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| 24/7
Online Plan Room |
Our widely used Plan Room
is one of the largest construction reporting services
in New York State. Our members have the ability to review
plans and specifications on line dealing with commercial,
industrial, institutional, state and federal projects
and multiple family residential units in New York and
Pennsylvania. Our reporting service handles over 4,000
plans each year. The Online Plan Room allows you to search
for bidding opportunities by geography, construction type,
CSI code and keywords. It also carries other pertinent
bidding information such as bonding requirements, bidder's
lists, where to purchase plans and much more. It also
allows you to download drawings and specs, print them
in house or you can place an online order from the Association
which will be mailed or be sent by the overnight carrier
of your choice. If you are currently using another construction
reporting service call us for a free two week trial. We
are confident our reporting is better, easier to use and
more timely than our competitions. For information call
the office at (716) 665-4026. We also maintain a library
of hardcopy plans and specs for those jobs that are local
in nature.
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| Association
401(k) Retirement Plan |
The STBA in cooperation
with the Community Investment Services, Inc. has created
a multiple employer 401(k) Retirement Plan that costs
the employer only $300.00 per year. The plan has 18 investment
choices and offers 1-800 "Tele-Touch" and Internet
services which allows your employees to get account balances
and make changes in their investments 24 hours a day,
seven days a week. Owners and highly compensated may elect
to use the plan's "Safe Harbor" option, which
allows owners and highly compensated individuals to save
up to $18,000 a year without going through typical 401(k)
discrimination testing. The employer has the option of
whether or not they want to make matching contributions.
This plan will help you to establish a valuable benefit
to help you retain employees. This is a great benefit
to our members and we urge you to look into it, whether
or not you currently have a retirement plan in place.
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| Buyers
Guide & Membership Directory |
The STBA Buyer's Guide
is disseminated to Members, private & public construction
users and other construction trade associations. The Guide
serves as a Membership directory and has a classified
section so buyers can easily procure responsible contractors,
high quality materials, equipment and services. It also
lists a substantial number of design professionals and
government agencies involved in the construction industry.
This is an excellent marketing source for your company
and will help all of us to know our members.
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| Access
to the STBA Workers Compensation Group |
Members are able to utilize
our own safety group. The group is for worker's compensation
insurance. Managed by Warwick Resource Group, LLC, the
STBA's Safety Group was formed for members of the STBA
to provide a quality insurance alternative to contractor,
subcontractor and supplier members. Our goal is to provide
exceptional loss control, safety training, claims handling
and audit services to our members. We have teamed with
Reller Risk Management to provide the management of safety,
claims and audit procedures in conjunction with the New
York State Insurance Fund, The most stable fund in the
state! For a comparison workers compensation premium quote,
"click here",
print the form, complete the information requested and
fax it to the STBA at (716) 665-6350 and we will turn
it around in 48 hours
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| Digital
Archiving/Scanning |
We can now scan operations
and maintenance manuals, as-built drawings, warranty information
and Plan & Specs for your clients. It's fast, inexpensive
and widely accepted. Cornell University, OGS and many
other public owners are now accepting operations & maintenance
manuals, as-built drawings and warranty information on
CD. It's a great way to service your clients. Digitally
formatting information offers infallible durability, alleviates
portability issues, saves space, saves money and enhances
communications. For more information contact Brad or Jamie
at 716-665-4026
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| Labor
Relations |
The Contractors Association
of the Southern Tier (CAST) provides a full range of labor
relation services to union member firms. Union affiliated
companies that wish to learn the latest information in
collective bargaining trends, apprenticeships, labor laws,
federal and state prevailing wages, open shop developments
and National Labor Relations Board activities will be
provided with up-to-date reference materials from CAST.
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| Plans
and Specification Copies |
The Association has an
engineering copier for our member's convenience and savings.
Plans up to three feet wide can be copied and members
are billed for their convenience.
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| R.S.
Means Publications Discounted for Members |
The Association serves
as an authorized dealer for R.S. Means cost data and estimating
publications. We encourage you to place your order for
one or more R.S. Means annual cost data publications,
reference books, or estimating and management books at
a discount of 25% off the R.S. Means retail unit price.
Form ore information please call the Association at (716)
665-4026.
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| Legal
Advertisements |
Cooperative Legal Advertisements
are available to any member firms that need assistance
in finding qualified MBE/WBE subcontractors and suppliers.
