Syska Hennessy is a global consulting, engineering and commissioning firm for the built environment. Established in 1928, Syska Hennessy was ranked the 161st-largest U.S. design firm by Engineering-News Record[1] in 2022. The firm has over 500 employees with 20 offices worldwide, including 18 U.S. locations as well as Shanghai, China, and Dubai, UAE.[2] Consulting-Specifying Engineer magazine placed Syska Hennessy 19th overall in its 2022 MEP Giants list,[3] with gross revenue over $110 million. More than 90% of its revenue is derived from mechanical, electrical, and plumbing engineering services, according to the CSE ranking report, Building Design + Construction magazine ranked Syska Hennessy15th in its 2022 list of top building engineering firms.[4]
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| Industry | Consulting, Engineering, Commissioning |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1927 |
| Headquarters | 1185 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY |
Number of locations | New York, Los Angeles, Atlanta, Dubai,(UAE), Boston, Charlotte, Chicago, Dallas, Jacksonville, Hamilton/NJ, Orange County, Raleigh, Richmond, San Diego, San Francisco, Silicon Valley, Washington D.C., Shanghai,(PRC) |
| Products | Aquariums, Aviation, Convention Centers, Corporate/Commercial, Critical Facilities/ Data Centers, Entertainment & Broadcast, Government, Healthcare, Higher Education, Libraries, Life Sciences Museums & Public Assembly, Real Estate/Office Interiors, Sports Venues, Workplace Interiors |
| Services | Core Services of Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing/Fire Protection Engineering. Specialist Services include Architectural Lighting Design, Audio-Visual, Building Science & Technologies, Commissioning, Energy Services, Facilities Management, IT/Telecommunications, Medical Communications, Security, Vertical Transportation |
Number of employees | 450+ |
| Parent | SH Group |
| Divisions | Syska Hennessy Group, Syska Hennessy Group China, Syska Hennessy Group, MENA (Middle East North Africa) |
| Website | www.syska.com |
History
editSyska Hennessy was founded in 1928, by two mechanical engineers, Adolph G. Syska and John F. Hennessy. Originally established in New York City as Syska & Hennessy Engineers, the firm was among the earliest to specialize in the mechanical and electrical systems at the heart of high-rise structures.[2]
1930s
- US Post Office Building, Washington, DC
- Frick Collection, New York
- LaGuardia Airport, New York
- 1939 World’s Fair, New York
1940s
- United Nations Headquarters, New York
- Todd Shipyards, New York, New Jersey, Louisiana, Maine
1950s
- West Point, New York
- US Air Force Academy, Colorado
- Columbia University, New York
- New York University Medical School, New York
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Massachusetts
1960s
- Lincoln Center, New York
- Rockefeller Center, New York
- John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Washington, DC
- National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC
- Madison Square Gardens, New York
- JFK Airport, New York
- Bureau of Engraving and Printing, Washington, DC
- New Jersey College of Medicine
- Procter & Gamble Headquarters - Cincinnati, Ohio
- Mount Sinai Hospital - Annemberg[clarification needed] Tower, Manhattan, New York
- New York University, New York
1970s
- National University of Iran, Tehran
- King Saud University, Saudi Arabia
- Monterey Bay Aquarium, California
- IBM, Bordeaux, France
1980s
- Harvard University, Massachusetts
- Boston Museum of Fine Arts, Massachusetts
- New York City Convention Center, New York
- Los Angeles International Airport, California
- Disney World, Florida
1990s
- Amgen*Bristol-Myers Squibb
- Bank of America, Nationwide
- Sony Pictures Studios, California
- Paramount Pictures, California
- Reagan National Airport, Washington, DC
Notable projects
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- Cooper Union Academic Center
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 8 Headquarters
- Maricopa County - New High-Rise Court Tower
- 2000 Avenue of the Stars
- Nokia Corporate Headquarters
- Red Bull Headquarters
- New York Presbyterian, Milstein Heart Hospital
- Dulles International Airport Automated People Movers; East Z-Gates Concourse
- Chennai International Airport
- Haeundae Udong Hyundai I'Park Development
- King Saud University
- Dubai International Airport
References
edit- ^ "ENR 2022 Top 500 Design Firms | Engineering News-Record". www.enr.com. Retrieved 2022-10-19.
- ^ a b "Consult + Engineer + Commission". Syska Hennessy Group. Retrieved 2022-10-19.
- ^ "Consulting - Specifying Engineer | MEP Giants". Consulting - Specifying Engineer. Retrieved 2022-10-19.
- ^ "Top 80 Engineering Firms for 2022". Building Design + Construction. 2022-08-22. Retrieved 2022-10-19.