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Old Posted Nov 18, 2011, 4:16 PM
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Low-cost construction set for Atlantic Yards towers


Read More: http://www.crainsnewyork.com/article...TATE/111119886

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Developer Bruce Ratner said he plans to use prefabricated steel to build the 15 apartment towers slated to rise at Atlantic Yards in Brooklyn because the method could shave about 20% off construction costs. The first apartment house, a 32-story, 350-unit residential building at the corner of Flatbush Avenue and Dean Street, will be the world's tallest prefabricated steel structure. Construction is slated to begin next year.

- “At this point we are pursing the pre-fabricated model,” said Mr. Ratner, CEO of Forest City, adding the company has been working on this approach for over two years. “We are focused on this model.” Union officials said they hope to strike a deal with the developer. “We are in the process of attempting to reach an agreement on modular construction that will work for the building trades and Forest City in an effort to create permanent employment opportunities for our members on the residential component of the Atlantic Yards development,” said Gary LaBarbera, President of the Building and Construction Trades Council, in a statement.

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