AECOM

Scope Of Work

AECOM Tishman had the honor of playing a major role in the renovation and expansion of the world-renown Jacob K. Javits Convention Center. Comprising 760,000 square feet, stretching from 34th to 39th streets and from 11th to 12th avenues, this convention center covers a total of 20 acres.

AECOM Tishman’s Operation’s Many Roles:

Our role in the Javits project began as owner’s representative for the refurbishment of the original structure, helping the owner develop the master plan for the project, assisting with the selection of the architectural team, prepared project budgets based on numerous schemes, and preconstruction analysis for a new curtainwall system, new roof, and upgrading building systems and utilities.

Challenges:

Making sure the Javits Center continued to run simultaneously with construction while making sure the public was safe and accommodated

Creating a computerized structural model of the entire spaceframe to make sure that it did not move during construction

Developing criteria for a cart to support the various roof top heating and cooling units (RTU) to be transported and supported since it could not be lifted over the public, which involved The Haul Road & Gantry System, a design-build contract. These carts traveled on rails (Haul Road) and would only be lifted when they were located on the temporary scaffold system outside of the building by the use of a crane or by the Gantry system in a section of the facility which was closed off from the public.