Sentences with phrase «in public construction projects»

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When he first made his venture public in 2002, it was still just an idea, and he insisted it was contingent upon the construction of a bridge to replace the island airport's existing ferry service — a project with many detractors, including then city councillor Olivia Chow, now the area's NDP member of Parliament.

«In December 2013, the Joint Review Panel found that construction and operation of the Northern Gateway Pipelines project is in the public interest, subject to 209 conditions being met by the proponenIn December 2013, the Joint Review Panel found that construction and operation of the Northern Gateway Pipelines project is in the public interest, subject to 209 conditions being met by the proponenin the public interest, subject to 209 conditions being met by the proponent.

Kitimat mayor Joanne Monaghan said a series of public consultations were already held in December, and the community is looking to Enbridge to hire up to 4,000 construction workers for the project.

Canadian firms — in construction, consulting and engineering, for example — can bid alongside local firms for work on public projects in CPTPP countries.

The newly elected Progressive Conservative government in Manitoba has moved quickly to cement its anti-worker bona fides with the radical right - wing by making it more difficult for non-union workers to join a union, and by opening up bidding on large scale public construction projects to non-union companies.

From the Puritans to the Projects is a compelling history of the treatment in Boston of «public neighbors» — needy people unable to provide fully for themselves — from the early 17th century to the present, focused on the construction and management of public housing in that city since the mid-1930s.

Only two years after their construction, both projects had declined in public esteem and had become undesirable and unprofitable.

In the letter to Cuomo, Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie and Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan, Charlene Nimmons, the chief executive officer of Public Housing Communities writes that project labor agreements, or PLAs, «have failed the public housing community by denying its residents opportunities to gain meaningful construction work in and around their homes.&raquIn the letter to Cuomo, Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie and Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan, Charlene Nimmons, the chief executive officer of Public Housing Communities writes that project labor agreements, or PLAs, «have failed the public housing community by denying its residents opportunities to gain meaningful construction work in and around their homes.&Public Housing Communities writes that project labor agreements, or PLAs, «have failed the public housing community by denying its residents opportunities to gain meaningful construction work in and around their homes.&public housing community by denying its residents opportunities to gain meaningful construction work in and around their homes.&raquin and around their homes.»

For instance, the Administrator said through the Schools Support Project, the Foundation hoped to answer to infrastructural needs of schools in Lagos State and work with manufacturers of building and construction materials, building technology professionals and other well meaning sponsors to help refurbish and upgrade public schools, while the Foundation has so far won three awards for projects executed at Government Technical College, Agidingbi; St. Jude's Primary School, Ebute Metta and Ojokoro Community Library.

In simple terms, the corporation will work with other entities — a state agency or a public university, for example — to ensure their construction projects don't fall behind or balloon in cosIn simple terms, the corporation will work with other entities — a state agency or a public university, for example — to ensure their construction projects don't fall behind or balloon in cosin cost.

In a rough outline, the governor touted public - private partnerships (or PPPs, as they're known) as a key mechanism to pay for «the repair and development of highways, bridges and major construction projects.»

Each year, Erie County invests over $ 30 million in tax dollars for public works construction projects across the county.

China is playing an increasingly active investment role in Africa, also obtaining large public sector construction projects which are often completed by Chinese labour and so the investment contributes little to local employment.

Since founding his Columbia Development company 25 years ago, Nicolla has been regularly involved in massive public and private construction projects.

«Our ambition is to create a connection between the viewer and the very real art of building taking place on a live construction project - especially as many of these are located in the very heart of public spaces,» says Art of Building manager Saul Townsend.

[31] The spending included a record $ 1.8 billion aid increase to local school districts, and $ 2.5 billion in aid for construction projects at state and city public colleges.

The apparent chief of staff of two nonprofits affiliated with SUNY Polytechnic Institute — perhaps in keeping with a common, if odd, practice in state government — appears to have been paid by the state Dormitory Authority, a public - benefit corporation that finances construction projects.

The project — which is anticipated to cost $ 3 billion — will be expedited by a public - private partnership in order to break ground this year and complete substantial construction within the next three years.

The project — built on a former U.S. Coast Guard base next to the St. George Ferry Terminal — started construction in February and will bring 115 residential units, 30,000 square - feet of retail, a 30,000 square - foot co-working space, a parking garage and a public plaza to the neighborhood, expected to be completed by 2018.

New Construction, Capital Upgrades to Enhance the Student Experience QUEENS, NY — Borough President Melinda Katz announced an allocation of $ 5 million of her Fiscal Year 2016 discretionary capital funds to support capital projects at all five City University of New York (CUNY) public institutions of higher learning in Queens.

After controversy arose around a closed - door board meeting held by the Fort Schuyler Management Corp., which plays a role in managing construction of Buffalo Billion projects, the board voted unanimously to open the meetings to the public from now on.

Also at 11 a.m., construction industry representatives, government officials and transportation advocates hold a news conference to discuss the release of a report about road conditions in NYC and state, and call for increased government funding of public works and renovation projects; steps, City Hall, Manhattan.

The New York State Department of Transportation and the Westchester County Department of Public Works have started separate roadwork and construction projects throughout the town / village of Harrison in an effort to better accommodate drivers, town officials say.

Then Cuomo promised that he would make sure construction jobs in his aggressive agenda of public projects all go to unionized workers: «Every job a union job.

