Syracuse Builders Exchange Events Newswire

Frame Scaffolding Safety Training 4/1/2026 8:00 AM - 4/1/2026 12:00 Noon

Mon, 24 Nov 2025 16:34:42 GMT

Frame Scaffolding Safety Training

April 1, 2026 / 8:00am – 12:00pm

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

Lisa Brownson, Instructor

Gain essential knowledge and skills with this 4-hour frame scaffolding safety class! Designed to meet OSHA's scaffold standards, this training will help you identify and minimize hazards associated with welded frame scaffolding, tackle electrical, fall, and falling object risks, and the correct procedures for erecting, maintaining, and disassembling protection systems. You'll also learn the proper use of scaffolds, safe material handling techniques, and how the competent person calculates load capacities effectively. Perfect for ensuring safety on the job, this course is a must for anyone working with frame scaffolding.

This training will be held at Syracuse Builders Exchange located at 6563 Ridings Road, Syracuse NY 13206.

Cost for this class is $25.00 for SBE Member Firms. Payments cannot be submitted at the time of registration. An invoice will be emailed to you separately, which will include a link for payment. Checks should be made payable to Syracuse Builders Exchange and mailed to 6563 Ridings Road, Syracuse, NY 13206. Credit card payments are accepted (fees apply). Course fees are non-refundable.

If you have questions or need assistance with registration, please contact Dimi Wingate at DWingate@syrabex.com or 315.437.9936 ext. 14.

Fall Protection and Stairways & Ladders Training 4/1/2026 1:00 PM - 4/1/2026 5:00 PM

Mon, 24 Nov 2025 19:42:09 GMT

Fall Protection and Stairways & Ladders Training

April 1, 2026 / 1:00pm – 5:00pm

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

Lisa Brownson, Instructor

According to OSHA, falls from elevations are the leading cause of fatalities among construction workers. This class will cover the fall protection requirements for stairways and ladders, roofs, mobile elevated work platforms, and the 6-foot rule found in OSHA’s fall protection standard.

This training will be held at Syracuse Builders Exchange located at 6563 Ridings Road, Syracuse NY 13206.

If you have questions or need assistance with registration, please contact Dimi Wingate at DWingate@syrabex.com or 315.437.9936 ext. 14.

Silica Awareness Training 4/2/2026 8:00 AM - 4/2/2026 12:00 Noon

Mon, 24 Nov 2025 15:15:11 GMT

Silica Awareness Training

Rescheduled to April 2, 2026 / 8:00am – 12:00pm

Lisa Brownson, Safety Source Consultants, Ltd.

Join in this engaging 4-Hour class designed to educate and empower you with essential knowledge about respirable crystalline silica. In this comprehensive session, you will learn about:

The health hazards associated with silica exposure.
Workplace tasks that could result in silica exposure.
Protective measures employers can implement, including engineering controls, work practices, and proper respirator use.
The detailed contents of OSHA’s construction silica standard.
The critical role of the competent person in ensuring compliance and safety.
The purpose and key aspects of the medical surveillance program required by the silica standard.

Participants will also receive a copy of OSHA’s construction silica standard to take home as a resource. Equip yourself with the tools and insights to foster a safer workplace environment. Sign up now and take a step towards better health and safety practices.

This training will be held at Syracuse Builders Exchange located at 6563 Ridings Road, Syracuse NY 13206.

Cost for this class is $25.00 for SBE Member Firms. Checks should be made payable to Syracuse Builders Exchange and mailed to 6563 Ridings Road, Syracuse, NY 13206. Credit card payments are accepted (fees apply). Course fees are non-refundable.

If you have questions or need assistance with registration, please contact Dimi Wingate at DWingate@syrabex.com or 315.437.9936 ext. 14.

Flagger Safety Training 4/6/2026 8:00 AM - 4/6/2026 12:00 Noon

Tue, 05 Aug 2025 17:56:41 GMT

Flagger Safety Training

April 6, 2026 / 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. Payments cannot be submitted at the time of registration. An invoice will be emailed to you separately, which will include a link for payment.

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.

Registration is Closed! GC & Diverse Trade Partner Networking Event, Presented by C&S Companies 4/6/2026 2:00 PM - 4/6/2026 6:00 PM

Fri, 23 Jan 2026 20:16:48 GMT

Registration is Closed!

GC & Diverse Trade Partner Networking Event

Presented by C&S Companies

April 6, 2026 / 2 - 6pm

Embassy Suites by Hilton / 311 Hiawatha Blvd. W. Syracuse, NY 13204

Syracuse Builders Exchange invites you to join us for this Business Networking Event. You will have the opportunity to connect with over 50 General Contractors,Construction Managers, Project Managers and MBE/WBE/SDB/SDVOSB contractors.

