Trinity Transforms Oceana Restaurant to Reinvent New York Dining Institution

Trinity Building and Construction Management Corp., a Mass-based general contracting and construction management firm, announced today that it has completed construction at Oceana Restaurant’s new location, inside the McGraw-Hill Building, at 1221 Avenue of the Americas at 49th St, New York, NY. Oceana has been recognized as one of New York’s most well-known seafood destinations since 1992. Trinity provided the restaurant with a modernized and... 

The Landmark Plaza Wins New York Region’s Prestigious 2008 “Restoration / Renovation of the Year”

The iconic Plaza at the intersection of Central Park South and Fifth Avenue has been selected as the tri-state region’s 2008 Renovation Project of the Year by New York Construction magazine, the authoritative industry monthly published by McGraw-Hill. The publication cited the outstanding three-year, $400 million, lobby-to-roof restoration of the legendary landmark. Miki Naftali, President and CEO of El-Ad Group, owner of the storied castle on the... 

Businesses Believe in Green Building Benefits, According to Report from McGraw-Hill Construction

McGraw-Hill Construction, part of The McGraw-Hill Companies, has released its latest SmartMarket Report, Commercial and Institutional Green Building. Key findings from the report, which covers market activity, key triggers and obstacles, show an increase in the perceived value of green building among architects, engineering firms, contractors and owners over the last three years, especially as related to financial benefits: — Decreases of... 

S&P Launches Condo Indices; Adds Seasonally-Adjusted Data to its Suite of S&P/Case-Shiller Home Prices Indices

Standard & Poor’s, the world’s leading index provider and publisher of the widely followed S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Indices, announced today that it will launch new indices designed to track condominium prices in five major metropolitan areas in the United States — Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York and San Francisco. Standard & Poor’s also announced that it will publish seasonally-adjusted versions of the... 

Green Building Could Triple by 2013, Says McGraw-Hill Construction

The U.S. green building market is accelerating at a dramatic rate, says McGraw-Hill Construction’s Green Outlook 2009: Trends Driving Change report, released today at the Greenbuild International Conference and Expo in Boston, MA. The value of green building construction starts was up five-fold from 2005 to 2008 (from $10 billion to $36-$49 billion), and could triple by 2013, reaching $96-$140 billion. McGraw-Hill Construction’s Green... 

Architectural Record Showcases Socially Conscious Design

In its October issue, Architectural Record turns its pages toward humanitarian design efforts led by architects, design firms, teachers and students. With stunning photography and thoughtful texts, Architectural Record’s editors and journalists show how socially conscious design projects around the world are making a difference by combating homelessness and hunger with practical ingenuity. “Architecture consists of more than three-dimensional...