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The Memorial Mass held on April 28, 2008 at St. Patrick’s was a success. Over 3,000 unionized construction laborers and contractors attended the ceremony, performed by Father Brian Jordan, to give tribute to the 13 family members of those who lost their loved ones this past year in construction accidents.

An emotional speech was given by Mike Marrone of Bovis Lend Lease to express the love and care the unionized construction industry has for their fellow co-workers.
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Press Releases

INDUSTRY LEADERS FORM NEW GROUP TO STRENGHTHEN CONSTRUCTION SAFETY
- July 1, 2008

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY ANNOUNCES NEW CRANE INITIATIVES - March 17, 2008

BUILDING TRADES EMPLOYERS` ASSOCIATION TO CONVENE SAFETY SUMMIT WITH GENERAL CONTRACTORS AND CONCRETE CONTRACTORS - January 15, 2008

News Articles

REAL ESTATE WEEKLY - July 23, 2008

RESIDENTIAL BUILDERS SWITCH GEARS TO SURVIVE HARD TIMES - July 27, 2008

REPORT URGES NONUNION LABOR USE - July 10, 2008

BUILDING DEPARTMENT STEPS UP ITS CONSTRUCTION SITE SHUTDOWNS - July 6, 2008

CON ED CONTRACT TALKS TO RESUME TUESDAY MORNING - June 30, 2008

NEW YORK CRACKS DOWN AFTER 15 SITE DEATHS IN SIX MONTHS - Building - June 17, 2008

EDITORIAL: SOLVING THE CONSTRUCTION CRISIS - Crain's New York Business - June 15, 2008

A COMMISSIONER, OUSTED BUT LAUDED - The New York Times - June 11, 2008

AP IMPACT: SPOTTY RULES GOVERN CRANE INDUSTRY - Associated Press - June 10, 2008

MAYOR: BRIBES NOT PREVALENT - Newsday.com - June 10, 2008

LOOK, UP IN THE SKY ... - DailyFreeman.com - June 9, 2008

CRANE TURNTABLE’S 2ND LIFE IS AN ISSUE IN COLLAPSE - The New York Times - June 8, 2008

FAST-BUCK CONSTRUCTION BEHIND CRANE DISASTER - PWW.ORG - June 6, 2008

BUILDING TOWARD SAFETY - June 5, 2008

CITY UNVEILS PLAN TO IMPROVE SAFETY AT CONSTRUCTION SITES - June 5, 2008

CAUSE OF FATAL CRANE COLLAPSE ELUDES CITY HALL - June 4, 2008

CRANE COLLAPSE: CITY TO TRACK CONTRACTOR SAFETY AFTER 'UNACCEPTABLE' DEATHS - June 4, 2008

BLOOMBERG UNVEILS BUILDING SAFETY PROPOSALS - June 4, 2008

NYC TO MONITOR CONSTRUCTION SAFETY AFTER 'UNACCEPTABLE' DEATHS - June 4, 2008

CONTRACTORS CONSIDER WAYS TO MAKE CRANES SAFER - June 4, 2008

A RADICAL FIX FOR KILLER CRANES
- June 4, 2008

REPLACED PART IS FOCUS IN FATAL CRANE COLLAPSE - June 4, 2008

CRANE COLLAPSE KILLS TWO AND UNSETTLES NEW YORKERS - The New York Times - May 31, 2008

PROBERS SAY WELD MAY HAVE GONE BAD - Daily News - May 31, 2008

NYC CRANES AND INSPECTORS - The Eyewitness News Investigators - May 30, 2008

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY HIT BY CRANE COLLAPSE - May 30, 2008

CRANE COLLAPSE IN NYC KILLS 2 CONSTRUCTION WORKERS - May 30, 2008

NYC CONSTRUCTION CRANE COLLAPSES, KILLING AT LEAST 1 - May 30, 2008

CITY REVISES SAFETY RULES ON CRANES - May 29, 2008

METS, YANKEES STADIUM PROJECTS HIT HOME STRETCH - May 13, 2008

STOP-WORK ORDERS SOAR IN CRACKDOWN - May 10, 2008

NEW SHEA WILL BE "GREEN" - March 14, 2008

NEW YORK CITY TO CONSIDER NEW LAWS AFTER SKYSCRAPER DEATHS RISE - February 5, 2008

BUILDINGS COMMISH CALLS FOR LEGISLATION TO LICENSE CONCRETE CONTRACTORS - February 5, 2008

CITY SEEKING TOUGHER RULES FOR HIGH-RISE CONSTRUCTION - February 5, 2008

NYC WANTS MORE CONTRACTOR INFO AFTER HIGH-RISE FATAL ACCIDENTS - February 4, 2008

NYC HIGH-RISE CONSTRUCTION ACCIDENTS ON RISE - January 18, 2008

TRUMP SOHO ACCIDENT PROMPTS EMERGENCY SUMMIT - January 16, 2008

MANY VIOLATIONS FOR EMPLOYER OF WORKER WHO DIED IN A FALL - January 16, 2008



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