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U.S. construction spending edges up 0.4 percent in April, led by nonresidential projects
Spending on U.S. construction projects rose 0.4 percent in April compared to March, the U.S. Commerce Department reported on June 3. The April figure is 4.3 percent higher than what the department estimates was spent in the year-ago period. During the first four months of 2013, national construction spending totaled $250.7 billion, up 4.5 percent […]
Survey: NY contractors maintain employment levels, pay higher health-care costs
Contractors in upstate New York are “strategically and tactically” trying to stretch their dollars to survive as they strike to satisfy their employees’ needs. That’s according to the 2013 Upstate New York Contractors Compensation and Benefits Study that The Bonadio Group, released in late May. Headquartered in Rochester, The Bonadio Group is an accounting and
Crouse adds patient-tracking system in operating room waiting area
SYRACUSE — Crouse Hospital has installed a patient-tracking system in the family-waiting area of its Witting Surgical Center. The technology provides families with real-time, patient-status updates during the surgical process through a virtual view on a flat-screen monitor. Each surgical patient has a unique identification (ID) number. Crouse makes the number available to any family
Cuomo awards grants to area schools in NYSUNY 2020 Challenge
Area campuses of the State University of New York (SUNY) will share in newly announced grant funding benefitting four projects in the NYSUNY 2020 Challenge grant program. Gov. Andrew Cuomo on June 3 awarded a total of $60 million in equal amounts to the projects. The 19 SUNY schools collaborated, developed, and submitted the economic-development
Sports & Fitness, LLC purchases Sports Center 481 indoor sports facility
DeWITT — A new entity, Sports & Fitness, LLC has purchased the Sports Center 481 indoor sports facility in DeWitt. Dylan Bruns of JF Real Estate represented the Sports Center 481, LLC, Collamer Road, LLC, and Delta Development, LLC, and was the sole broker in the transaction. The price and other financial details were not
Summit Auto Group expands into Oneida
Establishes Chrysler and Jeep dealership in $3.5 million project ONEIDA — Summit Auto Group kicked off June with a brand new location in Oneida, expanding the Syracuse–based auto dealership’s reach to the east. Located where Routes 365A and 5 meet, just across from the Wal-Mart Supercenter, the new 18,000-square-foot Chrysler and Jeep dealership features
ACHIEVE opens new doors and upgrades space
JOHNSON CITY — ACHIEVE has moved into new office space and renovated its flagship building, all while maintaining its mission to serve its clients. On May 6, ACHIEVE celebrated the grand opening of its new location at 47 Riverside Drive in Johnson City. The organization needed new office space to accommodate the staff members who
Cuomo’s NY Works group releases 10-year capital investment plan
New York has developed its first-ever, 10-year statewide capital plan. The state contends it’s designed to “break down the old ‘silo-based’ approach to capital investment,
UUP president opposes Tax-Free NY proposal
The president of United University Professions (UUP), the union representing faculty at the State University of New York (SUNY), on Wednesday issued a statement opposing
New York initial unemployment claims edge up
In New York state, 19,334 people filed for new unemployment-insurance benefits in the week ending May 25, marking a slight uptick for a third straight
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