Brad Perkins may run out of room for immigration stamps in his passport soon. Earlier this year, Perkins, a principal and founder of Perkins Eastman, New York City, set off on a 17-day tour to visit prospective and current clients. It took him from New York to Mumbai to Delhi, and briefly back to Mumbai before hitting Bangkok, Shanghai, Beijing, Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City and finally Seoul. Slide Show Rendering Courtesy Of Tishman Construction Caption: Abu Dhabi Golf Resort Tishman Construction is upgrading the Abu Dhabi Golf Club. I saw the inside of a lot of planes, he says.
NEW YORK DESIGNERS are as familiar with high-rise work as any designers in the world. So when a New York-based team was assembled to deliver a new 450-room hotel and convention facility in the heart of Hanois new central business district, a skyscraper seemed the obvious choice to reflect the rise of Vietnams bustling economy. But rather than go vertical, city officials asked developers of the new JW Marriott Hanoi to create a dramatic profile closer to grade. Rendering courtesy of Carlos Zapata Studio Caption: Low but large The 800,000-sq-ft building will employ nearly 70,000 cu yd of concrete, 9,500
Jonathan Rose hates waste. As an affordable housing developer who manages more than $1.5 billion in assets, Jonathan Rose Cos. executes a strategy of integrated project delivery and green building to drive costs out of projects. In doing so, the New York City-based company is raising the bar for affordable housing in the region. Slide Show Photos courtesy of Malkin Construction Caption: Growing Community Via Verde features green roofs that will include orchards and community gardens. Through integrated design, the company builds green affordable projects in public transit-accessible locations, guided by a mission to provide low-income residents with bright airy
Article toolbar NINE MILLION New York City residents are depending on Welsbach Electric to meet a critical April milestone at the Catskill/Delaware Ultraviolet Disinfection Facility now under construction in Westchester County, north of the city. Photo Courtesy Of Malcom Pirnie Massive Materials The Cat/Del project includes large quantities of large materials, including this 12-ft-diameter steel pipe. The Queens, N.Y.-based electrical contractor is charged with powering up the $1.4-billion New York City Dept. of Environmental Protection (NYCDEP) project. With a capacity of 2 billion gallons per day, the Cat/Del project will be the world’s largest UV facility when fully operational in
Article toolbar Years after planners planted the seeds of redevelopment at the World Trade Center complex, the 16-acre site in lower Manhattan shows significant signs of life. Cranes are in motion and crews are fully mobilized at towers two, three and four, ending a difficult period in the project’s progress and offering hope that the vision of these buildings will finally be realized. Photo: Tishman Construction Signs Of Life At center foreground, tower four is heading skyward, while directly behind it crews work at ground level and below on towers two and three. The three buildings seemed destined to be
Article toolbar Three years after the banking crisis and recession hit the U.S. economy, slowing investment in power resources, firms in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut are trying to reenergize the sector and address future demand that will grow as the economy improves. Experts note that the pace of economic recovery will impact the sector’s ability to deal with numerous pressing issues such as meeting renewable energy goals, integrating renewable power into the grid, transmission congestion and smart grid technologies. Photos Courtesy Of Beacon Power; PSE&G Grid Stability Tyngsboro, Mass.-based Beacon Power is completing construction on a 20-MW flywheel
Article toolbar Although the construction downturn began years ago, its deep impact on major projects around the region is reflected in ENR NY’s list of 2010 Top Starts. Last year, the top 25 projects started in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut tallied a combined $8.8 billion in total project value—less than half of the $18.6 billion in new work on our list of 2009 projects. Starts in 2009 were bolstered by the $8.7-billion Trans-Hudson Express Tunnel, which has since been terminated. Even without that project on the list, 2010 still represents a drop-off in activity. Photo by Bess Adler,
Article toolbar Aging infrastructure and new regulatory requirements to improve municipal and industrial wastewater treatment plants are driving investments in clean water and wastewater infrastructure around the region. Photo Courtesy Of Nick Furtado, Savin Engineers, P.C.; New York City Dept. Of Environmental Protection Capture And Treat In Astoria, Queens, a green infrastructure project is building a bioswale to absorb and treat stormwater before it can enter the city sewers. About 25% of New York State’s 610 wastewater facilities are operating beyond their useful life and others are using outmoded and inadequate technology, according to a 2008 New York State Dept.
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
Article toolbar For seven years construction crews have staged a grand performance on the 16-acre campus of Lincoln Center in Manhattan. Like any good show, the rehabilitation of Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts has attracted a growing list of supporters and gathered momentum over time. What began as a response to the outdated infrastructure and design of several of the iconic center’s buildings has grown into a $1.2-billion program that spans 37 projects. The result is a reconceived aesthetic for the campus that is more welcoming, along with a much-needed modernization of critical systems. With the last two projects
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