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Louis colettiPresident and ceo building trades employers’ association

BTEAnewsI n t e g r I t y • V a l u e • S a f e t y

P R E S I D E N T ’ S M E S S A G E

A S W E B E G I N 2 0 1 3 , we

can be certain of two things. The

first is uncertainty. The other is that

whatever happens, the BTEA and its

members will face that uncertainty

together.

As we have weathered these last

few difficult years, I have thought at

times about how much business

is like nature. Darwin said, “It is not

the strongest or the most intelligent

of species that survives—it is the

one that is the most adaptable to

change.” When there is uncertainty

and change, knowledge and

communication are powerful tools

in determining what future course

of action any BTEA contractor or

association should take to ensure

their continued success.

In establishing the goals and

objectives for the BTEA for 2013,

the Executive Committee has

decided the BTEA’s most important

responsibility to its members

is to foster knowledge and

communication between them as

we navigate our way through these

uncertain times.

In closing, I want to sincerely

thank the membership for your

support and participation in

making the BTEA the successful

organization it is today and I am

asking for you to continue that

support and participation as we

face the challenges that lie ahead

for us in 2013 together.

BTEA Annual Meeting Features Address On Mayor’s Midtown Zoning ProposalTHE BTEA’S BoARD oF GovERNoRS recently heard

Edith Hsu-Chen, Director of the Manhattan Office for the

New York City Department of Planning, detail the city’s

proposed plans for the rezoning of the East Midtown office

area centered around Grand Central Terminal. The area

contains some of Manhattan’s most recognizable office

structures, which in many cases are 70 years or older.

These older structures have lower floor to ceiling heights

and numerous columns, which are undesirable to Class A

tenants who are increasingly looking for open space plans.

According to Ms. Hsu-Chen, the city’s proposal

focuses new office development with the greatest as-of-

right densities on large sites with full block frontage on

the streets around Grand Central Terminal and with lower

densities along the Park Avenue Corridor. The rezoning

proposal, if eventually approved by City Council, would

likely result in considerable redevelopment in midtown

Manhattan and ensuing construction activity in the coming

years.

The BTEA will continue to monitor this Bloomberg

Administration proposal and will keep the BTEA membership

apprised of future developments regarding this matter.

Edith Hsu-Chen, New York City Department of Planning

David Pinter, BTEA Co-Chairman

BTEA Executive Committee Finalizes 2013 Business Plan

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BTEA 2013 Officers and Executive Committee BTEA Organizational Chart

CO-CHAIRMANJay Badame

Building Contractors AssociationTishman Construction Corp.

CO-CHAIRMANDavid Pinter

The National Electrical Contractors Association, New York City Chapter

Zwicker Electric

VICE CHAIRMANSteven Alessio

Building Contractors AssociationSweet Construction Corp.

VICE CHAIRMANPeter Cafiero

Association of Master Painters & Decorators

Island Painting, Inc.

VICE CHAIRMANPat A. DiFilippo

Contractors’ Association of Greater New York

Turner Construction Company

VICE CHAIRMANMichael Gabbay


Plaza Construction Corp.

VICE CHAIRMANArthur Rubinstein

Allied Building Metal IndustriesSkyline Steel Corp.

VICE CHAIRMANMichael Russo

Mechanical Contractors Association

Skyline Steel Corp.Fresh Meadow Mechanical Corp.

TREASURERDon DeNardo


Lend Lease Construction LMB, Inc.

GENERAL COUNSELSteven M. CharneyPeckar & Abramson, P.C.

GENERAL COUNSELRobert S. Peckar, Esq.

Peckar & Abramson, P.C.

IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIRMAN

Kenneth A. DurrMechanical Contractors

AssociationDurr Mechanical Construction, Inc.

BTEA Committee Co-Chairmen

BTEA Co-Chairmen Jay Badame and David Pinter have appointed the following committee Co-Chairmen for 2013.

Government AffairsConstruction

Manager / General Contractor Roundtable

Subcontractor Roundtable Safety CommitteeMinority and Women Owned

Business Council

Richard KennedyBuilding Contractors

AssociationSkanska USA Building

Charles AvolioContractors’ Association

of Greater New YorkTurner Construction Company

Peter CafieroAssociation of Master Painters

& DecoratorsIsland Painting, Inc.

