New York City
Fix 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…
Read MoreSampson 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, 2023Ā Ciara Long, Bisnow New York CityĀ As thick billows of smoke from wildfires in Canada turned New York Cityās air into aĀ hazardous haze on Wednesday,Ā construction work pressed ahead. Bisnow/Ellie Meyer The view of the New York City skyline from Hoboken…
Read MoreNew York Open-shop Trade Groups Merge
New York Open-shop Trade Groups Merge The stateās largest non-union construction trade organization has expanded after absorbing another trade group. The Empire State Chapter of Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) is merging with the New York Construction Alliance (NYCA), according to an ABC statement. NYCAās leadership will join the Empire State Chapterās Regional Leadership Committee…
Read MoreMajor Open Shop Construction Industry Merger in New York Stateļæ¼
Major Open Shop Construction Industry Merger in New York Stateļæ¼ Open shop industry will now speak with one voice: ABC absorbs NYCA Today, the Empire State Chapter of Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) and the New York Construction Alliance (NYCA) announced that the organizations have completed a major move that will resonate throughout New York…
Read MoreIMPORTANT: NYC DOB SAFETY SWEEP
From The New York City Department of BuildingsĀ Recently New York City has tragically lost two workers while another was injured. As a response to these incidents the Department will be proactively sweeping construction sites throughout the city to ensure the safety of the sites and the workers. As merit shop contractors, the safety of…
Read MoreLabor Shortage Coming in Skilled Trades
Wages are up and there are 91,000 more people in construction than a decade ago, but electricians, welder and ironworkers seem to be disappearing
Read MoreDeath From Above: Lawmaker Envisions Bird-Safe Buildings in New York City
Brian Sampson, president of the Empire State Chapter of the Associated Builders and Contractors, which works on behalf of over 400 construction and contracting firms throughout New York State, said heās actually a bird fan.
Itās just that saving them from deadly building crashes with a new law is āunnecessaryā and āpretty far down the listā compared to other big cost-drivers affecting construction such as the dusty scaffolding laws, the calculation of prevailing wages, and even recreational marijuana legalization that has been floated by Gov. Andrew Cuomo as a possible law that he said could endanger pot-free hardhats working alongside legal users.
Read MoreLawmakers Must Provide More Resources for Open Shop Construction Workers
When it comes to construction, New York City is no longer just a union town.
Read MoreWe Can’t Fix NYCHA With Union Workers Alone
To fix our public housing crisis, we need a remedy, not another financial injury.
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