New York State Judge Pauses $1B Buffalo Expressway Cap Project
ENR Construction
OCTOBER 9, 2024
A lawsuit by the New York Civil Liberties Union has called the project's environmental assessment "limited and flawed."
Ex-New York Building Trades Chief Sentenced in Bribe Scheme
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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Non-union labor gaining ground in New York City
BD+C
JULY 24, 2017
Non-union labor is a growing force in New York City’s construction industry , according to an industry trade group official. Coletti said competitive pricing environment favors non-union labor, though he would rather see his group be 100% union.
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Tensions rise between New York City's unions and developers
Construction Dive
APRIL 19, 2018
One of the primary union targets is the Related Companies, developer of the $25 billion Hudson Yards and increasingly vocal critic of union work policies.
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New York Construction Worker Safety Update
Construction Equipment
OCTOBER 17, 2017
On Monday, New York Mayor de Blasio signed a new law that mandates NYC construction workers complete least 40 to 55 hours of training by March 1, 2018. The new 1447-C bill covers the city's 185,000+ construction workers, union and nonunion.
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Buffalo, N.Y. Expressway Cap Project Lawsuit Decries Environmental Impact Statement
ENR Construction
JUNE 17, 2024
The New York Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit over Buffalo’s Kensington Expressway project
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Carpenters Break With New York Building Trades Unions in Pact With Developer
ENR Construction
AUGUST 15, 2018
An initial victory by a developer that is in a battle with New York unions.
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53 New York Construction Worker Safety Law Signed
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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Lawsuit Decries Environmental Assessment for Buffalo, NY, Expressway Cap Project
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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Related, NYC union coalition strike deal
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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Lawsuit Decries EIS for Buffalo, NY, Expressway Cap Project
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 unions, housing activists press New York mayor on affordable apartment projects
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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Ex-NY Building Trades Council Head Sentenced in Bribe Scheme
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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Carpenters union, Related strike deal for Hudson Yards
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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Labor Dispute Halts Construction at 30 Sites in New York
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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Are Union Jobs Safer?
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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VIDEO: More Women Breaking into Construction
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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Consider Collectively Bargained Workers' Compensation
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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Workers, local officials rally for new construction safety law in New York City
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.
Women in Construction – As Told By Women
Construction Marketing
MARCH 13, 2018
About unions…. Tamara Rivera, a former carpenter with 24 years of experience and now a council representative for the New York City Council of Carpenters, says that unions have an effect on the types of jobs women are offered: “Women experience construction very differently on the non-union versus the union side.
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How Navillus’ Owner Disentangled From a Non-Union Firm
ENR Construction
JANUARY 23, 2019
A thriving open shop company in New York City, Trident General Contracting, no longer has ties to the owner of union contractor Navillus.
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28 Trade unions, contractors call for maximum penalty in construction worker death case
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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Related-led $700M New York mixed-use project to include housing and stadium
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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How Navillus’ Owner Disentangled From a Non-Union Firm
ENR Construction
JANUARY 23, 2019
A thriving open shop company in New York City no longer has ties to the owner of union contractor Navillus.
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Carpenters Break With New York Building Trades in Pact With Developer
ENR Construction
AUGUST 15, 2018
An initial victory by a developer that is in a battle with New York unions.
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PBGC OKs Construction Union Locals' Pension Fund Merger
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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How to Avoid a Commercial Construction Scandal
HardHatChat
MAY 31, 2012
Pursuing those jobs meant we would have had to use shoddy subcontractors or non-union labor where union labor would have been best. And if you’re not in a union town, like Miami, then align yourself with the best vendors. And yet, when we work in union markets like Chicago, Boston, New York and St.
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245 The Carpenter Contractor Trust An Introduction
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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121 More than 90% of New York City schools have code violations
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.
$111 Per hour - NYC Subway Construction Workers Wage
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.
Update: NYC Council Passes Mandatory Training Bill
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.
Construction groups sue New York City over crane safety regulation
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.
Developer Related's Lawsuit Marks New Crisis for New York Construction Unions
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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These Risky Real Estate Markets Could See a Downturn in the Coming Months
Pro Builder
JUNE 23, 2022
Eight counties in the Chicago metro area and six in New York made ATTOM’s recent list of the 50 most at-risk real estate markets in the nation, Realtor.com reports. In the New York City metro area, six counties in New Jersey, outside of the city, were deemed in jeopardy.
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52 Contractor Group Sues NYC Over New Crane Safety Regulations
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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Commercial Construction Strategies: Flagship Stores to Footprint Expansion
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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156 European Union Avoids Fracturing
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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NYC Construction Workers Rally in Support of Construction Safety Act
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.
State of the Construction Industry: April Roundup
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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Homebuyers Are Bouncing Back, but Hesitant Sellers Are Leaving Them With Few Options
Pro Builder
MAY 2, 2023
As a result, more than half said they plan to wait until rates fall before putting their homes on the market, The New York Times reports. We are in a real gridlock situation,” said Robert Frick, corporate economist at the Navy Federal Credit Union. A stalemate has mired the housing market, when it should be more robust.
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Homebuyers Are Bouncing Back, but Hesitant Sellers Are Leaving Them With Few Options
Pro Builder
MAY 2, 2023
As a result, more than half said they plan to wait until rates fall before putting their homes on the market, The New York Times reports. We are in a real gridlock situation,” said Robert Frick, corporate economist at the Navy Federal Credit Union. A stalemate has mired the housing market, when it should be more robust.
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Long Island Concrete Contractor Faces 140 Felony Charges
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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48 Navillus Settles Into Normal Business Life After One-Year Bankruptcy
ENR Construction
JANUARY 9, 2019
New York City contractor's conflict with building trades unions appears over.
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