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The article discusses the rules on school construction in New York City. The city has created the New York City School Construction Authority (SCA) to oversee the design, construction and rehabilitatation of public schools. It has introduced legislation that will reduce construction from eight to four or five years and will spare SCA from restrictive regulations and time delays. The Board of Education has the authority to determine what schools should be built while the SCA is responsible for the design and construction.

Reports that New York's Onandaga County Legislature is expected to reconsider the construction project-labor agreement with the Syracuse Building and Construction Trade Council. Extensive business opposition on the agreement.

Presents new items related to business in New York City as of May 7, 2001. City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani's regulation of the construction industry; Commercial leases at Related Cos. of New York's Columbus Circle retail complex currently under development; Decline in local hotel occupancy rates.

Reports on the New York City construction industry's objection to a decision by the administration of mayor Rudolph Giuliani to enforce a rule requiring contractors to hire trainees for projects that receive city property tax incentives. Plan by the city to fine contractors who fail to comply with regulations; Possibility that enforcement of the regulation could increase the cost of construction.

Reports on the Building Trades Employers' Association's opposition to New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani's campaign to impose strict regulation on the construction industry. Comments by Lou Coletti, chairman of the association; Terms under the mayor's proposed legislation; Tension between the mayor and Council Speaker Peter Valone over the city budget.

Reports on the proposed easing of regulations on small-scale construction plans for properties that border New York City watershed land. Westchester County Department of Health's review of compliance with environmental protection regulations.

The article reports on the Construction Superintendent Rule or Rule 48 that would require registration for all construction site superintendents proposed by the New York City Department of Buildings. The rule would permit superintendents to supervise up to 25 construction sites simultaneously. Superintendents would also be required to report injuries and maintain a safe construction site under the rule.

Focuses on the commission of construction compliance monitors to oversee the prime contractors and their subcontractors managing cleanup of the World Trade Center disaster site in New York, New York. Removal of unauthorized steel debris; Importance of effective spending of public funds; Comments on compliance monitors.

Deals with a local contractor licensing proposal in New York City, New York . Proposed creation of a city construction commission; Provisions of the bill; Position of the construction community on the proposals.

Reports that New York Governor Mario Cuomo wants construction agencies in New York State to sign union-only project agreements with building trades locals for upcoming projects. Boston Harbor cleanup project as basis of agreements; Opposition to proposal by union leaders and contractor associations.