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By Krista Carter 12/21/11 7:12pm

The Construction Industry: Where the Minority Has Become the Majority

The multi-colored muscle behind the City’s construction industry has been revealed through an analysis of U.S. Census data, and contrary to stereotypes, a solid majority of construction workers are now drawn from minority backgrounds. Read More

By Thornton McEnery 9/23/11 9:44am

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Magic Johnson's Brooklyn Heights Nightmare Continues

NBA legend and nascent developer Magic Johnson has engendered even more criticism and controversy for his ongoing renovation of the Mason Mints Factory building in Brooklyn Heights, as the Daily News reports, and now things are turning litigious. Read More

By Matt Chaban 8/18/11 7:20pm

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Things are looking cloudy out there. (Getty)

Here Comes the Double Dip: Architecture Billings Fall for Fifth Straight Month

Perhaps we broke out those T-squares a little prematurely. Read More

By Matt Chaban 5/20/11 2:21am

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NYC Construction Hits Rock Bottom with Jobs at 13-Year Low

As real estate prices in the city, or at least in Manhattan, approach pre-Lehman levels, and the wider economy teeters back from the brink, the guys who built the apartments are still suffering. According to a quarterly report from the New York Building Congress, employment for construction workers fell to its lowest level Read More

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The Construction Industry: Where the Minority Has Become the Majority

Magic Johnson's Brooklyn Heights Nightmare Continues

Here Comes the Double Dip: Architecture Billings Fall for Fifth Straight Month

NYC Construction Hits Rock Bottom with Jobs at 13-Year Low

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