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Brooklyn's colorful new affordable housing project includes retail, public spaces

A new affordable housing development located in the fastest growing section of Brooklyn, N.Y., where over half the population lives below the poverty line, transformed a long vacant lot into a community asset. The Van Sinderen Plaza project consists of a newly constructed pair of seven-story buildings totaling 193,665 sf, including 130 affordable units.




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Contractors

Bringing the concepts of architects, engineers, and clients to life often requires problem-solving and compromise, and always requires hard work on the contractor’s part. Keeping construction within the allotted budget and up to the rest of the building team’s standards requires a combination of extensive technical and product knowledge.

May 23, 2012

Gifford joins Perkins Eastman as principal

Design and planning expertise in science, technology, education, and healthcare.

May 23, 2012

McRitchie joins McCarthy Building as VP, commercial services in southern California

McRitchie brings more than 18 years of experience in the California construction marketplace.

May 23, 2012

Arizona Army National Guard Readiness Center awarded LEED Silver

LEED certification of the AZ ARNG Readiness Center was based on a number of green design and construction features SAIC implemented that positively impacted the project and the broader community.

May 23, 2012

New hospitals invest in data centers to manage growth in patient info

Silver Cross became one of the first hospitals to install patient tracking software so families know where a patient is at all times. New communication equipment supports wireless voice and data networks throughout the hospital, providing access to patients and their families while freeing clinicians to use phones and computers where needed instead of based on location.

May 23, 2012

Summit Design+Build selected as GC for Chicago restaurant

Little Goat will truly be a multifunctional space.  Construction plans include stripping the 10,000 sq. ft. building down to the bare structure everywhere, the installation of a new custom elevator and adding square footage at the second floor with an addition.

May 22, 2012

Batson-Cook names Partin VP of Business Development

Partin joins general contractor from Georgia Hospital Association.

May 22, 2012

Casaccio Architects and GYA Architects join to form Casaccio Yu Architects

Architects Lee A. Casaccio, AIA, LEED AP, and George Yu, AIA, share leadership of the new firm.

May 22, 2012

O’Connell Robertson acquires Mitchell Design Consultancy

Mary Ann A. Mitchell, AIA, IIDA, MDC principal and founder, joins O’Connell Robertson as part of the acquisition.

May 21, 2012

$61,000 awarded to students in Cleveland’s ACE Mentor Program

Mayor Frank G. Jackson gives keynote address at scholarship event for 80 Cleveland Metropolitan School District students involved in the ACE Mentor Program, which provides guidance and assistance for students interested in careers in the integrated construction industry.

May 21, 2012

Wayne, Pa.'s Radnor Middle School wins national green award

Radnor Middle School among the most sustainable schools in the U.S.

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