Jeff HutchensContractors’ Association


Christine Donaldson–BocciaSubcontractors

Trade AssociationDonaldson Traditional Interiors

Arthur RubinsteinAllied Building Metal

IndustriesSkyline Steel Corp.

Allan PaullBuilding Contractors

AssociationTishman Construction Corp.

Victor Gany Sheet Metal Contractors

AssociationCenter Sheet Metal, Inc

Ken BuettnerHoisting and Scaffolding

Trade AssociationYork Scaffold Equipment Corp.

Paul VieraThe National Electrical Contractors

Association, New York ChapterIDL Communications and Electric

BTEA 2013 Officers and Executive Committee BTEA Organizational Chart

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BTEA Committee Co-Chairmen

BTEA Co-Chairmen Jay Badame and David Pinter have appointed the following committee Co-Chairmen for 2013.

Government AffairsConstruction

Manager / General Contractor Roundtable

Subcontractor Roundtable Safety CommitteeMinority and Women Owned

Business Council



Charles AvolioContractors’ Association


Peter CafieroAssociation of Master Painters

& DecoratorsIsland Painting, Inc.

Jeff HutchensContractors’ Association


Christine Donaldson–BocciaSubcontractors

Trade AssociationDonaldson Traditional Interiors

Arthur RubinsteinAllied Building Metal

IndustriesSkyline Steel Corp.

Allan PaullBuilding Contractors

AssociationTishman Construction Corp.

Victor Gany Sheet Metal Contractors

AssociationCenter Sheet Metal, Inc

Ken BuettnerHoisting and Scaffolding

Trade AssociationYork Scaffold Equipment Corp.

Paul VieraThe National Electrical Contractors

Association, New York ChapterIDL Communications and Electric

ConstructionCompliance& Integrity Institute

(new)

ConstructionSafety

Council

ConstructionRoundtables

CM/GCs Subcontractor

Executive CommitteeLabor

Management Committee

BTEA Board of Governors

GovernmentAffairs

Council

Minority and Women

Business Enterprises

Council

1. Strengthen communication with the Building and Construction Trades Council;

2. Establish a Construction Industry Compliance and Integrity Certification program;

3. Expand the monitoring of New York City and New York State regulations and legislation;

4. Promote construction safety standards and practices;

5. Expand communications with BTEA members;

6. Expand communication with external organizations which advance the industry; and

7. Increase participation of BTEA minority and women owned business members.

T H E B T E A ’ S Board of Governors adopted their 2013 goals at its Annual Meeting on January 17.

M/WBE Task Force WEDNESDAY February 27 8:00 AM

BTEA Conference Room1430 Broadway, Suite 1106

Board of Governors THURSDAYFebruary 288:00 AM

Le Parker Meridien 119 West 56th Street (between 6th& 7th Avenues)

CM/GC Roundtable WEDNESDAYMarch 138:00 AM


Construction Industry Compliance & Integrity Institute: M/WBE Seminar

THURSDAYMarch 148:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Sheraton New York811 7th Avenue

Safety Committee WEDNESDAYMarch 20 8:00 AM


Executive Committee THURSDAY March 288:00 AM


Board of Governors THURSDAYApril 118:00 AM

Le Parker Meridien 119 West 56th Street(between 6th& 7th Avenues)

Safety Committee WEDNESDAYApril 178:00 AM

BTEA Conference Room 1430 Broadway, Suite 1106

Leadership Dinner THURSDAYApril 256:30 PM

583 Park Avenue(at 63rd Street)

Safety Committee WEDNESDAYMay 148:00 AM


Executive Committee THURSDAYMay 238:00 AM


Board of Governors THURSDAYJune 138:00 AM


BTEA Golf Outing MONDAYJune 17ALL DAY

Alpine Country Club80 Anderson AvenueDemarest, NJ

Safety Committee WednesdayJune 198:00 AM


Safety Committee WednesdayJuly 178:00 AM


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BTEA Joins Midtown 21C: Coalition for a Globally Competitive NYCThe BTEA has recently joined the group Midtown 21C: Coalition for a Globally Competitive NYC. Midtown 21C was formed to support the

approval in 2013 of a rezoning of Midtown East that will ensure that this very important business district remains competitive in a 21st

century global economy. Along with ensuring that the area surrounding Grand Central Terminal remains a pre-eminent global business

district, a successful rezoning will spur many good jobs for New Yorkers, both construction and permanent. Other members of Midtown

21C include the Real Estate Board of New York, Building and Construction Trades Council of Greater New York and the New York Building

Congress, among others.

