The global economy is ailing, but New York contractors, architects, program managers, and engineers are still seeing traction today in the Middle East and Pacific Rim regions. Unlike the round of overseas projects from 20 years ago in Europe and Japan, most of the activity is in developing nations and wealthy and fast-growing small states. Related Links: World View Game-Changer Middle East Dubai and Abu Dhabi, two states within the United Arab Emirates, have been the construction hotbed in recent years, and remain busy by comparison even today, says Jonathan Stark, principal and executive director at Perkins Eastman, a New
The Yellow Pages in Abu Dhabi and Dubai list quite a few familiar names: New York-region contractors, developers, architects, engineers, and project managers are all hanging shingles and winning assignments in one of the world’s busiest construction marketplaces. Image: Langan International Projects like the Rion-Antirion Bridge in Patras, Greece (above) have helped Langan Engineering's international arm, Langan International, make inroads into the competitive overseas market. Related Links: See the World Game-Changer The same is true across still fast-growing China, and these New York globe-trotters are also deployed in dozens of markets globally, from industrialized Europe to developing nations in central
From its office overlooking the 16-acre World Trade Center site, the Lower Manhattan Construction Command Center has a bird’s-eye view of the day-to-day progress of construction projects in and around the site. Photo: Joe Woolhead, courtesy of Silverstein Properties LMCCC is fi nding that 4D modeling is a powerful tool for communicating progress on the World Trade Center site and all of Lower Manhattan. Photo: LMCCC Still image from a 4D simulation run of planned and under construction projects in Lower Manhattan. Alternate shades of blue indicate expected construction progress at certain future dates. Photo: LMCCC Modeling showed how options
A probe into New York’s concrete testing industry has prompted city officials to launch a new program to increase the oversight and evaluation of concrete testing at construction projects throughout the city, including projects funded by the city and private developers. (Photo by Joe Woolhead) The program, announced last week by the New York City Department of Buildings, Department of Design and Construction and Department of Investigation, includes plans to build a $1 million city-owned concrete-testing laboratory scheduled to open January 2010 in the Bronx. The new laboratory, which will be operated by the DDC, will be fully equipped to
Commentators have described mold litigation as the �next asbestos� for years. In many states, however, mold litigation has not earned that label as plaintiffs have struggled to get expert medical testimony into evidence. Virginia is a conservative jurisdiction, but recent developments in the state may point to the reinvigoration of mold related personal injury claims. In a recent case, the plaintiffs were able to present their medical and other evidence to the jury. The result was a very large verdict that may inject mold litigation regionally with fresh life. HUGHES Changing Tide? Plaintiffs have struggled in Virginia to introduce medical
2000 Tower Oaks Boulevard in Rockville, Md., is a 200,000-sq-ft, nine-story Super Class A commercial office building. One of the two developers is The Tower Cos., a real estate firm that also has its LEED platinum headquarters on the building’s ninth floor. The office property is built in a 200-acre park setting, where two-thirds of the property is set aside as preserved woodland and open space. Related Links: Top Design Mid-Atlantic Projects Go Platinum Lafayette Tower Washington, D.C. The Inger and Walter Rice Center Richmond, Va. Tower Cos. Corporate Headquarters Rockville, Md. The building incorporates Vedic architectural design principals of
The Inger and Walter Rice Center for Environmental Life Sciences is Virginia Commonwealth University’s field station devoted to environmental research, teaching and public service. A primary focus of research at the site is on the science and policy of large rivers and their fringing riparian and wetland landscapes. Related Links: Top Design Mid-Atlantic Projects Go Platinum Lafayette Tower Washington, D.C. Tower Cos. Corporate Headquarters Rockville, Md. 2000 Tower Oaks Boulevard Rockville, Md. The 4,889-sq-ft center sits on 343 acres along the James River. The property is divided by a 70-acre lake, an early 20th Century impoundment of Kimages Creek, which
Located in Washington D.C.’s Golden Triangle, the 11-story, 327,688-sq-ft Lafayette Tower includes three levels of parking and a 1,485-sq-ft roof terrace. The project promotes biodiversity by exceeding the requirements for open space through a vegetated roof design. The green roof accounts for more than half the site’s open space. Related Links: Top Design Mid-Atlantic Projects Go Platinum The Inger and Walter Rice Center Richmond, Va. Tower Cos. Corporate Headquarters Rockville, Md. 2000 Tower Oaks Boulevard Rockville, Md. A high-efficiency chilled water system with advanced energy-recovery systems provides improvement well above current ASHRAE standards. Water is conserved through the use of
Not long ago, a LEED platinum certification from the U.S. Green Building Council was a goal that raised the eyebrows of most developers. Related Links: Lafayette Tower Washington, D.C. The Inger and Walter Rice Center Richmond, Va. Tower Cos. Corporate Headquarters Rockville, Md. 2000 Tower Oaks Boulevard Rockville, Md. They asked: How costly is a green project? How difficult is it to find sustainable materials? Are there enough subcontractors out there familiar with the new, energy-saving electrical and mechanical systems? Today, LEED certification is becoming commonplace, and regulations in the Washington, D.C., metro area as well as Philadelphia have pushed
The 19,000-sq-ft Tower Cos. Corporate Headquarters project is located on the ninth floor of 2000 Tower Oaks Boulevard—itself a LEED platinum project (see adjacent story)—and was the first LEED platinum-certified office in Maryland under the LEED for Commercial Interiors rating system. Related Links: Top Design Mid-Atlantic Projects Go Platinum Lafayette Tower Washington, D.C. The Inger and Walter Rice Center Richmond, Va. 2000 Tower Oaks Boulevard Rockville, Md. The headquarters and base building make up the first “double platinum” project in the Washington, D.C., area. The owner’s goal was to create the healthiest and most environmentally sound workplace possible. The design
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