Bob Eakin, left, and Dan Nelson, employees at the Curtis Lumber, stand outside the store in Ballston Spa. The business now has grown over 125 years and now has 21 stores in its foldBY ANDREA PALMER Curtis Lumber, a...
13 Builders Signed Up For Annual Showcase
The lineup for the 2015 Saratoga Showcase of Homes is now at 13 award-winning builders. The 20th anniversary of the annual fall tradition continues over three weekends on Sept. 19-20, Sept. 26-27 and October 3-4. Organizers said the builders...
Machine Tool Technology Program Gives Adults Skills To Enter The Local Workforce
The Adult Machine Tool Technology training program teaches people in Saratoga, Warren and Washington counties the skills necessary to enter into a career in machining.By Liz Witbeck Roger Harrington has worked in manufacturing for the past 14 years, but was...
Plumbers Union Gets State-Of-The-Art Facility For Top-Notch Training Programs
New building on Luzerne Road in South Glens Falls is the new office space and training facility for UA Local 773, Plumbers and Steamfitters union By R.J. DeLuke Plumbers and those who work with heating and air conditioning systems,...
‘Green’ Construction Grows In Popularity, Has Specific Guidelines And Procedures
Frank Alessandrini, principal of construction company F.H. Alexander Inc., stands in front of the new HRCCU building in Corinth, which utilized many 'green' technologies Barbara Brewer La Mere Don McPherson, associate principal at The L.A. Group, a landscape architecture...
Witt Construction Wins Two Awards At Event Of Builders and Remodelers Group
This home built by Witt Construction won the "Coolest New Home" award at the Capital Region Builders & Remodelers Association's Best in Building Awards event The design/build firm company Witt Construction Inc. recently won an award for "Coolest New...
Company Makes Custom Furniture Pieces Out Of Reclaimed Wood From Barns, Silos
Rod Bower saws into some wood at Saratoga Table Works, his business in Burnt Hills where he makes custom furniture from reclaimed wood By Simi Sinha Saratoga Table Works grew out of a hobby. Three years ago Rod Bower's...
For Local Electricians, Business Appears To Be Steady And On The Rise In 2013
Stephen Ristau, owner of Auselect Electrical Contractors, says business has been good for his company, particularly in the Malta and Saratoga areas and in Albany By Jill Nagy People in the building trades--plumbers, electricians, carpenters--rely on a good economy...