Building Congress to City, State: Cut the Red Tape!
The construction industry’s main advocacy group wants the city and state to speed up approval and oversight processes for infrastructure
View ArticleCouncil to Bloomberg: More Infrastructure Money
Lew Fidler was the subject of much praise this morning at a breakfast for the New York Building Congress, a
View ArticleCouncil to Bloomberg: More Infrastructure Money
Lew Fidler was the subject of much praise this morning at a breakfast for the New York Building Congress, a
View ArticleCity Construction Spending Hits $31 B. Record in ’08, But That’s Likely a Peak
A record $31.8 billion went into construction citywide last year.
View Article2009: Construction Industry’s Annus Horribilis
The year of 2009 was an ungodly awful one for the New York construction industry, according to a report issued Tuesday
View ArticleConstruction Group Urges Stop to Campaign Contributions Until State Budget is...
The New York Building Congress, which represents the entire construction and development industry (unions, contractors, architects, etc.) is dying for
View ArticleConstruction Group Chief: Withholding Campaign Donations Is ‘The Least We Can...
New York Building Congress President Dick Anderson is mad at state legislators, and he’s showing his anger by hiding his
View ArticleWhole Lot of Schools and Hospitals Keep Construction Afloat
The New York Building Congress is out today with some interesting numbers that show why the construction industry should love
View ArticleCould Unemployed Construction Workers Save the MTA?
Rents are up. Subleases are down. The city, fairing better than most during the recession, appears well on its way
View ArticleBuilding Congress Raises for Christine Quinn
A reader passed along the following invitation from Council Speaker Christine Quinn for a fundraiser hosted by the New York
View ArticleNYC Construction Hits Rock Bottom with Jobs at 13-Year Low
As real estate prices in the city, or at least in Manhattan, approach pre-Lehman levels, and the wider economy teeters
View ArticleNew York City Office Space to Grow, But How Fast?
Those who are stubbornly optimistic about the return of the Manhattan office market might want to take a close look
View ArticleThe Construction Industry: Where the Minority Has Become the Majority
The multi-colored muscle behind the City’s construction industry has been revealed through an analysis of U.S. Census data, and contrary
View ArticleConstruction Attorney Warns, Developers need to Get off the Sidelines and do...
He’s the Cassandra of the construction industry, the rabble-rouser of rubble. Attorney Barry LePatner, founder of LePatner & Associates LLP
View ArticleResidential Building Permits Up 33 Percent in 2011 – Report
The city Department of Buildings issued residential permits for 8,936 units in 997 buildings in 2011 – a 33 percent
View ArticleLaGuardia’s Pricey Central Terminal Approved Amid Infighting
The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey’s board of governors approved a multi-billion dollar project to build a new central terminal building at LaGuardia Airport.
View ArticleEvents for October 3, 2006
Hillary Clinton campaigns in Virginia for senate candidate Jim Webb. At 8:30, Deputy Mayor Daniel Doctoroff attends the Construction Industry Breakfast Forum at the Hilton where the New York Building...
View ArticleNYC Construction to Top $20 Billion
Start with a healthy economy, add rising costs of materials and top it off with public agencies teeming with Sept. 11 funds and what do you get? Record spending on construction. The amount this year,...
View ArticleEvents for March 29, 2007
8:30 a.m. Metropolitan Transportation Authority Executive Director and CEP Elliot Sander will discuss MTA’s capital program and expansion plans at a New York Building Congress Forum at The Grand Hyatt,...
View ArticleWhat to Do About Those Rising Construction Costs…
As the economy sours, ever-rising construction costs seem to be an in-vogue subject: Last night, the New York Building Congress released a report on the topic; the Manhattan Institute put out...
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