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New York, NY

The New York team is comprised of multi-faceted professionals with backgrounds as builders, architects, and engineers, who are all dedicated to adding value to our clients. Based in New York City, the team includes Lehrer Cumming, A Cumming Group Company. Lehrer Cumming is a highly acclaimed owner advisor that offers strategic, hands-on guidance to owners, developers, and institutions. Together, our extensive experience, proven approach, and invested team enable successful partnerships with both clients and industry partners.

Since working in the New York area for more than two decades, our experience in the local market spans almost every sector and includes municipal, higher education, corporate, healthcare, hospitality, and mixed-use. Some of our most prestigious clients and significant projects include Columbia University, John F. Kennedy International and LaGuardia Airports, 3 Sutton Place, the EDITION Hotel, among others. Lehrer Cumming includes more than 100 team members in the eastern U.S., with ready access to Cumming’s nearly 1,850+ person team worldwide.

Local Projects

Meet Our Local Experts

Gavin Middleton

Executive Vice President, Program & Project Management

gmiddleton@lehrercumming.com

Jason B. Zubatkin

Managing Principal

Chris Terceira

Executive Vice President

Nicky Unkles

Senior Vice President

Mo Shehata

Senior Vice President, Cost Management

Elissa Connors

Vice President of Operations

Oliver Steeves

Senior Director, Cost Management

Reuben Pocock

Senior Director, Cost Management

Meredith Lovejoy

Director, Business Development

Market Analysis

The construction industry managed to grow by a little over 1% in 2023. This is almost entirely due to inflation rather than an increase in overall volume. When controlling for inflation, spending declined by a little over 1%. In addition to ongoing inflation, the industry is grappling with volatility in material prices and increasing labor costs. Workers who left the industry in 2020 have yet to be replaced, and this has pushed labor costs up across the board.

Insiders Podcast

A Balancing Act in the Life Sciences Sector

Join us as we navigate recent industry changes, including economic shifts, labor shortages, and procurement challenges. Learn how modularization, prefabrication, and technology advancements are reshaping healthcare facility design and construction. Gain insights from our in-house experts, Gary Brett and Heather Furhman, as they share experiences and strategies to enhance collaboration, streamline processes, and reduce costs in healthcare construction.

Expert Insights Blog

Regional Differences in K-12 Project Delivery

Through all the recent ups and downs of the economy, the K-12 sector has continued to provide significant opportunities for the construction industry, with billions of dollars put towards school construction and renovation projects.

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