Design / Build

Construction project management: The engineer/contractor/management relationship

The following article has been prepared in attempt to explain the typical roles and responsibilities of the engineer, project manager and th...

A contractor expeditor to coordinate and obtain contractor signoffs for TCO has become necessary

Nothing is more frustrating to an owner, CM, or GC during the TCO process than to diligently pursue the TCO process over a 6 month period of...

Is switching from oil to gas really the answer to help cut spending and save more money?

In today's market the number one question that building owners are asking themselves is "How can I cut spending and save some more money?" I...

T.M. Bier & Associates reports higher sales volume - Continues to expand staff to meet demand

T.M. Bier & Associates, Inc., one of the New York area's leading independent controls systems engineering companies, recently reported that ...

Executive of the Month: MacLaury of The Mattone Group oversees countless high-profile projects with nearly 30 years experience

Douglas MacLaury is senior vice president of the Mattone Group, a Queens-based commercial and residential real estate development and proper...

NYARM annual all day Property Management Expo to be held September 21

Right under our noses. New York City mandates buildings that burn # 6 oil to convert to a cleaner heating fuel before the boiler's operating...

New property management products drive cost, efficiency benefits for Ascentia

Until fairly recently, operating a residential land lease business was fairly straightforward: Move people in, collect rent, cross them off ...

LED and CRE - Why now? Based upon proven reliability, quality and long life, it makes sense

The commercial use of LEDs is nothing new to the modern world - they've been around for over thirty years, everybody knows the name and unde...

Shawmut Design and Construction completes 5,500 s/f Untitled

Shawmut Design and Construction, located at 3 East 54th St. in New York City, has completed construction of Untitled, a new café and retail...

Business continuance after a catastrophe can be addressed through cloud computing solutions

Hurricane Irene left a trail of damage to east coast homes and businesses that will cost an estimated $2.6 billion to repair. Eight million ...