Vendor tables available
Guest speaker to be announced
Breakout learning opportunities
Food stations
Hors d’oeuvres
Cash bar

Why Attend:

Expand your professional network
Gain valuable industry knowledge
Build new business relationships
Meet the Owner/CEO/Project Manage

This event will be held at the Embassy Suites by Hilton, 311 Hiawatha Blvd. W., Syracuse, NY 13204.

The cost of this event is $25 per person. Register here.

If you are interested in a vendor table, contact Lisa Peregoy lisa@syrabex.com

OSHA# 510 Occupational Safety and Health Standards for the Construction Industry (RIT) 4/7/2026 8:30 AM - 4/10/2026 4:30 PM

Thu, 06 Nov 2025 20:20:02 GMT

OSHA# 510 Occupational Safety and Health Standards for the Construction Industry

April 7, 8, 9, 20, 2026 / 8:30am – 4:30pm

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

Syracuse Builders Exchange is proud to announce that it will be providing classroom space for the Rochester Institute of Technology, an Authorized OSHA Training Institute Education Center®. Syracuse Builders Exchange is not an OTI Education Center but serves as a host training organization for the RIT OSHA Training Institute Education Center.

April 7, 8, 9, 10, 2026, 8:30am – 4:30pm at Syracuse Builders Exchange, 6563 Ridings Road, Syracuse, NY 13206

OSHA# 510 Occupational Safety and Health Standards for the Construction Industry

Course Description

This course covers OSHA Standards, policies, and procedures in the construction industry. Topics include scope and application of the OSHA construction standards, construction safety and health principles, and special emphasis on those areas in construction which are most hazardous. Upon course completion students will have the ability to define construction terms found in the OSHA Construction Standards, identify hazards which occur in the construction industry, locate and determine appropriate OSHA Construction Standards, policies, and procedures, and describe the use of the OSHA Construction Standards and regulations to supplement an ongoing safety and health program.

Minimum student contact hours: 26

Prerequisites: None

As a student in this course, you will be required to pass a knowledge base test to receive your course completion certificate. If you do not pass the test, you will receive a letter of attendance only. Please note that a refund will not be issued if you do not pass the test.

All participants must bring a current copy of the OSHA construction regulations, 29 CFR 1926, to the course.

Cost: $895

Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) will handle registration. Please click here to be transferred to RIT’s registration page. For questions, please contact Donna Winter at 585.475.2919 or dlwtpo@rit.edu

OSHA 10-Hour Construction Safety Course - Utica, Rome, and Mohawk Valley - Griffis Air Force location 4/9/2026 8:00 AM - 4/10/2026 1:30 PM

Wed, 18 Feb 2026 14:14:53 GMT

OSHA 10-Hour Construction Safety Course

Utica, Rome, and Mohawk Valley area’s

New Location: Community Bank

160 Brooks Road, Ste 3 / Rome, NY 13441

Date: April 9 - 10, 2026

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

Instructor: Lisa Brownson, Safety Source Consultants

This class will be held at the Community Bank, conference room at 160 Brooks Road, Ste 3, Rome, NY 13441. There will be a 15-minute break, but No lunch break, so class can wrap up early.

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 cannot be submitted at the time of registration. An invoice will be emailed to you separately, which will include a link for payment. 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.

If one of your employees needs a translator, we will try to help them find a suitable class, but they will not be able to attend a scheduled 10-hour at the SBE. OSHA requires, when a translator is needed, that the 10-hour take 20 hours due to the extra time necessary to teach the material.

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.

Community Bank guidelines:

Please park in the rear of the parking lot.
Large trucks, please park in the adjacent parking lot.
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 contact the instructor Lisa Brownson at 315.373.5709.

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

DEC Erosion & Sediment Control Course 4/14/2026 8:30 AM - 4/14/2026 12:30 PM

Wed, 04 Mar 2026 14:45:26 GMT

DEC Erosion & Sediment Control Course

April 14, 2026 – 8:30am – 12:30 pm

Syracuse Builders Exchange Classroom & Zoom

This seminar will be a HYBRID session (in-person SBE classroom and via Zoom)

Remote attendees will need to have the Zoom app downloaded to their computer with both audio and visual capabilities.

The cost of the seminar will be $125.00 per person for SBE Members and Non-Members, and is non-refundable. Payments cannot be submitted at the time of registration. An invoice will be emailed to you separately, which will include a link for payment. Please make checks made payable to Syracuse Builders Exchange. Credit cards are accepted (fees apply). Please contact Dimi Wingate at 315.437.9936 if assistance is needed with registration and/or to submit credit card payments.

Payment must be received no later than March 31, 2026.

For you to receive a training card at the end of the class, DEC requires you to:

Participate in the class, using zoom
Have your camera on the entire time so that the instructor can see your face
Pictures of all students will be taken at multiple, random times throughout class to document attendance

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

New Class! Incident Reporting and Investigation Procedures Training 4/15/2026 8:30 AM - 4/15/2026 12:30 PM

Wed, 25 Feb 2026 15:34:07 GMT

New Class!

