Hatzel & Buehler Inc. has managed to thrive in a declining market. The Wilmington, Del., based electrical contracting company booked New York-New Jersey regional revenue of $111.54 million in 2014 to rank seventh in ENR New York’s 2015 ranking of Top Specialty Contractors.
One of the largest and most expensive construction projects under way in New York State can’t be seen, and never will be seen, but it is essential to New York City’s health, well being and continued growth. Related Links: Schemata of the Delaware Aqueduct Bypass (PDF) If it were happening in a hospital, it would be called by- pass surgery; but in this case, the life-giving fluid is water and the artery is a 2-1⁄2 mile section of the Delaware Aqueduct running deep beneath the Hudson River.The two major construction portions of the $1.2-billion bypass operation are being managed by
Regional revenue for specialty contractors in the New York-New Jersey area declined in 2014, com- pared to the previous year, according to the results of ENR New York’s 2015 ranking of firms working in those fields. Aggregate revenue for the top 45 specialty contractors on the 2014 list was $3.49 billion while those who ranked in 2013 reported $3.84 billion. The rankings are based on firms’ prior year revenue figures.
New York City's public and private institutions initiated $2.9 billion in construction projects during the first half of 2015, up from $796 million through June of 2014, a 269% increase, according to a New York Building Congress analysis of construction data from Dodge Data & Analytics. The sectors examined include elementary and secondary schools, hospitals and health care, higher education, courts, libraries, cultural facilities, and religious institutions.“New York City's public and private institutions continue to demonstrate a remarkable consistency in terms of their willingness and ability to methodically invest in maintaining and upgrading their facilities
A solar farm proposed for Oneida in Madison County would be one of the largest in Upstate New York, covering ten acres of land. The city signed a 25-year power purchase agreement with Vermont-based company groSolar to build the solar farm, which will feature roughly 9,000 3 by 3 ft solar panels. It will generate 3.5 million kilowatts of electricity, covering about 90% of the city’s electricity needs. “The city recently completed a climate action plan to review potential strategies for reducing greenhouse gas emissions and meet sustainability goals,” said Jon Rauscher, city engineer. “We identified solar
SUNY Polytechnic Institute is planning a 504-bed residence, new student center and a 650-space parking facility near its Albany headquarters. SUNY Poly’s Colleges of Nanoscale Science and Engineering recently split from the University at Albany and currently has no dorms of its own. In March, the college solicited dorm proposals from developers but did not say where the buildings would be located. Under the plan, 11 homes would have to be demolished to make room for the new facilities. Approvals for the new facilities are pending before local government officials. The first phase of the
Despite some press reports that the giant Ferris wheel project on Staten Island in New York City is in danger of being scrapped, a spokesman for the $500 million project said the project is in “full construction and will not be scrapped.” The Staten Island advance reported that Rich Marin, CEO of The New York Wheel, after a Dept. of City Planning meeting said the project would be scrapped unless proposed revisions are approved. Modifications to the original design are now under consideration at the DCP approval process. The spokesman declined to estimate when
The Dept. of Transportation issued a bid solicitation last month for additional repair work on the Brooklyn Bridge with no connection to the current major rehabilitation project.The $600 million dollar construction project currently underway is the first major repair to the bridge since 1958. After being delayed for decades due to the high cost, the bridge earned a “poor” condition rating by the state in 2007, and renovations began in 2010.The project has faced several obstacles since breaking ground. Earlier this year, completion was pushed back once again following the discovery of 3,000 structural “flags”
Cortesy of Dodge Data & Analytics Office construction in New York City is at its highest level since 1990, according to a New York Building Congress analysis of multiple data sources.
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