Ripples and Waves

New York Region's Construction Industry Faces Historic Changes
Construction is booming in the New York region, a fact that partly obscures many pressures that are capable of transforming the industry, some for better and some for worse. Every corner of the industry, from engineers to hardhats, may well find their career prospects and daily routines altered by the discussions, negotiations, and trends that are bubbling to the surface.
In a city where construction cycles continue to speed up, contractors, developers, designers, labor, and the army of service providers around the industry face historic opportunities and decisions in the coming months and years. Technology, creativity, and collaboration may well provide solutions to all of the challenges on the horizon. But turf battles, competitive rivalries, financial strains, conflicting interests, and market forces could pull those same players apart.
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Learning Curve

Design Build Makes Slow Advance in Region
While popular around the country, design build has yet to catch on in the region beyond public agencies and pilot programs. Supporters say the method is a showcase for cost savings and teamwork, but there are also skeptics and critics in the mix.

Downtown Bustle

After Years of Plans for Lower Manhattan, Earth is Moving
Five years after the Sept. 11 attacks, rebuilding at the World Trade Center site moves beyond the drawing board. Elsewhere, downtown bubbles with construction activity in the transportation and residential sectors.

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