Teamwork, communication and coordination were imperative to safely complete work at 60 construction sites along the 450-mile New York State Thruway within a 14-month construction window.
Space was at a premium when it came to shoehorning the gently graded 1,400-ft-long steel and concrete connector ramp between northbound and southbound lanes of Harlem River Drive, a popular route for vehicles to the George Washington Bridge.
To stay on schedule during the winter and meet strict specifications, the team temporarily enclosed this University of Albany building at two different stages.
As medical services continue to migrate to outpatient settings, the center allows White Plains Hospital to provide advanced, clinical care closer to patients’ homes.
The Adams Street branch is the first new library built in Brooklyn since 1983 and the first branch constructed in the DUMBO neighborhood—the result of dozens of meetings with community members aimed at providing new resources for the area and fostering civic literacy.
Rutgers Tube, which carries the F subway line under the East River between Manhattan’s East Broadway station and the York Street station in Brooklyn, was the last Metropolitan Transportation Agency under-river crossing to be rehabilitated after Superstorm Sandy hit the New York City area in 2012.
Hurricane Ida caused flash flooding of the Metro-North Hudson Line rail in September 2021, resulting in the partial collapse of the 100-year-old Wicker’s Creek culvert at milepost 21.16 and knocking all four tracks out of service.
Inspired by traditional French pavilions used for gatherings in parks or on avenues lined with gardens and trees, the project team created a nature-surrounded dining venue in a 55-ft-high space inside the 67-story One Vanderbilt tower.
Long before any big trade shows rolled into the expanded spaces of Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, major construction work was on full display along two blocks on Manhattan’s West Side.