Construction costs in New York City and throughout the region have declined in response to the softening economy, according to a report recently released by the New York Building Congress. Related Links: Work on Brooklyn Arena Could Begin Soon PB Acquired by British Construction Firm Developer of Pier 57 Transformation Announced Mohegan Sun Selects Cubellis to Design and Build Two New Restaurants NYC Announces New System to Track Inspectors Leaguers Headquarters Breaks Ground in New Jersey NYC Public School Converts to Condos Turner Selected to Serve on Two Green School Projects Shaw Group Wins NJ Turnpike Contract MBI Group to
Pier 57 at New York City’s Hudson River Park will soon be the recipient of a nearly $210 million facelift. Rendering courtesy of The Marino Organization Inc. Pier 57 is set to transform into an innovative hub of cultural, recreational and public market activities, all located within a restored historic structure. Related Links: Work on Brooklyn Arena Could Begin Soon Construction Costs Fall in NYC PB Acquired by British Construction Firm Mohegan Sun Selects Cubellis to Design and Build Two New Restaurants NYC Announces New System to Track Inspectors Leaguers Headquarters Breaks Ground in New Jersey NYC Public School Converts
Related Links: Work on Brooklyn Arena Could Begin Soon Construction Costs Fall in NYC PB Acquired by British Construction Firm Developer of Pier 57 Transformation Announced Mohegan Sun Selects Cubellis to Design and Build Two New Restaurants NYC Announces New System to Track Inspectors Leaguers Headquarters Breaks Ground in New Jersey NYC Public School Converts to Condos Shaw Group Wins NJ Turnpike Contract MBI Group to Renovate P.S. 42 Major Runway Reconstruction Kicks Off at JFK Turner Construction Company has been selected by the New York School Construction Authority to manage the renovation and addition to P.S./I.S. 42 in Arverne,
Rendering courtesy of Wilk Marketing Communications. The 48,000-sq-ft Leaguers Headquarters and Head Start Building will feature a two-story steel structure and a white glazed brick veneer façade with blue-tinted glass and multi-colored glass accents. Related Links: Work on Brooklyn Arena Could Begin Soon Construction Costs Fall in NYC PB Acquired by British Construction Firm Developer of Pier 57 Transformation Announced Mohegan Sun Selects Cubellis to Design and Build Two New Restaurants NYC Announces New System to Track Inspectors NYC Public School Converts to Condos Turner Selected to Serve on Two Green School Projects Shaw Group Wins NJ Turnpike Contract MBI
Related Links: Work on Brooklyn Arena Could Begin Soon Construction Costs Fall in NYC PB Acquired by British Construction Firm Developer of Pier 57 Transformation Announced NYC Announces New System to Track Inspectors Leaguers Headquarters Breaks Ground in New Jersey NYC Public School Converts to Condos Turner Selected to Serve on Two Green School Projects Shaw Group Wins NJ Turnpike Contract MBI Group to Renovate P.S. 42 Major Runway Reconstruction Kicks Off at JFK Mohegan Sun has selected Cubellis, an international architecture, engineering, and interior design firm headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts to manage, design, and build two new restaurants of
Related Links: Work on Brooklyn Arena Could Begin Soon Construction Costs Fall in NYC PB Acquired by British Construction Firm Developer of Pier 57 Transformation Announced Mohegan Sun Selects Cubellis to Design and Build Two New Restaurants NYC Announces New System to Track Inspectors Leaguers Headquarters Breaks Ground in New Jersey NYC Public School Converts to Condos Turner Selected to Serve on Two Green School Projects MBI Group to Renovate P.S. 42 Major Runway Reconstruction Kicks Off at JFK The Shaw Group Inc. of Baton Rouge, Louisiana recently announced that it has been selected by the New Jersey Turnpike Authority
P.S. 90, a 104-year-old New York City public school located at 220 West 148th Street in Harlem is in the beginning stages of plans to be converted into a residential condominium development. Rendering courtesy of Mediashop PR. The historic P.S. 90 which is notable for its iconic block-through “H” plan is being converted into a modern condominium by replacing most of the building’s infrastructure while keeping the façade and steel structure intact. Related Links: Work on Brooklyn Arena Could Begin Soon Construction Costs Fall in NYC PB Acquired by British Construction Firm Developer of Pier 57 Transformation Announced Mohegan Sun
Balfour Beatty plc, the U.K.-based global construction giant, announced Sept. 17 that it would acquire US engineering stalwart Parsons Brinckerhoff, New York City, for $626 million. The deal, which officials say would keep 13,000-employee PB in tact as a wholly-owned subsidiary, is still subject to approval by shareholders of both firms. Related Links: Work on Brooklyn Arena Could Begin Soon Construction Costs Fall in NYC Developer of Pier 57 Transformation Announced Mohegan Sun Selects Cubellis to Design and Build Two New Restaurants NYC Announces New System to Track Inspectors Leaguers Headquarters Breaks Ground in New Jersey NYC Public School Converts
Related Links: First Impressions Professional Accreditation With the release of LEED v.3 came an upgraded version of LEED Online, a tool teams use to manage project registration and certification. Although it is still early in the process, initial experiences with the new online tools have been mixed. “The new system will be easier to navigate, once you get use to it,” says Jason Kliwinski, director of sustainable design, The Spiezle Group, Trenton, N.J.. “The interfaces are a little different but it certainly helps folks understand the process better.” But the system can be slow. “I have used it in terms
Related Links: Sustainable Classic Here’s a breakdown of the 44 points that Skanska’s Empire State Building offices garnered to earn LEED Commercial Interiors Platinum status: • 6 points for sustainable site (e.g., bike rack encouraging alternate transportation) • 2 points for water efficiency (e.g., low-flow toilets, hand sensors on faucets) • 12 points for energy and atmosphere (e.g., efficient lighting systems) • 8 points for materials and resources (e.g., construction waste recycling, recycled material use) • 16 points for indoor environmental air quality (e.g., daylight exposure, low VOC paints) • 5 points for innovation, design (e.g., green cleaning guidelines, ISO
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