On Thursday, June 21, Professional Women in Construction (PWC) will honor the project team and this year’s Project in Progress, the CUNY-ASRC (Advanced Science Research Center), at the organization’s annual Awards Reception to be held from 5:30 to 8 pm at The Yale Club in New York City.
Paul Williams, president of the Dormitory Authority of the State of New York (DASNY) will be saluted on behalf of the $705.8 Million megaproject being completed in Harlem.
MWBE goals on this project include 15 percent to MBEs and seven percent to WBEs.
Richard Kennedy, co-chief operating officer, Skanska USA Building, the project’s CM will introduce members of the project team: Michael Franco, project director; Flad & Associates and Kohn Pederson Fox Associates for architecture/design; GPR Planner Collaborative as programmer; Leslie E. Robertson Associates, Cosentini Associates, Affiliated Engineers Inc. and Leslie E. Robertson Associates for engineering. Participating public agencies are the Office of Governor Andrew Cuomo, DASNY and Empire State Development Corporation.
The CUNY-ASRC project is scheduled for completion in 2014.
Andis Woodlief of Skanska USA, a longtime PWC member and a past PWC scholarship winner, is the event chair.
The PWC event will include an open bar & buffet. Tickets are $225 for PWC members and $325 for Nonmembers with advance reservations.
All tickets at the door: $350. For information and reservations, call 212.486-7745, contact pwc@pwcusa.org or visit www.pwcusa.org/ny.
