Category : Construction & Design

Broadway announces Zephyr merger
Construction & Design

Broadway announces Zephyr merger

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by REW1044
Broadway Construction Group (BCG), an affiliate of GFI Capital Resources Group, has merged with Zephyr Construction Management LLC, a full-service construction management firm. The combined firm will operate under the Broadway Construction Group name. Through the merger, Broadway Construction Group has expanded the firm’s depth of talent and collective experience....
Construction & Design

Engineer charged in environmental cover-up

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by REW724
An engineer has been charged with falsifying environmental cleanup-related documents following an 18-month investigation by New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Environmental Conservation Officers (ECOs) and the Richmond County District Attorney’s office. Vincent Nantista, lead engineer and vice president of Soil Mechanics Drilling Corp. is accused of falsifying...
New laws would hurt minority workers, says Construction Alliance
Construction & Design

New laws would hurt minority workers, says Construction Alliance

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by REW721
The New York Construction Alliance (NYCA) has released the findings from a recent survey of the region’s open shop labor workforce that concludes nearly three quarters of New York City’s open shop construction workers are African-American or Hispanic. The NYCA report also showed that three quarters of open shop workers...
Construction & Design

JZA+D design created to catch the eye of tenants at Princeton Corporate Center

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by REW957
Joshua Zinder Architecture + Design (JZA+D) has announced the completion of two additions to his firm’s portfolio of office property renovations. Located at 989 and 1009 Lenox Avenue within the Princeton Pike Corporate Center campus, the redesigned structures feature bold architectural details and shared amenities, greatly improving their value and...
Benenson heads back to BSA to get stamp of approval for post office addition
Construction & Design

Benenson heads back to BSA to get stamp of approval for post office addition

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by REW4465
By Sabina Mollot The developer of a planned residential building at the site of the old Peter Stuyvesant Post Office on 14th Street is still hoping to add an additional four stories to what was originally planned as an eight-story structure. Benenson Capital Partners, whose request for a required zoning...
Construction & Design

Mechanical contractors credit team work for record drop in fire deaths

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by REW984
2016 was the Big Apple’s safest year in terms of fire fatalities, according to the FDNY. The world’s busiest fire department reported 48 fire-related deaths, the lowest number since the city began recordkeeping in 1916. It represents a 19 percent decline over the 2015 numbers, and a 17 percent drop...
Construction & DesignDeals & Dealmakers

Mitsui Fudosan courting midtown tenants with rare full-floor buildout

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by REW1537
527 Madison Avenue is offering a rare built-out, full-floor space in Midtown’s Madison/Fifth Avenue corridor from a landlord known for its flexibility and attention to tenants’ unique occupancy needs. Mitsui Fudosan America (MFA), owner of the boutique Class A office tower, this week completed a high-end installation on the fourth...
Construction & Design

Global Design Alliances launches search for new director

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by REW930
The Global Design Alliance LLC and Leevi Kiil, FAIA, announced that Kiil has stepped down as Executive Director of the GDA and assumed the position of Executive Director Emeritus. Kiil has served as Executive Director of the GDA since 2004. The GDA Board of Directors is conducting a search for...
Construction & Design

Conference to promote opportunity for minority contractors

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by REW637
Some of the city’s lading developers are set to take part in the 2017 Build NYC Conference where minority and women contractors can learn how to get work on projects such as the Gateway Tunnel and LaGuardia redevelopment. Sponsored by Oriska jobs and Careers Center (OJCC), a not-for-profit that operates...
Construction & Design

EW Howell marks anniversary with further expansion

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by REW800
New York-based general construction and management first EW Howell has announced its expansion as the firM celebrates its 125th anniversary. Founded in 1891, EW Howell Construction Group will expand its offices in Manhattan and on Long Island. The company provides construction services throughout the region to a range of clients...