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
The Hudson River waterfront in Jersey City, N.J., has undergone a renaissance—especially in the last decade with the completion of such major structures as the Goldman Sachs tower at 30 Hudson Street. Dubbed "Wall Street West" due to the number of financial institutions that line the river across from lower Manhattan, the area was expected to help lead the way for major redevelopment in the rest of the city. While this has not happened to the degree expected, locals say there are signs that development might be starting to spread. Related Links: ENR New York More ENR New York Projects
New York City Photo by Joe Woolhead Settling Up: The PANYNJ and the National September 11 Memorial & Museum foundation have reached a deal to settle their protracted financial dispute. Photo Courtesy of iStock Photo Concrete Data: Starts in both the residential and non-building sectors grew in the first half of the year. Related Links: ENR New York Featured News Work at the World Trade Center site's 9/11 museum is set to ramp up in the first week of October, says Steve Coleman, a spokesman at the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. That follows the agreement announced
Plans to build a new Tappan Zee Bridge have moved a step forward with the federal government’s approval of the final environmental impact statement for the project. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s office announced yesterday, Sept. 25, that the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has issued a record of decision (ROD) approving the state’s plan for the $5-billion-plus bridge replacement. The move is the final step in the review of the project’s environmental impact. “With this major milestone, New York once again is demonstrating that we can make government work efficiently and effectively for the people of the state, and we
Construction starts in New York City dropped 16% in the first half this year, to $6.6 billion, compared with the same year-ago period, according to a recent New York Building Congress analysis of McGraw-Hill Construction Data. The non-residential sector took the hardest hit in the first six months, diving 48% to $3.2 billion, NYBC says. The data cover all project starts including new construction, alterations and renovations. Photo by Mark Lyon A project related to the Second Avenue Subway was one of the biggest starts in the non-building sector in the first half of 2012. "The data from the non-residential
The New York City Dept. of Design and Construction (DDC) says it plans to issue new guidelines on Sept. 13 for the use of Building Information Modeling (BIM) for new public buildings. The guidelines establish a framework to enable all future DDC-managed public building projects to be delivered using 3-D technologies and BIM processes. ENR New York reported on DDC's plans to roll out BIM standards earlier this year. The agency joins a small list of others in the region including the NYC Dept. of Buildings (DOB) and the Dormitory Authority of the State of New York that have BIM
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