Upstate New York

Pioneer Companies to build/develop 125,000 s/f office bldg. - $25m project

According to governor David Paterson, O'Brien & Gere, an engineering and project delivery firm, will relocate its corporate headquarters fro...

Architectural firms Leo A Daly and SWBR design silver LEED rated Golisano Library: An $11m project

According to Roberts Wesleyan College, its $11 million B. Thomas Golisano Library has received a silver LEED rating from the U.S. Green Buil...

Brownfield Cleanup Program (BCP) gets amended: Modifying existing tax incentives

As the old expression goes, "If it weren't for the last minute, half the things in this world would have never gotten done." Well, that was ...

Building demolition and renovation regulations: What a municipality should know

Navigating the regulatory labyrinth associated with environmental issues can be a daunting task for those involved with property development...

Bovis Lend Lease provides procurement and construction mgmt. for $6m SUNY Alfred project

What do you do when major events, out of your control, transpire to hinder the progress of your project? For Bovis Lend Lease, the only opti...

Pelone, Karve and Emmer of 3t receive LEED AP certification

According to 3tarchitects, Neil Pelone, Shridhar Karve, and Marissa Emmer have all passed the test required to become a Leadership in Energy...

VIP Structures to construct 136,800 s/f manufacturing plant for Nova Bus in Plattsburg

After considering locations in several east coast states, Nova Bus chose the Banker Rd. Industrial Park because of its proximity to its head...

Court rules in favor of Hiscock & Barclay's client, Superfund Coalition

The State Supreme Court in Sullivan County has ruled in favor of the New York Superfund Coalition, Inc. against the State Department of Envi...

New York state modifies Brownfield Law: Program is now viable and active again

The changes to New York's Brownfield Law were released on June 24. Although many issues were not addressed, the key sticking point in Albany...

Legislature makes it possible for commercial buildings to spin the meter backwards

For years, clean-energy advocates have dreamed of the day when the rooftops of industrial facilities, office buildings and big-box retail st...