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Features - February 2004

Turner the Tops

Peter Davoren, James McKenna Named 2004 Contractors of the Year. Full Story >>

Just Around the Corner

New York Area Home to Many Turner Projects. Full Story >>

Bang-up Time at the Waldorf

The Waldorf-Astoria, one of New York City's most famous landmarks, is undergoing exterior restoration. Interior restoration work was completed several years ago.
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Blending Modern Technology with Medieval Art

The Cloisters has undergone a series of renovations since 1998. Current work involves exterior, interior and casement window restoration. Full Story >>

Making Safer Job Sites a Priority

The industry is pushing for mandatory safety training requirements for managers and workers in an effort to reduce the number of accidents on job sites. Full Story >>

New Security Program Would Require Background Checks for Workers

With the need to boost security at construction sites, the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey is developing a new program that would require background checks for construction workers, as well as other reforms. Full Story >>

Designing Buildings to Avoid Progressive Collapse

A symposium sponsored by the American Institute of Steel Construction and The Steel Institute of New York discusses ways engineers can better design buildings to avoid the type of progressive collapse seen in recent years as the result of explosions and terrorist activity. Full Story >>




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