Women Builders Council - Business Information For Women Builders

Buildings Graft Shocker

9/8/2009 - Source: The New York Post

At least six city building inspectors -- some with ties to a powerful crime family -- were videotaped taking bribes at construction sites, and some were seen dealing cocaine and prescription pills while on duty, The Post has learned.

Going Off the Rails

9/14/2009 - Source: The New York Post

Stand clear of the soaring cost overruns! The price tag for the MTA's already-way-overbudget Fulton Street Transit Center just went up by another $40 million. The stalled project, which was supposed to cost $750 million, had already mushroomed to $1.4 billion, and its completion date, once 2007, was recently pushed back until 2014. Now, a judge has ruled that the MTA must pay $40 million more than the $100 million it had offered to owners of land it seized to build the jinxed project.

City's Flood of Stimulus

9/08/2009 - Source: The New York Post

The city will get $220 million in stimulus funds for water infrastructure improvements, including equipment upgrades to save money and improve quality at wastewater treatment facilities in Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island and the Bronx, officials announced today.

Bruce Ratner Unveils Futuristic Atlantic Yards Nets Arena Design After Critics Blasted 'Barn' Design

9/10/2009 - Source: The Daily News

It's the new, new Atlantic Yards. Developer Bruce Ratner revealed the latest design yesterday for the Nets arena he plans to build in Brooklyn's Prospect Heights neighborhood.

City Gives More Than Gets at Atlantic Yards, Study Says

9/10/2009 - Source: Crain's New York Business

The Independent Budget Office puts city's costs for the Brooklyn project at $40 million and benefits to the developer at $726 million.

Corporate Giants Want the Small Business Administration Closed, and Obama Might Oblige Them

9/9/2009 - Source: The Huffington Post

Corporate giants in America have been trying to close the Small Business Administration (SBA) since Ronald Reagan was President. The reason is simple, Fortune 500 firms and thousands of other large businesses are currently receiving the lion's share of federal small business contracts, and they want to keep it that way.

Wrynn Confirmed as Insurance Department Superintendent

9/11/2009 - Source: The Business Review

New York state senators confirmed James Wrynn Jr. as the state’s new Insurance Department superintendent in a Sept. 10 special session.

Corruption in Concrete

9/11/2009 - Source: The New York Times

The Bloomberg administration has moved decisively to deal with a burgeoning scandal in the industry that tests the strength and durability of concrete used in public and private construction projects in New York City.

Building Information Modeling - The Future of Construction

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

WHERE:
The McGraw-Hill Companies
Corporate Headquarters
1221 Avenue of the Americas
2nd Floor Amphitheater
New York, NY 10020

WBC - 2009 Champion Awards - Women Build It!

On October 21, 2009 the Women Builders Council will mark its Fifth Anniversary and hold its Third Annual Champion Awards Celebration. In addition to celebrating this years Champion Awards honorees, we will honor outstanding women in the construction and building industries, who are contributing to a changing work environment, new leadership opportunities and are paving the way for a new generation of women builders.

The Third Annual Champion Awards Gala and Reception will be held at Bank of New York Mellon, 101 Barclay Street, New York City.

For more information please visit dinner website here.

WHEN:
October 21, 2009 at 6:00pm

WHERE:
The McGraw-Hill Companies
Corporate Headquarters
1221 Avenue of the Americas
2nd Floor Amphitheater
New York, NY 10020

Moving Forward at the MTA

The New MTA Small Business Development Program
Join us for a special Forum that will launch the new Small Business Development Program Initiative at the MTA, as it builds access to opportunities for small business, including Minority, Women-Owned and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises

What You Will Learn:

What are the New MTA MWDBE Initiatives?
How do the MTA's Independent Operating Agencies work?
What are the new construction opportunities at the MTA?
How can you participate in MTA projects?
What are the new Certification/Prequalification Procedures and Procurement Processes?
Which types of contractors the MTA is seeking
And much more!

REGISTRATION FEES

	*Before October 30th, 2009* $125 per person Special registration for MWDBEs: $95 per person
	*After October 30th, 2009* $150 per person Special registration for MWDBEs: $120 per person

For more information, please visit www.navigatingopportunities.com/mta

WHEN:
Thursday, November 19, 2009
8.00 am - 1.00 pm

WHERE:
McGraw-Hill Conference Center
1221 Avenue of the Americas
Second Floor Gallery and Auditorium
New York City

Work Smart With the SCA

Building Schools, Building Opportunities 3
Learn how to work effectively with the New York City School Construction Authority in this information packed full-day forum! This event will showcase how to work effectively with the SCA, discover new business opportunities, learn about best practices, learn more about New York's leading contractors and consultants, and explore the how-to's of working with the SCA.

Prior to November 9, 2009
$195 per person
Special registration fee for MWLBEs: $145 per person

After November 9, 2009
$225 per person
Special registration fee for MWLBEs: $125 per person

For more information, please visit http://www.navigatingopportunities.com/sca3/index.html

WHEN:
Friday, December 4, 2009
7.30 am - 2.00 pm

WHERE:
McGraw-Hill Conference Center
1221 Avenue of the Americas
Second Floor
New York City

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