Industry sees path forward forward with Biden at helm
New York celebrated the election of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris over the weekend. After four contentious years dealing with the Trump administration, hopes are...
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Calls grow for biggest infrastructure program of all time
As the corona virus batters America’s economy, construction groups are urging the government to fund more infrastructure improvements to keep the industry afloat and help...
NY Building Congress calls for $1 trillion infrastructure overhaul
In a letter to congress, the New York Building Congress, NYBC, is calling on federal lawmakers on both sides of the political spectrum to increase...
Builders worried Trump tax plan will hurt New York
Although the president’s proposed tax plan aims to simplify the tax code, it could actually make developing and owning property in New York more difficult,...
New York lawmakers criticized for failing to pass design-build legislation
In last month’s special session in the state legislature in Albany, a bill that would authorize a design-build program specific to NYC was not included,...
Report: Construction wages highest in a decade
New York City construction industry employment rose for the fifth consecutive year in 2016, surpassing 140,000 for the first time in at least four decades,...
Scissura has eye on future as he gets busy at NY Building Congress today
The new head of the New York Building Congress (NYBC) is bringing an outer borough mentality to the 96-year-old organization, focusing on bringing in members...
REW TV: NYBC’s Carlo Scissura on the construction industry’s prospects
Carlo Scissura, who was recently named the president and CEO of the New York Building Congress, has a positive outlook on the new year. “Building...
Mayor de Blasio asks real estate industry for its support
Mayor de Blasio touted infrastructure projects while asking for support for design-build projects from a room full of members of the real estate industry on...
Retiring NYBC president Richard Anderson puts the years in perspective
In 1994, Rudy Giuliani had just beaten incumbent New York City Mayor David Dinkins, unemployment was at over 13 percent and Staten Island was threatening...