Build WNY 2023: A new stadium and nearly 1,000 other projects
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The construction of the Buffalo Bills' new stadium will require thousands of construction workers over the next three years — and that's just one of several mega-projects happening in Western New York and across the state.
The stadium, an Amazon warehouse in Niagara Falls, two large industrial projects at Genesee County's STAMP site, the Great Lakes Cheese plant in Cattaraugus County and thousands of new apartments planned by the Buffalo Municipal Housing Authority will all compete for the region's limited construction workforce.
Plus, mega-projects are just one piece of the pie: Our annual Build Western New York publication brings you an in-depth look at nearly 1,000 projects of all sizes — finished, under construction and proposed — in one comprehensive package.
Reporter Jacob Tierney offers a fresh perspective to Buffalo's rapidly changing development landscape in a year that has been anything but normal.
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Fourth-generation president takes charge of local construction company
Walter S. Johnson Building Co. Inc. in Niagara Falls is celebrating 100 years in business with its fourth generation at the helm, Joy Swanson, great-granddaughter of the company's founder.
She became president last year, making her one of a handful of women in leadership positions in the local construction industry, though she's watching that change.
"I'm definitely seeing more women in the industry now than when I came here 18 years ago," she said. | Read more
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Bitwise Industries founders charged in $100M fraud scheme
A lot of questions surfaced when Bitwise Industries unexpectedly shuttered all of its operations, including its team in Buffalo, in May. Months later, some answers may come to light after criminal and civil charges were filed against the leaders and co-founders of the Fresno, California-based company.
As of January, the Buffalo team had six members and intended to move into a facility at 368 Sycamore St., owned by Douglas Jemal, on Buffalo’s East Side. With that deal off, the Buffalo Center for Arts and Technology announced it will move into the space. |? Read more
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Can a CEO make both investors and employees happy at the same time?
We compiled CEO approval ratings from workplace-review site Glassdoor and year-to-date stock returns and found that only two CEOs lead companies that hold an approval rating of 90% or greater with a positive year-to-date stock performance.
Hats off to Timothy Sopko of Taylor Devices, Inc. and Patrick Roche of Moog Inc.? |? Read more
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Linde spends big on clean hydrogen in Niagara Falls, Texas
林德 is making an aggressive push to decarbonize its hydrogen business.
While the global company that produces industrial gases is involved in several large plant production projects, its research and development teams at the Tonawanda Technology Center are working to make hydrogen a huge part of achieving a cleaner environment. |? Read more
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What’s new at the Walden Galleria? Tenants, loan and occupancy updates
As thoughts start to turn to turkey and holiday shopping, we have plenty of food and retail news for you this week: New tenants have opened at the Walden Galleria, but the mall property continues to face financial challenges.
Plus, Harbor Freight Tools will open in Delaware Consumer Square in North Buffalo; Se?or Leon Mexican Restaurant is expanding with a site in Niagara Falls; Big Ditch Brewing is planning a new brewery and taproom location; and for the first time since 2021, the bar is open at the Statler downtown.
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Editor's note: Speaking of the holiday weekend, this newsletter will be taking a one-week break and will be back in your inbox Dec. 1. Happy Thanksgiving!
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This Weekly Edition was compiled by Michelle Cioci Adams. Questions? Comments? Concerns??Send them to [email protected].
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1 年Looks like the hole the Bills and Sabres will always be stuck in . Don't forget the $1 billion dollar tunnel on 8/10 of a mile on the Kensington which locals in the area do not even want.