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New York City Construction

New York City Construction

New York City Construction

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I've been asked to do a preliminary design on a new 9-story building in Manhattan.  The building footprint is only 4000sf.  My initial tendency is to use a structural steel frame, but the client had been led to believe that a concrete frame would be cheaper and faster to build.  I personally don't see how it could be built faster than a steel frame, but NYC is a funny place.  Does anybody have any experience in this area?

RE: New York City Construction

I've worked in Manhattan for 20+ years, although not much building design. Shipping and erection access is a key issue in the city. Most streets cannot be closed during the day. Where in Manhattan is the facility to be constructed; it could shed some more light on the issues.

RE: New York City Construction

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Project is lower west side (Greenwich St. & Hubert St.).

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