concrete laborer

summer intern

project manager

senior payroll administrator

associate project manager

Ceco Concrete

This type of job can be very challenging in several ways. You have to always pay attention and be aware of your surroundings, because there's always some type of danger present, whether it's a load of material being lifted and flying over the deck your on, and depending on what level of the building you are on, you may have to deal with exposure to falls and trips. 
The systems and material being used can sometimes be a little on the heavier side, so you have to be careful and make sure you always lift properly. 
You have to try and work well with your co-workers, and watch out for each other, that's very important, especially in terms of being efficient and productive.
A lot of things regarding this type of job involves repetition, and a lot of it.
I look at it as one big vicious cycle. Because when it starts, you have a lot of work that needs to happen starting with columns, beams, walls and decks. Everyone is working at a fast pace to get there job done, with several goals in common. First to be safe, and after that, perform quality work that you can take pride in, and to be efficient and complete everything at a nice and smooth pace. 
Most people only see the work being done to complete and form everything associated with a building, regarding the columns, beams, walls, and decks. But the stripping process of removing all the formwork material is just as challenging, and even harder and more dangerous than the actual Formwork Process.
But in the end, it's a great feeling when you see the final results of all the hard work that went in to building a another beautiful structure of the city skyline, that will stand for many years to come, even after we are gone.

As in any construction company, the work is hard and involves sacrifices, but if you like what you do, that's the least of it. Excepting some rotten potatoes, was a good group of employees, workers respected each other and the job was regularly done well and quickly. 
I learned enough to become a supervisor in my position, the knowledge that I brought from previous jobs was developed and I gained more experience. I also learned a lot about safety at work, very capable people are in charge of this area.
The management is the weak point of this company at least in South Florida. The management around the projects are mostly people with shady principles, they treat their workers disrespectfully in many cases, favoritism is a key part of the work environment, many employees complain of being treated with racism. Senior Superintendent, Senior Project Manager, QAQC Manager, Superintendents, Project Managers manage a kind of scheme turning projects into farms, promoting their personal interests and not those of the company, granting positions to employees of their interest and eliminating any employee with aspirations and sufficient skills...
A workplace culture is the shared values, belief systems, attitudes and the set of assumptions that people in a workplace share... after what was said above, I don't think I have anything else to add to this.
The hardest part of the job is that these kind of individuals are your bosses and decide on your performance. Know all the things that are wrong and not be able to solve them. 
The most rewarding thing was to see the project grow, finish it, do a job that you liked and receive your check every week.

Ceco is a fast paced company, with high supply and demands. I learned many things about building a building with a concrete business and the different tools that are need to complete the job. It is mostly men that work out on the field, which they don't mind answering question or asking questions. If I ever needed to reach out to upper management, their was always a go to person or someone with call me back with the answer. The hardest part of this job will be    chasing the different contractor down to get paperwork signed because they are mostly out in the field working. The most enjoyable part to this job is not being micro managed, it make me feel like they can trust I can do my job that I was hired to do so that they may focus on  their job.

A typical day at work Consisted of non-stop back breaking work giving 110% in everything without fail.

I learned how to do a various number of jobs and i learned what real work is.

The formans were hit and miss. My labor foreman was not a people person and horrible with comunicating. He didn't know what he was doing.
My Carpenter foreman was very intelligant and overall a great guy to work for. If i needed help or wasn't sure how to do a job he was right there to help.

The coworkers were good people. And were easy to get along with. Hardly ever had to pick up their slack.

The hardest part of the job was the demanding physical labor, the 12 hour days, and the heat.

The best part of the job was the paycheck and the overabundance in overtime.

What I love about working for a great company, is that we ALWAYS emphasize SAFETY... and the guys even though we all come from different avenues we all strive for the same goal... Getting the JOB done and doing it safe to go home every night.. What I learned by working for CECO is you got to be willing to learn and grow, and once you know share it with others as that's how companies grow with Integrity and strength. the Hardest part of my JOB is that the job isn't promised.... meaning I could get laid off at anytime, or fired... What I enjoy about CECO is the Learning and growing... it a challenge everyday.

I loved working for this company as labor Forman but traveling was something i couldnt do now that i have a family of my own. I would recommend this company to those who are willing to travel and make a whole lot of money. Hard work always pays off.

I was lucky to hire on at CECO as my first accounting job after getting my MBA.

I learned a lot of accounting there.

One of the things that I most remember is that if I made a mistake (I made very few) it was not the end of the world.  I was very good at what I did, which may be why management was east going with me.  I learned a lot about checking work for accuracy. 

I did not have much supervision.  Probable because I made few errors and met deadlines.


Overall CECO was a good experience.

Work weeks may be long with several hours of overtime and possibility of working weekends. Management and employees are great to work with and very helpful through the learning process. Was sent to several training sessions to help improve my management skills. The hardest part of the job was reviewing CCP's in the field and making sure nothing was misplaced before the pour. My favorite part of the job was creating and reviewing the CCP's with the foreman in the field.

My job with ceco Concrete Construction was an internship. At that time I was attending college of DuPage full-time I was able to balance my full-time school with my almost full-time workload. Deforming that I work under were extremely knowledgeable and I gained a wealth of information regarding the construction industry I've never learned this much regarding Construction in my entire life it was a wonderful experience.

Most veteran workers are unwilling to show new workers how to do their job. Instead they seem more focused on throwing the younger generation under the bus and complaining about how there is no good help around any more. It must get that way after burning so many bridges with the good help too. My suggestion for any young or veteran Union Carpenter would be to take a hard pass on CECO.

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