BTEA 2013 Meeting Schedule

M/WBE Task Force WEDNESDAY February 27 8:00 AM


Board of Governors THURSDAYFebruary 288:00 AM

Le Parker Meridien 119 West 56th Street (between 6th& 7th Avenues)

CM/GC Roundtable WEDNESDAYMarch 138:00 AM


Construction Industry Compliance & Integrity Institute: M/WBE Seminar

THURSDAYMarch 148:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Sheraton New York811 7th Avenue

Safety Committee WEDNESDAYMarch 20 8:00 AM


Executive Committee THURSDAY March 288:00 AM


Board of Governors THURSDAYApril 118:00 AM


Safety Committee WEDNESDAYApril 178:00 AM


Leadership Dinner THURSDAYApril 256:30 PM

583 Park Avenue(at 63rd Street)

Safety Committee WEDNESDAYMay 148:00 AM


Executive Committee THURSDAYMay 238:00 AM


Board of Governors THURSDAYJune 138:00 AM


BTEA Golf Outing MONDAYJune 17ALL DAY

Alpine Country Club80 Anderson AvenueDemarest, NJ

Safety Committee WednesdayJune 198:00 AM


Safety Committee WednesdayJuly 178:00 AM


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BTEA Announces 2013 Seminar Series

Construction Risk Management Essentials & The Changing Insurance Market Wednesday, April 10, 2013

An Owner’s View Roundtable A Roundtable with New York’s Owners: What is

Needed from the Construction Industry to

Build Effectively in New York

Thursday, May 16, 2013

Healthcare Trends: Design, Construction & Healthcare Development Case Studies Wednesday, October 30, 2013

All seminars will take place at Scandinavia House, located at 58 Park Avenue (between 37th and 38th Streets) in New York City. All programs will begin at 8:00AM.

(L-R) Denise M. Richardson, Managing Director, General Contractors Association of New York; Hilary David Ring, Senior Director, Capital Programs, Metropolitan Transit Authority; Carter H. Strickland, Commissioner, New York City Department of Environmental Protection; Frank Rapoport, Partner, Peckar & Abramson.

Scott Rutter, Partner, Citrin Cooperman

TECHNOLOGYCONSULTING, LLC

GRASSI

2013 BTEA Seminar Series Sponsors

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BTEA to Host MWBE Compliance Program

8:00 AM – 8:30 AMRegistration and Breakfast

8:30 AM – 8:45 AMWelcome & Introduction Louis J. Coletti, President & CEO, Building Trades Employers’ Association

8:45 AM – 8:55 AMOverview of MWBE Law Steven M. Charney, Chairman, Peckar & Abramson

8:55 AM – 9:10 AMIntroduction to the New NYC Local Law 1 of 2013 Charles E. Williams III, Partner, Peckar & Abramson

9:10 AM – 10:40 AMPanel 1: MWBE Construction Contract Opportunity Requirements, Policies and ProceduresModerator: Charles E. Williams III, Partner, Peckar & Abramson

Panelists: Lisette Camilo, Deputy General Counsel, New York City Mayor’s Office of Contract Services

Anne Rascón, Deputy Commissioner, Division of Economic & Financial Opportunity, New York

City Department of Small Business Services

Elisa Velazques, Deputy Director/Counsel, New York City Mayor’s Office of Contract Services

T H E C o N S T R u C T I o N I N D u S T R Y C o M P L I A N C E A N D I N T E G R I T Y I N S T I T u T E and the BTEA will host an

MWBE program this March titled, The New NYC MWBE Law and What it Means for Contractors. The agenda is as follows:

10:40 AM – 11:10 AMQuestions & Answers

11:10 AM – 11:25 AMBreak

11:25 AM – 12:25 AMPanel 2: Model Prime Contractor Compliance ApproachesCharles D. Avolio, LEED AP, Vice President & Operations Manager,

Turner Construction Company

Linda Christensen-Sjogren, Chief Ethics & Compliance Officer, SVP,

Lend Lease Americas, Inc.

