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Project Labor Agreements diminish competition, raise costs
By Brian Sampson, President, Associated Builders & Contractors, Empire State The Op-Ed as published in the Real Estate Weekly can be found here. Last week it was reported in Real Estate Weekly that a deal on a Project Labor Agreement (PLA) would save the city an estimated $347 million dollars on a capital investment of…
Trades provide a good pathway into the future
This also appeared as an editorial in the Utica Observer Dispatch. It can be found here. With the framework of the creation of the Career and Technical Education diploma now in place, New York state needs to fast track the process so that students will be able to make use of it. Former New York City…
SUNY Binghamton Should Avoid Anti-Competitive, Costly Project Labor Agreement
SUNY Binghamton Should Avoid Anti-Competitive, Costly Project Labor Agreement We caught wind of a potential Project Labor Agreement from one of our members. Understanding that many outside of the construction industry are not familiar with the numerous issues and tremendous increased costs that accompany PLA’s, we decided to be proactive and educate the public on…
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