Specialty Contracting

ENR New York’s 2017 Best Projects

Specialty Contracting Best Project: Restoration of the Wavertree Historic Vessel

September 19, 2017

The Wavertree historic vessel is a rare example of a 19th-century British three-mast full-rigged ship and one of the few remaining riveted wrought-iron vessels in the world.

Specialty Contracting

Demolition of Abandoned Sugar Factory in Eastern Colorado Saves Millions in Project Costs

Innovative, open-air demolition process reduces price tag by more than 50%

Sue Rose

May 2, 2017

The enormous price tag for the demolition would have to be borne by the cooperative’s 750 farmers, with no return on their money.

Contractors Devise New Techniques to Battle Extreme Weather, Temperatures

Jennifer Seward

October 26, 2016

Contractors find that they must use highly customized techniques when building projects in extreme altitudes or environments.

A Special Time to be a Specialty Contractor

Specialty contractors are keeping busy, but several risk factors are starting to cloud the outlook

Mike Anderson

September 27, 2016

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Among the theories floated for this year’s lagging response by specialty contractors to ENR’s annual regional surveys is that those contractors have just been too busy working.

Specialty Contractor of the Year is One GEM of a Company

‘Holistic’ approach to serving long-term customers keeps Ohio-based contractor on steady growth path

Mike Anderson

September 26, 2016

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With 28% growth in regional revenue, 2015 was a GEM of a year for Steve Johnson and his colleagues.

Best Specialty Contracting Project: DuPont D.C. Residential Tower

December 10, 2015

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A network of more than 50 transfer girders built atop an existing three-level underground garage carries the entire load of the 12-story radial residential building, located next to the historic Washington Hilton Hotel.

Best Project Specialty Contracting: Sandia Resort Casino - Parking Garage

December 8, 2015

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Jaynes Corp. built this four-level parking structure with a capacity of more than 1,700 vehicles next to Sandia Casino without impinging upon any of the resort’s operations.

Best Specialty Contracting: Audubon Aquarium of the Americas Re-Roof

December 7, 2015

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New Orleans’ Audubon Aquarium chose to replace its massive 65,000-sq-ft traditional roof with a more sustainable system after Hurricane Katrina damaged the roof in 2005.