Category: Construction Design & Engineering

Plaza Construction to complete 54,000 s/f <br>PS 557K by 2025; design by Rawlings

Plaza Construction to complete 54,000 s/f
PS 557K by 2025; design by Rawlings

February 27, 2024
Brooklyn, NY Plaza Construction (Plaza), a leader in the construction management industry, marked significant progress on the Brooklyn Gardens Elementary School (PS 557K), by an acceleration to welcome students for the 2023-2024 academic year. Faced with the need to accommodate the growing number of New York City children
Project REAP elects Kercheval chair of board and Blackstone executive director

Project REAP elects Kercheval chair of board and Blackstone executive director

February 27, 2024
New York, NY Michael Kercheval of Boulder, CO, former CEO and president of ICSC, one of the world’s largest commercial real estate industry associations, has been elected chair of the board of Project REAP (Real Estate Associate Program), the nation’s leading diversity
DeSimone appoints Taylor principal and director

DeSimone appoints Taylor principal and director

February 27, 2024
New York, NY Engineering and construction services consulting firm DeSimone Consulting Engineering has expanded its structural engineering leadership in Texas with the appointment of industry leader Thomas Taylor, P.E., as principal and director. 
Associated Builders and Contractors’ to hold 35th annual National Craft Championship on March 14

Associated Builders and Contractors’ to hold 35th annual National Craft Championship on March 14

February 27, 2024
New York, NY More than 190 of the nation’s best craft professionals in trades such as carpentry, electrical, HVAC, millwright, plumbing, welding and more are set to compete at the premier skilled trades contest in Kissimmee, FL., on March 14
AMA Group acquires Skyline Engineering

AMA Group acquires Skyline Engineering

February 27, 2024
Manhattan, NY AMA Group has acquired Skyline Engineering, a 30+ person NYC-based professional services firm which provides MEPS engineering, commissioning, and special inspections services across various market sectors in the NY/Metropolitan area.
Central Construction Management begins <br>75,000 s/f garage restoration

Central Construction Management begins
75,000 s/f garage restoration

January 30, 2024
Manhattan, NY Central Construction Management, LLC, a full-service construction company specializing in exterior building restoration services, has begun a core-and-shell restoration of a 75,000 s/f seven-story parking garage at 14-26 South William St.
RKTB architect Bafitis receives AIA-NY <br>Citation of Design Excellence

RKTB architect Bafitis receives AIA-NY
Citation of Design Excellence

January 30, 2024
Bronx, NY Peter Bafitis, managing principal of RKTB Architects, has been newly honored for his commitment to shaping how his professional community thinks about housing. The New York Chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA-NY) recently awarded
JRM Construction builds immersive event space - Quorum by Convene

JRM Construction builds immersive event space - Quorum by Convene

January 30, 2024
Manhattan, NY JRM Construction Management has completed Quorum by Convene, a meeting and event space located at 1221 Avenue of the Americas. Quorum by Convene serves as the signature conference space for White & Case
Montroy DeMarco Architecture receives LEED Platinum for SOCOTEC headquarters

Montroy DeMarco Architecture receives LEED Platinum for SOCOTEC headquarters

January 30, 2024
Manhattan, NY A newly completed, 11,000 s/f U.S. headquarters office of SOCOTEC, Inc. (formerly Vidaris, Inc.) designed by Montroy DeMarco Architecture (MDA), received LEED Platinum certification from the US Green Building Council.
Concrete Amsterdam wins 2023 BLT Built <br>Design award for 547 West 47th

Concrete Amsterdam wins 2023 BLT Built
Design award for 547 West 47th

January 30, 2024
Manhattan, NY 547 West 47th St., the transformative, move-in-ready luxury condominium located in the West Side, has been recognized as a winner of The 2023 BLT Built Design Awards in the “Architectural Design – Residential” category
AIA New York welcomes 2024 board of directors

AIA New York welcomes 2024 board of directors

January 30, 2024
Manhattan, NY AIA New York welcomed its 2024 board of directors at the annual Board Inaugural. executive director Jesse Lazar, and 2023 president Matthew Bremer, AIA, NCARB, began the evening by celebrating this year’s achievements.
Industry City nears completion of NYU’s <br>Martin Scorsese Virtual Production Center

Industry City nears completion of NYU’s
Martin Scorsese Virtual Production Center

January 30, 2024
Brooklyn, NY Industry City has reached substantial completion of construction at the NYU Tisch School of the Arts Martin Scorsese Virtual Production Center. Opening to NYU Tisch students in fall 2024,