Hiring a solid commercial contractor in 2022 comes is without a doubt a challenge. While it could prove disastrous to ignore the basic tenets of hiring a reliable commercial contractor, hiring one in 2022 comes with its own unique set of challenges. Once you embark on a commercial venture, be sure to take into account […]

Alex Jackson With the pandemic, the nature of work changed, perhaps forever. While many of us are just finding our way back to in-person working, others are still working remotely and still others will remains so indefinitely. All of this remote activity has opened up new avenues for business ventures. This is even true with […]

For business owners, developers and designers, wood offers a host of benefits in the construction of commercial spaces.

Day Care Center Bronx, NY Client came to Ben’s General Contracting in the fall of 2020. He was planning to occupy a space in a high-rise building to expand upon his already thriving day care facility. The client had some issues with his last build out and needed someone that knew the ins an outs […]

Newsday ran an article last week on the soaring costs of building supplies post-pandemic, and what that means for builders and home owners looking to expand. According to the article, building prices overall rose about 30% in the last few month of 2021 alone. Lumber in particular has been a problem. The National Association of […]

  Recently named president of the Freeport Chamber of Commerce, Ben Jackson cut the ribbon that marked the opening of Freeport’s Nautical Mile. CBS2 News was on hand to report on how the dovetailing of an acceleration in vaccination rates and the opening of the Nautical Mile spell promise to Freeport’s business interests. To be […]

We are proud to announce that Ben Jackson has been named the president of the Freeport Chamber of Commerce. A life-long Freeporter, who has been growing Ben’s General Contracting in the incorporated village for over 40 years, Ben was no doubt an ideal choice to head up the chamber for the current term. Ben’s very […]

The construction industry sits at the heart of the world economy. The commercial spaces it provides represent not only one of the world’s largest business interests, but the places where we work, shop, play and often enough live about half our lives. Our best architects and builders are well-aware of the importance of commercial spaces […]

Ben Jackson, of Ben’s General Contracting, once again helped out on the NBC program, “George to the Rescue” on Oct. 27 when he and other members of George’s crew pitched in to create classrooms and a new gym at Spark Elementary School, a school for special needs children in Lindenhurst, New York.  The episode […]

All you have to do is watch the news to understand why the clergy and members of synagogues, churches, mosques, and other houses of worship and their families are very concerned about their safety and security. While these hate attacks are rare, they occur frequently enough to make people fear for their safety when they […]