It’s hard to believe that 2022 is almost in the rearview mirror – but here we are. As we look back, it was another banner year for Talisen Construction, marked by landmark projects, advancements in new construction technologies, and the …
The Future of the Growing NYC Life Sciences Construction is 3D Laser Scanning
3D Laser Scanning has grown dramatically in recent years, allowing construction professionals to capture complex environments at high resolution quickly. It is particularly useful for Life Science Projects as New York has a rapidly growing life science ecosystem. The life …
NYC Smart Building Tech for a COVID-19 Free NYC Campus
With New York City’s public and private universities slated to return to in-person schedules for the 2021 fall term, many institutions – including Columbia, NYU, Fordham, and Cornell Tech – have established mandatory vaccination requirements for their student body. Additionally, …
NYC’s Proptech Revolution: Benefits & Precautions
The dawn of new and intuitive technologies has led some of NYC’s most vital industries into a digital transformation in recent years (i.e., technological advancements in construction and finance— coined “Contech” and “Fintech,” respectively). Now, as a new industry assumes …
The Construction Tools of Tomorrow: Blockchain & Data Analysis
New Technologies & Potential Future Uses in Construction As Benjamin Franklin once said, “When you are finished changing, you are finished.” After spending a decade as one of NYC’s top construction firms, the one thing we know for certain is …
A Finger on The Pulse of NYC’s Life Sciences Sector
“Manhattan has probably the best talent in the world…In terms of scientists, researchers and medical professionals, between Mount Sinai, NYU, Columbia, Lenox Hill, Rockefeller, Memorial Sloan Kettering, you have the brightest minds in the world right here. This is where …
Every Decision Has Timeline & Budget Implications: The Value of Strong Stakeholder Relationships
One of Talisen’s core values is the pursuit of perfection. And as we all know, perfection can take time, which is the one thing that’s in short supply in a speed-to-market-driven situation. The Lynbrook Medical Office complex for Northwell Health …
Talisen Construction’s Christopher Norris on Optimizing for Profit in New York’s Healthcare Sector
“Overall, the mission for healthcare is clear: provide quality service to a mass population in an efficient and effective manner..” – BISNOW National Healthcare East As a commercial construction firm based in the New York Metropolitan area, Talisen Construction has …
Creating Competitive Advantage: Understanding Integrated Project Delivery
New York City is a challenging construction environment. Costs are high, competition is fierce, and speed to market can directly determine whether a project succeeds or fails. This is especially true in healthcare – with hospitals and treatment facilities being …
New Workspaces, New Technologies… Same Old Human Needs
Building for the Tenant of The Future “Workplaces are the operational level in which strategy succeeds or fails,” writes Cushman & Wakefield in their major report, “The Future of the TMT Workplace: How to Future Proof Your Workplace and Real …
When the Old World Meets The New
Building for the Tenant of the Future: When the Old World Meets the New When we talk about building for the tenant of the future, the phrase “old meets new” comes up a lot. There’s a reason for this. We’re …
The Tenant of the Future
Jerry Belfiore on What’s Changing Interior Construction “A great building must begin with the unmeasurable,” the great architect Louis Kahn said. It’s a sentiment that certainly impacts the way we design and create functional spaces today. The workplace environment today …
5 Types of Buildings NYC Needs
Major Progress Spawns New Problems: Solutions for NYC’s Built Environment New York City, a thriving metropolis where social, political and technological breakthroughs happen daily. As the city’s focus shifts constantly for the sake of progress, there will be topics that …
Office Design for Success
These 3 Trends Will Revolutionize Your Office Design Let’s say that the average American spends 40 hours at work and about 7 hours a night sleeping; that means that 34% of waking hours are spent at work. With that in …
How to Dig In: A Project Management Method That Works
The very first project management job I ever had was likely the same one you had: the childhood chore of keeping the bedroom clean. When I was younger, I’d often rearrange my bedroom, trying to find the most aesthetically pleasing …
Bob Dylan and the Power of Reinvention
New years is in the rear view, and your “resolution” may be too–but it’s never to late to reinvent! As a construction company we help to empower organizations focused on creativity, wellness, and community improvement by building beautifully functional spaces …
Get to Know Talisen: Field Superintendent
At Talisen, our people are our core. Day in, and day out, every member of the Talisen team gives their all to make sure that we’re building the safest and highest quality projects in New York. Our field superintendent’s do this hands-on …
A Presidential Guide to Architecture
Architecture and Organization It’s 8 AM, you have a busy day ahead of you with a lot to accomplish. When you get to your work area you look down to notice that your hands are rapidly organizing everything around you …
Social Spaces: Brewpubs for the 21st Century
Despite being in the food and beverage category, brewpubs follow a much more relaxed design approach than their restaurant counterparts. In most restaurants, the space is designed to make sure that the patron and staff areas, especially the kitchen, do …
Designing One Another: Three Eras of Fashion and Architecture
Did you ever gaze out of the window at your office wondering what was going on outside?…I mean…having an incredible moment of inspiration. Well, so has everyone else since before the United States was established. Starting largely with London’s famed …
The Social Workspace: How Outdoor Offices Benefit New York City
Why do companies like Google, Twitter, and Facebook consistently get rated as some of the best places to work? Is it the highly competitive salaries or great benefits? Actually, most research indicates that these firm’s advanced social environments are responsible …
Charter Schools: Metamorphosing New York City’s Buildings
Like it or not, charter schools are taking up more and more space in New York City, and it doesn’t look like they’ll be slowing down anytime soon. With almost two hundred charters populating the five boroughs since 1999, these …
Hunger For Green Spaces Transforming NYC Commercial Spaces
“Driving into the city, you can’t help but notice the rooftop gardens. They’re everywhere,” says Thomas Lewis, an urban garden designer and owner of Floral Studio. “They’re everywhere. “ Add to that a steadily increasing number of interior green spaces …
8 Eye-Opening Facts About NY’s Scaffold Law You Need To Know
The Nelson A. Rockefeller Institute of Government has done a fantastic study to look at the true impact of Labor Law 240 – more familiarly known as the Scaffold Law. You can read the study here, but just in case …