Residential construction sector on mend as government starts to tighten purse strings
Overall construction spending in New York City reached $27.4 billion in 2011, a 3.5 percent decline from 2010, when total spending reached $28.4 billion, according
Category : Construction & Design
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Brooklyn new College Town, USA
By Linda O’Flanagan The city took another small step in its efforts to turn New York into a science hub this week with a deal
Fresh call for state to recognize veteran-owned firms
Long Island engineer Ted Bier was among dozens of veterans who rallied last week to make a fresh call for New York State to pass
Veteran plumber taps next generation to continue legacy
It was a good year: the Yankees won the World Series, Jack Nicklaus won the US Open Golf Championship, and the first Target store opened.
World’s tallest Holiday Inn rising downtown
Construction is underway on the world’s tallest Holiday Inn — a 50-story, 400-room full-service hotel at 99 Washington Street. Primary design of the tower is
Panel hypes chance to ready buildings for tomorrow’s world
In 1964, the lobby of the Empire State Building was redecorated. In 2007, the architecture firm Beyer Blinder and Belle was hired to put it
Century-old development company starts work on brand new Queens office project
Highlighting a century of progress, the Briarwood Organization continues to innovate New York City’s commercial and residential real estate landscape with important new projects. To
DA announces guilty plea for prevailing wage violations by restoration contractor
A restoration contractor has admitted falsifying payroll records to underpay workers. Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus R. Vance, Jr. announced a plea agreement with Mascon Restoraation
City’s capital spending to remain near record levels
Capital spending by the City of New York will remain near record levels through Fiscal Year 2013, according to a New York Building Congress analysis
Trans-Hudson rail tunnel? Not in our lifetime, says MTA boss
MTA boss Joseph Lhota told city construction leaders improving the city’s transportation system is a vital part of its growth. But he said expecting a