Category: Construction Design & Engineering

Syracuse, NY Ashley McGraw Architects has acquired studioMLA Architects, a 15-person architecture and landscape design firm headquartered in Brookline, Mass. Founded in 2006, studioMLA Architects is recognized as a national leader in the design of early education facilities along with nature-inspired playscapes for young children.

New York City is notoriously expensive, with housing costs being the primary culprit. The situation is so bad that since 2021, housing expenses have consumed over 40% of household budgets, mirroring pre-pandemic levels. Despite creating nearly 1.2 million jobs in the last decade — only 400,000 housing units have been built.

Manhattan, NY On Saturday, August 3^rd, the Society of Indo-American Engineers and Architects (SIAEA) hosted its highly anticipated annual networking cruise, bringing together 500 professionals. The evening boat cruise offered views of the city

Manhattan, NY Jaros, Baum & Bolles (JB&B), a MEP consulting engineering firm, has welcomed Rory Creegan, PE, as their newest director of HVAC in their New York City office. He brings almost 20 years of industry experience and expertise ranging from commercial office fit-outs to high-rise healthcare projects. 

Manhattan, NY The Janus Property Company hosted the Architectural League of New York’s 143^rd annual meeting last month in the penthouse at the Taystee Lab Building in its one million+ s/f Factory District in the growing Innovation Triangle-West Harlem. <

Manhattan, NY Multidisciplinary design practice Spectorgroup has welcomed senior designer Gergana Tzolova to its New York City team. In her new role, Tzolova will draw on ten years of experience across the hospitality and commercial sectors, furthering the commitment to connecting people to their environment through research-backed design solutions. 

Clarkstown, NY Callahan Construction Managers’ (Callahan) New York office was selected to oversee a renovation of the New City Shopping Center in New City. When complete, the planned enhancements will provide shoppers with a 21^st century shopping experience.

Manhattan, NY Anchin has released the 2024 Construction and Design Awards winners at the Elsie Ballroom in New York City, held on June 18, 2024. Their 14^th awards ceremony, this distinguished event – held in collaboration with the New York Building Congress (NYBC), the American Council of Engineering Companies of New York

Manhattan, NY With UMBAU. Nonstop Transformation, gmp has been presenting the practice’s approach to building conversions through specific case studies since last year. In October 2024, the traveling exhibition will be on display at Goethe-Institut in New York and at Architektur Galerie Berlin, each with different focal points.

It’s absolutely vital for a construction team to determine how to mitigate or prevent the disruption work will have on adjoining areas or sections of a building. Considerations taken into account include noise, dust, vibration and numerous other potential factors that could impede normal operations at a client’s worksite.

Manhattan, NY Governor Kathy Hochul tnamed seven finalists in the $10 million Empire Technology Prize, a competitive opportunity for global solution providers launched last October to advance building technologies for low carbon heating system retrofits in tall commercial and multifamily buildings in New York State.

Starting January 1, 2024, building owners in New York City are mandated to conduct annual inspections of their parapet walls, a measure aimed at identifying and addressing potential safety hazards. This new requirement stems from Local Law 126, enacted in November 2021, which amended the New York City Administrative Code to include specific provisions for the regular observation of parapet walls.