Spotlights

Ideal manages Knox Hall construction at Columbia

Ideal Interiors (Ideal) managed the construction of Knox Hall at Columbia University, which received an award for Top Redevelopment Project ...

Tour held for Fairfield Inn & Suites in Brooklyn; Developed by Troutbrook/Freud Builders

A tour was conducted for visiting Marriott executives at one of the area's First Fairfield Inn and Suites by Marriott under construction. Th...

TMA names Tsou as an associate

Stephen Tsou, AIA, LEED AP, NCARB, has joined Ted Moudis Associates (TMA) as an associate. "We are very pleased to have Stephen as a new add...

Mayor Bloomberg launches NYC BCP at Hydro Tech's cleanup site

On August 5, mayor Michael Bloomberg unveiled the opening of the New York City Brownfield Cleanup Program (NYC BCP) at the location of the f...

The view of your window is not always the same: Proper window installation is an investment

Similar to a chain, a building envelope is often only as strong as its weakest link. Specifiers often expend a lot of time on exterior wall ...

Take command of your buildings for the heating season: Key steps that will save you time and money

As summer ends, building owners and property managers need to take command and prepare their buildings properly for heating season. Taking a...

Valuation technology boosts efficiency: Don't cast off this recession before you extract its lessons

After a tumultuous 18 months, property owners and managers entered 2010 with cautious optimism for better times ahead. Although this renewed...

A holistic approach to construction safety compliance: The sum is greater than the parts

Changes to the OSHA regulations, as well as localities adoption of the international building codes has set up situational compliance never ...

Empire State Building: An older lady gets a new "green" dress

For me, the most enduring symbol of New York has always been the Empire State Building. Having been born and bred in "The Big Apple," each s...

RAL Companies' vision achieved with One Brooklyn Bridge Park, one of Brooklyn's largest condo conversions

History, brownstones and views of Manhattan have made Brooklyn Heights one of the most sought after neighborhoods to live in, and One Brookl...