Design / Build

EP Engineering promotes Rocchio to principal

Manhattan, NY EP Engineering has promoted John Rocchio to principal.

Fitwel forms strategic capital investment led by RET Ventures

Manhattan, NY Active Design Advisors Inc. (Adai), an affiliate of the Center for Active Design (CfAD), the sole operator of Fitwel, formed a strategic capital investment led by RET Ventures, a real estate technology fund focused on building proptech companies for the multifamily industry. Additional investment

UAG provides construction services to 800,000 s/f Halletts Point 20-30

Queens, NY Construction management firm Urban Atelier Group (UAG) is providing construction services for Halletts Point 20-30, an 800,000 s/f mixed-use waterfront development located on a former industrial yard in Astoria. The development consists of two additional new

Lionsgate Studio developer discusses vision for making Yonkers "Hollywood on Hudson"

New RochellE, NY In an informative conversation with Business Council of Westchester (BCW) president and CEO Marsha Gordon, Great Point Studios president and CEO Robert Halmi discussed his vision for bringing Lionsgate Studios to Yonkers and his plans for transforming Yonkers into “Hollywood on

Midtown highrise blaze sounds alarm about lithium-ion batteries - by Evan Lipstein

A three-alarm fire erupted in a Midtown apartment building injuring 40 with some in serious and critical condition, according to the FDNY. The fire that began on the 20th floor was caused by a lithium-ion battery, according to commissioner Laura Kavanagh, “…the cause of the fire is a lithium-ion battery

DIGroup Architecture named architect-of-record for School Const. Authority’s 100,000 s/f PS X515

Bronx, NY DIGroup Architecture has been named the design architect by the New York City School Construction Authority (SCA) for PS X515, a new Pre-K through grade 5 school. It is the firm’s first ground-up public-school design assignment in New York City under the SCA’s Capacity Program

Scarangello of Thornton Tomasetti appointed to Manhattan College board of trustees

Manhattan, NY Thomas Scarangello, executive chairman of Thornton Tomasetti, has been selected as the newest member of the Manhattan College board of trustees. Scarangello, a ’79 graduate of Manhattan College, has more than 40 years of experience

Skanska awarded $167m contract for Williamsburg Bridge rehab project

Brooklyn, NY Skanska USA has been awarded a contract by the N.Y.C. Department of Transportation (NYCDOT) to carry out the $167 million rehabilitation of the Williamsburg Bridge, providing needed improvements and replacement of aging components across the structure.

EP Engineering participates in 30th annual Canstruction design competition

Manhattan, NY EP Engineering participated in the 30th annual Canstruction design competition at Brookfield Place. Canstruction is an international charity competition where architects, engineers, contractors, and students compete to design and build structures made entirely

City’s largest geothermal energy system underway at 1515 Surf Ave. - designed by STUDIO V Architecture

Brooklyn, NY Designed by STUDIO V, 1515 Surf Ave. is a 26-story, 470,00 s/f mixed-use residential complex in Coney Island. Through a partnership with EcoSave and MG Engineering, the development will be the largest geothermal project in New York City’s history. Developed by LCOR,