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NYS Reopens Bidding For Offshore Wind Projects Amid Cost Concerns

NYS Reopens Bidding For Offshore Wind Projects Amid Cost Concerns After renewable energy developers threatened to stop building billions of dollars of offshore wind energy projects due to the high construction cost, the governor and NYSERDA issued a new RFP allowing developers to rebid the projects. The rebidding process starts Thursday, November 30th. “We strongly…

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ABC Reacts: Gov. Hochul Signs 3 Affordable Housing Bills

ABC Reacts: Gov. Hochul Signs 3 Affordable Housing Bills The following statement is attributed to Associated Builders & Contractors, Empire State Chapter President Brian Sampson Reacting to Gov. Hochul’s Signature of Three Affordable Housing Bills: “We support the new J-51 tax incentive that will help property owners navigate the high construction costs in New York…

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New York Open-shop Trade Groups Merge

New York Open-shop Trade Groups Merge The stateā€™s largest non-union construction trade organization has expanded after absorbing another trade group. The Empire State Chapter of Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) is merging with the New York Construction Alliance (NYCA), according to an ABC statement. NYCAā€™s leadership will join the Empire State Chapterā€™s Regional Leadership Committee…

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Major Open Shop Construction Industry Merger in New York Stateļæ¼

Major Open Shop Construction Industry Merger in New York Stateļæ¼ Open shop industry will now speak with one voice: ABC absorbs NYCA Today, the Empire State Chapter of Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) and the New York Construction Alliance (NYCA) announced that the organizations have completed a major move that will resonate throughout New York…

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Ogdensburg City Council Awards WWTP Project Bid, Despite Complaints From Non-Union Labor Representative

Ogdensburg City Council took a tongue lashing after accepting a $35.9 million wastewater treatment plant rehabilitation project bid from Jett Industries.

Amanda Bertram, vice president of public affairs for the Associated Builders and Contractors, called the award shameful and told city councilors they should have heeded her warnings about entering into a project labor agreement just to please Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo.

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Editorial ā€” Too Hot to Handle: Labor Pact Didnā€™t Save Ogdensburg Any Money on Project Bids

ā€œItā€™s not shocking, this is a pattern that we have seen with public works projects across New York state that are bid with project labor agreements,ā€ Amanda Bertram, vice president of public affairs for the Associated Builders and Contractors/Empire State, said in a story published Saturday by the Times. ā€œAcross the board, they all come in millions of dollars over engineering estimates. This is a trend.ā€

Associated Builders and Contractors is a national trade organization representing those in the construction industry who donā€™t belong to unions. Ms. Bertram met with City Council members in November to discuss the disadvantages of using PLAs.

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Contractors: High Bids on Project Are No Surprise

A spokeswoman for the state chapter of the national Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc., said City Council members should not be surprised that bids for the cityā€™s wastewater treatment plant came in over estimate.

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