Jan 16, 2020 | Member News
Jan. 15, 2020, 12:46 PM; Updated: Jan. 15, 2020, 7:49 PM Bloomburg Law New York’s investigation into payroll processing companies could result in new rules for the industry, the state’s top financial regulator said. New York Superintendent of...
Jan 14, 2020 | Member News
Central NY Business Journal 1/13/20 ENDWELL, N.Y. — Delta Engineers, Architects, & Land Surveyors, DPC (Delta) announced it has acquired Terrestrial Environmental Specialists, Inc (TES) in a deal that became effective on Friday. Delta didn’t...
Jan 1, 2020 | Member News
The New York Post By Bernadette Hogan and Carl Campanile December 31, 2019 | 7:28pm | Updated Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed the “design build” legislation Tuesday that will allow New York City to save millions on...
Dec 2, 2019 | Member News
SecondAvenueSagas.com written by Benjamin Kabak December 1, 2019 Contractors have filed suit over the MTA’s debarment regulation as transit advocates worry about the short-sightedness of the new rule. During last month’s MTA Board Meetings, a...
Dec 2, 2019 | Member News
From Politico: By MARIE J. FRENCH ALBANY — National Grid will lift its moratorium on hooking up new gas customers on Long Island and New York City immediately and pay up to $36 million in penalties, Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s office announced Monday. Grid...
Nov 27, 2019 | Announcements
Just a reminder to anyone who holds a Dig Safely NY Excavator Certification. The initial certification is good for five years. However there is a continuing education component that requires anyone with a certification to have an additional one hour of...
Nov 27, 2019 | Member News
NEW YORK (AP) — A group representing construction companies has sued New York state and the Metropolitan Transportation Authority over rules that penalize contractors for delays and cost overruns. The Wall Street Journal reports that the lawsuits were...
Aug 29, 2019 | Announcements
Posted Aug. 28, 2019, 12:38 PM Bloomberg Law/Construction Labor Public comment period ended Aug. 26 DOL now examining comments to develop final rule A Trump administration plan for a new industry-led apprenticeship program could threaten the administration’s...
Jul 25, 2019 | Member News
From Bloomberg Law: Construction Labor report: Butch Lewis Act would provide 30-year loans to troubled multiemployer plans 1.3 million workers in underfunded plans A new federal agency would make loans to underfunded pension plans under a measure passed 264-169...
Jul 18, 2019 | Announcements
By Eric Reinhardt, Business Journal News Network Date: 7/17/2019 8:05 PM ALBANY, N.Y. — Gov. Andrew Cuomo this week has signed into law a measure that reauthorizes the minority and women-owned business enterprises (MWBE) program for five more years. The law...
Jul 18, 2019 | Announcements
From Bloomberg Law: Construction Labor Report, July 17th 2019 Development of a proposed federal worker safety rule mandating that protective clothing and safety gear fit the person wearing it was approved July 17 by OSHA’s advisory panel of construction safety...
Jul 16, 2019 | Announcements
Jon Herdlein, CPA The Bonadio Group Building and maintaining a strong workforce is one of the leading challenges facing many businesses. I often hear stories from business owners about how they’re trying to delay planned retirements of skilled employees...
