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Trump’s Opening the Country Council Includes Roster of His Real Estate Allies

By Rebecca Baird-Remba
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Crews continue work at a multifamily development on Willoughby Avenue off La Brea Avenue.
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Los Angeles

Southern California Construction Continues Amid Coronavirus Scare

By Greg Cornfield
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As construction sites shutdown across the city because of coronavirus restrictions, it's clear that non-union workers will be more heavily impacted.
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New York City

Construction Shutdown Highlights Divide in Benefits, Pay Between Union and Non-Union

By Rebecca Baird-Remba
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More workers are in the construction biz than ever, so why is there a labor shortage?
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New York City

Labor Shortage Coming in Skilled Trades

By Rebecca Baird-Remba
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Construction at City Point in Brooklyn. Photo: Michael Nagle
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New York City

Contractor Groups Slam Legislation Raising DOB Fines

By Rebecca Baird-Remba
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New York City

Gotham Was, Is and Always Will Be a Union Town

By Gary LaBarbera
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NYC Department of Buildings
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New York City

After Years of Graft and Inefficiency, Can the DOB Turn Things Around?

By Rey Mashayekhi
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Andrew Cuomo (left) cemented himself as a friend to the Building and Construction Trades Council (headed by Gary LaBarbera, on the right) when he signed off on a new 421a program that required minimum wages for large projects.
Design + Construction  ·  Policy
New York City

Developers and Experts Warn About Drawbacks of New 421a Program

By Rebecca Baird-Remba
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Times Square

Construction Worker Dies Building Country Music Venue at Atlas Capital’s 1604 Broadway

By Rey Mashayekhi
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Design + Construction  ·  Construction
New York City

Building Trades-Backed Report Claims Greater Diversity in Union Construction

By Rey Mashayekhi
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Bill de Blasio has been in a bind between unions and nonunions.
Design + Construction  ·  Features
New York City

Bill de Blasio Is in a Bind When it Comes to Unions and Affordable Housing

By Terence Cullen
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New York City Commissioner Rick Chandler testifying before the City Council today. Photo: William Alatriste
Design + Construction  ·  Policy
New York City

DOB Commish Opposes Construction Apprenticeship Requirement at Safety Legislation Hearing

By Terence Cullen
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Design + Construction  ·  Policy
New York City

Contractors Group Calls for Boycott of Labor Org Contracts Amid Bias Claims

By Terence Cullen
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NEW YORK - OCTOBER 19: Construction continues at the World Trade Center site October 19, 2007 in New York City. The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey inked a deal yesterday with Cushman & Wakefield Inc. to rent office space in the Freedom Tower which is being constructed on the site. A trade group report released Tuesday stated that annual construction spending in New York City, which topped out at a record $24.6 billion last year, should rise by 18 percent over the next three years. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)
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New York City

Construction Industry Slashes 15,000 Jobs in May

By Rheaa Rao
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A Lower Manhattan construction site. Photo: DON EMMERT/AFP/Getty Images
Design + Construction  ·  Construction

Amid Spike in Deaths and Spat With Labor, Nonunion Builders Launch Training Program

By Will Bredderman
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