MANHATTAN DETENTION
CENTER: DESIGN BUILD
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Urban dismantlement with precision-led execution
A complex high-rise dismantlement and swing-space construction project delivered in one of the most demanding and densely populated urban environments in New York City.
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Manhattan Detention Center: Design Build
High-rise dismantlement within a highly populated urban area. The project utilized a design-build delivery method and included a patent-pending scaffold system to safely execute high-rise demolition in a dense city environment.
The work required protection and monitoring of active railroad infrastructure, coordination with local businesses and community boards, and approvals by the Public Design Commission (PDC).
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Site Conditions
- Design-Build Delivery Method
- Patent-Pending Scaffold System
- High-Rise Demolition in Urban Environment
- Protection and Monitoring of Active Railroad
- Coordination with Local Businesses and Community Boards
- Approvals by Public Design Commission (PDC)
Scope of Project
Civil
- Helical Piles
- Construction of Concrete Foundations
- Steel Erection
- Construction of Department of Corrections Sally Port
- Interior Fit-Out of Courthouse Swing Spaces
- Detention Grade Security Systems
- Ballistic and Force Entry Construction
- Historic Preservation HABS
- Artwork Salvage and Reproduction
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- Full Structure Demolition of (2) High Rise Buildings
- Selective Demolition at Courthouse
Environmental
- Lead
- Asbestos Containing Material (ACM)
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