Barbara Armand, president & CEO of Armand Corp., got her start as an area field engineer with Bechtel Corp., on the construction of a 3-unit nuclear power plant in Arizona in 1982. Later, she worked in operating plants overseeing retrofit projects. Armand's dream was to own and operate a construction management firm, and in 1991, she did just that - forming Armand Corp., an award-winning construction management firm, providing a full range of CM services to her clients from the design phase to close-out. The services include budget preparation; design reviews, constructability reviews, scheduling, cost estimates, and construction supervision. Armand also serves on the board of Professional Women in Construction.
The Long Island Board of Realtors (LIBOR) Commercial Network continues to play a key role in advancing opportunities and strengthening the commercial real estate landscape across Queens. Through targeted programming and global outreach
Merritt Environmental Consulting Corp. (MECC) was established in June of 2009 after being part of a larger engineering firm for almost 20 years. The focus of the company is to assist lending institutions, attorneys, real estate investors, and property owners with environmental concerns. Today, MECC has offices in New York, Florida, and Vermont and has grown into a regional consulting firm serving clients along the East Coast.
Adaptive reuse has become one of the most important conversations in commercial real estate today. Long Island has a large inventory of aging retail, office and industrial
Walk down any New York block this year and you can feel it. The sidewalks are crowded, the storefronts are lit, and the energy that defines this city is back at full volume.