Related Links: How Technology is Automating Security Scanning technology can increase safety and productivity, but worker tracking systems still raise hackles over privacy issues on the job.Many workers are used to checking into the proximity entry system of a New York City high-rise building, says Leo Labbate, general foreman at Hunter Roberts Construction. "I'm sure there is whispering here and there [about the system], but the brunt of it is over," he says.Not everyone agrees. "I consider it to be invasive," says a marine mechanic at a government installation who asked not to be named for fear of retaliation. "Lines
Opinions may differ on where the heart of New York is, but two developers have set out to make a 26-acre site on Manhattan's West Side a serious contender for the title.
The National Park Service (NPS) says it hopes to partially open both Liberty and Ellis islands this summer, which would be nearly a year after the Oct. 29, 2012 Superstorm Sandy caused massive damage and forced their closures. Docks, the promenade and structures surrounding the statue were among the most severely damaged, as well as the electrical systems, wastewater treatment and security screening equipment. Photo by Kevin Daley/National Park Service Liberty Island's severely damaged docks, walkways and other park infrastructure are "key" to a reopening and welcoming visitors back [to that island], says David Luchsinger, superintendent at NPS, which manages
New York City’s minority and women-owned business enterprises (MWBEs) stand to gain ground by a new law slated to take effect this July, according to Sandra Wilkin, founder and president of Bradford Construction Corp., New York, who helped develop the legislation. Image: iStock Photo The Introduction 911-A law eliminates the $1-million cap on program-eligible contracts established by Local Law 129 in 2005. It also increases city procurement contracts in areas including architectural and engineering services. The city expects 911-A, which is slated to go into effect in July, to increase the overall value of program-eligible contracts to $2.2 billion, from
Think fast: What does a science director who contributed to a search for life on Mars have in common with a thoroughly immersed water expert in the tunnels of New York, or a lighting specialist with an eye on the Louvre Abu Dhabi?
Robert A. Dennison III Dennison Related Links: ENR New York ENR New York's Top 20 Under 40 ENR New York's 2012 Top 20 Under 40 Winners Regional Transportation DirectorVHB, Albany, N.Y.A retired chief engineer for the New York State Dept. of Transportation (NYSDOT), Dennison managed an annual $1.6-billion construction program that included the ongoing $400-million Alexander Hamilton bridge rehabilitation project. Dennison's experience spans a range of positions including former regional director of Hudson River Valley Region of NYSDOT. He has also served as either town engineer, county engineer or secretary to entities including four metropolitan planning organizations as well as
One doesn't usually associate traffic engineers with having groupies, but Massachusetts Dept. of Transportation's Neil Boudreau gained rock-star status by keeping traffic smartly flowing as crews demolished and rebuilt 14 bridges along Interstate 93 in just 10 weekends. ement project was
Photo Courtesy of Bob Wallace Photography Former chairman and CEO of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), Joseph Lhota used the New York Building Congress (NYBC) luncheon today, Jan. 14, in New York to formally announce his plans to run for mayor."I would not have left the MTA—a job and a position that I love—if I was not going to run for Mayor of New York," says Lhota, who resigned from the agency on Dec. 31, 2012.Most of Lhota’s speech, however, focused on MTA’s restoration of the city’s 108-year-old transit system in the wake of Superstorm Sandy. “MTA is so
There were 224,878 men and women working in the New York City’s construction industry in 2011, about the same as in 2010, according to a recent New York Building Congress (NYBC) study. Photo by Luke Abaffy Post Sandy repair work will only temporarily show a spike in the workforce, says Lou Coletti, president and CEO of BTEA. To increase the number of workers in the city, it’s a “simple prescription,” says Lou Coletti, president and CEO of Building Trades Employers’ Association. “The only thing that is going to create more jobs is more projects,” Coletti says. "We hear that projects
Mayor Michael Bloomberg laid out a strategy on Dec. 6 to reexamine New York City’s major infrastructure in light of Sandy and how it can be protected from any future storms. He also announced that Seth Pinsky, president of New York City Economic Development Corp. (NYCEDC), will develop recovery plans for hardest-hit communities. Photo by Spencer T. Tucker Deputy Mayors Cas Holloway and Bob Steel will oversee Pinsky’s work, Bloomberg says. In addition, Marc Ricks, an infrastructure expert and vice president of infrastructure at Goldman Sachs but had previously served the Bloomberg Administration, will be taking a leave of absence