Life science and health care projects grow across NY, NJ and New England, according to firm executives.

The New York City-based firm's projects aim to provide sustainable communities for denizens of all walks of life, even in the outer boroughs and outside the metropolitan area.

Photo at site of Disney's Manhattan headquarters depicts Local 40 members as superstrong.

Little Island Park turned a former pier into a 2.4-acre public space over the Hudson River that includes 132 giant concrete pots planted with full sized trees that connect via walkways to each other and to an outdoor performance venue. 

The top 40 projects on the list to break ground in 2021 represent a 65% annual increase in total cost, thanks in part to public sector work.

This year’s group, which include three national 20 Under 40 honorees, impresses with their dedication to industry advancement, their contribution of professional skill and passion to their communities, and their support for diversity, equity and inclusion.

Beauty and beastly strength: Concrete made by Fort Miller Group, which precast the giant concrete flowerpot-like structures for Manhattan’s Little Island park on the Hudson River, boasts this traditionally unlikely combination.

The century-old Times Square venue is being physically lifted into place at the $2.6-billion, 46-story building being constructed on its site.

For this year's ENR New York Top Starts editorial feature, the ranking is determined by contract value of the top construction projects that broke ground between Jan. 1, 2021, and Dec. 31, 2021, in New York or New Jersey.

In spite of 2020 challenges that included shuttering non-essential construction sites, the construction sector in New York and New Jersey completed scores of noteworthy projects—a number of which achieved recognition as ENR New York 2021 Best Projects.