Beacon Consulting Group Staff News: Meet Two of The New Faces in Beacon's New York City Office
Janita Mercado (Administrative/Project Mgr. Assistant ) and Tom Connolly (Project Engineer) joined Beacon's NYC project team in the past several months.
Beacon Staff Profile: Meet Bob Wittenberg, PE Senior Project Manager, Surety & Construction Consultant
Robert Wittenberg is a seasoned construction professional with more than 30 years of experience providing management and oversight on construction projects. Over the past three decades, Bob has worked for engineering firms, AIG, the U.S. Coast Guard and leading construction consulting firms.
Beacon Providing Surety Consulting / Construction Consulting Services for Construction Projects at Federally-Owned Apartment Complex in Brooklyn, NY
Beacon Consulting Group, Inc. is providing Surety Consulting / Construction Consulting services related to construction projects in and around the garage area of Dayton Manor, a 116-unit apartment building located in Brooklyn, NY. The project entails repairs to the roof of an underground garage and restoration of the site, as well as repairs to the interior of the garage.
Networking in a "Winter Wonderland" ABA Fidelity & Surety Winter Meeting 2016
It was great to see everyone during the recent ABA Surety & Fidelity Winter meeting. The theme of our networking event this year was "Winter Wonderland." A big Thank You to all of our co-sponsors for this event, who are listed & linked below.
Dennis O'Neill To Present on Roofing Construction Topics at ABA TIPS Fidelity & Surety Law Committee Mid-Winter Meeting (January 21, 2016 - NYC)
We look forward to seeing everyone at the ABA TIPS Surety/Fidelity Committee Mid-Winter meeting at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel (January 20-22, 2016). This is one of the best conferences for Surety & Fidelity professionals, bringing together industry leaders from all over the U.S.
Beacon Staff Profile: Meet Kieran O'Connor Surety Consultant & Construction Project Manager
Kieran O’Connor is a key member of Beacon Consulting Group’s New York team. He has extensive in-field experience providing Surety Consulting & Construction Project Management. Kieran is a tenacious, detail-oriented professional who serves Beacon’s clients with a very high level of professionalism and proficiency across a wide range of consulting areas.
Beacon Providing Surety Consulting, Construction Management and Related Consulting Services for Large Residential, High-Rise Apartment Complex in Manhattan, NY
Beacon Consulting Group, Inc. is currently providing a wide range of construction-management, surety consulting and related professional services for projects at The Amersterdam Houses, a large residential housing complex located on the west side of Manhattan. The complex consists of 13 high-rise buildings managed by The New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA), the largest public housing authority in North America.
Beacon Providing Surety Consulting / Construction Consulting Services for CCB Building Project at Rutgers University
Beacon Consulting Group recently started work on a major surety consulting / construction consulting assignment at Rutgers University, related to the completion of the Chemistry & Chemical Biology (CCB) Building Project on the university's Busch Campus (Piscataway, NJ).
Interaudi Bank Retains Beacon Consulting Group For DCR and Construction Loan Monitoring Services
Interaudi Bank, a private bank based in New York City and Miami, Fl, recently selected Beacon Consulting Group to provide construction loan monitoring services for a $53-million residential / commercial high-rise construction project underway in Manhattan. John Yeung, a Senior Consultant at Beacon, has already provided document and cost review (DCR) services to Interaudi for this project (and others). Beacon’s DCR consulting and loan monitoring services help banks mitigate financial risk by providing an independent analysis of planned construction projects, followed by ongoing monitoring of projects during construction.
Industry News: New York City Sees Record Construction Growth & Major Infrastructure Projects Planned
Recent analyses by the New York Building Congress (NYBC) indicate record growth in New York City construction. For example, overall NYC construction spending is projected to break the $40 billion mark for the first time in history in 2016. Below are some highlights from NYCBC's reports, as well as major infrastructure and housing projects planned for New York City. The photo below shows an artist's rendering of a $4-Billion airport terminal reconstruction project planned for LaGuardia Airport which is scheduled to start in 2016.