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Mechanical Firm Heads for Campus

Fresh Meadow Mechanical Corp. pushes the envelope and its revenue with HVAC and other specialty work on a big Columbia expansion

Alisa Zevin

November 15, 2016

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After 25 years in the mechanical construction business, Fresh Meadow Mechanical Corp. is ready for an epic project—and it got one in managing all HVAC work at Columbia University’s new Manhattanville Campus in upper Manhattan.

People: New York

November 15, 2016

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The LiRo Group has promoted Peter Gerbasi to senior vice president.

On the Scene: New York

November 15, 2016

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Reports From Key Industry Events

Sleek Midtown Tower Hides Complex Supports

The 1,050-ft-tall 53W53 condominium tower will add 65,000 sq ft of gallery space to its neighbor, the Museum of Modern Art

Tom Stabile

November 15, 2016

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Manhattan’s latest skyscraper project—a sleek tower that will taper on its way up to 1,050 ft—has a secret buried inside its walls.

Pulse: New York

November 15, 2016

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Steinway Street LLC is in the planning stage for a hotel in Long Island City.

Specialty Firms Continue to Flourish in Region

Construction is thriving in the New York area, and specialty contractors are taking advantage of the opportunity

Alisa Zevin

November 14, 2016

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Revenue for the Top Specialty Contractors in New York and New Jersey reached $2.6 billion in 2015, with the top 10 firms on ENR New York’s 2016 ranking accounting for nearly $2 billion of that.

City Scoop: New York City

November 14, 2016

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“All sectors in the construction arena in New York City continue to be robust with 2016 being at the all-time peak of almost $43 billion,” Mitch Simpler.

Pittsburgh Contractor Keeps Rehab Close To Schedule After Liberty Bridge Fire

Justin Rice

October 26, 2016

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Despite a fire on Pittsburgh’s Liberty Bridge last month, contractor Joseph B. Fay Co. missed by only four days a milestone to open the bridge’s fourth lane to traffic.

Code Officials' Advisory Vote Approves Challenged Structural Standard

Nadine M. Post

October 26, 2016

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Supporters of an updated structural building-design standard, developed by the American Society of Civil Engineers, are breathing a collective sigh of relief after members of the International Code Council voted down an attempt to keep the standard, known as ASCE 7-16, out of the 2018 edition of ICC’s International Building Code and its other model codes.