Lorraine D’Angelo, Esq. Senior Vice President, Ethics and Compliance

Dragados USA, Inc.

12:25 PM – 12:40 PMClosing Remarks Charles E. Williams III, Partner, Peckar & Abramson

12:40 PMLuncheon Keynote Speaker: Caswell F. Holloway (invited)

Deputy Mayor for Operations,

New York City Mayor’s Office

The BTEA continues to work on behalf of its members on legislative

matters at the local and state levels. Most recently, the BTEA was

able to impact an MWBE law recently passed by the City Council

and signed by the Mayor, and continues to fight for reform of the

New York State Scaffold Law.

BTEA JOINS STATE COALITION SEEKING SCAFFOLD LAW REFORMAt the State level, the BTEA has joined a coalition of statewide

organizations seeking to reform the New York State Scaffold Law.

Under the current Scaffold Law, any worker who falls and is injured is

not only eligible to receive worker’s compensation benefits, but also

can sue the developers, owner or contractor, who is considered

liable even if the worker is at fault. New York State is the only state in

the country with such a law, which has been attributed as the major

factor in driving up local contractor insurance costs.

As part of a statewide coalition seeking reform of the New York

State Scaffold Law, the BTEA is supporting State Senate Bill 111 and

Assembly Bill 3104, which would give New York property owners,

business owners and contractors the chance to defend themselves

in court. In addition to the BTEA, members of the Scaffold Law

Reform Coalition include the Business Council of New York State,

General Contractors Association, Allied Building Metal Industries

and the Real Estate Board of New York, among others.

MAYOR BLOOMBERG SIGNS NEW MWBE LAWOn January 7, 2013, Mayor Bloomberg signed into law Intro. 911-A, Local

Law 1 of 2013. This law, which takes effect on July 1, 2013, expands

the scope of minority/women business enterprise (MWBE) program

eligible contracts, while increasing city agency accountability in this

area. Among the major provisions of this law are the following:

• The law requires MWBE firms to provide a “commercially useful

function,” meaning a real and actual service that is a distinct and

verifiable element of the work called for in the contract;

• Participation goals for demographic groups such as Black

Americans, Asian Americans, Hispanics and Women were raised

from 27.69% to 44%, on a project by project basis;

• The contracts these goals are applicable to was expanded by

eliminating the previous $1 million limitation on MWBE contracts;

• The City will be required to post information for certified MWBEs on

its website, including identification of the market sector in which

the business operates, the bonding capacity of the business, the

contract price and specific tasks performed by the business in

its last three contracts, union affiliation (if any) and certification

renewal date.

The BTEA is working with the Mayor’s Office of Contracts and the

NYC Department of Small Business Services to identify additional

information to be added to the MWBE certification questionnaire, in

order to increase its effectiveness as a tool for prime contractors.

In addition, the BTEA also strongly advocated for increasing the

financial threshold for eligible MWBEs from a previously proposed

$14 million in revenues to $50 million in city contracts over three years

and revenues of $14 million over three years. The lower threshold

would likely have had a negative impact on union MWBE contractors.

Legislative Update

Thursday, March 14, 2013 | Sheraton Times Square | 811 7th Avenue, New York, NY

For more information or to register, contact Lena Vega-Wystup at [email protected] or (212) 704-9745.

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SAVE THE DATE2013 BTEA Alfred G. Gerosa Leadership Dinner

RECOGNIzING THE LEADERSHIP, COMMITMENT

AND VISION OF OuTSTANDING INDuSTRY LEADERS

Thursday, April 25, 2013583 Park Avenue | New York, NY 10017

This year’s event will honor:

Joseph A. IenusoVice President for University Facilities

Columbia university

Sabrina KannerSenior Vice President, Design and

Construction

Brookfield Properties

Steven PlateDirector of World Trade Center

Construction

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey

Please contact Lena Vega-Wystup at (212) 704-9745 or [email protected] for tickets or sponsorship.

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Jay BadameBuilding Contractors

AssociationTishman Construction Company

Pat DiFilippoContractors’ Association of

Greater New YorkTurner Construction Company

Ralph EspositoContractors’ Association of

Greater New YorkLend Lease LMB, Inc.

