Best Of 2010
One thing we’ve come to expect every year when it comes to our annual, year-end “Best Of” competition is that it’s nearly impossible to make any assumptions or predictions as to the outcome.

Easier Being Green
Years after “green” became a buzz word for engineers, architects and builders, we’re still seeing advancements and breakthroughs on projects and programs across the region. It’s hard to find an affordable housing project that has not “gone green”.

Top Design Firms 2010
By Alex Padalka
The tri-state area’s designers were on the front lines of a construction market choking on its excesses in 2008.

Downtown Moves: Construction At The World Trade Center
By Alex Padalka
The headlines about the redevelopment of the World Trade Center site usually include “arbitration,” “notice of dispute,” and “finally started” — with only the occasional mention of any good news.

"Sleeping Giant":
Skanska USA Named ENR New York's Contractor of the Year
By Jack Buehrer
It might be hard to believe, but there was a time when Skanska considered itself something of an unknown in the U.S. construction market.

Top Projects 2009
Looking back on 2009 there were a few reasons to smile.
Despite a year that saw the industry’s new job rate fall to the lowest it has been in a decade, 2009 wasn’t all bad.

Owner of the Year
The New York City Department of Environmental Protection is finding itself in a unique situation these days.

Fit for Survival: Contractors Across Region Make Adjustments to Weather Down Market
The storm clouds over the New York region’s construction industry had formed in late fall 2009 as project backlogs emptied and new jobs were few on the horizon.

Greening an Icon: The Empire State Building
When the owners of the Empire State Building in 2007 decided to move forward with a new capital improvement plan, they were looking for standard improvements to get the building to Class A commercial status.

2010 Local Industry Forecast
Experts fear the worst for 2010 as public jobs continue but private work is vanishing.