Tishman Construction Corp., construction manager of the 43-story tower--which is estimated to cost more than $2 billion--has since taken additional safety measures at the lower Manhattan site. A spokesperson for the company tells GlobeSt.com that "the on-going safety of the public and our workers on the site is of paramount importance to us. We are in constant communication with our client Goldman Sachs, the New York City Department of Buildings, and Battery Park City Authority, to ensure that we are doing everything humanly possible to operate a secure site."
Acting buildings commissioner Robert Limandri says in a prepared release that the general contractor "established new safety measures to advance safety during construction, including the requirement for a hoist safety supervisor to monitor the use of the construction elevator and an independent site safety manager to oversee safety coordination on the job site."
The Buildings Department release states that it expects "the general contractor will maintain construction site safety as work proceeds," noting that it will have zero tolerance for any failure to "abide by these safety measures and other requirements of the building and fire codes."
Goldman Sachs is one of only a few financial firms currently investing in Downtown's future. Its current lease at 85 Broad St. or One New York Plaza, expires in mid-2011. Goldman Sachs tells GlobeSt.com that it is "continuing to work with Tishman Construction to ensure the new safety measures are implemented."
New York City's construction industry is current under spotlight, with seven people killed in a crane collapse in March, and with two construction workers killed when another collapsed last Friday.
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Natalie Dolce
Natalie Dolce, editor-in-chief of GlobeSt.com, is responsible for working with editorial staff, freelancers and senior management to help plan the overarching vision that encompasses GlobeSt.com, including short-term and long-term goals for the website, how content integrates through the company’s other product lines and the overall quality of content. Previously she served as national executive editor and editor of the West Coast region for GlobeSt.com and Real Estate Forum, and was responsible for coverage of news and information pertaining to that vital real estate region. Prior to moving out to the Southern California office, she was Northeast bureau chief, covering New York City for GlobeSt.com. Her background includes a stint at InStyle Magazine, and as managing editor with New York Press, an alternative weekly New York City paper. In her career, she has also covered a variety of beats for M magazine, Arthur Frommer's Budget Travel, FashionLedge.com, and Co-Ed magazine. Dolce has also freelanced for a number of publications, including MSNBC.com and Museums New York magazine.
