Category: Construction Design & Engineering

BGA completes window replacement project at Starrett-Lehigh Building

BGA completes window replacement project at Starrett-Lehigh Building

October 16, 2018
Manhattan, NY When it opened in November 1931, The New York Times described the Starrett-Lehigh Building as “the largest of its kind in the country” and with good reason.
MAP-designed Bronx veterans housing opens in the Bronx

MAP-designed Bronx veterans housing opens in the Bronx

October 16, 2018
Bronx, NY The first residents have moved into Melrose Commons Permanent Supportive Housing for Veterans, located in the northern portion of the Melrose Commons urban renewal area, according to Magnus Magnusson, AIA, founding principal of Magnusson Architecture and Planning PC (MAP).
Innovation in building fire protection: Solutions can be superior to standard practice - by Daniel Colombini

Innovation in building fire protection: Solutions can be superior to standard practice - by Daniel C...

October 16, 2018
Building codes typically offer the best of both worlds when it comes to fire protection: they are prescriptive, requiring specific materials and methods; and, they allow for “equivalent” design solutions, enabling creative approaches to be proposed.
My neighbor was robbed – The four  tips to follow so that it does not happen again - by Doug Haines

My neighbor was robbed – The four tips to follow so that it does not happen again - by Doug Haine...

October 16, 2018
My neighbor is a widow. Her husband passed away a few years ago and now her son, who works during the day, lives with her. A couple of weeks ago, in the middle of the day, while she was in the shower someone opened her front door and robbed her house.
The construction administration phase  of a project: Where the rubber meets the road - by William Wong

The construction administration phase of a project: Where the rubber meets the road - by William Wo...

October 16, 2018
Every building project demands careful coordination among the many professionals and trades that contribute to successful delivery of the design and construction process.