New York
NYC Mayor’s State of the City Address Bullish on Construction
NYC Mayor Eric Adams’ third State of the City address on January 24 laid out a vision focused on safety, education, jobs, sustainability and more, and the creation of new...
NAEC Women in Motion Events Planned for April
The National Association of Elevator Contractors (NAEC) invites members of its Women in Motion group to attend two upcoming meetings. On April 10, the morning of the Elevator Conference of...
Architect Proposes Alternative To Address NYC Housing Shortage
Vishaan Chakrabarti, founder of NYC-based Practice for Architecture and Urbanism (PAU) said in a New York Times opinion piece in December 2023 that PAU has prepared an analysis showing that...
Champion Elevator Promotes Hotlzman to VP of Safety & Risk Management
NYC-headquartered Champion Elevator has promoted Gary Holtzman from safety director to vice president (VP) of Safety & Risk Management. During his tenure as safety director at Katerra construction company from...
46 NYC Office Buildings Could Convert To Residential Under New City Program
Launched by NYC Mayor Eric Adams in August 2023, the city's Office Conversion Accelerator program could see 46 office buildings converted to residential, Axios reports. Described as a "first-of-its-kind support...
Skanska Awarded MTA 21-Escalators Replacement Contract
Skanska, a leading global construction and development firm, announced it has been awarded a contract by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) to replace 21 existing escalators throughout New York, NY....
JPMorgan Supertall Headed Toward Topping Out in Midtown Manhattan
By around the end of this month, JPMorgan Chase’s 1,388-ft-tall, 60-story supertall headquarters is expected to top out at 270 Park Avenue in Midtown East. Manhattan, NY, as thousands of...
Scarsdale Metro Station Made Accessible by Second Elevator Project
The Scarsdale Metro-North Station in New York has been made fully accessible with the opening of a second elevator, in an enclosed tower, that serves the Grand Central-bound platform, Patch...
TEI Group Welcomes Posey as EVP of Southeast Region
TEI Group, headquartered in Long Island City, NY, recently welcomed Chad Posey as executive vice president (EVP) of the Southeast region. Posey began his career in the elevator industry as...
The Skyscraper Museum Presents Free Webinar on Residential High-Rises in NYC
The Skyscraper Museum, a nonprofit educational entity devoted to studying the past, present and future of high-rise buildings, plans to resume its “semester” series on The Modern Concrete Skyscraper on...
