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Annual Report

OFFICERS

Chairwoman Secretary

Alisa Henderson James Elacqua

Duncan & Cahill, Inc. Callanan Industries, Inc.

Vice-Chairman Immediate Past Chairman

Tom Carney Richard Oliver

TEC Protective Coatings, Inc. A.O.W. Associates, Inc.

Treasurer

Roger Jones

Campito Plumbing & Heating, Inc.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

General Contractors: Professional Services:

Jim Dawsey, MLB Construction Services, LLC Joel Howard, Couch White, LLP

Ken Jersen, KJJ Industries, LLC Rick Otis, Rose & Kiernan, Inc.

Dave Meszier, B.B.L. Construction Services Michael Roman, C2 Design Group

Mechanical Contractors: Suppliers:

Joseph Gross, Gross Electric, Inc. Ralph Viola, V. Zappala & Co. Inc.

Roberta Young, RBM Guardian Fire Protection, Inc. Tim Whitelaw, Crawford Door & Window Sales

Specialty Contractors/Subcontractors:

Michael Haverly, Architectural Glass & Metal, Inc.

Bridget Hubal, Burt Crane & Rigging

Lew Houghtaling III, DeBrino Caulking Associates, Inc.

Michael Lucey, Jr., Mid-State Industries, Ltd.

Peter Maloy, James H. Maloy, Inc.

Tom Marinello, Marinello Construction Co., Inc.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

ECA’S MISSION To provide leadership in the construction industry through:

• promotion of a stable labor relations climate

• development and education of a skilled workforce

• encouragement of safety in the workplace

• advancement of economic growth

• being a resource for construction industry data and information

A Message from Eastern Contractors Association President and CEO:

Dear Valued Members:

To say 2020 was a demanding year would be an understatement. As with any challenge,

ECA, our members and construction industry partners met these obstacles and setbacks

with determination and a firm resolve.

Like many of our members, ECA was able to quickly transition to remote work while con-

tinuing to provide solid, timely information key to keeping our members up-to-date regard-

ing the daily changes the pandemic wrought. ECA staff continued to enter projects in our

Online Planroom and offered numerous online webinars related to COVID-19. We held

our first-ever Virtual Wine Tasting event in June and we were able to hold a modified Golf Outing and Sporting Clays

Tournament in person — with safety protocols in mind, of course!

As we enter 2021, it looks like we are seeing light at the end of the pandemic tunnel. We look forward to continuing

to be your resource — as always, reach out to us at anytime and we will be happy to serve you! We look forward to

standing beside our membership as we take on whatever lies ahead.

ECA’s Online Planroom

covers 51 counties in

Upstate New York from

Buffalo to Albany,

Poughkeepsie to Platts-

burgh and Binghamton

to Watertown.

In 2020, 4,458 projects

were posted throughout

our territory.

“We are signatory with the Painters, so

ECA takes care of the negotiations for us

which is a great benefit to us.”

Bill Sage, President

Sage Brothers Painting Co. Inc.

– member since 1959

LABOR RELATIONS The Association negotiates and administers industry labor agreements with the basic building and

construction trades unions, including: Bricklayers, Carpenters, Glaziers, Laborers, Operating Engineers,

Painters, Roofers, Teamsters and Tile Setters & Finishers. Staff currently manages 12 different collective

bargaining agreements with those Trades.

ONLINE PLANROOM

What we do:

• Negotiate & Interpret Collective Bargaining

Agreements

• Counsel on labor matters related to the

unionized construction industry

• Assist with Department of Labor Issues

• Serve as Fringe Benefit Fund Trustees

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Bridget Hubal

BURT Crane & Rigging

LEGISLATIVE

Tim Whitelaw

Crawford Door & Window Sales

MEMBERSHIP

Michael Lucey II

Mid-State Industries, Ltd.

NEXT GENERATION

LEADERSHIP COUNCIL

Ian Henderson

Duncan & Cahill, Inc.

PLANROOM

Michael Roman

C2 Design Group

PROGRAMS/NETWORKING

Jim Elacqua

Callanan Industries, Inc.

Our EVENTS Calendar started out optimistically with

our first-ever Battle Axe Tournament in March.

Once COVID hit, we had to hit pause on

our in-person networking events,

however we got creative and held a

Virtual Wine Tasting in June with over

100 participants! We finished out the

summer and fall with our a Golf Outing

and our Annual Sporting Clays events!

MEMBERSHIP

ECA has several

committees to help

improve your experience!

If you are interested in

joining one of these

committees, please let

us know.

PROGRAMS

& EVENTS

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DID YOU KNOW?

Since early March 2020, ECA has helped to keep you informed with the ever-changing coronavirus

mandates and regulations.

Our weekly News Bulletin, sent to more than 1,300 members and industry leaders, posted numerous

articles regarding New York State and Federal programs. Also, our members pitched in with COVID-19

specific webinars, our staff addressed your specific concerns by answering your emails and phone calls

and President & CEO Todd Helfrich highlighted particular topics with video messaging.

Additionally, staff helped write business plans, created continuity plans and provided templates for

worksite safety protocols.

“The ECA staff is doing a great job of keeping all of us members updated with what is going on with COVID-19. Please tell the staff thank you from Kamco and stay healthy!”

Jamie St. John, March 31, 2020

25+

WEBINARS

MORE THAN

80 ARTICLES

WELL OVER 800

FIELDED

CALLS & EMAILS

TO ADDRESS

YOUR CONCERNS

Our Legislative Committee and Board of Directors remain committed to

addressing the issues concerning the construction industry in New York

State including:

• NYS Paid Sick Leave

• PPP Loans

• Federal CARES Act

• MWBE Compliance

• Damages for Delay bill

• Substantial Competition bill

• And more!

ADVOCACY

BUILDING INDUSTRY CENTER The Building Industry Center at 6 Airline Drive in Albany, NY opened its doors in the early

1970s providing our members a central location to meet and to use our physical

Planroom. Fast forward 50 years when we renovated the entire building, transforming it

into a 21st Century office, training and meeting space with new technology and modern

features.

We hope you’ll soon be able to stop by and see all of the updates in person!

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