Category : Construction & Design

Construction & Design

Simone delivers new Mount Sinai medical center

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Simone Development Companies has celebrated the grand opening of a new state-of-the-art 100,000 s/f health complex for Mount Sinai Doctors Long Island at 5 Cuba Hill Road in Greenlawn, NY. Simone Healthcare Development was responsible for the acquisition and development of the facility, transforming the building into the new, ambulatory...
JRM completes corporate interiors for flex office company Convene
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JRM completes corporate interiors for flex office company Convene

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JRM Construction Management announced the completion of Convene’s latest location at 101 Greenwich Street. Known for its unique approach to flexible office, meeting and event spaces, Convene provides curated experiences for tenants. The Greenwich Street center will serve as the company’s headquarters and flagship location. JRM worked with Assemble Design...
Who’s News: Construction and design promotions, appointments
Construction & Design

Who’s News: Construction and design promotions, appointments

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Skanska announced the promotion of Tom Maxwell to Vice President of Field Operations for the company’s civil operations in the Northeast. Maxwell most recently served as Project Executive. He has worked for Skanska his entire 49-year career in the construction industry and has been part of some of the most...
DOB extends construction safety training deadline
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DOB extends construction safety training deadline

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The New York City Department of Buildings (DOB) has extended the deadline by which many of the city’s construction workers will need to have at least 30 hours of safety training, and by which construction supervisors will need 62 hours of training. The requirement was set to kick in on...
Silverstein to be honored for Visionary Leadership
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Silverstein to be honored for Visionary Leadership

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Urban Land Institute New York announced Larry A. Silverstein, chairman of Silverstein Properties, will be the first recipient of the organization’s Visionary Leadership in Land Use Award. It will be presented to Silverstein on April 4, 2019 during ULI NY’s 4th Annual Awards for Excellence in Development Gala. The award...
Construction & Design

Jail demolition underway for start of housing development

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Demolition is underway on the former Spofford Juvenile Detention Center in Hunts Point community to make way for a new affordable housing development. The Peninsula, a five-acre, mixed-use development, will deliver 740 units of 100 percent affordable housing, 52,000 s/f of open space, 50,000 s/f of industrial space, 20,000 s/f...