BM5 via Woodhaven Posted March 21, 2017 Share #1 Posted March 21, 2017 NEW YORK - A critical figure at the Metropolitan Transportation Authority is hanging up his hard hat. Sources tell NY1 that MTA Capital Construction President Michael Horodniceanu is retiring. He had been at the helm of the authority's construction wing since 2008 where he oversaw major expansion projects in the city's transit system including the Hudson Yards 7 train extension, the Second Avenue subway, and the Fulton Center station. Before joining the MTA, the Romanian-born engineer had served as the city's Traffic Commissioner in the late 80s. For more Info: http://www.ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/news/2017/03/20/sources--mta-capital-construction-president-retiring.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BreeddekalbL Posted March 21, 2017 Share #2 Posted March 21, 2017 he kind of tipped his hand during the run up to finishing the 2nd avenue subway good for him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobtehpanda Posted March 21, 2017 Share #3 Posted March 21, 2017 Hopefully we get someone willing to do something more than lip service about construction costs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Via Garibaldi 8 Posted March 21, 2017 Share #4 Posted March 21, 2017 Hopefully we get someone willing to do something more than lip service about construction costs. And more importantly, someone who is actually competent... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lance Posted March 22, 2017 Share #5 Posted March 22, 2017 We shall see. I'm not holding my breath on that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LTA1992 Posted March 23, 2017 Share #6 Posted March 23, 2017 Hopefully we get someone willing to do something more than lip service about construction costs. And more importantly, someone who is actually competent... My sentiments exactly. When someone can justify why construction costs are so high with a throwaway like "Because it's New York", he isn't worthy for the position. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Via Garibaldi 8 Posted March 23, 2017 Share #7 Posted March 23, 2017 My sentiments exactly. When someone can justify why construction costs are so high with a throwaway like "Because it's New York", he isn't worthy for the position. I used to work in the industry and I can tell you costs can be high if you have inexperienced people overseeing things. I keep hearing that the doesn't have the experience in this and that. Well hire a consultant that has the experience to oversee such things! There are plenty of good GCs out here that they could work with. The other thing that I find funny are the construction delays. We generally get things built here quicker than anywhere else in the country. Why? Because we're the construction capital! This city is always under a tarp (figuratively speaking of course), so the kinds of delays that occur with the system are just crazy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mtatransit Posted March 23, 2017 Share #8 Posted March 23, 2017 Have anyone seen along Island City by QBoro Plaza and Court SQ? Everything was built up in the past 3 years, all those towers. I remember cititower used to be the tallest over there, not anymore. If they could do it so quick and probably on time, there is no reason MTA should pull all kind of excuse out of the hat...(safety, NYC, biggest expansion...etc) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Around the Horn Posted March 23, 2017 Share #9 Posted March 23, 2017 Have anyone seen along Island City by QBoro Plaza and Court SQ? Everything was built up in the past 3 years, all those towers. I remember cititower used to be the tallest over there, not anymore. If they could do it so quick and probably on time, there is no reason MTA should pull all kind of excuse out of the hat...(safety, NYC, biggest expansion...etc) Subway and skyscrapers are literal apples and oranges. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lance Posted March 24, 2017 Share #10 Posted March 24, 2017 Exactly. There's a big difference from a developer or a business investing their own private money into a commercial or residential highrise and a government agency pooling city, state and federal funds for service expansions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Via Garibaldi 8 Posted March 24, 2017 Share #11 Posted March 24, 2017 Subway and skyscrapers are literal apples and oranges. Exactly. There's a big difference from a developer or a business investing their own private money into a commercial or residential highrise and a government agency pooling city, state and federal funds for service expansions. That doesn't excuse the fact that construction in this city is fairly good in terms of how quickly things are done. The has numerous instances of a lack of oversight which is one reason why they've generally been over budget and behind schedule. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LTA1992 Posted March 24, 2017 Share #12 Posted March 24, 2017 That doesn't excuse the fact that construction in this city is fairly good in terms of how quickly things are done. The has numerous instances of a lack of oversight which is one reason why they've generally been over budget and behind schedule. The MTA also has to get that money from a State that doesn't want to pay for such things. The Feds ain't much help either. That's the biggest difference between a public transport system and a private real estate structure. About the waste, that's this country's middle name. If only they'd 'waste' that money in the right places...like transit. imagine what could be done if 300 Billion of the current 800 Billion i military spending was put towards transport infrastructure. The term "over budget" wouldn't even be in the conversation because the amount of money actually available would make it negligible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobtehpanda Posted March 25, 2017 Share #13 Posted March 25, 2017 The MTA also has to get that money from a State that doesn't want to pay for such things. The Feds ain't much help either. That's the biggest difference between a public transport system and a private real estate structure. About the waste, that's this country's middle name. If only they'd 'waste' that money in the right places...like transit. imagine what could be done if 300 Billion of the current 800 Billion i military spending was put towards transport infrastructure. The term "over budget" wouldn't even be in the conversation because the amount of money actually available would make it negligible. Don't know why you consider transport money not a waste, considering we piss so much of it away compared to countries that have worse geological conditions, worse labor laws, higher property prices, etc... The MTA needs to clean up house before it can seriously be considered a good place to send money to. Why spend $300B on transport when that money would go so much farther in health, education, social spending, etc? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mtatransit Posted March 25, 2017 Share #14 Posted March 25, 2017 Exactly. There's a big difference from a developer or a business investing their own private money into a commercial or residential highrise and a government agency pooling city, state and federal funds for service expansions. They do that all over the world, even in Europe with Govt Funding. How come these transit network could build quickly and cheaper than the . France is spending 25 Billion dollars to expand 120 miles of track and yet we couldn't even build 2 miles with 6 Billion? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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