You can see the signs everywhere: cranes in the sky and construction workers on the ground. New York is experiencing a construction boom. Not only are we watching the New York of tomorrow rise up today, but construction work also drives economic activity and growth. Billions of dollars are injected into the local economy through publicly funded projects alone, as …
Companies Need Certifications to Benefit From Minority Programs
Business owners are often aware that there are special opportunities available to businesses owned by women, minorities, veterans and certain other groups. However, it is sometimes unclear exactly what those opportunities are, who affords them and who is eligible. The answers to these questions can vary. Generally, many government agencies have developed programming aimed at removing marketplace barriers for businesses …
Contractors Help MWBEs Thrive to Further Industry
The U.S. Construction industry is a $1.73 trillion industry. Its more than 700,000 companies account for over 7 million American jobs in building, engineering and a wide range of specialty trades, note Bureau of Labor statistics. But most appreciably, the industry exemplifies American ideals about hard work and upward mobility since many thriving construction companies are decades old, multigenerational, family-owned …