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Diversity Enables Growth
T.G. Nickel & Associates says it is keeping its head above water during the economic downturn by
diversifying its capabilities and serving a variety of markets throughout New York City.
By Libby John
T he economy continues to be troubled, but T.G. Nickel
& Associates says its diverse service offerings – such
as its specialty in the education market – will enable
it to survive.
“Because of the growth in class sizes over the last 10 years,
the education market is always going to be in a growth
mode,” Managing Partner Tom Nickel explains.
“For some of the first years, we spent time in the education
market doing high schools, and then we shifted to the college
level” when that sector began to grow.
T.G. Nickel is a general contractor that performs con-
struction management, construction management at-risk,
general contracting and consulting services in New York
City. Nickel founded the company 10 years ago along with
three other former co-workers from a large, national con-
struction company, all of whom had prior experience con-
structing high-rise buildings.
“[The company] can assist at all phases of a project
including the upfront planning phase, and can present the
information necessary in the objective, straightforward for-
T.G. NICKEL & ASSOCIATES
T.G. Nickel & Associates has completed a variety of projects for
New York City’s education market.
mat, exploring all the available options to allow the client
to make the best, most cost-effective choice for the project,”
it says.
The company is constructing a new 190,000-square-foot res-
idence hall for Queens College. The five-story dormitory will
hold 540 beds, as well as recreational areas. The $50 million
project is expected to be completed in August, Nickel says.
The facility has a unique structural system that includes a
prefabricated exterior wall system. It was completely manu-
factured at an off-site facility and erected in the field, he says.
“The erection is quick and unique to this area,” he explains.
“We’re trying to be as cost-effective as possible and fabricat-
ing the material in a factory is more effec-
T.G. Nickel & Associates
tive, also from a quality and production www.tgnickel.com
point of view.” 2008 revenues: $100 million
Headquarters: New York City
Specialty: Education and resi-
Residential Projects dential projects
T.G. Nickel also performs in the residential Tom Nickel, managing part-
market, mainly condominium projects. ner: “Because of the popula-
tion growth, the education mar-
The downturn in the housing sector has ket is always going to be in a
not strongly impacted the company yet, growth mode.”
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