Despite having $1.57 billion in federal stimulus money approved for New York City capital transportation – with $1 billion more likely to be approved – an analysis of project data provided by the New York Metropolitan Transportation Council reveals that the majority of the approved funding has yet to be spent. Related Links: New York Waits for $1.5 Billion in Stimulus Funds South NJ Road Project to Create 500 Stimulus Jobs NYC�s Gouverneur Project Tops Off NYC Cracks Down on Concrete Testing USGBC-NJ Announces Free Green Jobs Training Brooklyn Navy Yard Receives $15M for New Green Development Lincoln Square Synagogue
The $210 million White Plains Road Line project in New York rehabilitated nearly 5 mi of elevated railway structure and nine stations by Judlau Contracting of College Point, N.Y. The challenging project consisted of three separate components — removal and complete replacement of seven station mezzanines, two historical stations and one major transit center; structural repairs along 4.5 mi of elevated track, including environmental remediation and painting; and the demolition of the old Boston Westchester Line. Related Links: Best Of 2009 The 52-month, $210 million project was, “the largest completed job in our history,” says Jay Dier, President of The
The $1.2 million aesthetic lighting project at the Peace Bridge, spanning the Niagara River and connecting Fort Erie, Ont., with Buffalo, N.Y., creates a dramatic illumination element reminiscent of the U.S. city’s historical nickname the “City of Light.” “We’re very pleased, and it exceeded our expectations,” says Ron Rienas, general manager of the binational Buffalo and Fort Erie Peace Bridge Authority in Buffalo, N.Y. “It has been well received by the community.” Related Links: Best Of 2009 Stantec Consulting Services of Rochester, N.Y., engineered the new lighting system, which features light emitting diode (LED) lights, controlled by sophisticated computer software.
The time had come to replace 11 miles of worn, 40-year-old cable that runs underneath Long Island Sound between Northport, N.Y. and Norwalk, Conn. The cables had supplied up to 300 megawatts of electric power to either New England or New York when needed. But the $140 million project, which began in the fall of 2007, was so complex that it required one of the most technologically advanced ships in the world and sensitivity to the environment that halted operations while piping birds mated and fishermen caught summer flounder. Related Links: Best Of 2009 Completed in the fall of 2008,
Working around packed corridors, emergency entrances and busy operating rooms all while trying to build a 90,000-sq-ft vertical expansion to Rhode Islands’ largest healthcare facility created a slew of challenges during the construction of the Rhode Island Hospital Bridge Building Expansion. Related Links: Best Of 2009 Shaun Carvahlo, Director of Safety for Boston, Mass-based Shawmut Design and Construction – which served as construction manager on the project – described the construction challenge of the $48 million, three-story addition above a fully operational Level One Trauma Center as “not unlike performing open heart surgery on a moving patient.” In addition to
With an interior that exudes grace, elegance and delicate finishing, it’s hard to imagine that the new Upper East Side Belgian restaurant Rouge Tomate was completed in only 21 weeks. Completed in September, the $10 million interior renovation successfully transformed a space formerly home to the famous Copacabana nightclub into an enduring restaurant with a commitment to sustainability and harmony. Related Links: Best Of 2009 In order to manage the restaurant and oversee day-to-day operations, the Brussels-based restaurant owners opened an office on site. With the owner on-site every day, GCs Shawmut Design and Construction and lead designers Bentel &
When Royal Bank of Scotland decided to consolidate its North American headquarters – moving offices from Manhattan and Greenwich, Conn., to one location in Stamford, Conn. – it wanted a more efficient business operation. But RBS also wanted a state-of-the art building. Related Links: Best Of 2009 Last August, three years after a groundbreaking ceremony, the fast-track $431 million project is complete. It features 1 million sq ft of building space for as many as 3,000 employees and structure parking to accommodate up to 2,000 spaces. The hub of the RBS operation is an airy 100,000-sq-ft sixth-floor trading floor for
For the structural box of its new South Ferry Terminal on the No. 1 train, the MTA opted for a design/build method. As a result, the $250 million contract was completed in just nine months. Led by a joint venture of Schiavone/Granite/Halmar as the general contractor, crews worked closely with Judlau Contracting, the lead contractor on the concurrent $136 million project of finishes and systems on the 7th Ave/Broadway line of the A train, the MTA’s first new station in two decades, which connects to the new structural box of the No. 1. The Best of 2009 judges panel was
As construction work went underway on New York City’s most famous new public open space – the elevated High Line conversion on Manhattan’s West Side – something a bit more exclusive was going up at the same time, quite literally straddling the new park. Related Links: Best Of 2009 The 340-room Standard, Andre Balazs’ newest hotel, takes its cue from the High Line’s transformation from a gritty rail line into a high-concept icon while keeping in mind the character of the surrounding neighborhood. “It was challenging to find the appropriate balance in terms of the architecture of the neighborhood, and
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