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QUADROZZI.

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QUADROZZI CONCRETE CORP.

Quadrozzi Concrete Corp. has established its


reputation since its founding in 1964.

on Manhattan Rock with a bearing capaci- The site also says it was the tallest the backyard of the firehouse needed to be
ty of 40 tons per square foot. building built in New York City since used for an equipment storage shed.
“The lateral-force resisting system con- the Citigroup Center in 1977, and its Not only did the company donate the
sists of shear walls and frames interacting luxurious amenities and premium loca- pad, however, but Quadrozzi Concrete also
for the full height of the building with a tion have lured celebrity residents like sent an employee to instruct volunteers
perimeter concrete ‘belt’ at mid-height and Bill Gates and New York Yankee Derek on how to work with the cement.
a perimeter concrete ‘hat’ at the top,” Jeter. “It was good to see that we still have
Emporis.com reports. people and businesses willing to lend a
“The belt and hat are full-story concrete Giving Back hand and donate time and material
walls that form a tube around the perime- According to the New York Times, John when it’s most needed,” McIntyre told
ter of the tower.” Quadrozzi Sr. was a generous philanthro- the Chronicle.
Emporis.com also reports that in the pist before his death in 2004. He was a “We could not have done this without
preliminary design stages of the Trump member of the Rockaway Chamber of their help. Their dedication to this proj-
World Tower, structural steel had been Commerce and the Rockaway’s Peninsula ect was fantastic.”
considered. Hospital, as well as the president and co-
However, concrete framing was chosen founder of the Association of NYC Rebuilding the Community
for reasons including its better overall Concrete Producers. According to the Brooklyn Paper,
response to wind, reduced floor-to-floor That giving attitude has carried on in the Quadrozzi Concrete came to the aid of
height, elimination of ceiling finishes, spirit of those to whom he left his business. Prospect Park’s dangerous horseback
better soundproofing and the construc- In January 2009, the Queens Chronicle riding trail. As of November 2008, the
tion schedule. reported that Quadrozzi Concrete donated company was set to rebuild the “Shoe”
a 23-by-18-foot concrete pad to the Broad area at the end of the three-and-a-half-
A Landmark Structure Channel Volunteer Fire Department to ren- mile bridle path.
The Trump World Tower was the world’s ovate and repair its 105-year-old firehouse, “As soon as my daughters started rid-
tallest all-residential tower from 2000 to according to the paper. ing, an instructor complained to me that
2002 until it was surpassed by Tower According to the Chronicle, Chief Dan there were areas of the path that were
Palace Three, Tower G, in Seoul, South McIntyre intended to call Quadrozzi too dangerous,” owner John Quadrozzi Jr.
Korea, according to Emporis.com. Concrete for a quote on such a pad because told the paper. ■

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