During NYC Dept. of Buildings' three-month safety sweep, inspectors also issued more than 3,600 violations to contractors and site safety professionals for failing to keep sites safe.

Manhattan's Midtown West will encompass $51B of this spending; many of the projects the governor mentioned have been under way.

From the hundreds of thousands of page views on ENR.com, we know readers are on a quest to understand the rapidly changing situations they face during the COVID-19 emergency.

Rules and fines linked to suspended work on most sites take effect March 31, according to the city buildings dept.

Construction workers and site supervisors will get training for COVID-19 protection, the latest infectious disease for which the industry is ill-prepared, says NY Environmental Contractors Association chairman Morris Napolitano.

New rules, which follow an architect's death by falling debris, include more stringent—and potentially more costly—inspections.

Developer's attorney claims the court ruling, which cites zoning irregularities in nearly done Manhattan luxury condo, could invalidate certificates of occupancy for 20 city buildings.

AGC of New York state's online 'FastFacts' tool includes real-time info on laws, regulations, and even forms, for firms to build in the city.

RFQs, issued Feb. 4, will short-list vendors for projects to replace Manhattan's ubiquitous jail with four $1-billion facilities — and potentially reshape the city's corrections philosophy.