This page profiles innovative and impactful applied research in civil and structural engineering. Patrick Tarrant is the founder and CEO of Crane Management, a consulting agency for construction companies in New York City. A well-known industry professional…
Future Forward Interview: Use a PERMIT System to Promote Safety on the Job Site
Patrick Tarrant is the founder and CEO of Crane Management, a consulting agency for construction companies in New York City. A well-known industry professional…
The Hills on Governors Island Reshapes New York City Harbour
Construction on an island is no picnic. All equipment and materials must be barged in from remote sites. Managing the shipment of equipment and materials,…
$52 Million Project to Install High Level Storm Sewers in Gowanus Neighborhood Begins
New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Commissioner Emily Lloyd today joined with Department of Design and Construction (DDC) Commissioner Dr. Feniosky Peña-Mora to announce that construction will begin this spring to install nearly three…
New York City Accepts High Strength Steel Designs Using ASTM A1035 Rebar
IRVINE, Calif. — February 2, 2016 — The New York City Buildings Department recently published Buildings Bulletin 2015-036, allowing for structural designs using high strength Grade 100 concrete reinforcing steels in the city. Through the issuance of the…
American Museum of Natural History Announces Conceptual Design for New Science Center
The Board of Trustees of the American Museum of Natural History today endorsed the conceptual design for the Richard Gilder Center for Science, Education, and Innovation, a new building that will invite visitors to experience the Museum not only as a place…
U.S. Department of Transportation Announces up to $20 Million in Next Generation Connected Vehicle Technologies for New York City
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx unveiled that New York City will receive up to $20 million to advance innovative Connected Vehicle (CV) and infrastructure application concepts, as part of the Department of Transportation (USDOT)…
Siemens Automates New York Subway Line
Siemens has been awarded a $156 million (130 million euros) contract by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) to install Communications-Based Train Control (CBTC) on the Queen Boulevard Line, one of the busiest subway lines on the New York City Transit…
Federal Railroad Administration Issues $967.1 Million MTA Loan to Finance Critical Safety Upgrades to the Nation’s Largest Commuter Railroads
WASHINGTON – The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today closed on a $967.1 million Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing (RRIF) loan with New York City’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) in order to facilitate the deployment…
New York City Begins Green Infrastructure Construction
April 16, 2015—Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Commissioner Emily Lloyd and Department of Design and Construction (DDC) Commissioner Dr. Feniosky Peña-Mora today announced that construction is set to begin this month on approximately 90 specially…
