Plainview, NY…August 17, 2010…E.W. Howell, one of the region’s leading general contracting and construction management firms is pleased to announce the award for general construction services for the Laboratory Office Buildings (LOB’s) at Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL).  The LOB project is part of the National Synchrotron Light Source II construction, which will be the world’s most advanced storage ring light source when complete in 2015.

E.W. Howell will construct three LOB’s with various laboratories and offices.  The project will provide 124,000 square feet of lab and office space for NSLS-II. Occupancy of the first LOB is anticipated in 2012, with the balance of construction lasting through 2013. 

Each LOB will feature a mix of wet labs, dry labs, fabrication/assembly shops, and tech spaces that have easy access to the NSLS-II experimental floor. Each building will have offices to accommodate up to 124 occupants. The buildings were designed to attain Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification.

Funding for this new construction comes from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). The NSLS-II project received $150 million in ARRA funding, $34 million of which is designated for the LOB’s contract.

When complete the new buildings will enable discovery-class science, including science that will drive abundant, safe, and clean energy technologies.  The unique characteristics of NSLS-II will help scientists explore the grand challenges they face in developing new materials with advanced properties. It will pave the way to discoveries in physics, chemistry, and biology — advances that will ultimately enhance national security and help drive the development of abundant, safe, and clean energy technologies.

“This project is an important one for the Long Island economy and we are thrilled to be continuing our relationship with BNL”, says the President of E.W. Howell, Howard Rowland.  At the height of construction hundreds of local jobs will be created from the hiring of local vendors and subcontractors.

E.W. Howell’s Experience at BNL

The newly awarded LOB project marks E.W. Howell’s fifth project at BNL since 2005.  E.W. Howell also served as general contractor for the 65,000-square-foot Research Support Building, completed in 2006, and the 94,500-square-foot Center for Functional Nanomaterials, completed in 2007. Both buildings were awarded a LEED silver rating by the U.S. Green Building Council, which evaluates buildings for sustainability, water efficiency, energy and atmosphere, materials and resources, and indoor environmental qualities.  Currently, E.W. Howell is working on the Chilled Water Facility expansion and was recently awarded the 88,000 SF Interdisciplinary Science Building which will be built to attain a LEED gold certification.

We are pleased to announce the promotion of Michael Johneas to the position of Vice President of Administration. Michael’s promotion is in recognition of his tremendous success as a Project Executive for numerous accounts over the years, as well as the firm’s need for day-to-day administrative oversight.  Michael played an integral part in facilitating, organizing and successfully relocating E.W. Howell’s Corporate Office to Plainview in April.

Michael Johneas joined E.W. Howell in September of 1992 as an Assistant Project Manager on the first Wal-Mart Store built on Long Island. From there, Michael became a Project Manager on projects for Arrow Electronics, Grumman, Sears, Hewlett Packard, Underwriters Laboratories, and Costco. During this time, Michael exhibited the qualities required in maintaining a loyal customer base with numerous clients, as well as the organizational and managerial skills to oversee multiple projects simultaneously. Michael was previously promoted to Project Executive in December of 2002. He is currently overseeing projects including the Montaukett Learning Center in Riverhead, as well as Lowe’s stores located in Kings Plaza, Rosedale and Staten Island.

E.W. Howell, one of the region’s leading general contracting and construction management firms Long Island General Contractor E.W. Howell is pleased to announce the completion of a new 40,000 SF production studio at Kaufman Astoria Studios.  Located at 37th Street in Astoria, NY, Stage K features an 18,000 SF sound stage for film and television production along with 22,000 SF of support space for dressing rooms, offices, prop rooms, and makeup rooms.

The new studio will help to meet the increasing demand for more studio space in New York City.  Janson Design Group designed the new facility that is estimated to create 400 new independent production related jobs through film or television production companies leasing space within the studio.

