Syracuse Builders Exchange Events Newswire

Building Information Modeling Education for Construction Industry Employers 5/22/2025 4:00 PM - 6/26/2025 6:00 PM

Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:45:32 GMT

Building Information Modeling Education for Construction Industry Employers

May 22 – June 26, 2025 (6 Sessions)

Syracuse Builders Exchange / 6563 Ridings Road / Syracuse, NY 13206 / In-Person Only

Instructor: Eric Wing

Returning Due to Popular Demand! Syracuse Builders Exchange (SBE) is proud to announce the Association will again be hosting the Building Information Modeling (BIM) Sessions to SBE membership. The 6 sessions will educate construction industry employers and employees on the benefits of using BIM, and how to interact with BIM requirements of construction managers, general contractors or project owners.

SBE has partnered with Autodesk and is an Authorized Autodesk Training Center (ATC). SBE is the only construction industry Association in the State of New York to have such a designation.

SBE will offer a series of 6 BIM sessions. The sessions will be held in the SBE classroom and will include a computer for each student, with pre-loaded software and other materials needed for the classes. The sessions will be on Thursday evenings, for 6 weeks, May 22^nd – June 26^th

Session 1 / May 22 / 5:00-6:00pm / Practical uses for BIM in Construction

Session 2 / May 29 / 4:00-6:00pm / Introduction to Revit (part 1)

Session 3 / June 5 / 4:00-6:00pm / Introduction to Revit (part 2)

Session 4 / June 12 / 4:00-6:00pm / Creating Takeoffs in Revit

Session 5 / June 19 / 4:00-6:00pm / Introduction to Navisworks

Session 6 / June 26 / 4:00-6:00pm / Clash Detection in Navisworks

SBE Member pricing: $100 per session/per participant or $500 per participant for all 6 sessions.

Non-Member pricing: $200 per session/per participant or $1,000 per participant for all 6 sessions.

Participants can select whichever session they would like to attend or attend all 6 sessions at a discounted rate.

Checks should be made payable to Syracuse Builders Exchange and mailed to 6563 Ridings Road, Syracuse, NY 13206. Credit card payments (fee's apply) are accepted. Payments will need to be received 2 weeks prior to the class date. Course fees are non-refundable. Space is limited for these sessions, register early to secure a seat.

Eric Wing will be the instructor for these sessions. Eric is an expert in the BIM arena and is currently the Director of BIM Services at C&S Companies and a professor at Syracuse University’s School of Engineering.

Please contact DimiWingate at 315.437.9936 or Dwingate@syrabex.com to get registered or if you have questions.

Syrabex Training 6/12/2025 10:00 AM - 6/12/2025 12:00 Noon

Tue, 20 May 2025 18:05:54 GMT

Syrabex Training

June 12, 2025 / 10:00am – 12:00pm

Location: Syracuse Builders Exchange / 6563 Ridings Road / Syracuse, NY 13206

or Virtual

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This training is free to SBE Member firms. Register online at syrabex.com or email Dwingate@syrabex.com

Flagger Safety Training 6/13/2025 8:00 AM - 6/13/2025 12:00 Noon

Tue, 27 May 2025 16:32:06 GMT

Flagger Safety Training

June 13, 2025 / 8:00am – 12:00pm

Syracuse Builders Exchange / 6563 Ridings Road / Syracuse, NY 13206 / In-Person Only

Instructor: Scott Hopkins, Safe-T-Scott

The Syracuse Builders Exchange will be hosting a National Safety Council Flagger course. This course will provide an understanding of the responsibilities and limitations of flaggers in protecting road workers, while controlling the flow of traffic. This course will be using the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) for proper work zone set up. This course will cover how a properly trained flagger will perform safe work practices with:

Flagging Equipment
Flagger Appearance
Advanced Warning Signs
One-Direction Control
Emergency Flagging
The Law around flagging depends on the specific task being performed

There will be classroom work and outside trial exercises. Upon completion you will receive a completion certificate.

Scott Hopkins has several years experience as a NYS Flagger Trainer, OSHA Certified Outreach trainer for Construction and General Industry.

The cost of this course will be $100 for SBE Member Firms and $125 for Non-Members.

This In-Person only training will take place at Syracuse Builders Exchange training room. Please contact Dimi Wingate a Dwingate@syrabex.com if you need assistance registering.

OSHA 10-Hour Construction Safety Course 6/24/2025 8:00 AM - 6/25/2025 1:30 PM

Thu, 20 Mar 2025 19:26:08 GMT

OSHA 10-Hour Construction Safety Course

Date: June 24 - 25, 2025

Time: 8:00 am to 1:30 pm both days

Instructor: Lisa Brownson, CSP, Safety Source Consultants, Ltd.

This class will be held at the Syracuse Builders Exchange located at 6563 Ridings Rd, Syracuse, NY. We have safety guidelines in place - please be sure to review them. Due to demand, only 4 people per company, unless there are available seats.

The OSHA 10-hour Construction Industry Outreach course helps participants recognize and identify solutions to common safety and health hazards on the job. There is a New York State law requiring most workers on publicly funded construction sites to have the OSHA wallet card proving they have completed the OSHA 10-hour for Construction training course. Many General Contractors and Construction Management firms also require that subcontractors' employees have the 10-hour. Upon completion of the OSHA 10-hour for Construction, you will receive a course completion card that does not expire.

Please Be Advised – OSHA requires that cards be sent to the students, if a copy is required, please see the employee for a copy of their completion card. The cost of the course will be $30 per student SBE Member Firms and $50 per student Non-Members. Payments must be received by the First Day of Class. If Paying By Check – Please Make Payable To: Syracuse Builders Exchange and mail to 6563 Ridings Road, Syracuse, NY 13206. Course fees are non-refundable.

Students must attend both days in order to receive their completion card. Please let us know if your employee cannot attend so we can free up their spot. If another employee will replace an employee registered for the class, no problem, please let us know.

SBE Safety Guidelines:

Kindly enter and exit the building through the entrance located at the rear parking lot on the southern end of the building.
Hand sanitizer will be available in the classroom.
Please bring your own writing instruments.
Cell phone use in the classroom may be restricted at the discretion of the instructor. If you need to reach your employee during the course, please call SBE’s main phone number 315.437.9936.

Should you need assistance with registration, please contact Dimi Wingate at Dwingate@syrabex.com 315.437.9936 ext. 14.