Montroy Andersen DeMarco, New York City, has promoted Ajay Waghmare to project manager from senior job captain. His current and recent projects include the historic renovation of the Rainbow Room; the new 120,000-sq-ft World Trade Center Observation Deck; and numerous corporate headquarters. Waghmare Related Links: ENR New York ENR New York's Featured People WSP, New York City, has appointed Varughese Cherian as senior vice president. In his new role, he will serve as a member of the office's senior leadership team, focused on aviation sector design.Dana Schneider, vice president and head of JLL's energy and sustainability services in New York,

When veteran engineer Andrew W. Herrmann speaks to the public about the critical state of the nation's infrastructure, his passion is evident. Related Links: 60 Minutes clip: Andrew Herrmann on deficient bridges Featured ENR New York People ENR New York "As a parent, if my children came home with Ds on their report cards, I'd be very upset," he said when interviewed on the History Channel's 2009 documentary "The Crumbling of America," which cites the D grade given to the nation's infrastructure by the American Society of Civil Engineers. Herrmann, who has held numerous positions at ASCE including serving as

Aiming to raise funds for the Cooper Union—the elite engineering, architecture and arts college in Manhattan whose financial realities led administrators this past fall to begin charging tuition to incoming students for the first time in more than a century—a group of alumni has launched a not-for-profit consulting firm they hope will generate donations from users of the expertise of more than 12,000 CU graduates who will provide wide-ranging business advice. Related Links: Another college tuition nightmare: Even "free" college isn't free anymore Life After Tuition: A Tale of Two Cooper Unions Cooper Union The Cooper Union Alumni Advisory Service,

  Image Courtesy of BBS Architects, Landscape Architects and Engineers Upgrade: John F. Kennedy High School is one of seven schools in the Plainview-Old Bethpage Central School District that will be receiving upgrades under the $50-million bond-financed construction program. Construction is set to start this summer on nearly $50-million of school upgrades in the Plainview-Old Bethpage, N.Y. Central School District following voters’ approval last month of a school bond to finance the work.Dubbed “Building Futures Together,” the construction program funded by the $49.8-million bond will encompass seven schools and two other buildings owned by the district. Work will focus primarily

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ New York District, has awarded a $25.6-million contract to Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co., Oak Brook, Ill., to deepen the Arthur Kill Channel located between Staten Island, N.Y. and Union County, N.J.The contract, awarded on Dec. 9, is cost-shared with the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, and is part of an extensive harbor-dredging project to create “safe and efficient channels for vessels that will be calling at the Port of New York and New Jersey,” the Corps says. Notice to proceed will likely be issued later this month, says contract

  Rendering Courtesy of The Moinian Group Sky High: The 1,174-unit 605 West 42nd Street residential building is the largest rental project under construction in Manhattan. Vertical construction on the 1.16-million-sq-ft 605 West 42nd Street luxury residential tower is completed with remaining work set to finish some time next year, including enclosing and fitting out the building, say developer The Moinian Group and construction manager Tishman Construction.The 1,174-unit rental building, the largest residential rental project under construction in Manhattan, is designed by Goldstein Hill & West Architects LLC.It will feature studios and one and two-bedroom residences to accommodate 939 market

Measuring 110 ft wide, 68 ft deep and 54 ft tall, a new 7,800-sq-ft pavilion serves as the principal entrance and link to public transportation for the 8.2-million-sq-ft mixed-use Brookfield Place.

From Fordham University's new law school to Columbia University's Manhattanville campus, the higher education sector, particularly in New York City, has remained strong even during the recession. The trend is expected to continue for years to come, said speakers at ENR New York's Higher Education conference, held on Oct. 16 in New York City. Rendering Courtesy of HOK Learning Skills: Gilbane and LiRo are working together on the $375-million School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University of Buffalo. Related Links: More Industry News ENR New York The city has some 500,000 higher education students—more than anywhere else in

As COO of the Empire State Chapter of ABC, Albert directs a staff of 10 professionals at the association's East Syracuse headquarters and satellite offices in Buffalo, Albany and Long Island.