Industry members are eager to hear further details of New York State's recently released plan to add up to 3,200 megawatts of power generation and transmission capacity to the state's grid with up to $5.7 billion to be invested via public-private partnerships. Photo courtesy of the U.S. Dept. of Energy The plan would add up to 3,200 megawatts of power generation and transmission capacity to the state's grid. "Our members build [energy infrastructure] and are also businesses concerned about the cost of energy, which in New York State is above the national average. Our transmission system is very, very antiquated,"
New York City construction spending is expected to rise 9% this year, to $30.7 billion, surpassing the $30-billion mark for the first time since 2008, a new New York Building Congress study shows. The increase is due largely to higher demand for luxury housing, ongoing work at the World Trade Center and continued public infrastructure investment, according to the New York City Construction Outlook 2012-2014 study. Overall construction spending increased about 22% since hitting a post-recession low of $25.2 billion in 2010. Construction activity will remain steady with 2013 projected spending of $30.2 billion and 2014 spending of $29.1 billion,
Even as New York City embarks on the public review process for the planned $2-billion-plus Cornell NYC Tech Center on Roosevelt Island, some higher education professionals warn that there will likely be a funding slowdown in coming years for some parts of the sector. While the extent of the slowdown will vary depending on factors including the institution, the culprit will be the same one that has plagued all sectors during the recession—the economy, which is causing some funding sources to pull back. Rendering Courtesy of Columbia University Big Plans: Columbia University is in the first phase of its $6.3-billion
New York City plans to make more than $1 billion available for infrastructure projects that are already in progress or ready to begin, under an accelerated program announced today, Oct. 17. The move, part of the city's updated four-year Capital Commitment Plan, will create about 8,000 mostly construction-related jobs during the next two fiscal years, said Mayor Michael Bloomberg in announcing the effort at a press conference with City Council Speaker Christine Quinn and City Comptroller John Liu. To do this, the city will borrow the $1 billion at low interest rates at a time when construction costs are also
New York City began the seven-month uniform land use review procedure (ULURP) today, Oct. 15, for the 12-acre Cornell NYC Tech Center planned for Roosevelt Island. The action initiates the public review phase of Cornell University and Technion-Israel Institute of Technology's updated master plan of their 30-year, $2-billion-plus planned applied sciences project. Cornell has also released new renderings of the 12-acre tech campus that, when completed in 2037, will include up to 2.1 million sq ft of development. First-phase plans call for breaking ground in 2014 on the first academic building, designed by Thom Mayne and Morphosis Architects. This will
Parsons Brinckerhoff, New York, has named Norman Rhodes tunnel services director in the firm's mechanical and electrical technical excellence center. Related Links: ENR New York Featured People in ENR New York OwenThe U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District, has announced a change of command with incoming commander Col. Paul E.Owen replacing commander Col. John R. Boule II. Owen has a bachelor's degree in aerospace engineering, a master's in engineering management and another in nuclear engineering. WSP Sells, Albany, N.Y., has hired Brian Doherty as design manager of the major projects group for the New York State Dept. of Transportation,
With polls indicating that New Jersey voters know little or nothing about the “Building Our Future Act” on the Nov. 6 election ballots, boosters are planning a big rollout next week to promote passage of the $750-million bond measure to fund construction of higher-education facilities. The measure, which allows the state to borrow for new academic buildings and upgrades at research universities, public colleges and community colleges, is the first since 1988 that supporters were able to get on the ballot. If approved, the funds would be combined with existing bond proceeds of about $500 million to create a $1.2
Opponents of New York University's $6-billion expansion plan filed a lawsuit against city and state officials, claiming they approved it illegally. The groups, which sued Sept. 25, include NYU Faculty Against the Sexton Plan (NYU-FASP) and the Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation (GVSHP).According to the groups, the 2031 expansion plan, also referred to as the Sexton Plan, which would add about 2 million sq ft to NYU's space in Greenwich Village, "illegally alienates parkland, destroys historic resources, and impacts the university's neighboring residents."The lawsuit was filed in New York County State Supreme Court and follows a July 26 vote,
With its 41-year-old, weather-scarred facade, Long Island's Long Beach High School sits on what some might call a vacation hamlet. Located on a barrier island off the south shore of Long Island, the school is only 30 ft from the water, offering beautiful views as well as challenges for the crew assigned to the $29-million expansion and renovation project. Related Links: School Bond Referendums Still a Difficult Subject for Taxpayers More ENR New York Projects The three-story high school, the only one in the Long Beach City School District (LBCSD), has never had any significant renovations, says Robert Firneis, vice
Long Beach High School's $29-million renovation and expansion project was made possible thanks to the school district's ability to get voter approval of a $92.7-million bond referendum in 2009. But getting school bond approval during the recession was—and still is—a difficult feat for most schools, finance and construction industry experts say. Photo by Tom Sibley/Wilk Marketing communications Capital Project: Long Beach High School's renovation and expansion project is part of the school district's $98.9-million preservation plan. Rendering Courtesy of Riverhead Central School District Getting the Vote: It took two tries, but the Riverhead Central School District was able to get
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