Author name: niallogara

Construction activity serves many masters, both as a leading economic indicator of what is occurring and as a cornerstone of economic development for what lies ahead. Four percent of the workforce in the economy is responsible for 18 percent of the annually, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). A new report shows the demand for skilled construction professionals is projected to surge as the number of projects and the scope of activities increase.

ALBANY—As it prepares to submit its 2025-2029 Capital Program, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority must find billions in new funds even as the state tries to resolve the $15-billion shortfall in revenue created by the pause on congestion pricing.

TARRYTOWN—As the nation enters the final stretch of the Presidential campaign season, jobs are on the minds and lips of everyone. And the jobs that have long backboned the middle class in the Lower Hudson Valley are union construction jobs.

HIGHLAND, NY—State Route 218 in the Town of Highlands in Orange County has reopened to traffic for the first time since devastating floods in July 2023 washed away a nearly 300-foot-wide swath of the roadway.

ALBANY—As National Suicide Prevention Month continues through September, experts are urging companies to cultivate a stronger “culture of care” to support their crews and staffers. The week of Sept. 9 thru Sept. 13 was marked as Construction Suicide Prevention Week, noted Frank Marchese, Jr., who works on the front line of the crisis with the New York State Laborers’ Health and Safety Fund.