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SWBR has expanded into the Capital District with the acquisition of Troy-based 3tarchitects. Having worked on several projects in the Albany region in recent years, SWBR now has an even greater presence. “Over the past 50 years, we have maintained ...

Bergmann’s work on The Promenade at Erie Harbor has received a Platinum Award from the American Council of Engineering Companies of New York. The project was honored in the structural systems category in the 54th annual Engineering Excellence Awards. The ...

A new customer-led financing initiative will enable HOVER to enhance its offerings and accelerate hiring — including a planned doubling of the workforce at its Rochester office by the end of the year. The $60 million Series D financing announced ...

They had been summoned to the Wyoming County town of Warsaw by a client who was looking to refurbish a carriage house. For Rick Hauser and Ali Yapicioglu, partners and co-founders of In.Site:Architecture, this small-scale restoration was exactly the type ...

Rochester Institute of Technology’s MAGIC Spell Studios was recognized as a winner in the 2019 Associated General Contractors’ Jeffrey J. Zogg Build New York Awards. The project was designed by SWBR, with Montour Falls-based Welliver overseeing construction. M/E Engineering of ...

The Landmark Society of Western New York Inc. has chosen five properties for revitalization. The annual Five to Revive identifies opportunities for targeted, strategic revitalization. The list of properties draws attention to key priorities for revitalization in Western New York. ...

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Aging in place remains a popular option for older adults, despite the challenges the COVID-19 pandemic has presented for seniors who wish to remain in their homes and communities. Senior-focused agencies in the Rochester area have reported challenges providing services ...

Peter Wehner, director of architecture services at Passero Associates, has been awarded the Medal of Distinction by AIA Rochester. The award, the highest individual honor given by AIA Rochester, recognizes a lifetime of achievement in architecture, including service to the ...

Three Rochester-based firms — First American Equipment Finance, ESL Federal Credit Union and LaBella Associates — have been named to the Fortune Great Place to Work top 100 for medium-sized businesses. First American Equipment Finance is No. 22 on the annual ...

Many area schools have adopted a hybrid model of learning due to COVID-19 and local educators believe at least a portion of that modality will continue even post pandemic. The hybrid model uses a mix of classroom and online learning. ...

Stantec was awarded the 2020 Honor Award from the American Institute of Architects (AIA) Rochester for its design of the Western New York Welcome Center on Grand Island. The welcome center invites visitors and residents to engage in the economy, ...

The leasing of large commercial offices may be a thing of the past as employers gauge how working remotely impacts productivity and how they can be better prepared for a future pandemic. Instead of one central urban location for all ...

LaBella Associates has enhanced its renewable energy suite of offerings with the acquisition of Solar Ground-N-Pound of Hamlin. Solar Ground-N-Pound focuses on preparing the ground for solar panels and then constructing the mounting and installation of the panels. “Renewable energy has ...

Redevelopment of residential space in the former Sibley Building by Boston-based WinnCompanies is complete, as Liberty Lofts at Sibley Square were christened on Thursday morning. The 104 units, billed as workforce apartments, are located on floors two through five at ...

While alterations to classroom design have been necessary in order for school districts to safely reopen, a senior project manager at SWBR believes educators have a chance to re-imagine what learning looks like far beyond the upcoming school year. Joseph ...