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Senate & Assembly One-House Budget Recap: What’s Out

Senate & Assembly One-House Budget Recap: What’s Out This week, the New York State Senate and Assembly released their one-house budget proposals for the 2022-23 New York State Budget. Here is a recap of some of the important things that were excluded from the Governor’s original proposal. This does not include all budget items, just…

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Senate & Assembly One-House Budget Recap: What’s In

Senate & Assembly One-House Budget Recap: What’s In This week, the New York State Senate and Assembly released their one-house budget proposals for the 2022-23 New York State Budget. Here is a recap of some of the important things that were included in these one-house proposals, this does not include all budget items, just the…

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ABC Empire State Chapter Members Among Top Performing U.S. Construction Companies

ABC Empire State Chapter Members Among Top Performing U.S. Construction Companies The Empire State Chapter of Associated Builders and Contractors proudly announced that nine of its member companies ā€“ up from six in 2021 ā€“ were named as 2022 Top Performers by its national organization. These top performing U.S. construction companies are recognized for their…

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ABC’s Sampson: NY’s Policies Hurt Business’ Chances of Success

ABC’s Sampson: NY’s Policies Hurt Business’ Chances of Success CLICK FOR VIDEO Construction unemployment rates in New York State have dropped drastically from a year ago, but NY still lags behind 48 states.Thatā€™s according to a state-by-state analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data. In December 2020, the rate was 15.9%. A year later…

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To Best Protect Taxpayers, Avoid Imposing a PLA on Stadium Construction

To Best Protect Taxpayers, Avoid Imposing a PLA on Stadium Construction ABC Empire State Chapter President Brian Sampson’s Op-Ed in the Buffalo News. After years of discussion, the Buffalo Bills, their fans and the Buffalo-Niagara Falls Metropolitan region are finally poised to get a modern stadium that can provide an exceptional gameday experience for one…

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ABC Statement: 2022 State of the State

ABC Statement: 2022 State of the State GOV.ā€™S PLAN FOR INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT LONG OVERDUE, STATE MUST REFRAIN FROM PLAs A Statement from ABC Empire State Chapter President Brian Sampson ā€œItā€™s great news to hear that Gov. Hochul has plans to invest and rebuild New Yorkā€™s crumbling infrastructure. Itā€™s long overdue and something we have been…

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OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard Update

OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard Update 1/11/2022 8:00 AM As of this posting , the Supreme Court has not yet issued a decision on the appeal to reinstitute a stay of the U.S. Department of Laborā€™s Occupational Safety and Health Administrationā€™s (OSHA) COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS), which applies to employers with 100…

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ABC Unveils Safety Technology Guide

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6ā€”Associated Builders and Contractors today issued its onlineĀ Safety Technology Guide, a resource for contractors looking to implement construction technology for the best possible safety performance. ā€œExecuting on ABCā€™s commitment to world-class safety on jobsites requires ABC member contractors to continuously innovate,ā€ said Matt Abeles, ABC vice president of construction technology and innovation. ā€œTo…

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Study Examines Cost of PLAs to Nonunion Workers and Employers:

ABC issued a press release calling attention to a new report that highlights the negative economic impact of controversial government-mandated project labor agreements on nonunion construction workers, who compriseĀ 87.3% of the construction industry workforce. The study found that the limited number of nonunion craft professionals permitted to work on construction projects subject to a government-mandated…

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