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Design + Construction · Construction

Construction Groups Worry About MTA Freezing Spending Amid Budget Crisis

By Rebecca Baird-Remba

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

Design + Construction · Construction

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

By Rebecca Baird-Remba

Nearly 150 construction workers filed personal injury lawsuits against Hudson Yards.

Design + Construction · Construction

Nearly 150 Construction Workers Sued Hudson Yards for Injuries on the Job

By Nicholas Rizzi

From left: moderator Justin O'Horo, MTA's Craig Cipriano, Amtrack's Petra Todorovich Messick, Port Authority of New York and New Jersey's Jim Starace and New York City Economic Development's Seth Myers at the Transportation Forum.

‘We Learned a Lot of Lessons From Sandy’: Transportation Panelist Says

By Nicholas Rizzi

From left, Louis Coletti, James Kane, Dwayne Carter and John Connolly.

Design + Construction · Construction

Construction Leaders Hopeful on New Rules, Outlook for Safety

By Matt Grossman

Rick Chandler, NYC DOB Commissioner

Design + Construction · Construction

Rick Chandler Steps Down After Five Years as DOB Head

By Chava Gourarie

The Trump administration's immigration policies have created uncertainty for a booming, labor-constrained construction industry.

Design + Construction · Construction

On Thin ICE: How Trump’s Immigration Stance Is Impacting the Construction Industry

By Aaron Short

Construction workers.

Design + Construction · Construction

Construction Experts Nervous About Trump’s Steel and Aluminum Tariffs

By Liam La Guerre

Donald Trump.

Design + Construction · Infrastructure

Construction Pros Disappointed With Trump’s Infrastructure Plan

By Liam La Guerre

Bronx Commons at 443 East 162nd Street.

Design + Construction · Construction

Construction Starts in the Bronx Projected to Top $2B—Again

By Liam La Guerre

NAILED IT: The construction industry is up for a mixed year in 2018.

Design + Construction · Construction

The Construction Industry Should Brace Itself for a Rollercoaster 2018: Experts

By Liam La Guerre

Construction at City Point in Brooklyn. Photo: Michael Nagle

Design + Construction · Construction

Contractor Groups Slam Legislation Raising DOB Fines

By Rebecca Baird-Remba

Design + Construction · Construction

Robots Are Coming Online to Change Construction Forever

By Liam La Guerre

Construction workers. Photo: Jeff Pachoud for AFP/Getty Images

Design + Construction · Construction

New Construction Safety Bill Draft Slammed by Open-Shop Reps, Union Cheers

By Liam La Guerre

NYC Department of Buildings

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

By Rey Mashayekhi

Louis Coletti, president of the Building Trades Employers' Association, speaks during CO's Safety Conference.

Contractors, Officials Debate Apprenticeship Programs at CO Safety Conference [Updated]

By Rebecca Baird-Remba

New York City ironworker readies steel for crane lift. Photo Courtesy of Joe Woolhead

NYC Policymakers and Advocates Review Construction Safety Requirements

By Partner Insights

Scaffold Law is costing New York City a pretty penny. Credit: Getty Images.

Raising Hell: A Look at the 131-Year Old Scaffold Law in a Modern-Day New York City

By Cathy Cunningham