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ABC The Empire State Chapter of the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC), representing more than 450 merit-shop contractors and subcontractors employing hundreds of thousands of workers throughout New York state, is calling on Gov. Kathy Hochul to reject the proposed prevailing-wage mandates on Brownfield Cleanup Program (BCP) projects. Since the early 2000s, the BCP has…

ABC The Empire State Chapter of the Associated Builders and Contractors (“ABC”), representing over 450 merit-shop contractors and subcontractors employing hundreds of thousands of workers throughout the State of New York is calling on Governor Hochul to reject the proposed prevailing wage mandates on Brownfield Cleanup Program (BCP) projects.  Since the early 2000s, the BCP…

ABC As an organization dedicated to supporting safety and best practices in the construction industry, one law gets in our way. Known as the Scaffold Law, this archaic statute from 1885 does nothing to improve worker safety but holds contractors and property owners liable for any gravity-related injuries, regardless of the worker’s responsibility. We finally…

ABC ABC Empire State is about to enroll its 200th apprentice. The milestone was highlighted in an article written by Don Procter for ConstructConnect News: The New York State chapter of Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) is about to enroll the 200th apprentice in its state-registered program, a milestone achieved just 3.5 years after its launch. While…

ABC The construction unemployment rate in New York State rose slightly from 3.5% in May to 3.8% in June, continuing a fairly steady rate since 3.7% in April.     “New York has not regained the construction jobs it lost due to the COVID-19 pandemic.” Said ABC Empire State Chapter President Brian Sampson. Much of that can…