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Volume I, Issue 33 - Week of August 17th, 2009
The annual WBC Dinner is quickly approaching. Don't miss out on the opportunity to nominate the outstanding women leading the construction industry. It is time to celebrate the champions and trailblazers who are leading the next generation of women builders. For more information about the 2009 Champion Awards, visit www.wbcnyc.org
In a stimulus update, even though NYC transit agencies have received $1.57 billion in federal stimulus funds for capital projects, studies show a disappointing lack of newly created jobs. Also, New York has ranked dead last of all 50 states for its economic outlook. But despite a bleak peek into the economy, all is not lost. Bloomberg is moving to restart stalled development in the heart of Downtown Brooklyn, providing stimulus aid for two new projects and, as always, women in the construction industry continue to change the face of New York.
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.
More next week...
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Small Businesses Chase Big Stimulus Money
8/10/2009 - Source: Wall Street Journal
Hit by the recession, small businesses are eager to win Uncle Sam as a new customer. Five months after the recovery bill's passage, opportunities abound: As of early August, federal agencies had awarded only about $8.1 billion in stimulus contracts, of which about $1.9 billion went to small firms. Small business owners are starting to train their eyes on the government contracts flowing from the $787 billion economic stimulus package. |
Birmingham Business Resource Center Wins National Award for Minority Lending
8/11/2009 - Source: Birmingham Business Journal
The Birmingham Business Resource Center received a national award last week for its leadership role in helping minority businesses find access to capital in the local market.
TWU Pay-Raise Rage
8/12/2009 - Source: New York Post
The MTA will have to raid $360 million from its federal stimulus dollars, the budget that funds mega-projects like the Second Avenue Subway, and from its reserves to fund fat raises for rank-and-file transit workers, angry officials said yesterday. |
Stimulus Aid Planned for Two City Projects
8/12/2009 - Source: New York Times
The Bloomberg administration, moving to restart stalled development in the heart of Downtown Brooklyn, has picked a big housing and retail complex to receive $20 million in tax-exempt bonds financed by the federal stimulus program. The complex, City Point, would bring hundreds of apartments and a large shopping center to the eastern end of the Fulton Mall.
$1.5B Transit Stimu-Loss
8/14/2009 - Source: New York Post
Transit agencies in the city have received $1.57 billion in federal stimulus funds for capital projects, but so far have only spent a tiny fraction of the money that was intended to create jobs, a new study by the New York Building Congress has found.
Compliance Office to Police City's Minority Business Program
8/13/2009 - Source: Chicago Sun Times
Chicago's scandal-scarred minority business program will be policed by a 33-employee Office of Compliance that already has its hands full implementing a hiring system free of politics, under a surprise shake-up announced Thursday. |
NY Ranks 50th in Economic Outlook
8/11/2009 - Source: Business Review
New York ranks dead last in the country for its economic outlook, falling from the 49th spot last year, according to a new report by a national group representing state legislators.
Groundbreaking Women in Construction Industry
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A LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE FOR WOMEN IN CONSTRUCTION
McGraw-Hill Construction, ENR and Architectural Record are proud to support the first leadership conference for women in the design and construction industry. Explore the leadership skills, experiences and strategies you will need to grow your position, your practice and your market power in today’s challenging construction industry.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
If you are a construction industry company owner, executive, project manager or rising through the ranks, you should plan to attend this special two-day program designed especially for you.
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN?
Acquire the strategies and insights you need to lead in a changing industry.
WHEN:
October 1 - 8:00am, 7:00pm
October 2 - 7:00am, 2:30pm
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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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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 |
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