The final bucket of concrete on the $650-million Belfer Research Building in Manhattan was lifted on Nov. 28, and the 19-story project was officially topped out. Principals of owner Weill Cornell Medical College, professionals from construction manager AECOM’s Tishman Construction Corp., New York, and hundreds of construction trade workers celebrated the topping out of the new building, a state-of-the-art facility that will more than double the medical college’s existing research space when it opens its doors in 2014. The 480,000-sq-ft building will include 16 program areas and state-of-the-art laboratories.

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Consolidated Carpet, New York, participated in the U.S. Marine Corps Toys for Tots Program for the second year this past December. The toy collection and distribution program aims to help brighten the holiday season for local children in need by providing them with new toys. Consolidated Carpet collected more than 125 toys this year. Pictured: David Meberg (left), president and CEO of Consolidated Carpet, with U.S. Marine Corps members and Consolidated Carpet associates on Dec. 19.

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