V I C E C H A I R M E N



David PinterThe National Electrical Contractors Association, New York City Chapter

Zwicker Electric

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Allied Building Metal IndustriesBoard RepresentativesStephen IsaacsonHerbert KoenigArthur RubinsteinRobert SamelaAssociation ExecutiveWilliam Shuzman

Association of Electrical Contractors Board RepresentativesAndrew Drazic John Pinto Rudy WeissbergAssociation ExecutiveJeff Elmer

Association of Master Painters & Decorators of New York, Inc.Board RepresentativesPeter CafieroTodd NugentAssociation ExecutiveBruce Ruinsky

Association of Wall-Ceiling & Carpentry Industries of New YorkBoard RepresentativesPhil BonadonnaMichael WeberLee ZaretzkyAssociation ExecutiveJohn DeLollis

Boilermakers Association of Greater New York, Inc.Board RepresentativesSam MirianAssociation ExecutiveWilliam Rothberg

Building Contractors AssociationBoard RepresentativesSteven AlessioJay BadameScott CornebyJohn GiammarellaJames H. JonesRichard KennedyAllan PaullMark VarianAssociation ExecutivePaul O’Brien

BTEA BOARD OF GOVERNORS

Building Restoration Contractors AssociationBoard RepresentativesEd CabanTom HusseyAssociation ExecutiveWilliam Rothberg

Building Stone and Precast Contractors AssociationBoard RepresentativesHans LechnerLawrence Weiss

The Cement LeagueBoard RepresentativesKevin BarrettJack BrunettiMichael CahillErnesto TersigniAssociation ExecutiveJoseph Kaming

Contracting Stone Setters AssociationBoard Representative

Vincent P. DeLazzero II

Contractors’ Association of Greater New YorkBoard RepresentativesCharles AvolioDon DeNardoPat Di FilippoRalph EspositoMichael GabbaySusan HayesRichard WoodAssociation ExecutiveRaymond McGuire, Esq.

Elevator Contractors AssociationBoard RepresentativesPaul BarrettMichael ShieldsAssociation ExecutiveJames Walker

General Contractors AssociationBoard RepresentativesRick DiLouieRobert WesselsAssociation ExecutiveDenise Richardson

Greater New York and New Jersey Tile Contractors AssociationBoard RepresentativeScott Erath

Greater New York Floor Coverers Association, Inc.Board RepresentativesSteve KeriakosDavid Meberg

Greater New York Sign Contractors AssociationBoard RepresentativesKevin GoingFrank Lettera

Insulation Contractors Association of New YorkBoard RepresentativesDonald A. Donnelly, Jr.Joe LeoAssociation ExecutiveJohn DeLillo

Mechanical Contractors Association of New York, Inc.Board RepresentativesRocco AbbateSalvatore BarberaAnthony BellKenneth DurrWilliam McMorrow, Jr.Michael RussoAssociation ExecutiveTony Saporito

National Electrical Contractors Association, New York City ChapterBoard RepresentativesCiro LupoAnthony MannDavid PinterAssociation ExecutiveEdwin Lopez

New York City Demolition Contractors AssociationBoard RepresentativesToby Romano, Jr.Ann Marie RussoAssociation ExecutiveDavid Etkind

Plastering and Spray Fire Proofing Contractors of Greater New York, Inc.Board RepresentativesVincent CollettiMichael Patti

Roofing and Waterproofing Contractors AssociationBoard RepresentativesRobert AnsbroGerald WolkowitzAssociation ExecutiveWilliam Rothberg

Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors’ AssociationBoard RepresentativesVictor GanyRonald J. PalmerickAssociation ExecutiveWilliam Rothberg

Structural Steel Painting Contractors AssociationBoard RepresentativesKieran AhernAssociation ExecutiveDaniel O’Connell

Subcontractors Trade AssociationBoard RepresentativesJerry LissW. Scott RivesRobert WeissAssociation ExecutiveRon Berger

The Hoisting and Scaffolding Trade Association, Inc.Board RepresentativesKenneth BuettnerKevin M. O’Callaghan

Window & Plate Glass Dealers Association of New YorkBoard RepresentativesJerome HaberScott Haber

BTEA Executive Committee Finalizes 2013 Business Plan

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