NYC construction activity at lowest point in a decade
 A new analysis of City data reveals that the number of new construction filings in 2020 is New York City’s lowest since the wake of...
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NYC building trades launch new apprenticeship program
The Building and Construction Trades Council of Greater New York (BCTC) is launching an apprenticeship readiness collective to enhance access to careers in the unionized...
City unveils PLA that gives COVID ravaged communities leg up to union jobs
Mayor Bill de Blasio has announced a new Community Hiring economic justice plan that includes a Project Labor Agreement obligating unions to hire workers from...
Construction workers set for big Monday opening
The New York City Department of Buildings today released new COVID-19 safety guidelines for property owners and contractors as 33,556 non-essential construction sites get back...
MTA unveils historic $51M transit overhaul
The real estate industry has hailed a historic $51.5 billion capital plan from the Metropolitan Transportation Authority to modernize the city’s aging infrastructure. “The proposed...
Watchdog group calls for evaluation of Project Labor Agreements
A city watchdog group is calling for evaluations of the city’s labor agreements with New York’s building and construction union network. The Citizens Budget Commission,...
Related strikes new deal with carpenters union to finish Hudson Yards
Related Companies today (Tuesday)Â announced a deal with the carpenters union to finish the next phase of its Hudson Yards mega project. The developer said...
Banks: Union refusals to make reforms has led to the rise of merit-shop construction
The demonstrations being waged by some unions within the Building and Construction Trades Council of Greater New York (BCTC) outside of the Hudson Yards development...
PLAs should save city millions, create opportunities
A new deal on project labor agreements will save the City over $347 million and create opportunities for women and minority firms to get a...