Legislation Package to Address Scaffolding
Bills aim to speed up the process for taking down scaffolding, allow for less intrusive alternatives to be used, ensure the scaffolding...
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A SKYLINE RESTORATION PUBLICATION
ISSUE #45
SPRING/SUMMER 2023
NYC council members introduce package to "reduce the amount of scaffolding as well as heighten their design and lighting standards"
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- Jun 13
- 7 min
Distinctive and Enduring Cast Stone and GFRC Replications
Vestacast's products enhance the city skyline today and for the future “We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act,...
- Feb 28
- 3 min
Awards of Excellence in Historic Preservation
Skyline's restoration project at The Church of St. Luke and St. Matthew, at 520 Clinton Avenue in Brooklyn, NY receives two prestigious...
- Feb 28
- 8 min
The Journey to Excellence
These awards recognize the quality, scale, and complexity of the carefully executed restoration — the result of a tremendous...
- Feb 28
- 2 min
The Art of Retooling Since 1890
For the preservation of the historic Church of St. Luke and St. Matthew in Brooklyn, NY Skyline Restoration used tools made by Trow &...
- Feb 28
- 1 min
Material Price Escalation Bill Vetoed
On December 30, Governor Kathy Hochul vetoed the Material Price Escalation Bill (A.10109/S.8844). As the Women Builders Council (WBC)...
- Jan 6, 2022
- 4 min
Sweeping Updates to NYC Construction and Building Codes
City Council passes bill with over 600 major revisions that will improve the safety and well-being of all New Yorkers and ensure that NYC...
- Dec 28, 2020
- 1 min
Bird friendly design requirements for all new buildings and alterations
Local Law 15 of 2020 goes into effect on January 10, 2021 The Jacob K. Javits Center, newly completed full replacement of exterior...
- Dec 28, 2020
- 2 min
2020-2022 New York City Construction Outlook
While actual construction spending in 2019 ($60.6 billion) notched close to the forecasted ($61.5 billion) amount, the COVID-19 pandemic,...
- Jan 22, 2020
- 1 min
NYC Construction Outlook Paints Robust Picture of Building Boom
The Construction Outlook is a yearly publication that covers forecasts for the current year and the next two years. The 2019-21 New York...
- Jul 25, 2019
- 2 min
ENGINEER’S CORNER: What to Consider Before a Window Replacement Project
By Rebecca Reilly, Sullivan Engineering During the design phase of a window replacement project, building owners must consider many...
- Jul 25, 2019
- 2 min
A New Recreational Roof at the Fifth Avenue Tower Condominium in Murray Hill
The Fifth Avenue Tower was developed when Republic Bank decided to proceed with building just one instead of two identical towers as...
- Apr 18, 2019
- 2 min
Façade Restoration at One Wall Street
The building at One Wall Street was constructed in 1929-31 as the corporate headquarters of the Irving Trust Company. This 50-story,...
- Apr 18, 2019
- 2 min
Rising Construction Costs - How Does the Industry Cope?
Construction costs have continued to rise in New York City at a rate of roughly 5% for the past two years, keeping the City the highest...
- Apr 18, 2019
- 3 min
Below-Grade Waterproofing: Gravity Feed and Pressure Injection Applications
CGI Northeast’s concrete gel injection waterproofing system is best known for its ability to eliminate water intrusion using a...
- Jan 16, 2019
- 1 min
New York Building Congress Construction Outlook 2018-2020
According to the New York Building Congress Construction Outlook, "New York City is in the midst of its second and most robust building...
- Oct 12, 2018
- 2 min
Skyline Restores Two NYU Buildings in NoHo District
New York University (NYU) is the largest private university in the United States. Established on April 18, 1831 by Albert Gallatin, then...
- Jul 12, 2018
- 8 min
Giving Back: Skyline's 10th Annual Charitable Golf Classic Raises a Record-Breaking $202,000!
$202,000! – the record-breaking total raised on Monday, July 2, at Skyline Restoration’s 10th Annual Golf Classic. This year, and for the...
- Jul 12, 2018
- 2 min
Skyline Restores Tallest Condominium in Chelsea
The Chelsea Stratus: 101 West 24th Street Balcony Repairs Chelsea is one of New York City’s oldest and most vibrant neighborhoods,...
- Jul 12, 2018
- 2 min
Glen-Gery at NYCSRA's Sixth Annual Technical Meeting
On Thursday, April 26, the New York City Special Riggers Association (NYCSRA) held its sixth annual technical meeting featuring a...
- Jul 12, 2018
- 2 min
Skyline Hosts MAPEI Seminar on Concrete Restoration
In late March, the new, spacious headquarters of Skyline Restoration and Andromeda in Long Island City proved to be an ideal site to host...
- Jul 12, 2018
- 1 min
New Brick Could Replace Traditional Insulation
Insulation is used to slow and reduce the transfer of heat, which flows by means of conduction, convection or radiation. Traditionally,...
- Feb 20, 2018
- 2 min
Skyline’s Project Beyond City Limits
Consolidation of the healthcare industry has accelerated in recent years creating heightened competition requiring healthcare systems and...
- Aug 28, 2017
- 4 min
A Big Thank You To All Who Helped Skyline Raise $109K At Its Ninth Annual Charitable Golf Classic
“We did it – we broke six figures again!” cheered Eva Hatzaki, Skyline Restoration’s Marketing Director as the funds raised for the...
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