Skanska USA’s Richard Cavallaro (photo) is taking the reins at the New York City Building Congress. Cavallaro was elected chair of the association at the group’s last meeting on January 11, 2016, succeeding Thornton Tomasetti’s Tom Scarangello, whose two-year term expired. “This is an exciting time to be a part of the design, construction and real estate industry,” Cavallaro said in a statement. “I am extremely fortunate to follow in the footsteps of Tom Scarangello.” He added that he will continue work on the Building Congress Task Force on Innovation and Best Practices, which Scarangello created. Cavallaro has been recognized on behalf of his improvements in construction safety, as well as helping push the industry to innovate and practice more efficient operations. Source: The Real Deal