New Jersey City University (NJCU) and the Hudson County Construction and Building Trades Council extended their project labor agreement (PLA) through January 1st, 2027 during a ceremony on campus yesterday. The original agreement, signed on January 31st, 2023, made NJCU the first public university in the state to execute such a PLA, which authorizes all…Read More…

Cyndie Williams knows how to build a career in construction, one job at a time. Williams joined the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America in 1999, completing a four-year apprenticeship before working her way up to journeyman status. In 2006, Williams began teaching disadvantaged youth for the union’s Job Corps program before becoming an…Read More…

Philadelphia unveils phase two of HOME initiative to create and preserve 30,000 units of housing   PHILADELPHIA — Mayor Cherelle L. Parker today signed the Housing Opportunities Made Easy “H.O.M.E.” Initiative Executive Order (No. 3-25) during a press conference. The executive order and new initiative are the second phase of the Parker Administration’s plan to create and preserve…Read More…

By Cyndie Williams The headlines paint a grim picture: The construction industry needs to attract 439,000 new workers in 2025 to keep up with demand. Reports warn of stalled projects, missed deadlines and a workforce pipeline that isn’t keeping pace with the country’s building boom. But let’s be clear. This isn’t a labor shortage; it’s a shortage of…Read More…

Five New Jersey governors attended the ceremony for what officials call the largest investment in Camden County’s history, marking another step in the city’s transformation. By Erin Flynn Jay PhillyVoice Contributor In the same Camden neighborhood where federal marshals once warned a future governor it wasn’t safe to walk 30 yards to his car, Cooper University…Read More…

The construction industry is one of the largest sectors in the country. As of 2024, the sector’s market size is valued at approximately $2.1 trillion, spanning residential, commercial, and infrastructure projects. In Pennsylvania, construction employs 258,000 workers, making it one of the states with the highest number of construction jobs in the country, according to…Read More…

ByMatteo Iadonisi  Thursday, January 9, 2025 PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania (WPVI) — Taquan Woodard & Gina Yiantselis became friends during the CARP program (The Carpenters Apprentice Ready Program). They started carpooling together to the Philadelphia Training Center of the The Eastern Atlantic States Carpenters Technical Center. Now, as professionals in the construction business, their likeness has been captured within…Read More…

NORTHEAST PHILADELPHIA – On an annual day of service in Northeast Philadelphia, a group of new Philadelphia carpenters joined together to benefit the community and as the sounds of drilling fill the room, it appeared those wearing the yellow shirts and hardhats were on a mission. Their goal is to build benches for the Philadelphia community, a…Read More…

Philadelphia is at a pivotal moment under Mayor Cherelle L. Parker’s leadership. Her vision for a “safer, cleaner, greener” city with “economic opportunity for all” sets the stage for transformative development. The proposed 76ers arena at Market East offers more than a state-of-the-art venue — it’s a critical investment in careers and economic revitalization for…Read More…

David P. Willis Asbury Park Press The New Jersey Economic Development Authority on Thursday teed up a potential $387 million in tax credits for Netflix to build its studio campus at Fort Monmouth, a state-of-the-art movie and television production center that promises to transform the region’s economy. Once built, Netflix Studio will be Netflix’s flagship…Read More…