businesses have been indicted on manslaughter and other charges after a wall collapsed at an excavation site, killing one construction worker and injuring two others. read the full story here The deceased worker, Fernando Vanegaz, 18, suffered severe head trauma, lacerations to his head, broken legs […]

You need an OSHA 10 certification to be in compliance with OSHA standards. Not all construction companies enforce this regulation—just the good ones ? You can buy this class online for about $85 or get it here for free. When: 5/2, 5/3 & 5/4 — all three days are 5:00 pm till 8:30 pm Where: A.D. Price […]

There are three ways to get a job in the construction trades. 1).  A referral from your friends. This is arguably the best way to go as long as your friend is working at a great company. 2).  Surfing Craigslist. Hundreds of job posts. A few might be from righteous companies. Most are not. How […]

The Peter principle is a concept in management theory formulated by Laurence J. Peter and published in 1969. It states that the selection of a candidate for a position is based on the candidate’s performance in their current role, rather than on abilities relevant to the intended role. Thus, employees only stop being promoted once […]

The attached article is a fairly detailed analysis of what constitutes Joint Employment. A very broad definition of joint employment is that (as the name implies), an employee is controlled by two different companies and thereby is legally employed by both. The question is who owns the liability? Each agency is different, however if you […]

He is four years old and he is bugging his Mother? So she said, “Jimmy, why don’t you go across the street and watch the builders work, maybe you’ll learn something.” Jimmy was gone about 2 hrs. When he came home his mother asked him what he learned. Jimmy replied, “Well first you put the […]

ConstructionDive.com wrote a story about LPCiminelli and the corruption charges against them. Read about it here.