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F.F. Thompson Hospital, located in Canandaigua, has moved its intensive care unit to a new, state-of-the-art 12-bed facility. Previously, the hospital’s ICU was in a seven-bed unit. The new Sands-Constellation Intensive Care Unit opened ahead of schedule. UR Medicine Thompson ...

Richard Pospula has been named president of the Architectural Foundation of Greater Rochester (AFGR). Pospula recently retired from Bergmann. He is also treasurer of the AFGR-associated organization, American Institute of Architects Rochester chapter. Other appointments to the AFGR board include ...

Passero Associates has opened an office in Buffalo, where the engineering and architecture firm has worked on numerous projects in the past. The office is at 737 Delaware Ave., Suite 100A, and will enable the Rochester-based firm to continue its ...

Ned Tursunovic remembers his job interview a decade ago with Jeff Morrell, the CEO of Morrell Builders. At the time, Morrell Builders and Pride Mark Homes Inc. were entering a joint venture to create a design studio, and they needed ...

When Ryan Colvin looks to the future and maps out his firm’s objectives for the quarter or the year, there is no dry-eraser board highlighting earnings projections that must be met. As the president at MRB Group, he isn’t issuing ...

When it comes to LEED-certified green construction, only Colorado and Illinois rank higher than New York. The rankings were compiled by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) and are based on the number of LEED-certified square feet per person on ...

Christa Construction, LLC, LeFrois Builders and Developers, and SWBR were honored for their work on Thursday night at the annual Upstate New York Chapter of NAIOP, the commercial real estate development association. Christa was recognized for the Henrietta Library, which ...

Rochester-based CPL has continued its expansion and rapid growth with the acquisition of Sammel Architecture PLLC in the Westchester County town of Somers. Sammel Architecture was founded in 1998 and has served clients primarily in the K12 market. The acquisition ...

Jennifer Takatch, principal at Architectura P.C., is the new president of AIA Rochester, the local chapter of the American Institute of Architects. Takatch, who was awarded the organization’s Medal of Distinction in 2019, had been the organization’s vice president and ...

Rochester Institute of Technology has taken out $346.2 million in bonds through the Dormitory Authority of the State of New York in anticipation of major building and renovation projects on campus. Nearly half the funds will go toward new construction ...

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LaBella Associates has expanded again, acquiring Aztech Technologies of Ballston Spa. The acquisition — the fourth in the past 31 months — extends LaBella’s umbrella of environmental engineering services to include environmental contracting, such as drilling, excavation and remedial design and ...

SWBR has received the 2019 Stewardship Award from the Landmark Society of Western New York for restoration of Our Lady of Victory Church on Pleasant Street. Built in 1868, the church commissioned the rehabilitation as part of its 150th anniversary celebration. ...

They were all working for someone else in the dentistry field when each decided to take the leap of faith in their own abilities and their desire to provide service. Heather Chance, an oral surgeon, and Maureen Wood, an orthodontist, ...

Design-build has become the most popular method for the delivery of construction projects in the country, with architectural firms working in collaboration with contractors from start to finish to streamline the process. A Victor firm takes design-build one step further, ...

Jennifer Takatch, principal at Architectura P.C. since 1991, received the American Institute of Architects Rochester Medal of Distinction. The award is the organization’s highest honor and recognizes a lifetime of achievement in architecture, including service to the profession. Takatch was ...