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A typical celebration of design and construction feats was replaced by a recognition of community communications and diversification programs as the Building Trades Employers’ Association (BTEA) honored Columbia University’s Manhattanville development with a leadership award for communications and community engagement. The award was presented to David M. Greenberg, executive vice president, Columbia University Facilities and Operations, and was received by Marcelo Velez, vice president of Columbia’s Manhattanville Development Group during the BTEA’s Annual Leadership Awards ceremony at Pier 60 at Chelsea Piers June 23.
For the seventh time, Columbia’s Manhattanville Development Group and its professional team of engineers, architects and construction managers are providing real-world insight into building design and construction for local students as part of the Architecture, Construction, and Engineering (ACE) Mentorship program.
From the onset of development at the Manhattanville site, Columbia University has prioritized sustainability as a fundamental goal for the overall construction program. This commitment to the environment has led to several best practices in construction. One notable best practice has been the high percentage of recycled and reused materials from demolished buildings.
Columbia University’s Jerome L. Greene Science Center was recognized with an American Council of Engineering Companies New York (ACEC NY) Silver Award in the category of Structural Systems as part of the organization’s 2015 Engineering Excellence Awards competition.
At The Center for Architecture in Greenwich Village on May 27, attendees watched a presentation on a below-grade student center for the Manhattanville campus, modeled after iconic buildings including the Louvre in Paris and Apple’s retail store on Fifth Avenue and 59th Street.
If technology can deliver on the challenge to match a romantic with her true love, then helping a construction worker find a carpool commuting buddy would seemingly be a snap.
Columbia University’s Rare Book & Manuscript Library has acquired the archive of pioneering ballet dancer, artistic director and choreographer Arthur Mitchell.
Over 175 minority, women, and small business owners from Harlem and throughout the five boroughs attended a business resource expo hosted by Empire State Development (ESD), Columbia University and the Columbia-Harlem Small Business Development Center to help minority and women-owned business enterprises (MWBE) across the city –grow and thrive in New York State.
As a painter with the DC 9 Local 18 for more than 10 years, he has worked on high profile projects throughout New York City, including the Chrysler Building, the Plaza Hotel renovation and Rockefeller Center.
Kelley Remole has been interested in science since she was a child. In high school, she was drawn to astronomy and neuroscience, which she says involve “the biggest questions in science, what is our place in the universe and what makes us who we are.”
Valerie Adams entered a class through the organization Nontraditional Employment for Women (NEW). She was one of 28 women.
For a small group of Manhattan high school students, getting exposure to the construction, engineering and architecture fields has meant presentations from professionals with decades of experience and one of New York City’s most prominent construction sites as their classroom.
Columbia University joined other area businesses and institutions in supporting the 125th Street Business Improvement District’s annual holiday lights and family activities on 125th Street during the 2014 holiday season.
As the holiday season approached, more than 650 union construction workers paused from their daily duties to join Columbia University and Lend Lease executives in celebrating the holidays and reaffirming the project’s longstanding commitment to safety.
Columbia’s Manhattanville development team hosted 30 clean construction professionals to learn about effective strategies for monitoring diesel emissions reduction and equipment testing.