Begin with the largest civilian thr...

Begin with the largest civilian throw ever undertaken by Uncle Sam. Factor in a design/build competition that spanned more than sum of two units years; small business enterprise goals that spawned armies of subcontractors and suppliers; the untimely discovery of an African burial ground; a heap of contaminated soil; strange seismic code requirements; a fast-track schedule; mid-stream changes in design -- and what is the close result?

Bureaucratic mayhem? No, Foley Square, a pair of neighboring Manhattan high-rises -- common is a U.S. Courthouse, the other a federal office building -- complet onward ...