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McFarland Johnson launches subsidiary focused on infrastructure-management technology
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — McFarland Johnson (MJ) has announced the creation of a wholly owned subsidiary focused on developing technology-based, infrastructure-management products. The subsidiary is called

NUAIR tests drone parachute-recovery system at Rome test site
ROME, N.Y. —NUAIR says it recently put a drone parachute-recovery system (PRS) through safety and failure scenarios over multiple days at the New York UAS

Rudgick takes over as Christopher Community president
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Christopher Community, Inc announced it has appointed Justin Rudgick as its new president. He started in the position on Monday, succeeding Douglas

Naturluxe & Stars Resort in Watkins Glen formally opens
WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. — Empire State Development (ESD) has announced the completion and formal opening of the $1.9 million Naturluxe & Stars, an outdoor resort

Developer says site work for Oneida Indian Nation’s Cove at Sylvan Beach begins this month
SYLVAN BEACH — The Massachusetts company working with the Oneida Indian Nation on a $25 million project called the Cove at Sylvan Beach says work will begin this month. The project, described as an “all-new, one-of-a-kind hospitality and recreational destination,” will open in the summer of 2022, the Oneida Nation said. The construction site is

Downtown Ithaca Alliance launches living and staying virtual tour
ITHACA, N.Y. — The Downtown Ithaca Alliance (DIA) is providing some virtual help to anyone who is curious about what it’s like to live or stay in downtown Ithaca. The organization on May 17 launched the virtual Downtown Living and Staying Tour on the website downtownithaca.com, allowing users to see available apartments and lodging on
CEO FOCUS: Pathways to Apprenticeship Program a Model for Connecting Talent to Opportunity
Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh, Onondaga County Executive Ryan McMahon, CenterState CEO, and other community partners recently announced recruitment is underway for the first class of Syracuse Build’s Pathways to Apprenticeship program. This comprehensive, paid, 11-week apprenticeship-readiness training program is designed to help the local workforce, particularly women, people of color, and veterans, gain access to the Building

State has $250M available for projects at Upstate airports
Airports in upstate New York can apply for a pool of money totaling $250 million that is available to “transform and modernize airports in upstate New York and foster regional economic development.” The figure includes $230 million through a new Upstate Airport Economic Development and Revitalization competition for projects that “promote and accelerate” improvements at Upstate
Monthly construction-input prices jump in April
ABC analysis shows costs up almost 20 percent in the last year Construction-input prices — the costs of materials and energy sed in building projects — increased 1.3 percent in April from March, according to an analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Producer Price Index data by Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC). But construction-input prices are

Construction projects among those targeted in Potsdam’s $10M state downtown-funding grant
POTSDAM, N.Y. — Construction and renovation work will be among the eight projects that will benefit from the state’s $10 million award in the Downtown Revitalization Initiative for the village of Potsdam in St. Lawrence County. The office of Gov. Andrew Cuomo on May 19 announced Potsdam’s list of projects. The eight projects will help
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