NYS Governor Hochul addresses SAFEBUILD Forum – “I applaud you.”

The critical importance of addressing mental health and wellness in the construction industry was the focus of the 2023 BTEA SAFEBUILD Forum, held June 22 at Club 101 in New York City. Sharing the message, “It’s OK to not be OK,” BTEA welcomed wellness experts and industry stakeholders to discuss best practices and available resources to help employers support workers and create safer workspaces. Governor Kathy Hochul opened the Forum, praising BTEA for its focus on mental health, sharing information and resources and “confronting the stigma of asking for help. I applaud you for being the leaders I believe the rest of the nation will now follow.” Follow the links for more on this year’s SAFEBUILD and available mental health and wellness resources.

President and CEO Elect Elizabeth Crowley with BTEA Safebuild Award Winners

BTEA closed out SAFEBUILD with the presentation of this year’s Safety Awards. The Best Practices and Safety Culture honor went to Hunter Roberts Construction Group, recognized for its new Risk Mitigation Plan for specialty contractors. Paul Mosley, General Superintendent of Five Star Electric Corp., accepted the Safety Innovation Award. The firm’s adoption of safety app technology has helped reduce OSHA recordable and lost time injuries and produced safer job sites. Congratulations to Ed Madigan for receiving the Hardhat Safety Award! Finally, the Google Martha Project, a joint venture of Structure Tone and Turner Construction Company, won BTEA’s Project Safety Award. Google Martha has the lowest recordable incident/injury rate in the global Google construction portfolio. Congratulations to the winners!

CITY COUNCIL SPEAKER ADAMS MEETS WITH BTEA MEMBERS

High insurance costs are a daunting challenge for BTEA members and the construction industry. On June 28, BTEA’s Insurance Task Force conducted an informative online meeting with representatives from American Global. The company shared its experience with Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) in Westchester and the Hudson Valley. You can review the meeting here. The passcode is S2&M9G&S

Building Trades Employers Association of New York (BTEA New York) is the construction contractor's unified advocate for construction safety standards, professional development, government affairs, public relations and fostering communication between public officials, public and private owners, labor and the general public. Realizing that a construction industry is essential to the vibrant future of New York City, its activities are dedicated to a building environment meeting the highest of environmental standards, integrity, cost efficiency, productivity and value that contributes to improving the quality of life in New York City. BTEA New York represents 26 Construction Manager, General Contractor, Subcontractor and Specialty Trade contractor associations with over 1,200 individual contractor members.