10th Annual Estimating Comp

Our region’s future in construction went head-to-head in the 10th Annual Builders Association Construction Estimating Competition.

Months of mentoring and practice paid off on Friday, March 22, when 18 Youngstown State University civil and construction engineering technology students demonstrated what they’ve learned about their industry in school and from their industry mentors. Three teams will create a real-life construction bid submission for an actual building project that was built by a member of The Builders.

 

Materials were distributed at 8 a.m. and a pre-bid meeting at 9 a.m. kicked off the day. Each team analyzed plans and specs, a partially complete bid worksheet, labor costs and unit costs, and then created a complete written estimate. The packet included items such as takeoffs, pricing, and quote sheets, and was submitted by 3 p.m.

 

A judging panel of Builders Association Members  interviewed each team and reviewed bids. The team that most accurately completed the entire bid as compared to the real-life bid was declared the 2019 Competition Champions. This year’s judges are:

 ·      Dan Terreri, Daniel A. Terreri & Sons

·      Jim Santini, Jim Santini Builder, Inc.

·       Chris White, Boak & Sons, Inc.

·       Craig Fauvie, ms consultants, inc.

 

 

 

Mentors, all of whom are members of The Builders Association, have spent many hours with their team to prepare them for the competition. They are:

·      Jim Bayer, DeSalvo Construction Co., Inc.

·      Jason Gibson, Jack Gibson Construction Company

2018 winner

·      Ed Stevens, Stevens Masonry Construction, Inc.

·      Chris White, Boak & Sons, Inc.

·      Joe DeSalvo, DeSalvo Construction Co., Inc.

·      Kyle Leonard, Imperial Glazing Concepts, Inc.

·      Craig Fauvie, ms consultants, inc.

·      Tom Elliot, International Masonry Institute

·      Ryan Hively, Hively Construction Company, Inc.

 

Student participants are:

Team 1:

Jr. Stephen Brown, Youngstown, OH

Sr. Maria Katsadas, Poland, OH

Sr. Jarius Pettis, Youngstown, OH

Sr. Areli Davis, Youngstown, OH

Sr. Mark Gotham, Youngstown, OH

Jr. Krystal Costar, Cleveland, OH

Team 2:

Sr. Hope Hrabowy, Youngstown, OH

Jr. Johnah Hrabowy, Hubbard, OH

Sr. Joseph Strait, North Jackson, OH

Jr. Zak Nunisto, Kingsville, OH

Sr. D’Angelo Rayford, Haymarket, OH

Jr. Brett Pontius, Struthers, OH

Team 3: 10th annual Winner

Sr. Alan Slavic, Struthers, OH

Sr. James Garnet, Girard, OH

Sr. Jake Dawson, Canfield, OH

So. Carmen Furillo, Brookfield, OH

Jr. Jordan Cravener, Verona, OH

Sr. Darko Jurkovic, Allison Park, Pa

Each year, The Builders awards scholarships to YSU students who are studying for a career in construction. At the 2008 award ceremony, scholarship recipients expressed a desire to work on an actual building project, and The Builders created the event in response to the request.

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REMINDER: OSHA 300-A Posting Requirements

The OSHA 300-A form Summary of Work Related Injuries & Illness should be posted from February 1 through April 30. The posting should be at each establishment that you may have and should be posted where notices are normally placed for that establishment. Specific information regarding the posting requirements and copies of the record-keeping forms are available at www.osha.gov/recordkeeping/index.html

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Get Connected at the 2019 Ohio Safety Congress & Expo

2019 safety conference
Mark your calendars and make plans to attend the 2019 Ohio Safety Congress & Expo, set for March 6-8 at the Greater Columbus Convention Center. Hosted by the Ohio Bureau of Workers Compensation, this free event is the largest and longest-running regional occupational safety, health and workers’ compensation conference in the United States.

Last year, more than 8,000 representatives from Ohio businesses and government attended. This year, the conference is expected to welcome even more participants and will feature a new product showcase, continuing education, industry keynote speakers and the BWC rebate program credit.

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Don’t Miss This Excellent Construction Law Seminar

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We Give Thanks to Our Partners & Their Commitment to Collaboration

This Thanksgiving season, we offer a heartfelt thanks the many members, contractors and other employers who support our collaborative efforts to bring safe, productive work to a project owner’s job site, everyday.

It’s the people of our organization that make The Builders Association great, and on behalf of the members, staff and officers of The Builders, we thank each and every one of you for your outstanding work and tireless dedication to our organization and the success of the regional construction industry.

We hope your Thanksgiving holiday is peaceful, restful, and full of joy.

Thank you for being members of The Builders.

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Pallante Concrete Construction Joins The Builders

Pallante Concrete Construction’s Anthony Pallante and Jon Wike are the latest to join The Builders Association of Eastern Ohio and Western Pennsylvania. The Boardman, Ohio, company has provided concrete construction throughout Northeast Ohio and Western Pennsylvania for more than two decades.

PCC projects range from industrial buildings and manufacturing facilities to mixed-use developments and multi-story structural concrete. The company provides accurate layout with total stations, experienced supervision, critical path scheduling, and a dedicated workforce. Its services include: Foundations, Cast In Place Walls, Laser Screeding/Super Flat Slab on Grades, Excavation, Laser Grading, Complete Sitework, Extruded Curbs, Robotic Layout, Reinforcement Installation, Elevated Slabs, Stamped & Custom Designed Concrete, Light Demolition/Removal.

For more information, contact Anthony Pallante or Jon Wike, or visit the Pallante Concrete Construction website.

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Diamond Steel Celebrates 90 Years in Business!

The Builders Association congratulates Diamond Steel Construction Company on its 90th anniversary as an active member of the region’s construction community.

The company was launched in downtown Youngstown in 1928 by Clarence Smith, Sr.. It is led today by company president Dave Collins, himself a legacy of the company’s origin. The company and its interesting history was recently highlighted by the Youngstown Business Journal.

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“Diamond Steel has skilled, qualified people with the right attitude and equipment to complete a job properly,” said Builders Executive Vice-President Kevin Reilly. “It’s a great formula for success, as they have illustrated for 90 productive years. We congratulate them on their milestone achievement.”

Diamond crews are experienced in erecting structural steel, assisting with building or plant repairs, erecting overhead cranes and handling concrete reinforcement assignments. The company is a signatory to various union labor national maintenance agreements, including the Ironworkers, Operating Engineers, Teamsters, Boilermakers and Millwrights.

Work is primarily done in Mahoning, Trumbull and Columbiana counties in Ohio, but Diamond Steel also works in Western PA, Northern West Virginia, Cleveland, Toledo, and Southern Michigan.

Congratulations!

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MYP Joins The Builders

The Builders Association welcomes its newest member, David A. Grayson of Miller-Yount Paving. Read more

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BBB Honors Dickey Electric and Hively Construction with 2018 Torch Awards

The Builders Association congratulates two of our members – Joe Dickey Electric and Hively Construction Company – for being honored by the Better Business Bureau of Mahoning Valley as 2018 Torch Award for Marketplace Trust winners.

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TEMA Roofing Provides Professional Work You Can Measure

About TEMA
TEMA Roofing Services is a commercial, industrial roofing company. The family-owned and operated company is established, successful, and growing. To be more specific, because of the strength of TEMA’s family-owned operations, the company is established, successful, and growing.
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