Construction & Design
WATCH: Time-lapse video of the WTC Oculus construction over 5 years
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EarthCam just released a time lapse video of construction of The Oculus, NYC’s new transportation hub in Lower Manhattan. The video captures construction
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HAP Investments refinances mixed-use Broadway project
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Gamma Real Estate has closed on senior debt financing for HAP Investments LLC on an Upper Manhattan parcel where HAP will construct a residential and retail property.
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Big money places bets on a flexible office corporate shake-up
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From beer-swilling freelancers fraternizing over foosball to buttoned-down Fortune 500 outposts, the flexible office market has grown up in the past two years.
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Plaza Construction introduces gender neutral worksite signs
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Plaza Construction is replacing its men at work signs with new gender neutral signs. The move it part of a company-wide initiative to attract more women
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Contractors urge Congress to back plan for temporary worker visa program
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The nation’s contractors are urging Congress to back a plan to create a temporary worker visa that could help ease a skilled tradesmen shortage.
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PLAs should save city millions, create opportunities
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A new deal on project labor agreements will save the City over $347 million and create opportunities for women and minority firms to get a bigger share
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Archtober event draws big crowd
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By David V. Griffin The third annual Archtober Cocktail Crawl was held October 4, 2017 in and around the Flatiron District. Hosted by The Architect’s Newspaper
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Cuomo unveils $1.4B plan to transform Brooklyn’s poorest, most violent neighborhoods
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Governor Andrew M. Cuomo last week unveiled a $1.4 billion Vital Brooklyn program to transform areas of Central Brooklyn plagued by systemic violence and
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Construction safety bill Intro 1447 officially signed into law
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Mayor Bill de Blasio signed the Intro 1447-C bill, the controversial safety construction bill that had support from several trade organizations but was
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Housing builders shift to cheap areas amid superluxe glut
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As the super luxury market continues to stagnate, developers are looking to shift towards smaller-scale projects and cheaper areas. While superluxury was
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Tishman Speyer secures $1B in financing to build new Bjarke Ingels-designed Spiral
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Tishman Speyer has unveiled the BIG-Bjarke Ingels Group conceptual design for its planned 65-story tower at 66 Hudson Boulevard in Manhattan.
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Renderings released for new Jamaica Transit Hub Hilton Garden Inn
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GF55 Partners has released the first renderings for a new 27-story Hilton Garden Inn at the Jamaica Transit Hub adjacent to JFK Airport.