2026
Erie County project
West Seneca
Up to 7
Fall 2026 · 850+ crew hours
Buffalo · NY · Market we've staffed
Travel crews for Buffalo and Western New York.
In 2026, Alpha Labor crews worked a project in West Seneca, just southeast of Buffalo in Erie County — more than 850 crew hours in the first four weeks of a fall start, with up to seven hands on site.
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1
Project staffed
850+
Crew hours
7
Largest crew on one job
2026
Year
From Alpha's job and weekly timesheet records as of 10/12/2026. Customer and project names stay private.
Work we've staffed
Jobs around Buffalo
Western New York's building market
Buffalo's building runs on advanced manufacturing, logistics along the I-90 and I-190 corridors, and institutional work around the medical campus and the universities. The Southtowns — West Seneca, Orchard Park, Lackawanna — mix older industrial sites with new warehouse and commercial space; in Lackawanna, the former Bethlehem Steel land is being reworked into a business park.
New York's Scaffold Law
New York Labor Law Section 240 — the Scaffold Law — puts absolute liability for elevation-related falls on owners and contractors, which is why fall protection gets so much attention on New York sites. Alpha's crews work to your fall-protection plan and site rules from the first lift.
Racing the lake effect
Lake-effect snow off Lake Erie can shut a site for days, and the Southtowns sit squarely in its path. A fall start like our West Seneca job races the weather, so plan lifts and sheeting around the first storms and keep the crew size flexible for a push when the window opens.
New York wage rules
New York is a prevailing-wage state for public work, and covered jobs run on certified payroll; federally funded work falls under Davis-Bacon. Alpha classifies crews to the wage schedule and supplies certified payroll when a job requires it. Every hand is a W-2 employee of Alpha, E-Verified.
985road miles from Kansas City
~15hours by road
24hours to on site, 4–15 person crews
Getting a crew to Buffalo
Crews travel from Alpha's Kansas City base — about 985 road miles, roughly 15 hours by road. A foreman-led crew of 4 to 15 can be on site within 24 hours of the go-ahead; full hyperscale mobilizations take about two weeks.
How it works
Your scope. Our hands.
01
You keep the contract
The contract, the scope and the schedule stay with you. Alpha supplies the crew that does the work.
02
Alpha is the employer
Every hand is a W-2 employee of Alpha Labor: payroll, workers' comp and E-Verify handled before the crew mobilizes.
03
Foreman-led crews
Crews arrive with their own foreman and work your erection plan under your direction — sized up or down as the schedule moves.
What we staff in Buffalo
Crews by scope
FAQ
Common questions
Has Alpha Labor worked near Buffalo?
Yes — in 2026, Alpha Labor crews worked a project in West Seneca, logging more than 850 crew hours in the first four weeks with up to seven hands on site.
Can Alpha staff prevailing-wage work in New York?
Yes. Crews are classified to the job's wage schedule, and Alpha supplies certified payroll when a job requires it.
How far is Buffalo from your crews?
About 985 road miles — roughly 15 hours from Alpha's Kansas City base. A crew of 4 to 15 can be on site within 24 hours; full hyperscale mobilizations take about two weeks.
Who keeps the contract on a Buffalo job?
You do — the contract, the scope and the schedule. Alpha is the employer of record and supplies the foreman-led crew. Call (772) 285-6009.
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America's largest PEMB erection workforce — 2M+ hours, zero recordable injuries. Send the scope and start date, or call and talk it through.
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