Incident Reporting and Investigation Procedures Training

April 15, 2026 / 8:30am – 12:30pm

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

Jaime Barrientos, CEO Acuity Risk Consultants

This course provides a structured framework for recognizing, documenting, and responding to workplace incidents in accordance with regulatory expectations and organizational best practices.

Participants will learn how to identify root causes, gather and preserve critical evidence, conduct employee interviews, and complete standardized reporting to support corrective actions.

The session emphasizes timely communication, objective analysis, and the importance of data integrity in reducing future risk exposure. Attendees leave with a clear operational model for managing incidents from initial notification through final resolution.

This is a FREE training session for SBE Member Firms.

This In-Person only training will be held at SBE, 6563 Ridings Road, Syracuse, NY 13206.

Instructor: Jaime Barrientos, CEO with Acuity Risk Consultants. Jaime brings more than two decades of combined experience in military leadership, commercial insurance, risk management, and operational safety to his role as CEO of Acuity Risk Consultants.

Jaime oversees the development and delivery of rigorous safety-management programs, including those covering incident investigation, equipment inspection, and site-control practices. His instruction is direct, practical, and grounded in firsthand operational experience.

Please contact Dimi Wingate at Dwingate@syrabex.com with any questions or if you need assistance registering.

Please click here to register.

Syracuse Builders Exchange Awards Ceremony 4/16/2026 5:00 PM - 4/16/2026 8:00 PM

Wed, 18 Feb 2026 19:31:49 GMT

SYRACUSE BUILDERS EXCHANGE AWARDS CEREMONY

Honoring Exceptional Craftsmanship Throughout the Construction Industry

April 16^th / 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Coppertop Event House / 3380 Milton Avenue / Syracuse, NY 13219

To honor the exceptional craftsmanship of projects completed by SBE Member Firms, the Syracuse Builders Exchange Awards Committee has selected award winners in various categories, including Project of the Year. The Awards Committee acknowledged the outstanding number of nominations and the exceptional quality of craftsmanship represented in each submission. The level of skill, dedication, and pride reflected in these projects made the selection process both exciting and challenging. It is clear that our industry continues to set a high standard of excellence, innovation, and professionalism.

Please join us for this inspiring awards ceremony as we celebrate outstanding achievements and excellence.

This special event will be held at the Coppertop Event House, 3380 Milton Ave., Syracuse, NY 13219. Business casual attire.

The cost to attend is $85 per person. Checks payable to SBE, mailed to 6563 Ridings Road, Syracuse, NY 13206 or credit card (fee’s apply).

Deadline to register is April 9th.

Entrée Choice: NY Strip Steak or Chicken Marsella or Hibachi Glazed Salmon (Choose one)

Dinner will include non-alcoholic beverages, side salad, dinner rolls, vegetable, starch, and dessert. One complimentary drink, followed by a cash bar.

Please contact Dimi Wingate @ Dwingate@syrabex.com with questions or help with registration.

When completing registration, please include your Entrée Choice next to your name.

Please click here to register.

OSHA 10-Hour Construction Safety Course 4/21/2026 8:00 AM - 4/22/2026 1:30 PM

Wed, 10 Dec 2025 17:41:50 GMT

OSHA 10-Hour Construction Safety Course

Date: April 21 - 22, 2026

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.

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.

OSHA# 2264 Permit Required Confined Space Entry, Rochester Institute of Technology 4/28/2026 8:30 AM - 4/30/2026 4:30 PM

Mon, 08 Dec 2025 19:27:38 GMT

OSHA #2264 Permit Required Confined Space Entry

April 28, 29, 30, 2026 / 8:30am – 4:30pm

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

April 28, 29, 30, 2026, 8:30am – 4:30pm at Syracuse Builders Exchange, 6563 Ridings Road, Syracuse, NY 13206

OSHA #2264 Permit Required Confined Space Entry

Course Description

This course covers the safety and health hazards associated with permit-required confined space entry. Course topics include recognition of confined space hazards, identification of permit and non-permit required confined spaces, use of instrumentation to evaluate atmospheric hazards, ventilation techniques, development and implementation of a confined space program, proper signage, and training requirements. This course features workshops on permit entry classification, instrumentation and program development. Upon course completion students will have the ability to identify permit and non-permit required confined spaces, reference the OSHA Permit-Required Confined Spaces Standard, conduct atmospheric testing, and implement a permit-required confined space program.

Minimum student contact hours: 20

All participants must bring a current copy of the OSHA regulations, 29 CFR 1910, to the course.

Cost: $795

Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) will handle registration. Please click here to be transferred to RIT's registration page. For questions, please contact Donna Winter at 585.475.2919 or dlwtpo@rit.edu