Category: Construction Design & Engineering

Ginsburg Development Co. reinvents 50 Main St.: Unveils new lobby mezzanine amenity level

Ginsburg Development Co. reinvents 50 Main St.: Unveils new lobby mezzanine amenity level

March 24, 2020
White Plains, NY Ginsburg Development Cos. principal Martin Ginsburg celebrated the grand opening of the first phase of his reinvention of the 50 Main St. office building that stands at the gateway entrance to the city.
Francis Cauffman Architects selected to conduct Hoboken Feasibility Study

Francis Cauffman Architects selected to conduct Hoboken Feasibility Study

March 24, 2020
New York, NY According to  Francis Cauffman Architects (FCA), they have been selected by the city of Hoboken, the Hoboken Public Library, Stevens Institute of Technology, and Propelify LLC to lead an innovation
Izzo of Syska elected president of 7x24 Exchange International

Izzo of Syska elected president of 7x24 Exchange International

March 24, 2020
New York, NY Cyrus Izzo, PE, co-president of Syska Hennessy, has been elected president of 7x24 Exchange International, a not-for-profit organization for professionals in the mission-critical industry.
Suffolk unveils new brand, diversification strategy

Suffolk unveils new brand, diversification strategy

March 24, 2020
New York, NY Suffolk, one of the most innovative contractors in the country, unveiled a diversification strategy focused on leveraging its core competency of construction and expanding into additional
JLL Project and Development Svcs. completes $38m for Iona College with Gensler and Pavarini North East Construction

JLL Project and Development Svcs. completes $38m for Iona College with Gensler and Pavarini North Ea...

March 24, 2020
New Rochelle, NY JLL Project and Development Services has completed the $38 million construction of Iona College’s new LaPenta School of Business. The 68,000 s/f facility is home to the college’s business school.
E-J Electric installs pre-fab traction power substation for LIRR

E-J Electric installs pre-fab traction power substation for LIRR

March 24, 2020
Queens, NY E-J Electric Installation Co. has installed one of the country’s largest pre-fabricated traction power substations in Long Island City. The pre-fabricated structure spans over 250 ft. in length.
Triton Construction launches Triton Interiors

Triton Construction launches Triton Interiors

March 24, 2020
New York, NY Triton Construction has launched Triton Interiors, a new division specializing in diversified interiors construction. Mark Cherchio will lead the new division as they break into the interior construction
Mahady joins AKF’s healthcare practice

Mahady joins AKF’s healthcare practice

March 24, 2020
New York, NY According to AKF, Christina Mahady, P.E., LEED AP, has joined the firm’s healthcare practice. With experience designing mechanical systems for healthcare facilities, Mahady has built a portfolio
Pestana Hotel opens, design by Gene Kaufman Architect

Pestana Hotel opens, design by Gene Kaufman Architect

March 24, 2020
Manhattan, NY The Gene Kaufman Architect (GKA)-designed Pestana Hotel located at 23 East 39th St. is now open. The 27-story hotel from Portugal-based Pestana Hotels–dubbed Pestana NY East–is the
Incorporation by reference provisions in subcontracts may not fully protect GCs, owners - by Andrew Richards

Incorporation by reference provisions in subcontracts may not fully protect GCs, owners - by Andrew ...

March 24, 2020
Incorporation by reference provisions in subcontracts may not fully protect general contractors and owners from claims by subcontractors. A common, yet frequently overlooked, cause of increased project and construction costs occurs when the terms of
Lead-in-dust exposure: The next Flint, Mich. scenario coming to a city near you! - by Lee Wasserman

Lead-in-dust exposure: The next Flint, Mich. scenario coming to a city near you! - by Lee Wasserman

March 24, 2020
When the earth was created (nearly 4.5 billion years ago), elemental lead was a part of it! This very malleable, ductile, and heavy metal was fabricated into thousands of products and deposited all over Mother Earth during the
BOMA, WELL and Fitwel: A beneficial meeting, part 1 of 2 - by Maia Kumari Gilman

BOMA, WELL and Fitwel: A beneficial meeting, part 1 of 2 - by Maia Kumari Gilman

March 24, 2020
A group of interested business community members met last month at the headquarters of the Building Owners & Managers Association of Greater New York (BOMA New York) to learn about WELL and Fitwel in BOMA’s “WELL: Deep Dive” conference.