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The article focuses on the construction market for sports facilities in New York. According to the article, stadium and arena projects worth nearly $3 billion are under construction in the New York City metropolitan area and another $1 billion is under consideration. The capacity of the contractors will be an issue as these projects move forward, says Lou Coletti, president of the Building Trades Employers' Association of New York. INSET: The Stadium Specialists.

The article explores on the overconfidence clouding the private sector markets. Pat A. Di Filippo of Turner Construction Co. said there is a need to be cautious in getting overzealous or overconfident in the increased activity seen by the multifamily and commercial markets. Skanska USA chief executive officer (CEO) Mike McNally believes that airports will be the biggest job for the construction sector in the coming two years after 2013.

This section offers news briefs on the construction industry in New York City. Hudson River Park Trust will develop Hudson Park Pier 40 in Manhattan. The University of New Haven will build a new 350- to 400-bed residence hall. New York City Department of Environmental Protection will repair and clean the Catskill Aqueduct.

The article presents an outlook for specialty contractors in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. The construction industry in the U.S. is expected to improve as the demand for some sectors is forecasted to grow. The revenue of the top 50 companies in the tristate region increased by 12.7 percent year-on-year in 2011. Some of challenges being faced by specialty contractors include high jobless rates, reduced bank lending and smaller pool of project opportunities.

The article focuses on a survey conducted by the journal "ENR New York" of the 50 largest contractors in 2011 regarding their year-over-year revenue growth in New York City, which found that total 2011 regional revenue for the 50 firms raised by 15% to 10.7 billion dollars as compared with the prior year. Mike McNally, president of Skanska USA says that sector-by-sector, civil/transportation work will continue to be better in 2012.

The article announces career changes in the U.S. building sector as of March 2012 including the recruitment of Karen Benson as an associate at Legette, Brashears & Graham Inc., the appointment of Kevin Schmitt as technical director of building sciences at Partner Engineering and Science Inc., and the election of Jay Badame and David Pinter as co-chairmen of the Building Trades Employers' Association.

The article discusses the construction activity in the New York, New Jersey and Connecticut region in 2012. The baseline contract value of projects in the region increased to 127 million dollars, but the combined total of the projects only reached 7.9 billion dollars, a 10% decline from 2010. According to data from McGraw-Hill Research & Analytics, 2011 total starts for the region declined 14% from 2010 to about 38 billion dollars.

A calendar of events for the U.S. construction sector in 2012 is presented which includes the Connecticut Building Congress Public-Private Partnership: The Storrs Center Project in Rocky Hill on March 13, the Designers Lighting Forum of New York LEDucation 6 at the Hotel Pennsylvania on March 21, and the New York Building Congress (NYBC) 91st Anniversary Leadership Awards Luncheon on May 10.

The article discusses the management of the Massachusetts Department of Transportation's (MassDOT's) 2012 Interstate 93 (I-93) Fast 14 Rapid Bridge Replacement Project, which demolished and replaced highway bridges in Medford, Massachusetts and which won the issue's 2012 Best Overall Project construction award. MassDOT used quick-setting concrete and prefabricated components to finish the job quickly, and used online social media to alert drivers to delays.

The article discusses various issues surrounding the death of labor union ironworkers at work sites in Chicago, Illinois and New York City on February 8, 2011. It provides an overview of the death of Kenneth Puplava at the Glenbrook hospital expansion project in Illinois and Brett McEnroe and Roy E. Powell at a Manhattan church renovation. It also discusses the lawsuit filed by the Puplava family against contractor Peeper Construction Co. and steel erector-fabricator Lejeune Steel Co.

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The article discusses the impact of the overall decline in public works in 2013 to the design firms in New York. Topics discussed include numerous multi-year transportation projects and works related to Superstorm Sandy recovery are expected to boost demand for design services in the sector and American Institute of Architects (AIA) treasurer Mark Regulinski's comment on the continuous hesitancy and uncertainty which affected the architecture, construction and engineering sectors.

The article focuses on New York-based family-owned construction firm Gilbane Inc. Topics discussed include the firm's establishment in 1873, its ranking among the top ten regional contractors in "ENR New York" magazine's annual ranking of firms by regional revenue, and its financial performance in 2013. Also mentioned are Gilbane's involvement in New York City's Rapid Repairs Program after superstorm Sandy and subsidiaries Gilbane Building and Gilbane Development.

The article examines the reaction of construction industry employees to the use of radio frequency identification (RFID) and other scanning systems to track them while on construction sites. The mixed reaction of employees to the use of RFID by the company Hunter Roberts Construction at a project in New York City is considered.

The article announces the 2012 winners of the issue's Best Projects construction competition, including the Best Project award to the Massachusetts Department of Transportation's I-93 Fast 14 Rapid Bridge Replacement Project and the Best Safety award to the Public Service Enterprise Group's (PSEG's) New Haven, Connecticut Peaking Project.

The article reports on the state of the construction industry in New York state as of April 9, 2012, noting that several large-scale public sector construction and infrastructure renovation projects are planned which include a college campus, convention center, and bridge upgrade. Issues related to state and federal funding of construction projects are explored. A chart is provided of various New York building projects, including expected costs, dates, and stage of progress.

The article announces the winners of the 2012 "ENR: Engineering News-Record" New York's Top 20 Under 40 competition, which acknowledges young professionals in New York's architecture, engineering, and construction industry, including Babak Bryan, Mike Elmendorf, and Nick Everett.