These legal advertisements will be published in the Binghamton
"Press & Sun Bulletin" legal section and
will run for five consecutive days and will include a
weekend. The cost of the legal advertisement is the cost
of the ad divided by the number of members that participate
plus 20% administrative fee. You will save at least 30%
and it could be much greater. A minimum of two members
must participate in order for the ad to be run.
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| Seminars |
The Southern Tier Builders
Association sponsors numerous seminars throughout the
year. Topics of the seminars are determined by member
interest. Subjects range from better communication skills
to defending your company against an OSHA fine. Seminars
can also be arranged upon request.
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| Publications/Newsletters |
Through an extensive array
of printed materials we keep our Members informed of advances
in the construction industry and related fields. Every
week a plans-on-file bulletin is sent to all members.
The bulletin includes information about the plans on file,
bidders and bid results. Our newsletters to keep you informed
of what we are doing. It includes scheduled events, reports
on events that have passed member benefit updates and
pertinent information on events affecting our industry.
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| Group
Health Insurance |
The Association in conjunction
with Support Services Alliance, Inc. offers a group health
insurance plan available to all members who employ fewer
than fifty people. The plan has several options and its
pricing is very competitive. For more information contact
our office.
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| GTCO
CalComp Authorized Dealer |
The Association is an authorized
dealer of GTCO/CalComp estimating products. Members are
afforded a generous discount on all GTCO/Calcomp products.
A demo digitizer is also available in the plans room for
member use.
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| BIE
of NYS Affiliation |
The Association's affiliation
with the statewide Building Industry Employers of New
York State (BIE) brings diverse elements of the Construction
Industry throughout New York State together to promote
a unified statewide voice regarding issues of common concern.
The BIE has eleven affiliated associations from Albany
to Jamestown. It's a great source of information for Contractors
and Sub-Contractors who travel outside the STBA's immediate
service area and most benefits are reciprocated from Association
to Association. All members and families are eligible
to attend the two annual meetings held at well-known resort
facilities. The BIE Summer meeting is normally held in
New York State and the Winter Meetings are held in the
warmer climates of the Caribbean and surrounding areas.
For more information about the BIE or any of the affiliated
Associations please contact our office.
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| New
York State Mandatory Disability Insurance |
Through the Association's
affiliation with the BIE of NYS, the STBA offers sponsors
a NYS Mandatory Disability Insurance which could save
you as much as 90% over other plans. The plan is managed
by Rose and Kiernan, a professional risk management and
surety broker, with headquarters in Albany and branch
offices in Rochester, Watertown and Buffalo. All members
who annually average 60 employees per month or less are
eligible to participate. All billings are made quarterly
in arrears.
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| Safety
Video Lending Library |
In an effort to help all
our members comply with OSHA standards and maintain safe
working environments, the Association has established
an up-to-date safety video lending library. The safety
videos may be borrowed by member firms for up to a week
and can be used in your offices or at your job sites.
The safety videos can be used for your company's weekly
or monthly Tool Box talks. A complete list of the safety
videos is available by contacting the Association office.
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| Social
Programs & Quarterly Dinner Meetings |
The Association holds an
Annual Membership Dinner meeting every January and Quarterly
Membership Dinner Meetings in May and October. The meetings
are designed to be both informative and enjoyable. Members
have an opportunity to meet other members of the Association
and become more familiar with the Association activities
through reports that are presented by the President and
the Executive Director. Member firms are encouraged and
invited to purchase display table space to display their
products for a very small fee. Guest speakers are invited
to speak on timely topics of importance to your business
and your employees.
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| Free
Use of Facilities |
Our members have access
to our Falconer facilities at no charge. Whether it's
the use of a small office for an hour or two or a 40 hour
OSHA seminar for 30 people, our conference rooms are available
on a first come first serve basis. To reserve simply call
our office at (716) 665-4026.
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| Advertising
Opportunities |
All members are given the
opportunity to advertise in the Association's Plans-on-File,
buyers guide and mailers. Banner ad's on our website are
only $90.00 per quarter. Additionally, mailing inserts
are available. The inserts can be 8 ½ by 11, the
cost is $65.00 per mailing. Mailers are sent to all members
weekly. Copy must be received in the office by Wednesday
at noon. This service is only available to members of
the Southern Tier Builders Association. The Association
reserves the right to refuse any advertisement deemed
not to be appropriate.
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| Wage
Rate Information |
The Association has wage
rate information for the entire State of New York and
for most of Pennsylvania. If you require wage rate information,
please check Linked Sites from the STBA web site home
page, or contact the Association offices.
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