Case Studies Region: Northeast

Renovating an old structure can be more challenging than simply building from the ground up, but a construction company has got to be poised to handle anything, and often that entails the updating of a beloved old structure for a new use. Such was the case last year when Vanas Construction Co. Inc. was awarded […]

Take a stroll down Albany’s historic Broadway; you’ll encounter a veritable palette of architectural styles, from Romanesque revival to industrial brick to all manner of modern offshoots. So when the city’s planning board approved the first phase of a $98 million renovation of Quackenbush Square this past January, the team at QPK Design, a Syracuse-based […]

In search of a modern industrial building, the Canadian-based packaging company Cascades Inc., knew who to call after its Queens, New York, facility had become antiquated. Fifty miles to the west, in Piscataway, New Jersey, ever-visionary Greek Development had built on spec a sprawling facility where a former chemical plant had stood. The new digs […]

Each year, some 12 million tourists visit Niagara Falls to learn about its history, hitch a ride on the Maid of the Mist boat tour and take in the breathtaking scenery. In fact, after New York City, Niagara Falls is the second most visited place in New York state. However, none of these tourists get […]

Adam Hergenrother remembers the exact moment he decided he’d never settle for a life of mediocrity. He was 15—overweight, failing classes, giving into peer pressure to experiment with alcohol and soft drugs. And then one day he just came home and broke down. Enough was enough, he decided. “I just knew I wasn’t going to […]

When Chris Knollmeyer drives around Boston and the surrounding towns, he can point to buildings he’s helped build or maintain. There’s the iconic Custom House in Boston’s financial district, historic condos in Boston’s Back Bay, Betty Power Public Library in the city’s Roxbury neighborhood, the roof on Harvard University’s Gund Hall. After a lifetime in […]

Even the most ambitious company has got to know its limits, especially when overmatched by industry giants. It might prove better to specialize in a couple of areas rather than spreading the corporate capability too thin. Upon careful review, BlueNRGY Group Limited opted to do just that this past spring, finally phasing out the more […]

Time was when the potential of solar panels wasn’t widely recognized by conventional builders. It took a young generation to see the light, and among them was Richard Bergman, who, during the late 1970s, would become one of the solar energy pioneers in the Buffalo, New York, area. “I was the first green-certified builder in […]

Under the best of conditions, a painstakingly long and expensive process—on average, 10 years and $2.6 billion—awaits any prescription drug seeking to achieve regulatory approval. There are the research and discovery phases, the preclinical testing, the initial application to the Food and Drug Administration, several rounds of clinical testing, final new drug application and follow-up […]

Standing before a judge or sitting down with a probation officer can test anyone’s stress level, especially in a place like Essex Probate and Family Court in Salem, Massachusetts, where the most sensitive of issues may be resolved to not everyone’s satisfaction. But the anxieties there may be somewhat lessened by the consummation of extensive […]