The top 40 projects on the list to break ground in 2021 represent a 65% annual increase in total cost, thanks in part to public sector work.

Numerous fixes continue a decade and a half after the project completed late and over budget, and may not be finished after a second capital project ends in May.

Manhattan office project aims to beat city’s 2030 carbon emission targets by 46% and meet its 2050 carbon-neutral goals.

Photographs chosen by editors from submissions to ENR.com/newengland and ENR.com/newyork.

Updates about construction professionals in the New York and New England regions.

Dodge data on projected 2022 construction starts in the Buffalo area

ENR New York held its annual Regional Best Projects breakfast on Nov. 15 at The Lighthouse on Manhattan’s Chelsea Piers.

A modest house set on an equally modest lot in tiny Pearl River, N.Y., north of New York City, was built in the early 1900s by Fred L. Holt, founder of what became Holt Construction Corp. It still is headquarters for the contracting firm that his grandson now leads.

This year’s group, which include three national 20 Under 40 honorees, impresses with their dedication to industry advancement, their contribution of professional skill and passion to their communities, and their support for diversity, equity and inclusion.

The century-old Times Square venue is being physically lifted into place at the $2.6-billion, 46-story building being constructed on its site.