New York City Department of Design & Construction

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New York City
Department of Design & Construction
Agency overview
Jurisdiction New York City
Headquarters 30-30 Thomson Avenue
Long Island City, NY 11101[1]
Agency executive David J. Burney FAIA[2], Commissioner
Parent Agency New York City
Website
http://www.nyc.gov/html/ddc/html/home/home.shtml

New York City Department of Design and Construction (DDC) builds many of the civic facilities New Yorkers use every day. As the City’s primary capital construction project manager, they provide communities with new or renovated facilities such as firehouses, libraries, police precincts, courthouses and senior centers. To successfully manage this portfolio, valued at over $6 billion, they partner with other City agencies, as well as with emerging and world-renowned architects and consultants whose experience and creativity bring efficient, innovative, and environmentally-conscious design and construction strategies to the projects we build.

DDC staff of almost 1200 delivers well-built roadway, sewer and water main construction projects in all five boroughs. Over the last decade, we have completed more than 500 miles of new roadway, 600 miles of water mains, 400 miles of storm and sanitary sewers, and installed more than 42,000 sidewalk pedestrian ramps – all of which are essential for a vibrant city like New York.

As leaders in design and construction, it is DDC's responsibility to provide New Yorkers with buildings and services that are socially responsible, progressively designed and environmentally sound.

In particular, Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg’s Design and Construction Excellence program focuses on engaging firms with exceptional design expertise and implementing innovative procurement, design and construction standards. Infrastructure programs, such as Best Management Practices, enhance natural storm water drainage and underscore our efforts to respect the natural environment. Micro-tunneling projects, which use subsurface trenchless drilling technology, minimize construction inconveniences to residents and businesses.

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