PWC to honor CUNY project at Annual Awards Reception - June 21

On Thursday, June 21, Professional Women in Construction (PWC) will honor the project team and this year's Project in Progress, the CUNY-ASRC (Advanced Science Research Center), at the organization's annual Awards Reception to be held from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at The Yale Club. Paul Williams, president of the Dormitory Authority of the State of New York (DASNY) will be saluted on behalf of the $383 million mega-project being built in Harlem that will offer $82 million in construction contracts to MWBEs; 15% to MBEs and 7% to WBEs. The project team being recognized includes: Skanska USA Building as CM with Michael Franco as project director; the Office of Governor Andrew Cuomo, DASNY and Empire State Development Corp. for public agencies; Flad & Associates and Kohn, Pederson, Fox Associates for architecture/design; GPR Planner Collaborative as programmer; Leslie E. Robertson Associates, Cosentini Associates and Affiliated Engineers Inc. for engineering. The CUNY-ASRC project is scheduled for completion in 2014. Andis Woodlief of Skanska USA, a longtime active PWC member and a past PWC scholarship winner, is the event chair. The PWC event will include an open bar & buffet. Tickets are $225 for PWC members and $325 for non-members with advance reservations. All tickets at the door: $350. For information and reservations, call 212-486-7745, contact [email protected] or visit www.pwcusa.org/ny.