“Kaufman Astoria Studios is a historic landmark in New York with a long standing history in the entertainment industry.  We are thrilled and honored to be able to add this notable project to our portfolio,” stated E.W. Howell President Howard Rowland.

About Kaufman Astoria Studios

Kaufman Astoria Studios is New York's premier film and television production complex and is the home of PBS's Sesame Street, as well as numerous independent films and smaller projects. Since it’s rebirth in 1980, Kaufman Astoria Studios has established itself as one of the largest and most sophisticated film and television production centers on the east cost.

On December 7, 2009 New York University’s program in music technology unveiled a new state-of-the-art music technology facility, a 7,500 SF multifunctional teaching, recording, and research space.  The new complex is distinguished by the James L. Dolan Music Recording Studio, a 25-seat control/classroom which features a fully automated 48 channel SSL console and the first Dangerous Music 10.2 surround installation in New York City. The facility includes a live performance room large enough to accommodate a small orchestra, several research laboratories, offices, a conference/seminar room and a large iso/drum booth.

One of the most technologically advanced audio teaching facilities in the United States, the new facility greatly enhances the existing 12 studios which house the music technology program of NYU’s Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development. Internationally recognized, the music technology program at NYU Steinhardt prepares undergraduate and graduate students for successful careers in sound engineering, computer music, audio-visual production and post-production, mastering, scoring for film and multimedia, audio for games, software development, and multimedia production.

Check out the NYU Music Technology Facility Audio Slide Show at:

http://vimeo.com/8033530

Woodbury, NY…October 29, 2009… E.W. Howell, one of the region’s leading general contracting and construction management firms broke ground this week on its ninth construction project for the giant do-it- yourself retailer Lowe’s.  Staten Island Borough President James P. Molinaro joined E.W. Howell and Lowe’s executives as the first shovelful of dirt was unearthed at 661 Veterans Road West in Staten Island.  E.W. Howell Vice President of Business Development Dominic Paparo Jr. made the announcement.

“We are proud to be a valued partner with one of the largest home improvement retailers in the world,” said Mr. Paparo. “Long term associations of the kind Howell enjoys with Lowe’s are a hallmark of our success, and an objective in all of our relationships.”

The new building, which is slated to be completed in the late fall of 2010, will feature 117,000 SF of retail space with an additional 22,000 SF garden center.  In addition to this latest project, E.W. Howell has constructed Lowe’s stores in Garden City, NY; Brooklyn (Gowanus), NY; Union, NJ; Farmingdale, NY, Hicksville, NY, Clarkstown, NY, West Bay Shore, NY and Stony Brook, NY.  Howell is also under contract to build new stores in Brooklyn at Kings Plaza, and in Rosedale, Queens.

E.W. Howell has carved a strong presence into the retail construction market, having constructed more than a dozen stores in the New York area for Target over the last decade, and recently built two Century 21 Department stores one in Rego Park, Queens and the other in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn.  Other retail clients have included Costco Wholesale, Barnes & Noble, AMC Theaters.

 Having earned a reputation for expertise, integrity and reliability over the course of more than one hundred years in the business, E.W. Howell is one of the most respected construction firms working in the New York metropolitan region.  With offices in Manhattan and on Long Island, E. W. Howell has a distinguished history of diverse, quality projects and satisfied customers in New York City’s five boroughs, Long Island, Northern New Jersey, the Lower Hudson Valley (NY) and Southern Connecticut.  For more information please visit www.ewhowell.com.

Photo caption:  E. W. Howell Breaks Ground on New Lowe’s Home Improvement Store   E. W. Howell’s Vice President of Business Development Dominic Paparo Jr. (left) and Project Executive Michael Johneas flank Staten Island Borough President James P. Molinaro at groundbreaking ceremony for Lowe’s.  E.W. Howell is building the new 117,000 SF store, its ninth construction project in the New York area for the do-it-yourself giant.

