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New York Build 2016 Conference

Construction Marketing

The New York Build 2016 ( March 7th & 8 th ) focuses on a range of topic areas from construction regulation, major projects and upcoming contracts to sustainable building and the latest construction technology. The leading new construction exhibition will focus exclusively on New York and New York State.

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Not so strange bedfellows: hybrid buildings in New York combine unlikely tenants

BD+C

New York City’s scarcity of developable sites, and pressures on the use of what land is available, have created opportunities for innovative design that, for the past few years, FXCollaborative has taken advantage of by creating hybrid buildings that pair tenants that typically stand alone.

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Twists and Turbines — A New York Case Highlights an Owner’s Risk When Not Using Full-Wrap EPC Delivery

Constructlaw

New York State Thruway Auth. The root cause of the dispute was a bust between the “wind turbulence” at the site, and the wind turbulence that the turbines installed could withstand. The New York State Thruway Authority (the owner) sued CHA Consulting, Inc. CHA Consulting, Inc. , 3d 832 (Albany Co.,

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Spacesmith will design sustainable production facilities for Upriver Studios in New York

BD+C

The site in the Hudson River Valley was selected for its relatively low costs of labor and living, scenic views, and the region’s recently increased motion picture tax credit. . Spacesmith will reimagine an industrial-era building into a large-scale production facility for film and TV.

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Implementing an ‘asset drawdown strategy’ for site decarbonization

BD+C

Implementing an ‘asset drawdown strategy’ for site decarbonization Solidifying a decarbonization plan via an “asset drawdown strategy” that carefully considers both capital and operating costs represents a game-changing opportunity for existing properties to compete with new projects.

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Agency to Develop On-site 3D Printing

Construction Equipment

The New York Times reports that TERA, a two-story 3D printed house designed by AI SpaceFactory (a Manhattan architectural and design agency), is helping industry innovators experiment with 3D printed architecture. The vision for TERA is to implement a strategy of building 3D printed homes on site

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Waldorf Astoria New York to undergo massive renovation

BD+C

The Waldorf Astoria New York originally opened in 1893 on the current site of the Empire State Building. In 1993 it was designated an official New York City landmark. In 1931 it opened at its current location on Park Avenue.