AAH Construction Corp. of Long Island City, N.Y., and Navillus Contracting of New York have been selected to work directly under construction manager STV Construction Inc. to perform the interior and exterior modernization of the Ingersoll and Whitman housing complexes in Brooklyn, N.Y. AAH and Navillus are both members of the New York City Carpenters Labor Management Corp. The agency was created to promote the use of union contractors and laborers. The New York City Housing Authority tapped the two companies under its Construction Management/Build Program. The $101.3-million revitalization project is one of the largest housing renovations in the country.
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.
On The Scene March 7, 2011 Our editors are everywhere�at all the industry events that matter most. When They're not speaking on panels, they're busy taking notes�and snapping photos�so they can inform their readers about what was said and who was there. Topping Out Topping Out In January, Balfour Beatty Construction topped out its 396 Alhambra Circle project in Coral Gables, Fla. The $130-million project includes remodeling a seven-story building and constructing a 15-story, 189,000-sq-ft office tower, which is precertified LEED Gold. Photo Courtesy Of Balfour Beatty Construction 2011 Outlook 2011 Outlook On Feb. 1, McGraw-Hill Construction welcomed contractors and
Fifteen former senior managers of Hillier Architects, a practice that sold itself to Scotland-based RMJM in a deal completed in 2007, have filed a lawsuit in New Jersey state court to force RMJM to pay bonuses that were promised as part of the sale agreement. In completing the $24-million buyout of Princeton-based Hillier, RMJM agreed to pay-to-stay bonuses, in cash and stock, for senior Hillier managers. But as the economy worsened in 2009, RMJM CEO Sir Fraser Morrison, citing delays in projects, informed the senior Hillier managers that it would be unable to pay the bonuses on schedule and instead
Investigators will require months to determine the causes of two accidents that killed three union ironworkers on Feb. 8. Photo: Courtesy of Goldberg, Weisman & Cairo Ltd. Wrongful death lawsuit alleges that defective welds were a factor in fatal beam collapse. The family of the Chicago ironworker, Kenneth Puplava, 43, has filed suit in Cook County Circuit Court, alleging contractor negligence in the collapse of a steel structure that struck him at a suburban hospital construction site. The suit names the project’s general contractor, Pepper Construction Co., Chicago, and its steel erector-fabricator, Lejeune Steel Co., Minneapolis, which employed Puplava. Puplava
Public School 62, located on a 3.5-acre site at the intersection of Crabtree Avenue and Bloomingdale Road in Staten Island will be the city�s first net zero energy school upon its completion in approximately two to three years. Construction is expected to begin in the summer of 2012. Rendering courtesy of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP, a New York-based architectural firm has been selected to design the 444-seat, 70,000 sq ft school which will include Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten classes. The plan for the school follows a request for proposals put out by the New York
Two ironworkers who fell to their deaths at a Manhattan renovation project Feb. 8 had been standing on a beam that moved unexpectedly, says a spokesman for the New York City Dept. of Buildings. Related Links: Ironworkers Fall to their Deaths The two workers, Brett McEnroe and Roy Powell, were employed by Cross County Contracting, Pine Bush, N.Y. They were installing steel in an elevator shaft at 150 West 83rd Street on the fifth level of a garage that was being converted into a recreation building for the Redeemer Presbyterian Church. F.J. Sciame, the project’s general contractor, released a statement
CASTILLO Margaret Castillo, principal at Helpern Architects and green-building expert, has been appointed as the new president of the American Institute of Architects, New York. She will be replacing outgoing president, Anthony Schirripa. “Design for a Change” is the theme that Castillo has chosen for her 2011 presidency. Gary E. Neuwerth of Dewberry has been selected by Rutgers University to receive the School of Engineering Medal of Excellence Award for Alumni Lifetime Achievement in recognition of a career spanning 41 years in the engineering profession. William J. Tinsley, Jr., previously a partner at Sills Cummis & Gross PC, has joined
Thomas J. DiGangi Jr. has been hired as executive director of Associated General Contractors of New Jersey, based in Edison. DiGangi’s comes to AGC from the New Jersey Schools Development Authority, where he served as chief of staff, acting chief operating officer and vice president of operations before taking on the role of acting chief executive officer during the Corzine/Christie transition. DiGangi is also the founder of Triangle Strategies LLC, a consulting firm specializing in government and public affairs, and has previously served as director of government affairs for the Building Contractors Association of New Jersey. DIGANGI “We’re fortunate to
Article toolbar It’s somewhat fitting that the much-needed renovation and expansion of Manhattan’s Jacob K. Javits Convention Center will take longer to complete than its original design and construction. The work has long been subject to political squabbles, financing dilemmas, redesigns and other disruptions. Photo Courtesy Of Tishman Construction BRIGHTER OUTLOOK Approximately 3,800 curtainwall panels will be replaced throughout the project’s nine phases Still, when the $463-million modernization finishes in 2013, the vital meeting hub will be in its best shape ever, thanks to a new 6.75-acre green roof, a high-performance curtainwall, upgraded building and MEP systems, and other improvements
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