WASHINGTON—Following years of seeking relief for an ailing multiemployer pension plan for union workers, New York’s International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local Union 1783 Fund, which covers electrical workers in the Hudson Valley, will receive an approximately $45.9 million pension-fix, it was announced late last month.
IBEW L.U. 1783 Pension Fund to Receive $46M Federal Rescue Read More »
Tariffs—long used as a government policy tool to protect domestic industries, generate revenue and influence international trade—also raise the economic concerns that they fuel inflation. This discussion point is complex because it involves direct and indirect effects on prices, consumer behavior, supply chains and economic growth.
Economic Outlook – Will Tariffs Cause Inflation? It Depends on Pain vs. Gain Read More »
TOWN OF WALLKILL, NY—The major construction project to upgrade State Route 17’s Exit 122 interchange here in Orange County will reconfigure the roadway to meet federal interstate standards. The $67.8-million project is now underway and will transform the eastern portion of the interchange to create a new roadway system that will enhance safety and improve traffic flow at this vital junction serving this fast-growing region of the state.
ECCO III Begins Route 17, Exit 122 Upgrade Read More »
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Succession planning is a pivotal process for construction business owners that ensures their legacy endures, that wealth is preserved and that their company remains stable. Of the various options available and often favored is an internal transition—whether to family members, key employees, or even through an employee stock ownership plan (ESOP)for its potential to preserve company culture and continuity.
ALBANY—Work has begun in earnest on a $19.4-million New York State Thruway project to rehabilitate two aging bridges on the Thruway in the Village of Suffern in Rockland County.
Thruway Begins $19.4M Project On Two Aging Rockland Bridges Read More »
The use of powered industrial trucks are a significant source of serious and fatal injuries to workers. Violations for the unsafe operation of powered industrial trucks (PITs), such as forklifts and lift trucks, are among the most cited by OSHA following work-site inspections. In fact, an average of 100 workers are killed each year and 20,000 workers are seriously injured by fork truck-related incidents. Half of the forklift fatalities occur in construction and manufacturing, according to the U.S. Department of Labor.
ALBANY—New York State officials announced on April 7 the start of a $86.7-million pavement improvement project on a nearly five-mile stretch of the New England Thruway (I-95) in Westchester County.
DeFoe Begins Nearly $87 Million Paving Project on I-95/N.E. Thruway Read More »
