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MCK Building Associates expands management team, plans growth
SYRACUSE — MCK Building Associates, Inc. recently took some steps to not only grow the construction business, but also to expand its management team and groom the next leaders. Robert Medina and Ted Kinder, hammers at their sides, founded MCK Building Associate in 1978 working on small residential properties. Through the years, the size of […]
Indian Springs starts manufacturing-facility expansion in Lysander
LYSANDER — Indian Springs Manufacturing Co., Inc., a manufacturer of hazardous-materials containment equipment and custom-machined products, is expanding its operation at 2095 W. Genesee Rd. in Lysander. Construction on the $1 million project started April 3, says Shawn Ferguson, company president. The firm currently operates in a 9,000-square-foot structure. The expansion covers an additional 9,000
U.S. construction spending edges up 0.4 percent in April, led by nonresidential projects
Spending on U.S. construction projects rose 0.4 percent in April compared to March, the U.S. Commerce Department reported on June 3. The April figure is 4.3 percent higher than what the department estimates was spent in the year-ago period. During the first four months of 2013, national construction spending totaled $250.7 billion, up 4.5 percent
Survey: NY contractors maintain employment levels, pay higher health-care costs
Contractors in upstate New York are “strategically and tactically” trying to stretch their dollars to survive as they strike to satisfy their employees’ needs. That’s according to the 2013 Upstate New York Contractors Compensation and Benefits Study that The Bonadio Group, released in late May. Headquartered in Rochester, The Bonadio Group is an accounting and
Crouse adds patient-tracking system in operating room waiting area
SYRACUSE — Crouse Hospital has installed a patient-tracking system in the family-waiting area of its Witting Surgical Center. The technology provides families with real-time, patient-status updates during the surgical process through a virtual view on a flat-screen monitor. Each surgical patient has a unique identification (ID) number. Crouse makes the number available to any family
Cuomo awards grants to area schools in NYSUNY 2020 Challenge
Area campuses of the State University of New York (SUNY) will share in newly announced grant funding benefitting four projects in the NYSUNY 2020 Challenge grant program. Gov. Andrew Cuomo on June 3 awarded a total of $60 million in equal amounts to the projects. The 19 SUNY schools collaborated, developed, and submitted the economic-development
Sports & Fitness, LLC purchases Sports Center 481 indoor sports facility
DeWITT — A new entity, Sports & Fitness, LLC has purchased the Sports Center 481 indoor sports facility in DeWitt. Dylan Bruns of JF Real Estate represented the Sports Center 481, LLC, Collamer Road, LLC, and Delta Development, LLC, and was the sole broker in the transaction. The price and other financial details were not
CNY ASTD honors BEST Learning and Performance Award winners
SYRACUSE — The winners of the Sixth Annual CNY BEST Learning and Performance Awards were announced at CNY ASTD’s (Central New York Chapter of the American Society for Training & Development) CNY BEST awards ceremony on Thursday, June 6. The CNY BEST Learning and Performance Awards recognize excellence in learning and performance practices in the
Summit Auto Group expands into Oneida
Establishes Chrysler and Jeep dealership in $3.5 million project ONEIDA — Summit Auto Group kicked off June with a brand new location in Oneida, expanding the Syracuse–based auto dealership’s reach to the east. Located where Routes 365A and 5 meet, just across from the Wal-Mart Supercenter, the new 18,000-square-foot Chrysler and Jeep dealership features
ACHIEVE opens new doors and upgrades space
JOHNSON CITY — ACHIEVE has moved into new office space and renovated its flagship building, all while maintaining its mission to serve its clients. On May 6, ACHIEVE celebrated the grand opening of its new location at 47 Riverside Drive in Johnson City. The organization needed new office space to accommodate the staff members who
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