From the iconic buildings that comprise New York City’s famous skyline to its massive transit system and infrastructure, the construction sector is a vital element to keep the City’s economy running. The sector includes the building construction, civil engineering, and specialty trade industries and grew robustly in the period leading up to the COVID-19 pandemic, when the State placed a pause on nonessential construction from March to June 2020. Since then, the sector reopened and began to address shifting, pent-up demand for residential projects and commercial renovations, with the support of government.
