A Crain's profile follows one carpenter's path from unstable non-union work into a union apprenticeship and a steadier career. crainsnewyork.com

An insurance-industry report finds NYC rental building liability claims have nearly doubled since 2021, with the Bronx hit hardest. insurancebusinessmag.com

NY1 covered building-trades union members marking the 25th anniversary of 9/11 with a memorial event this week. ny1.com

City Limits published its weekly NYC housing calendar covering public meetings and hearings from September 14-21. citylimits.org

SSBCrack reports the MTA's planned order of 650 compressed natural gas buses reflects delays in the agency's electric bus rollout. news.ssbcrack.com

The New York Times examines why 5 World Trade Center remains unbuilt more than two decades after the attacks, citing politics and financing gaps. nytimes.com

ABC7 reports a crane collapse in Miami left at least four people injured. abc7ny.com

Buildots raised $130 million in new funding as data center construction projects drive demand for its AI-based site-monitoring tools. constructiondive.com

Construction Dive reports contractors are revising workforce strategies as ongoing labor shortages squeeze project timelines. constructiondive.com

H.I.G. Capital is combining Action Elevator and All City Elevator into a new company called EverRise Lift Group. prnewswire.com

Northwind Group is providing a $219 million construction loan for converting 100 Wall Street, a 463,000-square-foot Lower Manhattan office tower, into residential use. prnewswire.com

PNC Bank is providing a $92 million construction loan for a luxury multifamily project in Washington, D.C. commercialobserver.com

PGIM refinanced a Manhattan office-to-storage conversion with a $57 million loan. commercialobserver.com