To Build New York 100 Years of Infrastructure

by The General Contractors Association of New York; Kusnet, David

• ISBN13: 9780071608626
• ISBN10: 0071608621
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2008-12-29
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional

Summary

A Spectacular Blend of Photographs, Facts, Anecdotes, and Personal Stories that Tell How the World's Greatest City Was Built! ....Without its vast infrastructure, New York would not have been able to forge five boroughs into one city, welcome millions of newcomers, and become the financial and cultural capital of the world...Covering the period from 1909-2009,To Build New Yorkis an informative, engaging account of the who, what, when, where, how, and why of New York's infrastructure--together with stories of the people who did all the work...This superb urban chronicle offers readers a revealing inside look at the building of New York's roads and highways, bridges and tunnels, the subway system and rail lines, airports and aqueducts, skyscrapers, electric power grid, sewage treatment plants, and other facilities...Written in a vivid and highly entertaining style,To Build New Yorkfeatures: .. An authoritative account of New York City's physical development from 1909 to 2009. More than 100 illustrations, including archival never-before-published photographs and details. Numerous facts, anecdotes, and behind-the-scenes information about how and why certain elements of the infrastructure came to exist. Fascinating sidebars that describe the technologies devised for the construction projects in each area of infrastructure. A Foreword by Michael R. Bloomberg ...Panoramic in scope yet filled with hundreds of amazing particulars, To Build New York is the story of the creation of the world's greatest city--told from the point of view of the inventive, hardworking people who built it.....

Author Biography

The General Contractors Association of New York, established in 1909, is THE organization serving heavy.construction in New York City. The GCA provides comprehensive.answers and definitive solutions to the questions and.concerns of New York City's heavy construction contractors.and engineers.. .

Table of Contents

Foreword

Introduction

Bridges Water & Sewers Mass Transit RoadsTimeline: 1909-1929 1909-1929

Building A Greater New York Digging

Going Down Tunneling: Going Sideways Timeline: 1930-1945 1930-1945

In Difficult Times, Building The Foundation For The Modern Metropolis Foundations

Pushing Up "Dewatering" in an Island City Timeline: 1946-1962 1946-1962

Capital Of The World Underpinning Timeline: 1963-1979 1963-1979

Urban Crisis Concrete Timeline: 1980-2009 1980-2009

Revival Asphalt PavingGCA Members GCA P

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