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Volume I, Issue 32 - Week of August 10th, 2009
As we plan the annual WBC Dinner, we are looking at many unsung heroes, the outstanding women who are leading the construction industry. They may be company owners, company executives or even the women who are just rising through the ranks.
How To Nominate an Outstanding Woman
You can nominate an outstanding woman today by visiting the link below and following set guidelines. All nominees will be reviewed by our esteemed panel, and winners will be honored at the Third Annual Champion Award Gala and Dinner on October 21st at the Bank of New York Mellon, 101 Barclay Street, NYC. All winners will be included in a print and online publication and directory of Outstanding Women, which will be permanently displayed on the WBC website, www.wbcnyc.org.
Don't miss the chance to nominate an outstanding woman who's making a contribution to your company and leading the next generation of women builders.
More next week...
Renee
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Renée Sacks, Ph.D.
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rsacks@wbcnyc.org
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WBC can help you get certified with New York City Small Business Services. It's an important first step to navigating procurement opportunities with the city and other public agencies. Contact WBC at 212.367.2130 or email rsacks@wbcnyc.org for more information. |
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City Tilting Contracts to Minority, Women
8/06/2009 - Source: New York Times
New rules issued by the Bloomberg administration allow minority- and women-owned businesses to circumvent the system for awarding small city contracts -- an advantage denied white-owned firms, The Post has learned. |
A "Fresh" Conversation on the Future of Americas Cities and Metro Areas
8/04/2009 - Source: WhiteHouse.gov
President Obama has made smart investment and smart growth a top priority for his administration. Not for its own sake, but because the President believes that we ought to be investing in what's good for America's future. Last year the President said to the nation's mayors at their annual conference, "we need to promote strong cities as the backbone of regional growth...we also need to stop seeing our cities as the problem and start seeing them as the solution...strong cities are the building blocks of strong regions, and strong regions are essential for a strong America..." This in a nutshell is why the Office of Urban Affairs was created. Our job is to advance a new federal vision that recognizes cities and metropolitan areas as dynamic engines for our economy, and develop federal policy built on these strengths.
Ex-MTA Chief Elliot Sander Lands Global Engineering Job at AECOM
8/07/2009 - Source: New York Daily News
Former MTA CEO Elliot Sander has landed a top job with an international engineering firm. |
Governor Threatens to Expunge Silverstein from WTC
8/3/2009 - Source: Crain's New York
Gov. David Paterson drew a line in the sand for developer Larry Silverstein Monday by asking the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey to design plans that leave him out.
Developer Rejects Paterson's Proposals for Ground Zero Towers
8/3/2009 - Source: New York Times
The Port Authority and the developer Larry A. Silverstein took one step closer Monday to a standstill at ground zero, after Mr. Silverstein essentially rejected proposals from the governor for resolving the impasse over building office towers on the 16-acre site.
Secret Report: Ground Zero Freedom Tower Construction Lags, Slated for 2018 Finish
8/4/2009 - Source: New York Daily News
A secret report predicts the Freedom Tower - billed as America's defiant answer to terrorism - won't be finished until 17 years after the 9/11 attacks. |
Bloomy Blasts PA for 'Zero' Progress
8/5/2009 - Source: New York Post
Mayor Bloomberg launched a blistering attack against the Port Authority's bungling at Ground Zero yesterday, saying the agency has "an obligation to the nation" to rebuild the site on time and calling repeated delays "intolerable."
Deutsche Razing $Talls WTC Raising
8/06/2009 - Source: New York Post
Continuing delays in the deadly task of taking down the Deutsche Bank tower at Ground Zero have driven up the cost of rebuilding the World Trade Center by an estimated $100 million, sources familiar with the two projects told The Post. |
Ground Zero Stalls Again
8/9/2009 - Source: New York Times
Gov. David Paterson finally stepped forward last week with what appears to be a plausible compromise for ending the building stalemate at ground zero. He combined this with a long overdue warning to the developer, Larry Silverstein, to get on board.
Atlantic Yards' Developer Races a Court Hearing, a Bond Deadline and Opponents
8/06/2009 - Source: New York Times
As the usual tumult greeted the final public hearings on the Atlantic Yards development last month, it was business as usual for the developer Bruce C. Ratner. |
State Forecasts Deficits, Longer Recession
7/30/2009- Source: The Business Review
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New York's recession will not end until the second half of 2010, the state Division of the Budget predicted on Thursday.
The budget office also said that the state faces a $2.1 billion deficit in its current, 2009-10 fiscal year. Gov. David Paterson said he is forming a budget-cutting plan for state legislators to consider in September. |
Leaders Try to Break Barriers to City Work
8/08/2009 - Source: Courier Press
To do almost any sort of work for the city of Evansville, construction firms first have to obtain $5 million in insurance coverage. |
13th Annual Competitive Edge Conference. Growing Businesses in Today's Marketplace.
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The CE Planning Committee is excited to celebrate its 16th year with the conference that will provide access to real business opportunities and resources for the M/W/D/LBE Community.
For more information visit: www.the-competitive-edge.org/ceconference.asp
WHEN:
Thursday, August 13, 2009
8:00am to 5:00pm
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WHERE:
Sheraton New York Hotel & Towers
811 Seventh Avenue at 52nd Street
New York, NY 10019 |
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Building Information Modeling - The Future of Construction
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AIA New York, NYC BIM Group, a buildingSMARTalliance
interest group, in collaboration with New York Construction/ENR
magazines, invite you to an industry event to introduce Integrated
Project Delivery (IPD) and BIM Collaboration.
Conference Fee :
Registration fee is $149 for members of the following associations:
AGC
NYC
STA
AIA-NY
BIMplex
PMI NYC
CMAA
Women Builders Council
NYBC
Registration fee is $195 for non-members.
INTEGRATED PROJECT DELIVERY: Enhanced BIM Collaboration
Integrated Project Delivery, developed by the AIA, is a process
designed to assist owners, designers, and builders move towards
better integrated delivery methods and improved design,
construction, and operations processes.
The goal of the conference is to identify the characteristics of IPD
and provide specific information and guidance on how to utilize IPD
methods to achieve better projects. An introduction of IPD will be
presented, including an overview of legal concerns and how BIM
can be used as collaboration tool, followed by a panel of east coast
based experts presenting their unique perspectives on how IPD is
changing their roles, changing the delivery process, and how it can
improve projects from design through construction.
For more information please download the event brochure.
WHEN:
September 30, 2009
8:00am to 5:00pm
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WHERE:
The McGraw-Hill Companies
Corporate Headquarters
1221 Avenue of the Americas
2nd Floor Amphitheater
New York, NY 10020 |
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Make the Connection. The World Trade Center Business Resource Center is where M/W/SBEs can access an array of valuable business services, including critical information on upcoming contract opportunities with WTC redevelopment projects.
WHEN:
Monday through Friday
9:00 am - 5:00 pm |
WHERE:
115 Broadway, 19th Floor
New York, NY 10006 |
See Current Bid Opportunities from DASNY |
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