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Crews start transforming former Post-Standard building into VIP HQ

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Work is underway on the former Post-Standard building at 101 N. Salina St. in Syracuse, which will soon become the new headquarters for VIP Development Associates, the development arm of VIP Structures. Moving forward, the facility is now known as the Post, VIP revealed during an Oct. 22 event inside the building. […]

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Small area airports to use state funding for construction projects

The state has awarded funding for infrastructure improvements and some construction projects at some smaller airports in Central New York, North Country, and the Southern Tier. New York State has allocated a total of nearly $21 million for improvements at 24 public-use airports. The funding amounts include $2.4 million at facilities in Central New York, $5.2

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Work begins on $96M Asteri Ithaca project

ITHACA, N.Y. — Gov. Kathy Hochul recently announced that work has begun on a new $96 million affordable-housing development and conference center in downtown Ithaca.  Dubbed Asteri Ithaca, the project will be constructed on the western portion of the Green Street Parking Garage, which will be demolished as part of this urban-renewal project. The highly

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Upstate Medical breaks ground on Upstate Cancer Center in Verona

VERONA, N.Y. — Upstate Medical University on Oct. 20 broke ground on its new Upstate Cancer Center in Verona. The upcoming 30,000-square-foot facility will provide cancer care for residents of Madison and Oneida counties, Upstate Medical said. It’ll offer expanded diagnostic and treatment services in a location just off Exit 33 of the New York

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NYSDOT seeking contractors to begin first phase of I-81 project in Syracuse

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) is seeking firms interested in the first contract of the initial phase of the Interstate 81 (I-81) viaduct-replacement project in downtown Syracuse.  NYSDOT on Oct. 21 issued a formal letter of intent for the first contract. The contract has an estimated value of between

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Three CNY construction-related companies certified as SDVOBs

New York Office of General Services (OGS) Commissioner JoAnn Destito recently announced that three construction-related Central New York businesses were certified as service-disabled veteran-owned business (SDVOBs). The New York OGS Division of Service-Disabled Veterans’ Business Development (DSDVBD) issued the certification to Crossett Construction and Property Management LLC, a Syracuse-based full-service property management firm; Equip-Co Unlimited of New

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VIEWPOINT: How New York Contractors Can Reduce Risk of Being Audited

Top audit triggers and most-common pitfalls for contractors Under New York sales-tax law, contractors have the unusual burden of being considered the consumer of building materials, making them prime targets for audits. As a general rule, contractors must pay sales tax on all building materials, for both repairs and maintenance (R&M) and capital-improvement (CI) purchases, unless an

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Project partners mark completion of $22M Winston Gaskin Homes project

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — State and local officials on Oct. 25 joined Housing Visions to cut the ribbon on the home at 1540 E. Genesee St. in Syracuse, which is part of a multi-home renovation project called the Winston Gaskin Homes. It’s a $22 million development that renovated 20 buildings on both the east and north

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Colgate to embark on building fifth residential commons after $10M gift

HAMILTON — Colgate University is gearing up to build its fifth residential commons and it recently received a large gift to kick it off. Trustee emeritus Robert Fox has donated $10 million to build Fox Hall at Colgate, the first residence hall of the university’s fifth residential commons. The gift was acknowledged by the university’s

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ASK RUSTY: Is It Always Best to Wait Until Age 70 to Claim Social Security?

Dear Rusty: I’m 66 years old and still (self) employed as a home builder. I have not taken Social Security benefits yet, and don’t need to at this time. If relevant, my business struggled when I first started it five years ago, but did well last year, and I’ll have my highest earning year in

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