Willett Public Affairs - Thu August 05, 2021
New Construction Legislation Seeks to Reform New York's Public Contracting Process
The longstanding challenges faced by construction contractors and subcontractors when dealing with New York State's complicated public contracting processes are one step closer to being resolved, as the Construction Industry Public Contracting Advisory Council bill (S.4323-C/A.6232-C) awaits Gov....
CEG - Wed August 04, 2021
New Morningside Heights Building Soars Past Halfway Mark in NYC
Construction on 3041 Broadway, a 42-story mixed-use tower in New York City's Morningside Heights, has soared past the halfway point, with only a dozen or so floors remaining to be built before the tower tops out....
Empire Crane Company - Mon August 02, 2021
Mike Baron Named Salesman of Empire Crane's WNY Territory
Mike Baron is the newest addition to Empire Crane's sales team. Baron will be responsible for serving customers' crane needs in western New York. "I am most looking forward to meeting new people in the industry, helping customers find cranes that best suit their business needs, and joining a fast-paced company where everyday is different" Baron said....
CEG - Wed July 21, 2021
VIDEO: New York's Plan to Replace Aging I-81 Viaduct in Syracuse Finally Comes into Focus
A newly released construction plan from the New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) shows that the replacement of the city's crumbling Interstate 81 will involve many pieces before construction is finished in five years....
Office of New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo - Mon July 19, 2021
Fallen Construction Workers to Be Honored with New Memorial at NY State Fair
A new memorial to honor highway workers who have died while building or improving New York State's roads and bridges is currently being built at the site of the 2021 State Fair in Syracuse. The fair runs from Aug....
Link-Belt Cranes - Mon July 19, 2021
D.A. Collins Completes Erie Canal Work With 248 HYLAB, ATC-3275
As part of New York State Canal Corporation's emergency repair program, construction is complete on Erie Canal Lock E-7 in Niskayuna, N.Y. Maintenance and repairs were finalized prior to May 15, 2021, when navigation season of the Erie Canal begins....
USA Today New York - Thu July 15, 2021
NY Thruway Rejects Most of Cuomo Bridge Builder's $960M in Claims
A top official with the New York State Thruway Authority (NYSTA) rejected most of the $960 million in claims from the builders of the Gov. Mario M. Cuomo Bridge on July 7. The NYSTA agreed instead to pay only $28 million for a piece of the dispute that had already been resolved, along with a handful of other small costs....
CEG - Tue July 06, 2021
Massive Project to Provide Needed Affordable Housing in Brooklyn, N.Y.
Construction is set to begin on the massive Atlantic Chestnut project in Brooklyn, N.Y., with plans to eventually bring 1,165 affordable apartments to the east New York neighborhood. Phipps Housing, the oldest and largest nonprofit developer, owner and manager of affordable housing in New York City, is leading the effort to bring more apartment space to the area for lower income people....
CEG - Thu July 01, 2021
N.Y.'s J & J Equipment Celebrates 20th Anniversary
Twenty years ago, Joe Lonergan started J & J Equipment with essentially one product —the Tymco line of sweepers — sharing some office space with his dad and brothers who are also in the equipment business....
New York Amsterdam News - Thu June 24, 2021
New $242M Headquarters for Urban League Being Built in Harlem
Construction began on the National Urban League's new $242 million, 414,000-sq.-ft. Empowerment Center on June 17 at the Adam Clayton Powell Jr. State Office Building in Harlem, N.Y. The civil rights organization's leadership and local officials were on hand to kick off the building project, located on 125th Street, that will not only house the NUL's national headquarters, but also the Urban Civil Rights Museum Experience and the NUL Institute for Race, Equity and Justice....
