Syska Hennessy Explained

Syska Hennessy Group
Foundation:	1927
Location City:	1185 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY
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)
Industry:	Consulting, Engineering, Commissioning
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
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
Num Employees:	450+
Parent:	SH Group
Divisions:	Syska Hennessy Group, Syska Hennessy Group China, Syska Hennessy Group, MENA (Middle East North Africa)
Homepage:	www.syska.com

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]

History

Syska 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.

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 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

• 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

• California Academy of Sciences
• Indianapolis International Airport, Midfield Terminal
• KAPSARC
• Busan Lotte World Tower
• Lotte Jamsil

Notes and References

1. Web site: ENR 2022 Top 500 Design Firms Engineering News-Record . 2022-10-19 . www.enr.com.
2. Web site: Consult + Engineer + Commission . 2022-10-19 . Syska Hennessy Group . en-US.
3. Web site: Consulting - Specifying Engineer MEP Giants . 2022-10-19 . Consulting - Specifying Engineer . en-US.
4. Web site: 2022-08-22 . Top 80 Engineering Firms for 2022 . 2022-10-19 . Building Design + Construction . en.