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Construction

View of Manhattan skyline, showing a number of construction sites
Jan 23

Construction Fatalities in New York City Reach 10-Year High

There were 22 construction-related fatalities in New York City last year, the highest number collected by OSHA since at least 2012.
By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly
Construction workers standing on the roof of a building site
Dec 23

Hochul Passes Carlos’s Law, Raising Criminal Fines for Construction Deaths

Governor Kathy Hochul passed Carlos's Law, increasing criminal penalties for construction companies responsible for the death or injury of workers.
By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly
Construction workers balance on scaffolding at a work site in Chelsea.
Dec 21

Scaffolding Deaths Are Claiming New York’s Immigrant Workers in an Industry Lacking Accountability

Scaffolding-related deaths make construction one of New York City's deadliest occupations. A bill waiting for Gov. Kathy Hochul's signature could help change that, bt it faces fierce opposition from he construction and real estate lobbies.
By Courtney Vinopal and Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly
Kanye West wyoming
Nov 22

Kanye West Was Ordered to Stop Construction at His Wyoming Ranch

By Morgan Halberg
Aug 6

James Turrell’s ‘Meeting’ Installation Has Finally Reopened at MoMA PS1

By Helen Holmes
Aug 4

US Construction Workers Are Dropping Dead—Here’s Why

By Chris Roberts
Redfin
Jun 9

With Technological Innovations in Real Estate, Trust But Verify

By Brendan Flanagan
Kim Kardashian and Kanye West
Aug 8

How Will Drake Keep Up With Kim Kardashian and Kanye West’s $50,000 Pool?

By Morgan Halberg
Mar 23

The Future of Housing Is Here and It Will Be 3D Printed—on Earth and Mars

By Caleb Kaiser
The city's Economic Development Corporation announced nearly $80 million in projects for three minority- and women-owned construction management firms.
Apr 5

City Plans to Award $80M in Contracts to Minority-, Female-Owned Construction Firms

By Madina Toure
Background: Human Condition Safety Founders, Oliver Rothauser and Peter Raymond. Center: Lorenzo Gallo, CEO of the Safety Group, demonstrating a virtual reality training.
Sep 22

Virtual Reality Designed to Prep Workplaces for an Active Shooter Situation

By Brady Dale
Construction work surprisingly isn't number one.
Aug 10

These 10 Jobs Are the Most Likely to Give You a Heart Attack

By John Bonazzo
Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance announced charges against a Harlem landlord and others this morning.
Jul 26

Manhattan DA, Public Advocate’s Message to Harlem Landlord: Don’t Mess With Tenants

By Madina Toure
Radiator Labs, Urban Future Lab
Apr 13

A Legendary New York Industry Finally Gets Into Tech

By Brady Dale
A general view of a massive construction crane that collapsed on a street in downtown Manhattan in New York on February 5, 2016. (KENA BETANCUR/AFP/Getty Images)
Feb 5

Crane Collapse in Lower Manhattan Leaves 1 Dead

By Jillian Jorgensen
(Photo: Wikimedia Commons)
Jan 26

50 Million Bucks to Make New York’s Parks Accessible Is Money Well Spent

By Alec Appelbaum
Why hot pink?
Nov 25

The Pink Light: a Minor New York Building Mystery

By Kim Velsey
The Merchant's House museum.
Apr 8

After Neighboring Hotel Gets Landmarks Nod, Merchant’s House Braces for Construction

By Kim Velsey
Fred Harper/the Observer
Mar 12

Until Decorating Do Us Part: When Renovations End in Divorce

By Kim Velsey
The aluminum facade has been deemed too expensive.
Feb 27

Steven Holl’s Celebrated L.I.C. Library Design to Be Carried Out on the Cheap

By Kim Velsey
The iconic Brooklyn Bridge is one of thousands in New York and New Jersey needing crucial repairs. (Photo by: Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
Sep 18

Hell or High Water? New York Bridges in Dangerous Disrepair

By Leah Li
Not this again! (Getty)
May 10

Residents Evacuate Co-ops So That a New Crane Boom Can Rise At One57

By Kim Velsey
Keep digging. (DumboNYC)
Oct 17

Billionaire Boys Club: Bloomberg Produces $1 B. Out of Thin Air For City Infrastructure

By Kit Dillon
Sep 24

A Hit Piece of Legislation: Will a Transparency Bill Reform Affordable Housing or Just Open It Up to a Union Takeover?

By Matt Chaban
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