But the construction portion of the project, estimated to be 90 percent of the $ 12 million cost, is contingent on a change in state law to allow municipalities to use special «design - build» contracts, in which the design and construction phases are awarded to one company, rather than in separate bids as is typical in large public works projects.

The governor also announced that JLC Infrastructure, a joint venture comprising Magic Johnson Enterprises and Loop Capital Markets LLC, will become an investor in the project — marking the first time in state history that a minority or women - owned business will be a partner in a public - private construction project.

Ending the legally required practice, uncommon in other jurisdictions, of separating the designing and construction phases of public works projects in order to save money and time.

LPCiminelli, whose roots trace back to the founding of the Frank L. Ciminelli Construction Co. in 1961, is one of the largest general contractors in Western New York, with a long history of work on major public - and private - sector projects.

He said in as much as there would not be alternative roads created specifically for the project, adequate measures have been put in place to educate the public on the staging that would be developed, saying that the project would be executed in phases, while motorists will make use of other sections of the road during construction work on a particular section.

Cuomo announced the start of construction of Delta Airlines» new, $ 4 billion terminal at LaGuardia Airport, and also said JLC Infrastructure, a joint venture comprising Magic Johnson Enterprises and Loop Capital Markets, will invest in the project — marking the first time in state history that a minority or women - owned business will be a partner in a public - private construction project.

«This is a very different plan than was presented in the past,» Mr. de Blasio insisted to the Observer at the James Weldon Community Center in East Harlem, emphasizing that the plan will also guarantee NYCHA residents work on the construction projects, and earmark the new revenue for work on the existing public housing buildings on the parcels.

Key public contracts will also make more use of project bank accounts, particularly in construction but also in defence, to ensure that entire supply chains are paid on time rather than simply the prime contractors, which can then hold on to the cash to support their own balance sheets.

The New York State Public Service Commission is revisiting whether the underlying need for water in Rockland County warrants the construction of a major water supply project.

«These projects span Erie County, and include many roads in need of a lot of work, so I am recommending the Legislature approve these construction projects as soon as possible in order that the Department of Public Works may commence the processes necessary to repair these roads,» said Poloncarz.

Construction on the long - awaited Rails to Trails project at the former Long Island Rail Road track path between Port Jefferson and Wading River could be completed by 2020, a Suffolk County official announced during a public meeting Wednesday in Shoreham to discuss the proposal.

That public review would begin in May or June, once the city has selected a developer for the project, and then construction would take about two years, Smarr said, according to people who attended the meeting.

Mr. Cuomo signaled in his executive budget that he was interested in having the state undertake such «design - build» projects, in which the government partners with a single contractor that handles both engineering and construction of public works.

For example, have an engineer describe how she defends the mathematical models used in a proposal for a new construction project, or have a sculptor explain how he puts together a proposal for a piece of public art.

The WMCF was launched in September 2010 by a partnership of local authorities to deliver a range of public sector construction projects in a way that aims to reduce spend without sacrificing quality.

State Superintendent of Public Instruction and SAB member Tom Torlakson, who was not in attendance Wednesday, applauded the board's action to continue the state's school facilities funding program, created to fast - track school construction projects while at the same time stimulating the state's economy.

In February, Chicago Public Schools borrowed $ 725 million to cover debt payments and construction projects, but it came with extraordinarily high interest rates — which Emanuel has blamed, in part, on Rauner's talk of a state takeoveIn February, Chicago Public Schools borrowed $ 725 million to cover debt payments and construction projects, but it came with extraordinarily high interest rates — which Emanuel has blamed, in part, on Rauner's talk of a state takeovein part, on Rauner's talk of a state takeover.

Alonso's speech marked the first public acknowledgment that the city hopes to model its construction funding plan on a groundbreaking schools project in Greenville, S.C. Transform Baltimore, a coalition of education advocates led by the American Civil Liberties Union, has been lobbying city leaders to carry out Greenville's plan, which would require a nonprofit or other entity to float the bonds on behalf of the school system.

Tampa — Vector Solutions, the leader in eLearning, workforce training and performance management solutions for architecture, engineering, construction (AEC), industrial and public safety organizations, announced today that it has acquired LearnSmart, a leading provider of high - quality professional skills, project management and IT and security training.

In the wake of a school construction funding scandal the Leon County School district has revamped the way it presents such projects to the public.

In an effort to bring a more service orientation to its role overseeing facility projects, the Office of Public School Construction unveiled this month a new five - person team whose mission is to reach out to districts and explain what funding programs they may qualify for.

Summary: NSEA stood with its labor allies and testified in support of AB154 which would level the playing field for union workers on public works projects such as public school construction.

Established in 2010, MTSNAC is comprised of leaders from commercial transportation firms, ship construction, repair and recycling, trade associations, state and local public entities, labor organizations, academics, and environmental groups that advise the Secretary and the Maritime Administration on policies to ensure that the U.S. Marine Transportation System is capable of responding to projected trade increases.

The Denver Union Station project in lower downtown Denver, Colorado, includes design, development, and construction of a new light rail station, an underground bus facility, a passenger rail station that will serve both Amtrak and Denver Regional Transportation District (RTD) trains, as well as public spaces to integrate the transportation components.

The Project involves a major interstate expansion and construction of managed tolled lanes under a Public - Private Partnership 50 - year concession arrangement granted by the Virginia Department of Transportation for approximately 22.5 miles of Interstate - 66 in Northern Virginia.

Did You Know: An ordinance passed by the city of Olympia in 1990 designated $ 1 per person and 1 % of major construction projects be set aside for public art projects.