Category : Construction & Design

Construction & Design

Thornton Tomasetti restructures management team as firm celebrates 70 years

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Thornton Tomasetti’s board of directors announced the latest evolution in its leadership as the firm marks its 70th anniversary. As of January 1, 2020, New York-based managing director Peter DiMaggio and managing principal Michael Squarzini become co-CEOs, with current CEO & chairman Tom Scarangello assuming the role of Executive Chairman....
Affordable building meets Passive rules
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Affordable building meets Passive rules

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One of the most carbon-efficient apartment buildings in the world will house low income New Yorkers and allow seniors to age in place. The new Betances Residence in Mott Haven will have 152 units of affordable and supportive housing. The development is the first by Breaking Ground to meet Passive...
Commish counts down to training deadline
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Commish counts down to training deadline

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Buildings Commissioner Melanie E. La Rocca has announced the next phase of the agency’s campaign to inform the construction industry about the upcoming December 1, 2019 deadline for workers and supervisors to obtain site safety training as required under Local Law 196 of 2017. The campaign features direct DOB outreach...
Construction & Design

DOB moves to ban rigger following latest death of a construction worker

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The Department of Buildings announced that the agency has filed formal court proceedings to revoke the Special Rigger license of an individual whose alleged negligence led to a construction fatality on April 8 at 311 East 50th Street in Manhattan. DOB investigators allege that Special Rigger Wlodzimierz Tomczak did not...
Construction & Design

City issues loft law guidelines

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The Department of Buildings announced the release of project guidelines to help loft residents and owners navigate the process of converting their buildings to residential dwellings under the New York State Loft Law. Earlier this year, the state approved an expansion of the Loft Law that will afford more units...
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Svigals takes a giant leap for science lab

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Tech pioneers working on bringing quantum computing technology to the marketplace now have a new home in New Haven, Connecticut tailored to their unique research type. Laboratory design experts at Svigals + Partners, led by partner Bob Skolozdra, were able to meet an accelerated schedule for Quantum Circuits, Inc. —...
Construction & Design

Industry bigs fund OpenSpace growth

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OpenSpace, a pioneer in 360 degree construction site data capture and analysis, announced a $14 million Series A funding round led by Lux Capital. Returning investor Goldcrest Capital also joined the round, along with new participants JLL Spark, Navitas Capital, Suffolk Construction, Tishman Speyer, WeWork and Zigg Capital. Founded in...
Skanska forms proof of concept partnership for new technologies
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Skanska forms proof of concept partnership for new technologies

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Skanska Commercial Development Europe and innogy Innovation Hub, which is funded by innogy SE, a German energy company, to invest in and mentor technology start-ups, have entered into an agreement on strategic cooperation regarding technology development in the commercial real estate industry. This is the first agreement between the fund,...
Old Jersey City PATH station to get a new look
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Old Jersey City PATH station to get a new look

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The Port Authority has issued a Request for Information (RFI) for the redevelopment of the Journal Square Transportation Center (JSTC), an 8.85-acre transportation hub in Jersey City, NJ. Originally designed to meet the 1970’s era neighborhood and transportation network requirements, today the center provides access to all 13 PATH stations...