Construction Dive

MARCH 8, 2019

win-win" agreement ends a period of contentious legal action between the developer of the $25 billion Hudson Yards project and the Building and Construction Trades Council of Greater New York. The "historic.

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Construction Dive

OCTOBER 29, 2018

The developer of the $25 billion project in Manhattan said the agreement secures millions of man-hours for the New York City District Council of Carpenters, at rates that are up to 10.5% lower than the prevailing wage rate.

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Construction Equipment

OCTOBER 17, 2017

On Monday, New York Mayor de Blasio signed a new law that mandates NYC construction workers complete at least 40 to 55 hours of training by March 1, 2018. The new 1447-C bill covers the city's more than 185,000 construction workers, union and nonunion.

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Construction Dive

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

With the tech giant nixing its New York plans, Arlington officials may push harder to give local construction unions pre-hire bargaining rights.

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ENR Construction

AUGUST 15, 2018

An initial victory by a developer that is in a battle with New York unions.

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Construction Business Owner

DECEMBER 18, 2015

Collectively bargained workers' compensation gives building trade unions and union contractors the ability to create their own workers' comp system, tailored to their specific needs. You may have also heard of collectively bargained workers' compensation referred to as "carve outs" in the traditional workers' compensation system.

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Construction Dive

APRIL 23, 2018

One issue Related faces is how much room the company will make – or be forced to make – for union labor.

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BD+C

SEPTEMBER 2, 2014

A group of New York City construction unions have joined forces with affordable housing activists to pressure Mayor Bill de Blasio to require organized labor on construction of 80,000 lower-cost apartment units. Regulations Codes and Standards'

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ENR Construction

MARCH 28, 2025

Judge rejects lawsuit by NYC plumbers' union local and several contractor groups against Local Law 154, ruling that the ordinance is not an outright ban of natural gas but a restriction on appliance carbon emissions.

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Construction Equipment

MARCH 1, 2019

More women are beginning to make their mark in the male-dominated construction industry, according to an article on CBS Local New York. Despite women only making up 4 percent of New York City’s union workforce, organizations are advocating for women in construction, including “Non-Traditional…

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Construction Marketing

APRIL 17, 2018

Its inception was the result of collective, creative minds who recognized a simple fact of the construction business: Cooperation between union carpenters and contractors would produce stronger, more predictable and ultimately successful results than an antagonistic approach to industry issues.

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Construction Equipment

JULY 2, 2015

Construction work came to a partial halt at approximately 30 sites after group of union concrete workers went on strike, reports Crain’s New York Business. The workers belong to a union group called the New York City District Council of Carpenters.

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ENR Construction

JUNE 17, 2024

The New York Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit over Buffalo’s Kensington Expressway project

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BD+C

JUNE 12, 2013

More than 90% of New York City schools have at least one outstanding building code violation. At the least, these violations are a distraction and a source of discomfort,” said a school cleaners’ union official.

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Viewpoint Construction Technology

APRIL 30, 2019

Joysticks and Simulations: The New Construction Recruiting Tools. The New York Times recently featured the construction recruiting struggle in its article: A New Recruitment Tool for Construction: The Joystick. Green rooftops on skyscrapers, like this one in downtown Chicago, may soon be required in New York City.

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Constructonomics

MARCH 18, 2014

It was noted that Philadelphia has almost the same construction costs as New York but commands nearly half the rent. It is also no secret that Post Brother’s have been using an integrated work force of union and non-union labor on projects in Center City.

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Construction Equipment

OCTOBER 18, 2016

New York City counted 12 construction fatalities in 2015, a 50-percent increase over the previous year. To better understand what is causing the increase in construction accidents - besides the overall building boom in the city - politicians and labor groups want to track incidents by the kind of jobsite, union or nonunion.

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Viewpoint Construction Technology

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

John Hatzel and Joseph Buehler worked with Thomas Edison in New York before creating Hatzel and Buehler. We are also affiliated with the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers as a union contractor. For instance, in New York, there are challenges maneuvering through tight spaces.

