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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.

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 reports on the status of the third and final phase of the High Line on the West Side of Manhattan, New York City. High Line participants are said to be benefiting from lessons learned from the previous phases and public embrace of the project. It was noted that public officials no longer need to explain the project to transform a rail trestle into a park. Superstorm Sandy has reportedly caused officials to rethink the location of the underground utility vaults.

The article provides information on the plans of Related Cos. and Oxford Properties Group to develop a 26-acre area in Manhattan's West Side. The project, which is estimated to take 10 to 12 years, will rival the Rockefeller Center in magnitude. The plan includes 5 towers, a high-end hotel and 14 acres of open space. A background on how Related Cos became involved is discussed. Other details such as getting LEED-Gold certification, possible tenants, and development timeline are given.

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 describes how contractors dealt with the logistical challenges of building the 24-story tower for Pace University in a particularly congested part of New York City. The Manhattan project was within two blocks of five other major construction jobs and faced major concerns from the community about noise and safety issues. The project team which included SL Green, Tishman Construction, and Karl Fischer Architect evaluated logistics including the choice of staging area.

The article focuses on the cautious response of experts to several planned mega-projects in New York state. The projects include an applied science campus on Roosevelt Island, a new convention center in Queens, and upgrades for the George Washington Bridge. Challenges faced by the projects include securing financing, higher building costs and the absence of a long-term transportation funding bill.

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.

The article discusses the architectural design of NYC (New York City) Parks Beach Restoration Modules, designed by Garrison Architects.

The article focuses on restoration and redevelopment of Pier A in New York City by H3 Hardy Collaboration Architecture, which include restoration of the exterior, installation of concrete slabs, and structural repairs.

The article focuses on the long-term resiliency projects being planned and funded in New York and New Jersey following Superstorm Sandy. Topics covered include the submission by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) of applications under a resiliency program, the development of solutions to prevent flooding at entry points in vulnerable areas and the proposed defense strategy of New York City Transit that features water exclusion and asset protection.

The article offers information on major bridge investment projects in New York City. It mentions that some of the biggest bridges of the tristate are receiving private investment such as the $1.5-billion Goethals Bridge replacement. It notes that the $1-billion restoration of the George Washington Bridge, connecting Manhattan and Fort Lee, New Jersey, includes a $199-million replacement of upper-level structural steel deck.

The article reports that a partnership between Cornell University and Technion-Israel Institute of Technology was chosen to build an applied sciences campus on Roosevelt Island, New York City, for the Applied Sciences NYC initiative. The proposal includes facilities for interdisciplinary study in connective media, healthier lifestyles, and the built environment. The initiative was created to create jobs and raise revenue while making New York City a more competitive technological center.