Category : Construction & Design

Buoyed by four major ground-up construction projects at the collegiate level, as well as by a spike in public school renovation projects, the value of construction starts by New York City schools reached $3 billion in 2015, according to a New York Building Congress analysis of construction data from Dodge...

Perkins+Will has announced the appointment of technical and management leader, Gregory T. Waugh, FAIA, LEED AP BD+C, to the firm’s New York office. With more than 40 years of experience in a range of large and complex building projects, Waugh is known for his expertise in building systems, technical detailing,...

The Mechanical Contractors Association (MCA) of New York and Steamfitters Local 638’s five-year apprentice training program has been recognized for its role in New York City’s workforce development and for its efforts in environmental sustainability. The five-year apprentice program links classroom and workplace training, where apprentices learn the trade of...

Pier55 Inc. and the Hudson River Park Trust (HRPT) this week welcomed the New York State Supreme Court’s decision to allow the redevelopment of Pier 54, now named Pier55, to move forward in Hudson River Park. The court dismissed in its entirety an action seeking to stop the project brought...

Jeffrey Levine, chairman of Douglaston Development announced the topping out of 2 North 6th Place, Brooklyn’s newest mixed-use waterfront development. The 40-story rental tower will include 554 residences, a ground floor retail space and parking for 160 cars. The project completes the last phase of Douglaston’s residential community along the...