2 FROM EAST TO WEST Jersey City continues to rise between the Hackensack and Hudson rivers 6 A CLEAR VIEW OF MANHATTAN It’s all about the glass and gorgeous views at this Lincoln Harbor project 8 CHECK OUT AND CHECK IN The MC Hotel in Montclair is a place you’ll want to… 10 DO AC w/CP Developers and investors betting on Atlantic City comeback 16 BROOKLYN BOUND Construction Pros makes maiden voyage across Hudson River 18 BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS Rolling up our sleeves with Inglese Architecture + Engineering 20 AT THE SHOP Less time, less money, less waste with pre-constructed wall panels 22 ECOSPAN EXPLAINED Consider the advantages of this composite floor system 24 GIVING BACK Some of the causes near and dear to our hearts 26 PLAYING IT SAFE Supervisors put OSHA’s Toolbox Talks to work 28 SCOPE OF WORK From framing to finished carpentry, we do it all 30 PROJECT LOOK-IN Following up on Port Imperial and Symphony Hall 31 COMING SOON Arbor Terrace Mountainside and New Digs for Construction Pros IN THIS ISSUE Al Best Managing Partner Brian Pires Managing Partner How to Reach Us 209 Chestnut Street, Newark, NJ 07105 888-377-3176 info@mtmgconstruction.com www.constructionprosnj.com EDITORIAL STAFF Emily Fitterman Art Director Teresa Akersten Contributing Editor Erik Rank Contributing Photographer Beth Smith Owner/Publisher A Life in Print • 201-532-9834 bethsmith@alifeinprint.com www.alifeinprint.com Editorial Offices: Montclair, NJ Construction Pros,LLC “Building Your Vision Into Reality”