Design / Build

D/B Question of the Month: Is there an end to these crazy construction prices? - by Kenneth Wille

What do you get if you mix supply chain disruptions, international tariffs, labor shortages due to COVID-19 restrictions, and a resin shortage with a global health crisis? The answer is construction pricing from 2019 through 2021.

Taconic Partners, Clarion Partners celebrate Bronx solar panel project

Bronx, NY Taconic Partners and Clarion Partners hosted a conference and reception to celebrate the completion of their solar power project at their flagship Quality Communities property, Eastchester Heights,

16-unit apartment building in Hawthorne moves forward

Hawthorne, NY In an important step toward the revitalization of the Commerce St. corridor between Hawthorne and Thornwood, the Mount Pleasant Industrial Development Agency (IDA) voted for final approval of financial incentives for the

How an informed property maintenance plan can prevent structural failures - by Kevin Paul

When any part of a structure fails, the first questions are why and how. To answer these questions failure analysis must be conducted, and the root cause determined.

Gamco Corp. launches new products

Queens, NY Gamco Corp., a leading New York area fabricator of fenestration and architectural metals, has embarked on a major company initiative to launch a series of new fenestration products

Landau Zinder celebrates two Scarsdale synagogue renovations

Scarsdale, NY According to Landau Zinder, construction continues on renovations for Scarsdale Synagogue Temples Tremont and Emanu-el.

Bird-friendly glass façades: How fenestration providers add value during the design phase - by Steve Chen

By now, architects, building owners, and contractors are well aware that municipalities around the nation are implementing “bird-friendly” glass requirements for new and renovated buildings.

RKTB Architects nears completion at 1425 Fulton St.

Brooklyn, NY RKTB Architects is nearing completion at 1425 Fulton St. in the Bedford-Stuyvesant area and should see residents moving in this fall.

Eastman Cooke building Surgery Center in Midtown with MBH Architecture, LLC and ME Engineering

Manhattan, NY Eastman Cooke & Associates, a locally-based, mid-sized construction company, has been contracted to build the Fifth Avenue Surgery Center, an ambulatory surgery center,

Why now is the time to rethink workplace amenities - by Evan Danchenka and Erin Saven

As global enterprises prepare their return to the office, they are reimagining their real estate footprints through the lens of performance benefits and asking what spaces provide the highest ROI. A fundamental part of