SUPERSTRUCTURES is excited to continue this eighth season of the Frost Jacking Day Tracker. "Frost jacking" is what happens when freezing temperatures cause rain or snow to turn to ice and expand cracks in a facade. As cycles of freezing and thawing accumulate, the cracks continue to grow and exterior hazardous conditions or interior water damage or leaks can occur.

When potential clients contact us, we’re happy to field their questions, consider their building’s needs, and assess the scope of their projects. We welcome these contacts, but sometimes we end up referring building owners elsewhere. Why do we do that? Because we want to be a resource for clients and find the right fit between our practice (or others') and their needs.

We’re excited to share that the Landmarks Preservation Commission has approved our project to restore the exterior of the Brooklyn Public Library’s Central Library. SUPERSTRUCTURES has conducted previous restorations for the facility, including the plaza.

The DOB is celebrating the City Council’s new “Get Sheds Down” legislation, comprising reforms that will induce building owners to minimize the time that sidewalks sheds “grace” their building frontage while facades are inspected or repaired. This initiative aligns with SUPERSTRUCTURES’ strategic, “fix then file” approach to Local Law 11 (FISP) inspections.

For Throwback Thursday, we’re going back to 2013 to revisit our award-winning* restoration of the Jefferson Market Branch Library, a National Historic Landmark and an icon of the Greenwich Village Historic District.

For “Throwback Thursday,” we’re going back to the last century (1999) —and back to Times Square. SUPERSTRUCTURES developed a sealant solution to repair damage to the building's newly installed curtain wall.

It’s “Throwback Thursday,” so we’re revisiting a project from 2001: the exterior restoration of the 48-building Ellicott Complex at SUNY Buffalo. The project comprised 1.5 million square feet of interconnected academic buildings designed by Davis Brody in 1975.

Some restaurants offer multi-page menus featuring dozens of dishes from multiple cuisines. Others, like those with Michelin stars, offer limited menus but are renowned because their exacting chefs execute their offerings at the highest level. SUPERSTRUCTURES has followed the “Michelin star” path.

Why does the “DELETE ” icon on the latest iPad resemble a steel trash can? A trash can that has itself been replaced by newer designs? “Blueprints” have been antiquated for 80 years, but we occasionally use the term to refer to construction drawings when we feel that reference to “construction documents” might be confusing to a client.

…but more critically, General MacArthur reportedly added, “Always give orders that can’t be misunderstood.” This aphorism applies to exterior restoration contract documents (CDs). We always follow the “five Cs” of effective CDs—correct, complete, clear, concise, and consistent. In other words, “include all essential information and nothing but the essential information.”