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Sampson Quoted in BisNow: No Pause In Construction Despite NYC Having World’s Worst Air Quality
Sampson Quoted: No Pause In Construction Despite NYC Having World’s Worst Air Quality June 8, 2023 Ciara Long, Bisnow New York City As thick billows of smoke from wildfires in Canada turned New York City’s air into a hazardous haze on Wednesday, construction work pressed ahead. Bisnow/Ellie Meyer The view of the New York City skyline from Hoboken…
Read MoreChapter President Brian Sampson Statement on the Passing of the NYS Budget
Chapter President Brian Sampson Statement on the Passing of the NYS Budget For Immediate Release: May 2nd, 2023 Contact: Tanner Schmidt, Public Affairs Manager, (585) 730-1814, tschmidt@abcnys.org www.abcnys.org The following statement on the New York State Budget is attributed to the Associated Builders & Contractors, Empire State Chapter President Brian Sampson: “Governor Hochul and elected…
Read MoreTossing Cash Out the Window
Tossing Cash Out the Window via GIPHY Time and time again, elected officials in Albany are choosing to waste taxpayer funds by mandating unnecessary labor requirements that do nothing to benefit the project or the workers on those projects and increase the amount New York taxpayer pay for construction. Why do they do these harmful…
Read MoreDOOMED FROM THE START: NEW YORKS HABITUAL WORKER EXCLUSION PROBLEM
DOOMED FROM THE START: NEW YORKS HABITUAL WORKER EXCLUSION PROBLEM ABC is glad to see investments included in the state budget proposals to revamp and improve our infrastructure, build 800,000 affordable housing units, and construct more climate/green projects. This funding will create hundreds of thousands of construction jobs in our state. It will also accomplish…
Read MoreABC Responds to Buffalo News Letter: “PLAs Actually Serve Local Workers”
ABC Responds to Buffalo News Letter: “PLAs Actually Serve Local Workers” Normally we wouldn’t take the time to respond to a piece like this. We could point out that the “recent study” he cites is just an update to a 2008 presentation given at a union conference, so it’s essentially a 15-year-old union-funded study. We…
Read MoreGovernor is Right on Renewable Goals
Governor is Right on Renewable Goals Since taking office, Governor Hochul has made climate goals and renewable energy a cornerstone of her platform. While there will always be debate about what to do and how far to push, I think most agree that the climate needs to be a focus for all of us. Whatever…
Read MoreAlbany’s Policies Inhibit Creation of Affordable Housing
Albany’s Policies Inhibit Creation of Affordable Housing It’s clear that addressing the housing crisis by building more affordable housing units in New York is a top priority for Governor Hohcul and leaders in the legislature. ABC and our members applaud this idea, but there are some obstacles standing in the way of achieving this goal.…
Read More39 States Have Lower Construction Unemployment Rates than New York In December 2022
39 States Have Lower Construction Unemployment Rates than New York In December 2022 For Immediate Release PERMALINK Contact: Tanner Schmidt, ABC Empire State Chapter | (585) 730-1814 | tschmidt@abcnys.org 39 States Had Lower Construction Unemployment Rates than New York In December 2022 New York, Feb. 7—The not seasonally adjusted (NSA) construction unemployment rate in New…
Read MoreABC Empire State Chapter President Brian Sampson’s Statement on Governor Hochul’s Budget Address
ABC Empire State Chapter President Brian Sampson’s Statement on Governor Hochul’s Budget Address The following statement is attributable to Brian Sampson, President, Associated Builders & Contractors Empire State Chapter: We applaud Governor Hochul’s calls to invest in new affordable housing projects and incentivize economic development. She must remember that construction in New York is already…
Read MoreABC Dedicates WNY Classrooms in Memory of Charles “Chip” Jones, Jr.
ABC Dedicates WNY Classrooms in Memory of Charles “Chip” Jones, Jr. Classrooms dedicated in memory of beloved member who passed away this summer. Last week, The Empire State Chapter of Associated Builders and Contractors held a dedication ceremony at its Western New York Regional Office, in Buffalo, in honor of Charles G. “Chip” Jones, Jr.…
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