Spotlights

Upfront planning saves site costs allowing the project to run smoother through design development

This year promises to be a challenging one for everyone in the industry. As we all try to trim costs, we often forget that most site design ...

PWC establishes the Gwendolyn Colbert Kushner Memorial Scholarship

Professional Women in Construction (PWC), has established the Gwendolyn Colbert Kushner (GCK) Memorial Scholarship in memory of Kushner, acc...

ACC Construction continues to stay strong despite the economy: New image, same attention to clients

At ACC Construction, we have been reading the news right along with the rest of you that the economy is in deep trouble. And yet we made a d...

Leidersdorff of Architectural Flooring Resource: Getting into the head of a serial entrepreneur

If, a young Cathy Leidersdorff had set up a lemonade stand on her street, surely by the end of the day she would have hired a full staff, bu...

Dana Panzarino of VVA Project Managers & Assoc. is a leading figure in N.Y. project managment

As a managing director of VVA Project Managers & Associates, and one of a few in a distinct group of women executives in the New York real e...

Schneider and Vascotto of VVA to be honored by F*E*G*S on May 20

Founded in 1994 by Lorenzo Vascotto and Sail Van Nostrand (who has since retired), with Irwin Schneider joining the firm one year later, VVA...

Karen Franz of AKRF is part of a team that is streamlining the development process

In this economy, efficiency is more important than ever. When it comes to seeing large-scale construction projects to completion, developers...

President's message: On the road to rebuild and renew

Planes, trains and automobiles recently delivered over 800 AIA chapter presidents, vice presidents, executive directors, and board members f...

Stalco Construction completes $3 million expansion for Oyster Bay High School

Stalco Construction, Inc., a general contracting and construction management firm based in Islandia, N.Y., completed an expansion and renova...

N.Y. engineering firms lauded for project excellence

The American Council of Engineering Companies of New York (ACEC New York) will once again honor our 240 member firms at the annual Engineeri...