The Greenburgh Public Library has received an Award of Merit by New York Construction News for its 46,000-square-foot building with a curved roof and 40-foot-high glass foyer overlooking Route 119.  Construction of the $20.2 million project began in 2007. The library offers more than 50 public computers, 16,000 volumes and about 450 programs a year.

The award is given for unique building projects across the tri-state region. Out of 150 judged, the 45 Best Projects of 2009 include the new Yankee Stadium, Alice Tully Hall at Lincoln Center and the Brooklyn Children's Museum.

Click here to see the full list of project winners.

E.W. Howell, one of the region’s leading general contracting and construction management firms, was notified last week that the Howell-built Manhattanville CollegeLEED Gold certification.  Completed in March of 2008, the 35,000 square foot building is the third built by Howell to receive LEED certification, and the first to earn the Gold designation. The Student Center is the tenth LEED Gold building to be constructed in New York State under Version 2.1. Student Center for the Creative Arts has received

            “The exacting standards of LEED Gold certification must be met throughout the design and construction process,” explained E. W. Howell President Howard Rowland.  “A high level of expertise, careful attention to detail and scrupulous oversight of the building process is essential to meet these prerequisites.  The construction phase is the realization of the architect’s vision and is what ultimately determines the LEED certification.”

            Achieving LEED certification required the design team and E. W. Howell to consider LEED-specific requirements, options and documentation.  Designed by Peter Gisolfi Associates, the Manhattanville project utilizes environmentally sustainable building materials and innovative construction strategies that conserve the Center’s overall energy and water use and reduce its operational costs.  During construction E.W. Howell was able to divert 94 percent of all wastes from landfill disposal, utilized 18-percent recycled products and purchased 23.2 percent of project materials from regional sources. Fifty-two percent of the wood used came from certified forests, and low VOC paints, adhesives and sealants, as well as Green Label plus carpeting were also used.  Solar collectors generate 13 percent of the building’s electricity.
Fiver projects currently being built by E.W. Howell have been registered with the USGBC with a certification goal of LEED silver of higher, including the 43,000 square foot Advanced Energy Research Laboratory on the SUNY Stony Brook campus.  Designed to achieve platinum certification, the state-of-the-art facility will conduct research on alternative fuels and energy conservation.

 “LEED certified buildings typically use resources more efficiently and provide healthier work and living environments, which contributes to higher productivity and improved health and comfort of those who work in and otherwise use the buildings,” added Rowland.

The 7th annual Benefit for a Friend golf outing will be held on September 21, 2009.  View invitation and additional info here.

Each spring, BD+C editors survey the country’s largest AEC firms in the nonresidential building industry. Companies are ranked across six categories—Architects (50), Architect/Engineers (50), Engineers (50), Engineer/Architects (50), Contractors (80), and Construction Managers (20)—based on the volume of commercial, institutional, industrial, and multifamily residential building work completed in 2008.  Contractors and construction managers are ranked on the value of construction put in place. For multi-year jobs, only work from the survey year applies. EWH made the list of Top 80 Contractors - view the list here.

 Long Island based contractor E.W. Howell Co., Inc. was recently awarded the New Replacement Correctional Facility in Yaphank, NY.   

This 318,000 SF project includes the main building, male detention center, and an administrative building.  The main building will be a one-story structural steel and masonry building and will include areas for booking, visitation, female housing, healthcare and mechanical rooms.  The male detention center will be a 2-story structural steel building, consisting of pre-fabricated concrete cells with a capacity to hold 360 prisoners.  The admi nistrative building will consist of an interior fit-out of the existing structure.

This $130 million project is the largest in size and scope for Suffolk County since the 1970’s, and comes at an important time for Long Island given the current state of the economy.  The project will utilize a local preference law and project labor agreement.  Sponsored by Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy, it requires all labor to come from local sources.  The project will employ approximately 30 subcontractors and at the height of construction will employ 300 – 400 construction workers.

Wiedersum Associates Architects of Hauppauge, NY designed the correctional facility which will start in March 2009 and will take 2 ½ years to complete.