Construction & Materials

Con Tech was founded in 1988 by President & Owner Rob Reddick and for 35 years has been providing exceptional building services to both the residential and commercial construction markets in Northern New York. From its humble beginnings, Con Tech has grown to be a market leader in the medium-sized commercial construction arena of New York state; with work spreading from the furthest North-East corner to the Southern reaches of the state. Con Tech has an outstanding relationship with regional state and federal agencies, school districts, colleges, and universities in addition to the private sector market. Our crews perform all aspects of construction from sitework development, concrete work, structural framing, interior and exterior framing, drywall hanging and finishing, flooring, doors, windows, and hardware, finish carpentry, and coordination with subcontractors for the installation of mechanical, plumbing, electrical, and fire alarm systems. Con Tech’s motto is “Our Business is Building” and we take that to heart – beyond physical construction, we strive to build relationships with subcontractors, suppliers, Architects and Engineers, owners, and the communities in which we live and work.

FMI Sand & Gravel is the premier choice of contractors and homeowners in the Thousand Islands. FMI Sand & Gravel sources the best materials in the industry to ensure our customers are getting the very best for their projects.

FMI Sand & Gravel offers DOT approved materials including various varieties of sand, gravel, topsoil, crushed stone and boulders that are competitively priced. Bring your own trailer or we can deliver any material to both residential and commercial customers alike 6 days a week.

FMI Sand & Gravel services everything from smaller home garden and landscaping projects to big commercial projects who need materials reliably delivered to the job site. Not exactly sure what you need? Our staff is well versed in the materials we offer and can provide advice for your specific project.

FMI Sand and Gravel is located on East Line Road in Clayton, NY at the former Rusty Johnson Sand & Gravel pit.

Complete Masonry Business, Specialized stone work.

-Full insured -Free estimates -ACI certified.

Floors,Sidewalks,Stampcrete,Pavers,All foundations,Fireplaces,Sea walls,Chimneys,Pools,Pizza ovens.

Excavation Services In The Thousand Islands

Excavation • Site Prep • Septic Systems • Underground Utility Installation
Driveways & Sidewalks • Road Grading • Land Clearing & Brush Removal
New Lawns From Grading To Topsoil & Planting
Retaining Walls • Shoreline Protection & Restoration
Drainage Ditches • Retention Ponds • Beaches
Snow Removal • Property Management

Fully Licensed & Insured • Free Estimates

Full service Lumber Mill.

We Harvest our own species of lumber (Walnut, Oak, Hickory, Cherry, Maple, & Pine).

All lumber is cut on a Woodmizer, LT40, air and Kiln Dried to 8-15% Moisture Content.

We have a 4 sided, plainer / molder which produces S4S, (surfaced on all four sides).

We can make dimensional lumber to your specifications (flat stock) as well as base, casement molding, flooring, T&G wall and ceiling paneling.

For exterior needs, we produce shiplap and log cabin siding and decking.

Welding / Fabrication.

Born, October 9, 1949 in Syracuse, NY. I started work as a sculptor in 1964 carving images of Ethiopian famine refugees in my family’s cellar using plaster pillars. National Geographic and Time issue’s shocked and inspired me.

In 1970- 1971 I was living in Big Sur, Califorina, where I began carving in Utah sandstone, Kanab stone and  regional soapstone. I traveled alot then and showed in various Gallery’s. In 1972 I spent three months studying in and around Florence, Italy and attended Henry Moore’s lifetime retrospective while there.

I have become fluent in many sculptural mediums over the last 55 years including clay; Ceramics; plaster; wood; wax; bronze; stone; steel; Alumiunm; copper; resins and epoxies. I was the bronze finisher in the foundry at “Montoya Art Studios” in West Palm Beach, FL and was also the shop foreman for “Nile Design” in Palm Beach, FL.

There have been many studios over the years, many throughout the Thousand Islands area of the St. Lawrence River in northern New York, and in 1991 I built the my largest in Omar, NY.  This is now the site of  ‘Omar Welding” an all service welding shop. All things coexist….

Some of my works are plaster piece molded for bronze “lost wax” productions, employing life casts as tools for expressing realist emotions. Also Ceramics have joined my works and commissions.

Works range in style from figurative abstraction to figurative realism with a strong dose of social commentary delivered in satire. Lately I’ve explored imagery of the female form in silhouette abstraction in larger than life scale.  This series originated from drawings of the figurative abstract angel commission which was featured in the NY Times.  My figure drawings of live models are being used for the next phase of works to explore this imagery to its’ fullest. using welded steel as the medium. Publishing rights have been purchased twice for this series.

I have received several commissions including grants from the Antique Boat Museum and the Homer Dodge Foundation.  Among my commissions are Gargoyles; angels; crows; lighthouses; signs; furniture; railings, weathervanes, large outdoor Japanese screens, trees, fish, bears, loons, swans and more.

A new sculpture project depicting images of ” the end times” ( not in the religious sense) has begun and will last till my end. “Moonwalkers”  This is my commentary on the human condition.

In the 1990’s I showed many works in NYC Galleries, SoHo, NY,  but have gained regional fame for creating the “3 Crows” on Route 81 in Jefferson County, NY. 13624.  Also many works have been collected by the “Elizabeth Collection” at Artisan Works in Rochester.

Previous recent commissions were the ‘Tree of Knowledge” for the Hawn Memorial Library in Clayton. Installed on 11/3/13.
Also a large “Breaching Muskie” sculpture for Frink Park Installed 11/2014. Commissioned by the People of Clayton.
Then a commission for a “Standing Bear” weathervane for Comfort Is. Installed August 2015.

Recently Swan Bay RV Park  commissioned me for a very large sculpture.  A Swan hauling a Shasta trailer, all welded Aluminum.

I am currently seeking commissions and may be reached by e mail at  my3crows@hughes.net