Students across CNY go to Construction Career Day

Construction companies across the country are facing the same problem, a shortage of skilled workers. The U.S. Bureau of Labor says there is currently a need to fill more than 400,000 jobs with a need for young workers. 600 high school students across Central New York got an up close look at a career in construction Thursday at the fairgrounds. Earl Hall, Executive Director of Syracuse Builders Exchange, says, This career is special in that you can be trained right away out of high school and get a career if you work hard. There is currently a shortage of workers in the construction industry and now more than ever these empty positions need to be filled. Significant labor shortage in the trades. Not only regionally but nationally. So, these students are coming into an industry at a time where there's going to be unbelievable opportunities for them, says Hall.

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Comfort Systems USA Announces Acquisition

Business Wire | February 01, 2024

Comfort Systems USA, Inc. today announced that it has closed its previously announced transaction to acquire Summit Industrial Construction, LLC (“Summit”) headquartered in Houston, Texas. As previously disclosed, Summit is a specialty industrial mechanical contractor offering engineering, design-assist and turnkey, direct hire construction services of modular systems serving the advanced technology, power, and industrial sectors. Summit’s capabilities encompass a wide range of modular and site-based construction, including process piping, equipment setting, large pipe rack trestles, and related steel erection and specialty concrete work. Summit is a trusted supplier to some of the world’s largest advanced technology, power and industrial companies and is currently deployed on several major chip fabrication projects. Initially, Summit is expected to contribute annualized revenues of approximately $375 million to $400 million, and earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization of $35 million to $40 million. In light of the amortization expense, Summit is expected to make a neutral to slightly accretive contribution to earnings per share in 2024 and 2025. Brian Lane, Comfort Systems USA’s Chief Executive Officer, commented, “We are delighted to announce the closing of our agreement to acquire Summit, an extremely capable provider of modular and other complex mechanical services. Summit brings a stellar reputation as a modular technology leader in growing end markets, including multiple ongoing and large semiconductor projects. We are happy to welcome Summit’s wonderful leadership team and excellent production and craft workers across many states, and we are confident Summit will continue to innovate and grow as a part of our network of world-class contracting companies. We are grateful that Summit has chosen to become part of Comfort Systems USA.”

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