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NYS Reopens Bidding For Offshore Wind Projects Amid Cost Concerns
NYS Reopens Bidding For Offshore Wind Projects Amid Cost Concerns After renewable energy developers threatened to stop building billions of dollars of offshore wind energy projects due to the high construction cost, the governor and NYSERDA issued a new RFP allowing developers to rebid the projects. The rebidding process starts Thursday, November 30th. “We strongly…
Read MoreHigh Construction Costs to Blame for Lack of Renewable Energy Development
High Construction Costs to Blame for Lack of Renewable Energy Development The Public Service Commission recently declined renewable energy developers’ plea to provide more subsidies for these projects, leaving New York’s renewable energy goals in dire straits. “The PSC was correct to turn down the request. Taxpayers should not be made to pay more for…
Read MoreABC Reacts: Gov. Hochul Signs 3 Affordable Housing Bills
ABC Reacts: Gov. Hochul Signs 3 Affordable Housing Bills The following statement is attributed to Associated Builders & Contractors, Empire State Chapter President Brian Sampson Reacting to Gov. Hochul’s Signature of Three Affordable Housing Bills: “We support the new J-51 tax incentive that will help property owners navigate the high construction costs in New York…
Read MoreABC Empire State Chapter President Brian Sampson’s Statement on Buffalo Bills Stadium Workforce Shortage
ABC Empire State Chapter President Brian Sampson’s Statement on Buffalo Bills Stadium Workforce Shortage “Whether we’re a broken record or, as Yogi Berra famously said, “it’s like déjà vu all over again”, the fact that the Bills stadium and other local projects need more construction workers should not a surprise. We’ve been clear from the…
Read More2023 Construction Excellence Awards
2023 Construction Excellence Awards ABC held our annual Construction Excellence Awards gala at the historic Otesaga Hotel in Cooperstown, New York. More than 200 people attended the all-day event dedicated to helping contractors connect with colleagues and acknowledge the projects built by the merit/open shop construction community. This year, the Chapter handed out more than…
Read MoreStatement on Gov. Hochul Hunts Point Access Press Conference
Statement on Gov. Hochul Hunts Point Access Press Conference Today, at a press conference in the Bronx, Governor Hochul announced funding for the final stage of the Hunts Point Interstate Access Improvement Project. We agree with the goal behind the project and applaud the health and quality of life benefits it will bring to the…
Read MoreNew Bills Stadium Misses Minority Goals
New Bills Stadium Misses Minority Goals Governor Hochul forced the Buffalo Bills into mandating a Project Labor Agreement (PLA) for the new Buffalo Bills Stadium project, claiming that a PLA would help this project hit every goal they set and promote minorities and women in construction. In some of the least surprising news we have…
Read MoreNew York’s PLA Addiction & The Impact on Affordable Housing
New York’s PLA Addiction & The Impact on Affordable Housing Governor Hochul has announced multiple large-scale housing developments. One major announcement was the 1200 new housing units being built at 5 World Trade Center in New York City, where one-third will be affordable housing. ABC applauds the Governor for her commitment to relieving the housing…
Read MoreFix the PLA Problem Before Bailing Out NYCHA
Fix the PLA Problem Before Bailing Out NYCHA The newly appointed New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) CEO has requested a $500M bailout. Common sense change must be made before even a penny of this enormous bailout is forced on taxpayers. NYCHA must stop using expensive Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) on their construction projects as…
Read MoreBringing Back 421-A Is a Good Start to Fixing Housing Crisis
Bringing Back 421-A Is a Good Start to Fixing Housing Crisis Leaders in Albany have correctly identified that New York has a housing crisis. It is even more frustrating that they have chosen to do nothing about that crisis. Without the correct changes, there is no way that the state will reach its goal of…
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