Design / Build

Steven Kratchman Architect embraces vertical expansions

New York, NY During the past 20 years, Steven Kratchman Architect, PC (SKAPC), has completed over 50 vertical expansions to existing buildings. While adding upward is certainly not a new concept, its desirability has increased in tandem with

Spacesmith commissioned to design large-scale production facility for Upriver Studios – 104,000 s/f

Saugerties, NY Expanding its presence in Upstate New York, the international architecture and interiors firm Spacesmith has been commissioned to design Upriver Studios.

EW Howell Construction Group earns Willis Towers Watson Construction Safety Excellence Award

New York, NY EW Howell Construction Group, a leading education, retail, cultural, government and healthcare builder, took third place in its category at the Willis Towers Watson Construction Safety Excellence Awards (CSEA).

DXA studio honored for design of Midtown Viaduct 2020 NYCxDESIGN Awards by Interior Design and ICFF

Manhattan, NY According to DXA studio, their design of the Midtown Viaduct has been awarded the grand prize in the category of “Commercial” in the 2020 NYCxDESIGN Awards by Interior Design and ICFF. The awards celebrate

EFG/Saber Heritage SC moves forward on Hudson Heritage project in Poughkeepsie

Poughkeepsie, NY Developers are undertaking demolition and renovation work as they move forward with the Hudson Heritage mixed-use community being developed on 156 acres on Rte. 9

Women in Green: A “Sheroes Stand Up” USGBC Conference Preview (part 1 of 2) - by Maia Kumari Gilman

Join speaker former governor of NJ, Christine Todd Whitman for opening remarks and Q&A, and panelists Julia Gisewite (Turner Construction), Vlada Kenniff (NYCHA), Amanda Nesheiwat (HCIA), Jodi Smits Anderson (DASNY) and Faith Taylor (Montclair State) on June 18th for

The Doe Fund receives $1.128 million to renovate its first transitional residence for homeless men

Brooklyn, NY The Doe Fund, whose flagship Ready, Willing & Able program has helped thousands of homeless and formerly incarcerated men achieve self-sufficiency, unveiled plans to renovate the Gates Center for Opportunity. The transitional residence

As New York’s construction sites reopen, industry leaders must continue innovating to address new challenges - by John Fish

After almost two months since governor Cuomo announced a construction moratorium, job sites across New York State are beginning to reopen, leading industry leaders to navigate how to manage the

Executive of the Month: Monte Sinisi of Fire Barrier Experts works to enhance fire barrier performance to save lives

Manasquan, NJ Monte Sinisi, vice president of operations and assessments for Fire Barrier Experts is this month’s featured executive. Sinisi has years of experience in the field. He works tightly with companies in a variety of industries world-wide

Holt Construction builds temporary hospital with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Bergen County and FEMA

Paramus, NJ Together with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Bergen County and FEMA, Holt Construction completed a temporary hospital in two weeks at Bergen New Bridge Medical Center (BNBMC). The two fully-equipped tents,