Category: Construction Design & Engineering

Manhattan, NY JRM Construction Management has completed the modernization of the Haft Theater at the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) in New York City. The project reimagines the historic venue as a more advanced, flexible, and high-performing space while preserving the character that has defined the theater for generations.

Bronx, NY Gilbane, in partnership with Strada Development LLC and the Center for Urban Community Services (CUCS), was joined by city and state officials to break ground on 1920 Turnbull, a $175 million affordable and supportive housing development located at 1920 Turnbull Ave. in the Castle Hill/Soundview neighborhood.

Queens, NY Combining infrastructure upgrades and other critical modernization strategies, the recently completed expansion of Public School 116Q, a PreK-8 facility serving the community of Jamaica, celebrated its reopening for the 2026-27 school year with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on October 9. 

Manhattan, NY DeSimone Consulting Engineering has acquired Mumbai-based ESS Detailing Services LLP, a respected provider of structural steel detailing and modeling services.

Manhattan, NY Across First Ave. from the United Nations Headquarters, three office towers support the daily work of global diplomacy. Together, One, Two, and Three UN Plaza provide more than one million s/f of offices, conference facilities, and shared amenities for United Nations agencies, permanent missions, and affiliated organizations representing countries from around the world.

Livingston Manor, NY Manor Falls Associates and Bensonwood are redefining what it means to live in harmony with nature in the Catskills and celebrated the Red Hill, the newest completed model at The Catskill Project, on October 15. 

Harlem, NY Architect, artist and developer Victor Body-Lawson, FAIA, a valuable source on affordable housing, enlivening urban mixed-use campuses, and empowering diverse residents and communities, recognizable for his design signature and color palette of warm, dark greys and black hues, is expanding his firm. 

Manhattan, NY Hebrew Union College, in partnership with Shawmut Design and Construction and Beyer Blinder Belle Architects & Planners (BBB), unveiled new renderings of its future New York City campus at the landmark

Brooklyn, NY Brooklyn Sports & Entertainment has completed phase three of its five-year, $150 million-plus transformation of Barclays Center, introducing new arrival, hospitality, art and technology enhancements throughout the arena.

Manhattan, NY EP Engineering, a New York City–based MEP engineering firm, is providing full mechanical, electrical, and plumbing engineering services for the new St. Luke in the Fields

Queens, NY Related Affordable Foundation and KABOOM!, a national nonprofit committed to ending playspace inequity, hosted a volunteer build for two new playspaces at Gateway Apartments, a 365-unit affordable housing community in Far Rockaway.

Manhattan, NY The International Interior Design Association’s New York Chapter welcomed Shaun-Marley Duncan, coordinator of design research and engagement and neuro-inclusive researcher at the Institute for Human Centered Design (IHCD), as the featured speaker for its October Pioneering Design event, “Designing for Invisible Experiences.”