Category: Construction Design & Engineering

Racanelli Construction awarded contract for $31m mixed-use project;  Mojo Stumer on as architect

Racanelli Construction awarded contract for $31m mixed-use project; Mojo Stumer on as architect

April 30, 2024
Roslyn Heights, NY Racanelli Construction Company, Inc. was awarded a contract by 281-301 Warner Avenue, LLC to serve as the construction manager on a mixed-use property being constructed at 301 Warner Ave.. The project, which is being built
Outsource Consultants joins PMA in Lavelle School for the Blind fundraiser

Outsource Consultants joins PMA in Lavelle School for the Blind fundraiser

April 30, 2024
Bronx, NY Outsource Consultants, Inc., expediting, building code, and zoning experts, has joined Project Management Advisors (PMA), real estate advisors with projects across the nation, in an art supplies fundraiser for Lavelle School for the Blind.
Camber Property Group and RiseBoro break <br>ground on $75m, 127-unit affordable housing

Camber Property Group and RiseBoro break
ground on $75m, 127-unit affordable housing

April 30, 2024
Brooklyn, NY Camber Property Group and RiseBoro Community Partnership co-hosted a groundbreaking ceremony for 1601 DeKalb Ave., a $75 million dollar affordable development featuring 127 units of new housing in bushwick.
Poltrona Frau opens 19,000 s/f flagship store; <br>design by AMDL CIRCLE and De Lucchi

Poltrona Frau opens 19,000 s/f flagship store;
design by AMDL CIRCLE and De Lucchi

April 30, 2024
Manhattan, NY Poltrona Frau, the Italian luxury furniture brand, is opening its new flagship store on Madison Ave. The store is housed within a historic early twentieth-century building, which now stands as one of the area’s earliest art deco masterpieces.
Keller joins AKRF as senior technical director

Keller joins AKRF as senior technical director

April 30, 2024
Manhattan, NY AKRF has hired Jonathan Keller, AICP, as a senior technical director for environmental and land use planning in New York City. Keller joins the firm after 15 years with the New York City Department of City Planning
Another scandal with worker site safety credentials – What can be done differently? - by Christopher Ward

Another scandal with worker site safety credentials – What can be done differently? - by Christoph...

April 30, 2024
With the Manhattan District Attorney’s recent indictment of Valor Security & Investigations (Valor) for operating a sham safety training school, the safety training community took another blow to their credibility. NYC DOB has already taken the step of suspending Valor
Urganciyan joins Studio 88 Architecture as partner and CEO

Urganciyan joins Studio 88 Architecture as partner and CEO

April 30, 2024
Oyster Bay, NY Serda Urganciyan, AIA, has joined Studio 88 Architecture as partner and CEO. Urganciyan has more than 25 years of experience in the architecture and construction industries. Prior to joining Studio 88, she has held senior design and management positions
Sales launch at 200 East 75th; design by Beyer Blinder<br> Belle Architects and Yellow House Architects

Sales launch at 200 East 75th; design by Beyer Blinder
Belle Architects and Yellow House Archite...

April 30, 2024
Manhattan, NY EJS Group, a real estate development company based in New York, launched sales at 200 East 75th St., a new boutique luxury condominium development with 36 residences designed by the award-winning architecture firm Beyer Blinder Belle
American Council of Engineering Companies to award Langan at annual Engineering Excellence Awards gala

American Council of Engineering Companies to award Langan at annual Engineering Excellence Awards ga...

April 30, 2024
Manhattan, NY Langan Engineering, Environmental, Surveying, Landscape Architecture and Geology D.P.C (Langan), has earned a national recognition award for exemplary engineering achievement in the American Council of Engineering Companies’
Local Law 97: Building benefits beyond sustainability - by John Fino

Local Law 97: Building benefits beyond sustainability - by John Fino

April 30, 2024
States and cities across the country are passing Building Performance Standards (BPS) that require building owners and managers to comply with specific sustainability metrics that reduce their carbon footprint - New York City is among the latest.
Swinerton hosts Timber Talks event panel

Swinerton hosts Timber Talks event panel

April 30, 2024
Manhattan, NY Swinerton, a general contracting and construction management leader, hosted the insightful NYC Timber Talks event in February at Haworth New York Showroom. The event featured a panel of experts in the construction industry with a focus on mass timber.
Central Construction Managment partners with Yates Exterior Restoration

Central Construction Managment partners with Yates Exterior Restoration

April 30, 2024
Queens, NY Central Construction Management, LLC, a fully-integrated, full-service has partnered with legacy firm Yates Exterior Restoration Services, LLC. Founded in 1925, Yates is known for its expertise with landmark-quality restoration work.