by Bruce Stroyer | Jan 21, 2020 | Case Study, Stelcor Case Study, Stelcor®
In New York City’s East Village neighborhood, longtime residents are increasingly at risk of being displaced from a community they have helped build, and affordable housing is desperately needed. Asian Americans for Equality (AAFE), a non-profit, was selected by...
by Bruce Stroyer | Mar 9, 2019 | Stelcor Case Study
OVERVIEW: The Gilbert, a new 16-story building, is now rising on 295 STELCOR® micropiles installed by Posillico. Upon completion, the new building at 1912 First Avenue will be dedicated to seniors, offering 153 affordable-housing units...
by Bruce Stroyer | Feb 12, 2019 | Stelcor Case Study, Stelcor®
OVERVIEW: Global shipping delivery provider DHL needed to add a mezzanine level to its existing warehouse at John F. Kennedy International Airport in Queens, New York, to expand its package handling and sorting center. The warehouse needed to remain clean...
by Bruce Stroyer | Jan 9, 2019 | Stelcor Case Study
OVERVIEW: Cool Condos Cantilevered With Calm And Confidence. Try to say that heading as fast as you can 10 times – or don’t. After a decade of waiting, this 8-story building is finally going vertical. This striking cantilivered ground-up...
by Bruce Stroyer | Aug 3, 2018 | Case Study, Micropiles, Stelcor Case Study, Stelcor®
By boring, we mean a soil boring plays a part in this story. What isn’t boring is how the general contractor in this story reduced the pile depth from 80’ to 30’ and in turn, saved over $500,000.00 and shaved 6 weeks off the project schedule by using...
by Bruce Stroyer | Mar 21, 2018 | Case Study, Micropiles, Stelcor Case Study, Stelcor®
OVERVIEW: The 100-year-old Rand Hall at Cornell University is undergoing significant changes. The top two floors of the building are set to become the home of the new Mui Ho Fine Arts Library. The new called for the column loads to be increased but...
