J.F. Kiely Construction Co., Long Branch, N.J., has been named one of New Jersey's fastest-growing companies by NJBIZ and has been honored as one of the top 50 businesses that have contributed to the state's growth.

BAM Architecture Studio, New York, has hired Anahita Rouzbeh as architect and Darwen Hinton as interior designer.

Arup, New York, is moving its New York office to 77 Water Street on Dec. 23.

Lenore Janis, president of Professional Women in Construction, was honored with the General Society of Mechanics & Tradesmen's Craftsmanship Award for 2011 for her contributions to the building and construction industry.

Thomas A. DiBlasi, president of DiBlasi Associates, Monroe, Conn., has been named president of the National Council of Structural Engineers Associations.

Hoffman Equipment, Piscataway, N.J., has completed its move to a new 15,000-sq-ft location located at 1144 Zerega Avenue in the Bronx.

The sales and marketing department of VIP Structures Inc., Syracuse, N.Y., has hired Heather L. Graham as marketing associate.

The HAKS Group Inc., New York, has appointed Elliot "Lee" G. Sander, former CEO of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority of New York, as its new president and CEO. Sander will be responsible for directing the daily operations of the firm's national and international offices. He will be working with chairman and co-founder Husam Ahmad to expand the firm's global operations.

BL Companies Inc., Meriden, Conn., has named Waite Dalrymple, Steve Fischer, John Mancini, Carolyn Stanworth, Jennifer Marks, Mark Koellner and Rainer Muhlbauer to its board of directors.

 

Rottkamp

David M. Rottkamp, partner and not-for-practice leader at Grassi & Co., Jericho, N.Y., has been elected to the New York Council of Nonprofits Inc. board of directors.

The Architecture, Construction and Engineering Mentor Program of America was one of eight organizations named as a recipient of the White House's Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring.

AKRF Inc., New York, is celebrating its 30th anniversary as an environmental, engineering and planning consultant firm.

Stalco Construction, Islandia, N.Y., has hired Twinkle Jagtiani as assistant project manager. Jagtiani's responsibilities will include assisting project executives and field management in preconstruction, delivery and close-out phases of projects in the tristate area. Jagtiani will also manage LEED-certified procedures for selected projects.

Plaza Construction, New York, is celebrating its 25th year.

Mc Gowan Builders, East Rutherford, N.J., is celebrating its 10-year anniversary.