ENR New York's 2011 Owner of the Year: New York State DOT
WHEN AN ARMY of construction associations closed ranks last year to sue New York state transportation officials over halted payments to contractors, it was fair to expect some bad blood. Instead, the result was an environment of cooperation that brought industry and government into closer partnership than ever before.
The transition from conflict to collaboration was achieved by a department leadership that steered through obstacles to deliver a construction program nearly double its normal size. Such accomplishments earned the New York State Department of Transportation honors as ENR New York’s Owner of the Year.