The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey has approved a $3.8 billion expansion terminal and renovation for John F. Kennedy International Airport's Terminal 4. The project adds 16 domestic gates and 500,000 square feet and is expected to be finished in 2023. WCBS-TV/WLNY-TV (New York City) (2/14)

A joint venture between Halmar International and RailWorks, Skanska ECCO III Penn Station Connectors JV and Tutor Perini/O&G JV are the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority's shortlisted consortia for a project to provide Metro-North Railroad service to Penn Station in New York City. The work is part of the MTA's four-year, $51.5 billion capital program. amNewYork (2/11)

Macy's hopes to build a 1.5 million-square-foot, 800-foot-tall office building on top of its Herald Square store but will need rezoning approval to do so. That process could be problematic for the retailer, as approval could be drawn out over many years, said Noah Kazis, an NYU Furman Center legal fellow. Bloomberg (tiered subscription model) (2/14)

Developer TF Cornerstone has quickly moved on after Amazon's pullout from Long Island for its HQ2 project. While initially disappointing, the decision had a definite upside for TF Cornerstone, as Chairman Tom Elghanayan explains in a video. The Real Deal magazine (New York City) (2/2020)

Wood doors come out of the factory with an attractive finish, but job sites can make it difficult to maintain that appearance, writes Steve Orlowski. Contractors should take measures that include flat storage in well-ventilated buildings and placement in areas without direct sunlight to preserve the finish of interior doors. Construction Business Owner (2/18)

Technology for generative design has created increased interest among contractors during the past few years as they take on a greater role in the design process, says Mac Little of VIATechnik. The strength of the technology lies in the ability of specialty software to create up to thousands of design options. Construction Dive (2/12)

During an infrastructure forum in Las Vegas, former South Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete Buttigieg said a vehicle-miles-traveled fee could be a viable way to generate money for infrastructure, while former Vice President Joe Biden wants to raise the corporate income tax rate to 28% and to increase the federal passenger facility charge. Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., said a $1 trillion infrastructure plan would be her top legislative priority, and businessman Tom Steyer promised $450 billion for infrastructure maintenance and $775 billion for clean-transportation infrastructure. Transport Topics (2/16)

The seven-month process for reviewing rezoning proposals is a substantial barrier that slows the pace of affordable housing construction, writes Steve Cuozzo. Although the process seems to be here to stay, "it's time for the city Corporation Counsel's 1,000-plus lawyers to figure out how to loosen its death grip over expanding the housing stock." New York Post (2/12)

Check out this video of the Javits Expansion Project. Union carpenters and contractors are proud to be building the 1.2 million square foot addition of the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center. This $1.7 billion expansion project will allow the facility, already the busiest convention center in the country, to continue competing for convention and exhibition business that creates $2 billion in annual economic activity and thousands of jobs in New York City.

Visit our searchable directory of union carpentry contractors in the New York City metropolitan area. It includes listings of 14 contractor associations and their members, contractors that have union agreements independently or with the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America, and contractors certified as MWBEs. General building, concrete, wall and ceiling, millwrights, heavy construction, dockbuilders and timbermen, floor coverers, woodwork and cabinetry and more - it's all in one place.

New York City Football Club owners and local developers are close to a deal with the city to build a 25,000-seat stadium in the South Bronx that would be the centerpiece of a development worth more than $1 billion. Plans for the site near Yankee Stadium include affordable housing units, a school, a hotel and retail space. The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (2/7)

Development is moving forward along Queens' Flushing Creek despite an overworked sewage system, and a proposal for a 29-acre redevelopment would add to the challenge. Critics of the proposed Special Flushing Waterfront District say the mixed-use development would place added strain on the waterfront. Curbed (2/10)