Construction companies may soon face additional hurdles to work in the city.
A new City Council bill would create a new licensing program for all general contractors, shifting away from a system that only requires them to register with the Department of Buildings.
To obtain a license, contractors would need to submit the same information needed for registration including the names of major owners of the company, and proof that the firm is financially solvent and in “good standing” but would also be required to demonstrate safety training and industry experience.
The new requirements would include 62 hours of training for applicants to receive a “Site Safety Training Supervisor Card.” Applicants would also need either a bachelor’s degree in construction management or related field; at least five years of experience in the industry; or they must be a licensed engineer or architect.
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New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has announced a $306 billion spending plan as part of his 2021 infrastructure agenda.
In what Cuomo called the largest, most ambitious plan put forward by any state in the nation,” the initiative will focus on a $51 billion transit-oriented redevelopment of Manhattan s Midtown West area and the continued modernization of New York airports and transportation. It also earmarked billions for upstate New York transportation projects that will spur economic growth.
The Midtown West projects which Cuomo said would create 196,000 jobs include an extension of the High Line linear park to the new $1.6 billion Moynihan Train Hall; replacement of the Port Authority Bus Terminal; a $15 billion expansion and renovation of Penn Station; 20 million square feet of retail; 1,400 new affordable housing units; a new waterfront park; and a continuation of the $1.5 billion expansion of the Jacob K. Javits Center.