The Connecticut Laborer’s District Council recently held a press conference about future job creation in Connecticut in light of the recent loan approval for the Plainfield energy plant by the Connecticut Clean Energy Fund allowing the development project to move forward which is projected to employ over 200 Connecticut workers and bring additional tax revenues to state and local entities. Related Links: NYC to Share Crane Data With Philadelphia, Chicago NYC Firms and Unions Will Cut Costs To Boost Work Guidelines Introduced for Coney Island Development Greener Empire State Building Could Be Model for Retrofits Aragon Construction Assembles Suites in

City Planning Commissioner Amanda M. Burden recently announced the beginning of public review for an 86-block rezoning of the Carroll Gardens and Columbia Street neighborhoods in Brooklyn in response to community and elected official concerns. Related Links: NYC to Share Crane Data With Philadelphia, Chicago NYC Firms and Unions Will Cut Costs To Boost Work Guidelines Introduced for Coney Island Development Greener Empire State Building Could Be Model for Retrofits Aragon Construction Assembles Suites in Midtown Construction Underway on Claremont Corporate Center First Concrete Laid for 9/11 Memorial Plaza NYS AHC and SONYMA Approve Grants International Gem Tower Announced Plainfield

Shorenstein Properties, an owner of office properties around the nation based in San Francisco has tapped Aragon Construction of New York, a contracting and construction management firm, to assemble nine pre-built suites totaling 47,000 sq ft between two of their midtown office buildings. Related Links: NYC to Share Crane Data With Philadelphia, Chicago NYC Firms and Unions Will Cut Costs To Boost Work Guidelines Introduced for Coney Island Development Greener Empire State Building Could Be Model for Retrofits Construction Underway on Claremont Corporate Center First Concrete Laid for 9/11 Memorial Plaza NYS AHC and SONYMA Approve Grants International Gem Tower

Construction is currently underway at the Claremont Corporate Center, a 46,576-sq-ft, two-story, Class-A office building located at 535 Springfield Avenue, just off Routes 24 and 78 at the corner of Morris and Springfield Avenues in Summit, New Jersey. Rendering: Beckerman PR Designed by WESKetch Architecture of Millington, New Jersey, Claremont Corporate Center will include a 2-story main entry lobby with a glass curtain wall facade and a 20-ft stonewall. Related Links: NYC to Share Crane Data With Philadelphia, Chicago NYC Firms and Unions Will Cut Costs To Boost Work Guidelines Introduced for Coney Island Development Greener Empire State Building Could

A panel of city and Coney Island business leaders say that they are committed to keeping the famed neighborhood “open and affordable” according to a list of seven guidelines outlined by the panelists. Related Links: NYC to Share Crane Data With Philadelphia, Chicago NYC Firms and Unions Will Cut Costs To Boost Work Greener Empire State Building Could Be Model for Retrofits Aragon Construction Assembles Suites in Midtown Construction Underway on Claremont Corporate Center First Concrete Laid for 9/11 Memorial Plaza NYS AHC and SONYMA Approve Grants International Gem Tower Announced Plainfield Energy Plant Project Moves Forward Public Review on

The New Jersey Turnpike Authority recently approved the first construction contract for its biggest widening project. Related Links: NYC to Share Crane Data With Philadelphia, Chicago NYC Firms and Unions Will Cut Costs To Boost Work Guidelines Introduced for Coney Island Development Greener Empire State Building Could Be Model for Retrofits Aragon Construction Assembles Suites in Midtown Construction Underway on Claremont Corporate Center First Concrete Laid for 9/11 Memorial Plaza NYS AHC and SONYMA Approve Grants International Gem Tower Announced Plainfield Energy Plant Project Moves Forward Public Review on Rezoning Carroll Gardens Launched Kingsbridge Armory to be Redeveloped The $10.4

While the owner of the 2.6-million-sq-ft Empire State Building gears up for a $500-million renovation, designed to cut energy costs by 38% and be a model for other green office-building retrofits, a construction firm that recently moved into its green ESB offices is releasing hard data on the 24,000-sq-ft retrofit. Skanska USA Building, which moved into its 32nd-floor space in November, reports it has reduced its energy bill by 46% over its smaller, previous offices elsewhere. Related Links: NYC to Share Crane Data With Philadelphia, Chicago NYC Firms and Unions Will Cut Costs To Boost Work Guidelines Introduced for Coney

Extell Development Company of New York City recently launched the International Gem Tower, a 34 story state-of-the-art industry center designed to meet the needs of the gem and jewelry trades. The 34-story International Gem Tower will be located at 50 West 47th Street and is expected to create over 1,000 permanent and short-term jobs. Related Links: NYC to Share Crane Data With Philadelphia, Chicago NYC Firms and Unions Will Cut Costs To Boost Work Guidelines Introduced for Coney Island Development Greener Empire State Building Could Be Model for Retrofits Aragon Construction Assembles Suites in Midtown Construction Underway on Claremont Corporate

Plans to turn the Kingsbridge Armory in the Bronx into a $310 million major retail complex are moving forward with hopes of bringing new jobs and shopping opportunities to Bronx residents. Related Links: NYC to Share Crane Data With Philadelphia, Chicago NYC Firms and Unions Will Cut Costs To Boost Work Guidelines Introduced for Coney Island Development Greener Empire State Building Could Be Model for Retrofits Aragon Construction Assembles Suites in Midtown Construction Underway on Claremont Corporate Center First Concrete Laid for 9/11 Memorial Plaza NYS AHC and SONYMA Approve Grants International Gem Tower Announced Plainfield Energy Plant Project Moves

In an effort to jump start building projects in New York City and put idle union construction workers back on the job, the leaders of more than 40 different building trades and union employer groups announced on May 29 what they termed a “historic compact” to cut wages of both labor and management and end expensive work rules. Proponents claim the citywide project-labor agreement will cut costs by as much as 21% on the first 12 high-rise and other commercial projects that it covers, representing $2 billion of construction and 10,000 jobs. But some are less enthusiastic about the cost