Category : Construction & Design

IFMA, BuildingsNY developing lesson plan for NYC trade show
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IFMA, BuildingsNY developing lesson plan for NYC trade show

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by REW1028
BuildingsNY announced that it will collaborate with the International Facility Management Association, New York City Chapter (IFMA NYC) to provide education and professional development for facility management professionals in the tri-state area. IFMA NYC provides facility managers, service providers and students with support in certification, networking, education and access to...
Construction & Design

Forensic engineer Gary Hart, 73, mourned by fellow engineers

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by REW2062
Gary Curtis Hart, a former principal emeritus with Thornton Tomasetti, has died at the age of 73. A specialist in building investigation and forensic engineering, Mr. Hart was a sought-after expert who performed structural and seismic evaluations for a number of government, public and educational buildings. Raymond Daddazio, president of...
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Cornell secures $64M construction loan for Williamsburg development

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by REW1129
Cornell Realty has secured a $64 million construction loan for its mixed-use development at 200 Kent Avenue in Williamsburg. Madison Realty Capital (MRC) financed the loan for the 117,326 s/f development that it says “will be anchored by a popular national grocery chain.ˮ MRC funded a portion of the facility...
BLDG Management taps Israeli financing source for $30M construction loan
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BLDG Management taps Israeli financing source for $30M construction loan

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by REW1423
Israeli-giant Bank Hapoalim USA has funded a $30 million construction loan to BLDG Management for the development of a luxury East Village rental building. Richard Bassuk, chief executive officer, and Drew Fletcher, president, of Greystone Bassuk, announced the closing of a loan with Bank Hapoalim USA on behalf of an...
Construction & Design

JEMB unveils new renderings of One Willoughby Square office tower in Downtown Brooklyn

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by REW2302
JEMB Realty Corporation just unveiled new renderings of its office condo project One Willoughby Square in Downtown Brooklyn. The FXFOWLE-designed building will have 505,000 s/f and rise 36 stories. According to JEMB, it will be one of the tallest buildings in Brooklyn, and the first ground-up office development project in...
Unions face uncertain future as merit shops compete for developer dollars
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Unions face uncertain future as merit shops compete for developer dollars

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by REW2909
Today, the economy is strong and construction is booming in New York. For the city’s labor unions, that means raising new skyscrapers, rehabilitating the beleaguered subway system and tending to myriad other projects. However, when the building cycle inevitably turns sour — be it tomorrow, next year or five years...
Construction & Design

Rockefeller Group breaks ground on logistics center in New Jersey

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by REW1143
Rockefeller Group has broken ground at its 228-acre site in Piscataway, New Jersey, where the firm is developing the 2.2-million-square-foot Rockefeller Group Logistics Center. Rockefeller’s plans are propelled by the vigorous demand in New Jersey for modern, advanced-functionality distribution space with direct access to the region’s major transportation routes and...
Skanska signs $452M contract to rehabilitate GW Bridge
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Skanska signs $452M contract to rehabilitate GW Bridge

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by REW2935
Skanska USA has signed a $452 million contract with The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) to rehabilitate and replace supporting structures and provide upgrades for the George Washington Bridge. Skanska will replace suspender ropes and protective sleeves, rehabilitate the main cables, install dehumidification systems for the...
Tishman Speyer leading healthy option initiative in workplace design
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Tishman Speyer leading healthy option initiative in workplace design

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by REW1627
Growing its focus on the importance of healthy workplace environments, Tishman Speyer announced a partnership with the Center for Active Design’s (CfAD) building certification system Fitwel. Fitwel is the global health certification system, providing effective design and operational strategies to improve building occupant health and productivity. It was created as...
Construction & Design

Bluestone Organization among big winners at NYSAFAH Excellence Awards

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by REW1730
The New York State Association for Affordable Housing (NYSAFAH) has announced the winners of its 2017 Awards for Excellence in Affordable Housing. NYSAFAH named winners of the annual Downstate Project of the Year, Upstate Project of the Year and Non-Profit Member of the Year. Honorees will receive their awards at...