Building Congress recognizes industry's brightest stars.Nearly 1,000 members of the building community gathered to honor five industry leaders--Marilyn Jordan Taylor, Eugene R. McGrath, Philip Altheim, Howard Hirsch and Patricia J. Lancaster--during the New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of Building Congress 2005 Industry Recognition Dinner on October 20. The annual gala event recognizes the brilliant careers and dedicated civic leadership of the foremost members of New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. design, construction and real estate industries. In presenting a Recognition Award to Skidmore, Owings & Merrill partner Marilyn Jordan Taylor, Building Congress chairman Frank J. Sciame said, "Marilyn Taylor's leadership in urban design, and airports, and transportation has been extraordinary. She cares deeply about complex public and institutional projects, and her commitment to civic and professional causes knows no bounds." In presenting a special recognition award to Patricia Lancaster, Commissioner of the New York City Department of Buildings, STV Group STV Group, Inc., is a private employee-owned corporation specializing in engineering, architectural, planning and construction management services, serving the building and facilities, transportation and infrastructure, and construction management markets. Inc. chairman/CEO and 2005 dinner chairman Dominick M. Servedio noted that she took over an agency in dire need of reform. "In little over three years, she has taken on the twin challenges of creating a work structure that deters corruption and improves services," Servedio said. "She is leading an extraordinary effort to revise the City's building code, which we hope will become law this year." In presenting the 2005 Recognition Award to Consolidated Edison This article is about the utility company in New York. For ComEd in Illinois, see Commonwealth Edison. Consolidated Edison, Inc. NYSE: ED is one of the largest investor-owned energy companies in the United States. chairman Eugene R. McGrath, Rudin Management C.O.O. John J. Gilbert III offered praise for his decades of work at Con Edision and for his role in promoting the continued economic growth of New York City. In his acceptance speech, McGrath said he was proud to receive an award from the men and women of design, construction and real estate communities, whom he described as "the people who build New York." Tishman Construction Corporation president John T. Livingston presented Recognition Awards to Forest Electric Corp. chairman/CEO Philip Altheim and president Howard Hirsch. "To me, Philip Altheim and Howard Hirsch represent what is so exceptionally good and generous about this industry. Both are widely respected in this industry for leading a major company while being extraordinarily active in the industry and civic affairs. Just listing their charitable affiliations is breathtaking, he said." The evening also included a video, which saluted the honorees for their vision and resolve in creating long-term assets Long-Term Assets 1. Reported on the balance sheet, it's the value of a company's property, equipment and other capital assets, less depreciation. 2. A stock, bond or other asset that you plan on holding in your portfolio for a lengthy period of time. for New York City, and performances by the USO USO: see United Service Organizations. (UNIX Software Operation) AT&T's Unix division before it turned into USL. See Unix. of Metropolitan New York Troupe. "This is the tenth industry-wide celebration since the Industry Recognition Dinner was launched on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the Building Congress in 1996," said Building Congress president Richard T. Anderson. "Our thanks to our dinner chairman Dominick Servedio, as well as to our executive co-chairmen Anthony Florez, John Gilbert John Gilbert may refer to:
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