November 11, 2026

In this week's edition:

➡️ It's (almost) the holiday season🎄

➡️ Welcome new members to the Exchange!

➡️ Kids are loving this construction learning site

➡️ Events & happenings

➡️ NAWIC milestones & more industry news

Good Cheer, Great Beers, Better Friends!

You might not have the lights up yet, but Christmas is coming!

And the earlier you secure your ConEx Christmas Party tickets the better. They go up in price soon — and then they go FAST.

Get a Table Before They're Gone

Reserve a table of 10 to party with your whole crew! Tables are first come first served and always sell out quickly. Please note: Buying ten tickets does not reserve your table — you must select the table option when registering.

P.S. The Basket Auction and Grand Raffle tickets are available at the event or for presale with your registration. Proceeds support the Construction Industry Education Foundation!

Sponsor & Support a Great Cause

Sponsor the Construction Industry Education Foundation (CIEF) Holiday Basket Auction at our Christmas party! Your sponsorship will provide direct financial support to the next generation of construction professionals. Learn more and buy them now with your event registration.

Learn more by visiting their websites or find them in our directory to say hello!

• Calspan
• Cleveley Electric Co.
• CMS Contracting Services, Inc.
• E-J Electric Installation Co.
• Window World
• WNY Tile and Stone Corp.
• Pye-Barker Fire & Safety
• Hercules Laundry
• Inter Technologies Corporation
• Frontline Energy Solutions
• Campbell's Construction & Excavation
• The Granite Shop of WNY
• Hannon Fabrication LLC
• Tundo Construction
• 716 Gutters LLC
• Elledge Building Solutions Inc.
• Sitzman Solutions
• Five Star Bank

Explore & More MECHS Program Making Waves

Through ConEx's partnership with Buffalo's Explore & More Children's Museum, the Mobile Educational Construction House Site — or MECHS — has been taking local schools, libraries, and more kid-friendly spaces by storm! Some of our dedicated members designed and built the house last year, which helps introduce grade-school children to basic construction-related skills. In the house, kids can practice math and reading with measuring tapes, lay bricks like a stone mason, and learn how to plumb a sink!

The Explore & More team is seeing a lot of interest in the MECHS site, telling us that some kids have spent hours playing there.

The MECHS site is an example of just one more way our members are inspiring the next generation of trades professionals.

Want to get in on the fun? Explore volunteer opportunities with the museum or request to book the MECHS site for a school, kids' program or organization!

Another Informative Panel Event

Thank you to our panelists and all who attended our fourth installment of the Selling a Construction Business panel event series. We learned a lot from these experts and continued the fruitful discussion afterward at Giancarlo's cocktail bar! Keep your eye out for more upcoming events like this one in the new year.

More Happening Around the Industry

Industry News

NAWIC Buffalo-Niagara Now Nation's Second-Largest Chapter

Marketing Tech Brings Architectural Finishes to Life at LILYHOUSE

See how they installed large-format graphics at the new Amherst restaurant.

NYS Construction and Real Estate Companies Invited To Take The Bonadio Group’s Compensation & Benefits Survey.

The survey takes less than 20 minutes to complete, and all responses are strictly confidential. Participating companies will receive the full report, including benchmarking data, expert analysis and actionable industry insights. Complete the survey by November 30, 2026, for a chance to win a $200 Visa gift card.

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