Construction

2011-12 in Review: Manhattanville construction proceeds, faces setbacks

Construction of Columbia's Manhattanville campus continued through a demolition worker's death, several fraud investigations of construction firms, and the loss of potential city funding to Cornell.

By Jillian Kumagai | May 6 12:14 pm ET

Baker Field construction on track for Homecoming

Construction on the Campbell Sports Center is proceeding along schedule. Additionally, administrators are providing 32 Inwood children with sports camp scholarships.

By Gina Lee | Apr 27 07:49 am ET

Construction firm to pay over $50 million in fraud settlement

Lend Lease, which is managing the first phase of construction in Manhattanville, defrauded clients on projects including work on Grand Central Terminal and construction of the Mets' Citi Field.

By Finn Vigeland | Apr 24 08:08 pm ET

Columbia suspends work with mentorship program-trained construction company being investigated for fraud

The state comptroller found that Eagle Two played a fraudulent bidding game with SUNY Downstate.

By Finn Vigeland | Apr 20 06:55 am ET

Construction worker dead after M'ville building collapses

One construction worker was killed and two were critically injured after a 131st Street building collapsed early Thursday morning.

By Jillian Kumagai, Gina Lee, and Casey Tolan | Mar 22 11:23 am ET

Construction firms looking for summer work in M'ville

Construction firms met with Columbia administrators and local government representatives, in an event that gave firms the chance to pursue the possibility of working in Manhattanville this summer.

By Miles Johnson | Feb 22 05:11 am ET

Sports center construction ahead of schedule

With the steel and concrete structure completed, construction of the Campbell Sports Center is moving to its next phase.

By Gina Lee | Jan 18 04:02 am ET

Report: MoHi has fewest stalled construction sites

Upper West Side, Morningside Heights and West Harlem boast the fewest stalled construction sites in Manhattan, which community members attribute to residents' active engagement with the community board.

By Rishab Guha | Nov 4 04:35 am ET

Physical construction beginning in M’ville

This is the last step before buildings start to go up in Manhattanville, said Dan Held, a spokesman for the University.

By Gina Lee | Apr 7 04:46 am ET

Columbia offers free A/C units to residents affected by M'Ville construction

The Tenants' Association says they are concerned about poor air quality from the construction on Columbia's nearby Manhattanville campus.

By Katie Bentivoglio | Feb 3 02:49 am ET

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