July 7, 2014
AFG Group Wins New York Construction Award for Outstanding MWBE
Jul 7, 2014 – New York, NY – AFG Group won the 2014 Outstanding MWBE Award at The New York Construction Awards, an event recognizing fast-growing and innovative construction, design, and development firms. The awards are presented in cooperation with the New York Building Congress (NYBC), the American Council of Engineering Companies of New York (ACEC-NY), and the American Institute of Architects New York Chapter (AIA-NY).
Jul 7, 2014 – New York, NY – AFG Group won the 2014 Outstanding MWBE Award at The New York Construction Awards, an event recognizing fast-growing and innovative construction, design, and development firms. The awards are presented in cooperation with the New York Building Congress (NYBC), the American Council of Engineering Companies of New York (ACEC-NY), and the American Institute of Architects New York Chapter (AIA-NY).
AFG’s award was based upon the company’s demonstrated accelerated growth and business expansion.
Anchin, Block & Anchin LLP hosted the award ceremony, held at Bloomberg Headquarters in New York City and judged by an illustrious panel of industry executives. The event featured keynote speaker, Paul Williams, President, Dormitory Authority State of New York (DASNY).
AFG firm proved its ability to operate in an extremely competitive environment while fulfilling significant emergent requirements. Within 24 hours of receiving notification by NYC Housing Authority (NYCHA), AFG quickly engaged in Hurricane Sandy recovery efforts while continuing to fully support the firm’s many other major projects. AFG sustained disaster relief through providing construction management services to the NYC Mayor’s Office as part of the NYC Rapid Repair Program.
With major offices in New York City and Washington DC, AFG has expanded to more than 20 project offices in 14 states since its inception 25 years ago. In 2013, AFG’s overall revenues grew 17%, with New York City based revenues reaching $3.5M, a more than 50% increase over the previous year. By mid-2014, AFG’s New York City office ramped up staff to more than 20 full-time employees. The company’s New York clients include: NYC Department of Design and Construction (DDC), NYC Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS), NYC Department of Housing Preservation (DHP), NYCHA, and DASNY.
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“We are excited and honored for being recognized as an Outstanding Woman-Owned firm in the New York construction industry. AFG continues our commitment to deliver exceptional service to agencies and residents of New York and beyond.”
About AFG Group, Inc.
AFG Group, Inc. is a woman-owned firm focused on multi-disciplined program, construction, and relocation management, with a national portfolio of work in healthcare, laboratories, courthouses, educational facilities, and government buildings. With 30 years of business acumen, AFG has earned a reputation for providing strong expertise, responsiveness, and project execution that helps owners navigate through complex design, procurement, construction, and activation processes.