A grand jury last week indicted New York City’s carpenters union chief and nine other members and contractors following a sweeping investigation that resulted in allegations of fraud, racketeering and accepting bribes.
Before You Can Say, “Let there be light,” you first have to say, “Let there be concrete and steel.” At least that is the way the process works with some of the scientific research at the Brookhaven National Laboratory in Upton, N.Y., where $150 million of stimulus funding is speeding up parts of a big new research laboratory. Upton, N.Y. Photo: Brookhaven National Laboratory Ring-shaped Lab in Upton, N.Y., used stimulus money to speed contractors held back by annual funding cycles, and parts, but not all, of the project have been moved up for earlier completion. Related Links: NJ: New
New Jersey Dept. of Transportation recently leveraged $70 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds to proceed with the second phase of a major replacement project on the Route 52 causeway near Atlantic City, improving a key link to the southern Jersey shore. Traffic volume tops 40,000 vehicles daily in summer, NJDOT says. Ocean City, N.J. Photo: NJDOT Causeway bridges are being replaced to handle heavy shore traffic. Related Links: NY: Brookhaven National Laboratory Gives Green Light to New Light Lab�s Contractor CT: School Uses New Solar Technology Agency spokesman Tim Greeley says the $251-million project will create 500
Glenville elementary school in Greenwich, Conn., had been living for almost 30 years with a noisy open-plan design and a lack of natural light and fresh air, problems that put it high on the school board’s list for renovation. Greenwich, Conn. Photo: Turner Construction Elementary school solar plan was brought back to life with energy retrofit funds from ARA. Related Links: NY: Brookhaven National Laboratory Gives Green Light to New Light Lab�s Contractor NJ: New Jersey Shore Road and Bridge Project Will Create 500 Stimulus Jobs Photo: Courtesy of Solyndra Cylindrical shape of solar array allows light from any direction
Construction crews on the massive One World Trade Center site Wednesday reached a milestone by placing the largest steel column to date for the $3.1 billion tower in Lower Manhattan. Photo: Tishman Construction Work on One World Trade center reached a key juncture recently as the massive tower’s perimeter columns were placed around the core. The 24 beams measure 60 ft tall and weigh 70 tons. Related Links: 10 Indicted in Carpenter’s Union Corruption Investigation Brooklyn’s Tallest Building Tops Out NYC Snags $1.5 Billion in Stimulus Funds for Transportation Buildings Dept. Announces New Development Challenge Process Auxiliary Lane to be
BellTel Lofts Gets Landmark Status at Ceremony October 2009 Also, Connecticut Building Congress holds annual awards ceremony. The New York Landmarks Preservation Commission recently held a dedication ceremony to mark BellTel Lofts located at 365 Bridge Street, as a city landmark. Pictured from left are: Ilan Bracha of Bracha Group, Prudential Douglas Elliman, David Bistricer of Clipper Equity, Brooklyn Borough President, Marty Markowitz and JJ Bistricer of Clipper Equity. (Photo courtesy of Rubenstein PR.) The Pike Company recently took home a top award for its Sports and Medical Sciences Academy Project at the 2009 Connecticut Building Congress Project Team Awards. (L-R)
Even the President is saying the worst may be behind us, and while the economy is not growing at rates we were used to in previous years, it is declining at a slower rate than the first and second quarter of this year. Unemployment is slowly waning, and new bidding opportunities are arising. Heather Martin Times have been challenging, but those who are left standing will be ready to take on the new opportunities that will arise as the economy picks up steam. For some, it may seem that challenges still exist, and that the economy cannot rebound fast enough
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The New York City Economic Development Corporation recently issued a request for proposals seeking a developer to acquire and redevelop industrial an approximately 100,000-sq-ft site in the Castle Hill section of the Bronx for industrial uses. Related Links: One World Trade Center Reaches Milestone 10 Indicted in Carpenter’s Union Corruption Investigation Brooklyn’s Tallest Building Tops Out NYC Snags $1.5 Billion in Stimulus Funds for Transportation Buildings Dept. Announces New Development Challenge Process Auxiliary Lane to be Built on Staten Island Expressway CassaNY Rises on West 45th Street Skanska to Build Research Facility in New York NJDOT Announces Start of Route
CassaNY, a 50-story independent hotel and condominium designed by CetraRuddy Inc. of New York City, is currently rising on West 45th Street in Manhattan. Rendering: HWPR Once completed, CassaNY will include 57 residences and 155 hotel rooms as well as a world-class restaurant, spa, landscaped garden, and lounge. Related Links: One World Trade Center Reaches Milestone 10 Indicted in Carpenter’s Union Corruption Investigation Brooklyn’s Tallest Building Tops Out NYC Snags $1.5 Billion in Stimulus Funds for Transportation Buildings Dept. Announces New Development Challenge Process Auxiliary Lane to be Built on Staten Island Expressway NYCEDC Seeks Industrial Development for Bronx Site
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