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Construction Equipment

SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

In an unanimous 42-0 vote, the New York City Council approved a bill requiring workers on most construction sites (three stories high and greater) to complete at least 40 hours of safety training.

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ENR Construction

MAY 22, 2023

James Cahill will serve 51 months in a New York medium-security federal prison for accepting more than $140,000 in cash plus other benefits to help a non-union contractor win jobs.

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ENR Construction

JULY 25, 2012

ENR New York. Union Station. Description: Funding is not in place yet for the program, which would include a new train shed, tracks and concourses, but preserve the historic stations architecture. Survey Schedule. ENR California. ENR Midwest. ENR Mountainstates. ENR Southeast. ENR Southwest. ENR Texas & Louisiana.

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Construction Equipment

JANUARY 3, 2018

Even if you don't live in New York City, a recent New York Times report delving into why the city's subway construction costs are extraordinarily high is fascinating.

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BD+C

JANUARY 23, 2017

More than 200 construction workers, union officials, labor leaders and supporters rallied in support of a package of bills intended to strengthen construction site safety in New York City. Some were arrested during the demonstration.

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BD+C

JULY 15, 2016

Twenty-two New York City-area groups including trade unions, the District Attorney's office and general contractor representatives, have asked the judge in a case concerning a construction worker’s death to impose the maximum penalty on the contractor.

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

OCTOBER 23, 2013

According the International Energy Association, France and Poland have the greatest potential for recoverable shale gas in Europe, with shale reserves comparable to the Marcellus Shale Formation stretching from West Virginia to New York in the U.S. The post European Union Avoids Fracturing appeared first on Business Facilities.

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ENR Construction

JANUARY 15, 2020

million to assist New York State LIUNA locals' combined pension funds. PBGC will contribute $26.7

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ENR Construction

MARCH 13, 2018

How subcontractors are selected for the next phase of the Hudson Yards megaproject is at issue.

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

MARCH 8, 2016

For a list of New York economic development agencies that can help with the site selection process, visit our Online Site Seekers’ Guide. Cash Incentives: New York State offers low-cost loans and grants to companies that invest significant capital in the State and commit to the creation and retention of private sector jobs.

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ENR Construction

JUNE 17, 2024

The New York Civil Liberties Union suit alleges that Buffalo’s Kensington Expressway project's environmental assessment is "limited and flawed."

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HardHatChat

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

In fact, after helping American Girl relocate their flagship stores in Chicago and New York City, we just completed our third relocation project in Los Angeles. And, of course, the desire to use union vs non-union labor can dramatically influence costs and timelines. It is something we have done time and time again.

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ENR Construction

AUGUST 15, 2018

An initial victory by a developer that is in a battle with New York unions.

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Construction Equipment

OCTOBER 26, 2016

. . Members of the Building Trades Employers Association (BTEA), an industry group representing 27 trade union contractor associations in New York City, filed an Article 78 petition Tuesday against the Department of Buildings in New York City and Commissioner Richard D.

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BD+C

NOVEMBER 28, 2016

A group of construction trade organizers and unions filed suit in Manhattan Supreme Court recently over the city’s Dept. of Buildings newly enforced rule banning cranes from operating when winds exceed 30 miles per hour.

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ENR Construction

DECEMBER 5, 2012

Cavanagh was CEO of former contractor Morse Diesel who co-founded a leading city collective bargaining group.

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Construction Equipment

JANUARY 19, 2017

Construction workers from various trades, union officials, labor leaders and supporters rallied in Manhattan Wednesday morning to urge the New York City Council to pass the Construction Safety Act to strengthen construction site safety.

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ENR Construction

JUNE 17, 2024

The New York Civil Liberties Union suit alleges that Buffalo’s Kensington Expressway project's environmental impact statement is "limited and flawed."

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Construction Equipment

APRIL 1, 2016

The owner of a Long Island, New York construction firm was charged with nearly 140 felony and misdemeanor counts of fraud Thursday, prosecutors said, in connection with bilking employees of more than $250,000 in union benefits while working at Kennedy Airport.

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