Category : Construction & Design

Glazing project not a Standard job for Jerome
Construction & Design

Glazing project not a Standard job for Jerome

REW Staff
by REW Staff794
Jerome Aluminum Products Corporation provided intricate interior and exterior glazing services for The Standard Hotel New York, at 848 Washington Street. The completed a number of sophisticated glazing services and product installations for the hotel, including mirror glazing and shower doors throughout the building, full ceiling mirrors in the lobby and unisex restrooms, as well as various mirror and glazing projects throughout the restaurant, bar and amenity spaces. Only the highest quality of glass and metal finishes were used throughout the building in order to uphold the innovative and elegant aesthetic of The Standard.
Construction & Design

Private sector pushes construction spending further north

REW Staff
by REW Staff670
Total construction spending increased between October and November and for the year amid growing private-sector demand, according to an analysis of new Census Bureau data by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials noted, however, that the spending levels were held back by declining public sector investments for both the month and the year. “The non-residential construction spending figures are even more positive than they appear, with most categories now positive year-over year,” said Ken Simonson, the association’s chief economist.
Construction & Design

HOK merger creates leading hospitality firm

REW Staff
by REW Staff1176
HOK, a global design, architecture, engineering and planning firm, announced that architecture and interior design firm BBG-BBGM’s New York and Shanghai employees have joined the company. BBG-BBGM’s primary business has been hospitality design, with a focus on luxury hotels and resorts. The addition of BBG-BBGM’s people to HOK’s practice in New York and Shanghai positions HOK among the world’s leading hospitality design firms.
Construction & Design

$278M deal on BAM apartment building

REW Staff
by REW Staff608
The city last week closed on a $278 million plan to finance the construction of nearly 600 apartments in Downtown Brooklyn. The Gotham Organization and DT Salazar Inc. will build 250 Ashland Place on a formerly city-owned vacant site in the Downtown Brooklyn Cultural District. The development will provide 586 new apartments, with 282 of the new units being permanently affordable to low-income and middle-income New Yorkers. The tower will also provide new office space for cultural institutions, new retail space, and other amenities.
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Set redesign is the big story at local news station

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by REW Staff1437
NY1 News, the City’s most-watched local news network, started the New Year with a fresh new interior. Set designers, construction workers and demolition crew worked to meet a tight deadline as part of a redesign and rebranding effort by owner, Time Warner Cable News, to enhance the news brand and quality of its broadcast. “Full credit really goes to our news staff, because they are always able to roll with the punches,” said Steve Paulus, Time Warner Cable senior vice president of news and local programming.  “Our team managed to deliver the news as always, despite all the noise and interruptions during the construction, and viewers had no idea. When our power went out during Sandy, staffers stayed at nearby hotels and still came to work every day with no heat in the newsroom.  They are used to adapting to change.”
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Hill International buys Collaborative Partners

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by REW Staff685
Construction risk manager Hill International announced that it has acquired Collaborative Partners, Inc., a firm that provides project management, strategic planning and regulatory services for healthcare, life sciences, educational, commercial and residential construction projects throughout New England. Collaborative Partners, which has 20 professionals, has offices in Boston, Massachusetts and Providence, Rhode Island. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
Construction & Design

Achenbaum, Douglaston to build London hotel

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by REW Staff696
Michael Achenbaum, the founder of New York-based Gansevoort Hotel Group, has partnered with Douglaston Development, SUSD and Hondo Enterprises to develop a full-service urban resort at 45 Curtain Road in East London’s fashionable Shoreditch district, set to break ground early next year. The $98 million project will feature 120 guest...
Construction & Design

Donnelly merges energy and HVAC platforms

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by REW Staff438
Donnelly Mechanical Corporation announced that the firm has recently re-organized and merged its Sustainability Energy Services platform into the company’s core HVAC Service and Construction sectors. Donnelly anticipates growing demand for integrated approaches to energy efficiency and carbon reduction measures. To meet that demand, the firm has established new strategic...
Construction & Design

Uneasy architects send US billings into reverse

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by REW Staff561
After six months of steadily increasing demand for design services, the Architecture Billings Index (ABI) paused in November. As a leading economic indicator of construction activity, the ABI reflects the approximate nine to twelve month lead time between architecture billings and construction spending. The American Institute of Architects (AIA) reported...