PR: Bucking Trend, Construction Company hires more full-time employees, Achieves Employee Turnover Rate of 6.3%

CARNEGIE, PA (PittsburghNewsWire.com) — Pittsburgh area Contractor see benefits of investing in employees at a time when many construction companies see their workers as disposable and easily replaceable.

Southwestern Pennsylvania has seen a steady loss of stable, full-time, middle class jobs for non-college educated men, and this loss has had negative consequences on families and communities. Short term, seasonal work is readily available in construction, but steady, stable jobs are harder to find. The US Department of Labor reports that nationally, the employee turnover in the construction industry averaged over 60% in 2016.

With an unheard of turnover rate of 6.3% in 2016, Shannon Staley demonstrates an unusually strong commitment to its tradesmen and laborers.  Eighty percent of its employees are full-time, and part-time employees are all by choice to accommodate school and family commitments. The firm offers medical, dental, 401k, paid vacation and time off to all full-time employees, which is not typical in the industry.

Steve Daniele, the CEO states, “We used to use a lot of subcontractors and seasonal labor, but our thinking changed when we realized that we are not selling construction labor, specific construction skills, or even finished projects, but trust. Our tradesmen interact with our clients daily. That means that their character and attitude is just as important as their skill set.”

While many businesses are trying to lower the risk and cost of employees by outsourcing when possible, Steve ramped up his roster of full-time employees, allowing for more rigorously vetting.  He invested in developing and empowering his employees, and as a result Shannon Staley and Sons has sustained 900% growth in the last 3 years.

Shannon Staley and Sons offers not just a job, but a career path for construction laborers, developing and promoting from within. Twenty-five percent of management positions are currently filled by former construction laborers, including a Division Manager who now oversees over 30 staff members.

Matt Hallam, a carpenter who was promoted to Field Coordinator in the last year explains the difference, “When I started working for Shannon Staley and Sons, I was 40 years old and had all but given up on finding a fulfilling career. Every new job always seemed to be no better than the last. This company’s confidence in me has inspired me to be better than ever.”

Sustained effort, active planning year-round, and investments in long term partnerships with builders allows Steve to keep his workforce active in the winter months, when layoffs in construction are the norm.

About Shannon Staley and Sons

Shannon Staley and Sons is a Carnegie PA based construction services company that solves clients’ construction issues through a relationship-based, long-term, value-add focus. We operate by the Golden Rule with every stakeholder we interact with, ensuring a consistent, transparent, and relationship building approach to our construction service offerings.

With over 100 employees, Shannon Staley and Sons currently has 3 major lines of business: Construction support services (CSS) which provides labor to home builders, Residential and Commercial Improvement Services (RCIS), and Construction Staffing.

About Steve Daniele. Founder

Believing that it is possible for a business to be an organizing force for good in the world, Steve Daniele created Shannon Staley and Sons as a construction company that maintains profitability while operating by the Golden Rule, working always to provide the maximum benefit and value to both its employees and customers.

Steve, a 2005 graduate of Penn State, founded Shannon Staley and Sons in 2012.  Steve is a deacon at Westminster Presbyterian Church in Upper St Clair, and a coach at St. Louise de Marillac School, and a father of 4 children under 10 years old.