July 20, 2015
Lendlease is on the Rise in New York
Lendlease, selected as the 2015 New York-New Jersey region's contractor of the year, is making a mark on the city with several iconic projects.
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May 25, 2015
Up, Down, Side to Side: Columbia's New Campus Rumbles to Life
Columbia University's Manhattanville Campus is notable not just for its scope and challenging location, but also for construction phase innovation.
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March 20, 2015
Construction Fund Helps SUNY Expand
State university's project finance arm remains a relevant and respected industry partner as it meets the system's 21st-century challenges.
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February 02, 2015
Queens Road Project Takes the Unconventional Path
The $28-million roadway reconstruction project requires careful orchestration to prevent future flooding of three Broad Channel streets.
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November 17, 2014
Massive Makeover Hinges on Smart Coordination
The region's Best Project of the Year required rigorous site logistics, collaboration and design management efforts.
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September 22, 2014
NYC Metro's Megaprojects Lift Prospects for Subcontractors
It's been a tough few years for tristate firms, but the city's growth engine is heating up.
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August 25, 2014
Sandy-Hit Region Is on the Mend but Still in Need
Some 19 months after Congress approved nearly $50 billion for repairs and upgrades, many storm victims and projects still await action.
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July 14, 2014
Revenue Rises as Firms Pursue Diverse Project Mix
Residential construction activity continues to strengthen along with education, health care and most other sectors. But even with several major tristate transportation and energy projects under way or planned, uncertainty lingers over sector funding.
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May 19, 2014
'Hesitant' Recovery Hurts Design Firms, But Some Sectors Are Picking Up
Design firms had hoped 2013 would lift revenue, but the public market slowdown has taken a toll on many of them. Others are benefiting from an uptick in private sector, post-Sandy reconstruction and transportation work.
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March 24, 2014
Big Thinking, Big Projects Underpin Brookfield's Agenda
Brookfield's latest project feeds its appetite for ground-up construction and adds to Manhattan's West Side redevelopment.
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February 24, 2014
Shoring Up the Next Wave of Recovery
The Corps of Engineers is set to start work this fall on $2.8 billion worth of coastal resiliency projects that were authorized but unconstructed when Sandy hit.
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January 27, 2014
Eye on Alternative Energy: Six Things to Watch This Year
Superstorm Sandy knocked out power in thousands of homes in the tristate area, boosting interest in the alternative power market.
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December 16, 2013
Spirit of Cooperation Aids $177M Cathedral Upgrade
It takes a lot of coordination and scaffolding to restore St. Patrick's Cathedral as the church remains in service and welcomes visitors.
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November 11, 2013
Barclays Center a Slam-Dunk Winner
The region's Best Project of the Year overcame a series of challenges and still managed to deliver a multipurpose Brooklyn-based arena with an immediate impact on the neighborhood.
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October 07, 2013
Repair of New York State's Old Bridges Enters the Fast Track
Under separate ABC programs in New York State, crews are working to reapir or rehabilitate old bridges.
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September 09, 2013
Utility Work Powers Up Specialties
Some specialty contractors are tapping new markets and advanced technologies, especially in the energy sector, to drive growth.
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July 08, 2013
Private Sector Gains, But Not Enough to Offset Prior Losses
Executives keep a cautious eye on the economy as the private sector, particularly residential and commercial, grow.
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June 10, 2013
Lessons Learned From a Superstorm
The storm stirred up more than debris and muck. Both homeowners and industry groups are considering where to go from here.
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May 06, 2013
Moving Forward With Caution
Design firms say a gradual recovery is afoot for the private sector but the public side slows.
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April 08, 2013
High Line Extension Hangs Tight
Surrounded by other construction projects, the last leg of NYC's High Line park requires frequent meetings with neighboring management teams.
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March 11, 2013
Seeking to Capture the Heart of New York
The Owner of the Year winner, the Related-Oxford joint venture team, broke ground in December on the first of many projects to come at Hudson Yards on Manhattan's West Side.
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February 11, 2013
West Point Science Hall Rolling Along
The military academy makes extensive interior renovations to bring cramped, old science space into the 21st Century.
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December 10, 2012
Recovery Work Takes Center Stage
Superstorm Sandy put a lot of work on the street, but the industry's long-term forecast is still in need of rescue.
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November 12, 2012
Region's Best Project: Making Short Work of Long Spans
MassDOT bypasses road rage by getting on the social media highway with 14 bridges in 10 weekends.
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October 08, 2012
Putting Education on a Firm Foundation
Crews dig deep to bring a waterfront high school into the 21st Century.
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September 10, 2012
Bright Spots in an Otherwise Hazy Outlook
Mixed signals prolong economic uncertainty for tristate's specialty contractors.
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July 2, 2012
Jingoli-DCO Energy Named 2012 Contractor of the Year: An Energetic Partnership Generates Growth
Starting up an energy-focused contracting firm in the early days of energy-sector deregulation in New Jersey seemed like a good idea at the time to Frank DiCola, Michael Jingoli and Joseph R. Jingoli Jr.
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June 4, 2012
Powering Up Construction Waste
Most of New England's construction and demolition (C&D) waste is landfill-bound, and that's a problem for states as well as contractors.
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May 7, 2012
CHA Drives Growth
High-profile projects across the New York region are seldom the work of just one or two design firms anymore. Instead, complicated projects that require deep proficiency in areas such as sustainability, computer-aided design and cross-discipline coordination are calling for bigger teams of specialty firms.
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April 9, 2012
Tackling Big Things in Small Places
Manhattan contractors are used to building in small spaces. But when an owner-developer joint venture team offered to custom-design a 24-story tower for Pace University housing at 180 Broadway, the idea of "small spaces" took on a new dimension.
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March 12, 2012
PSEG Keeps the Lights On for Small Firms
At its core, Public Service Enterprise Group (PSEG) is like any other energy services company that aims to meet or exceed shareholder value and keep power flowing through sweltering summers and record-breaking storms.
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February 13, 2012
Brooklyn Basketball Arena Nears Final Buzzer
A distinctive feature of the new $825-million Barclays Center in Brooklyn is its "pre-weathered" facade of rusted steel panels that give the 675,000-sq-ft arena a been-there-all-along air.
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