Construction dips for first time in a decade, says DOB
Construction permits dipped for the first time in about a decade according to a recent report from the New York City Department of Buildings, signaling
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New bill calls for more pay, training for construction workers
A new bill proposed in City Council aims to secure better pay for construction workers on projects receiving government subsidies. The bill, proposed by Council
Code Breakers: Death, injury and neglect in DOB’s October round-up
New York City’s Department of Buildings has released its October 2018 enforcement report, which highlights the agency’s actions to punish bad actors in the construction industry by
Kushner Companies faces $210,000 in fines for withholding rent-regulated info
Kushner Companies faces up to $210,000 in fines for filing false documents with the New York City Department of Buildings about rent-regulated tenants. On Monday,
DOB rolls out interactive construction map
New York City is in the midst of a building boom, with nearly 200 million s/f of major projects in the works throughout the five
Sandy Hook school designer calls for more open space, better security
In testimony before senior White House cabinet members, leading school-design architect Jay Brotman, AIA, pushed for legislation that promotes the design of open learning environments
New York Building Foundation bolsters training fund
Funding provided by the New York Building Foundation will enable participants in Building Skills New York (BSNY) to receive additional construction safety training provided by
City construction appears to be nearing ‘plateau’
During the first half of 2018, five of the top ten metropolitan markets for commercial and multifamily construction starts ranked by dollar volume showed increased
City to invest in creating three acres of new Hudson Yards parkland
The City has begun the process of acquisition, design and construction of Phase II of the City’s Master Plan for Hudson Yards. The final phase
Navillus strikes deal with trades, exits Chapter 11
Concrete contractor Navillus has announced a resolution of its dispute with unions, allowing the company to proceed with exiting Chapter 11 bankruptcy by early October