Concept Construction: Construction all in the family

To say that B. Michael Shevlin has grown up in the building industry is an understatement. He started on construction sites when he was 15, working summer jobs for his father's firm, Shevlin Manning Construction Co. In 1974, he formed Concept Construction Corp., an Elma-based firm that is one of the region's largest general contractors. Under Shevlin, 63, the company built the Dick's Sporting Goods and JCPenney stores at Walden Galleria, as well as the mall's main parking ramp. Among his...