Joseph A. Natoli Construction Corp. was honored on Monday evening, June 6th, by the Morris County Chamber of Commerce and awarded its fourth Business and Community Service Award.

In 1975, Joseph Natoli founded a general contracting business that would become one of the most respected firms in the industry. Today, under the leadership of his son, Company Owner Paul Natoli, Natoli Construction celebrates four decades of impressive, renowned projects with an extensive list of prestigious awards. Among them are the construction of the New York Giants’ Home Headquarters, an expansion of Rutgers University Livingston Campus and the remodeling of the Statue of Liberty.

In 1975, Joseph Natoli founded a general contracting business that would become one of the most respected firms in the industry. Today, under the leadership of his son, Company Owner Paul Natoli, Natoli Construction celebrates four decades of impressive, renowned projects with an extensive list of prestigious awards. Among them are the construction of the New York Giants’ Home Headquarters, an expansion of Rutgers University Livingston Campus and the remodeling of the Statue of Liberty.

National Geographic visits the Statue of Liberty, talking with Paul Natoli about Joseph A. Natoli Construction Corporation’s life and safety upgrades work on the Statue. This special is a part of the network’s ongoing series documenting conservation and environmental preservation efforts at UNESCO World Heritage sites.

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Statue of Liberty National Monument Life and Safety Upgrades and Post-Sandy Recovery, New York City: Award of Merit for Government/Public Buildings

This $42-million, two-pronged project initially involved upgrading life, fire and safety systems at the Statue of Liberty National Monument—a job that was finished the day before Superstorm Sandy struck. Before the storm, the team’s work included demolishing the interior levels of the 145-ft-high granite pedestal, including dismantling the seven-story interior stairwell and replacing it with two wider stairwells. But the storm left Liberty Island with severely damaged buildings, promenade, docks, grounds and other infrastructure. As a result, the team’s next job focused on replacing and relocating mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems. Electrical switches and equipment were moved from the basement level to a new steel floor, erected 14 ft above ground to comply with new federal regulations and to prevent future damage and loss of power during storms.

Judges commended the team’s handling of logistical constraints in getting to and from the island as well as once on site.

The Mason Gross School of the Arts kicked off the new semester with a new, glass-covered, nearly 24,000-square-foot building with room for students to practice, perform and play.

Joseph A. Natoli Construction, the company that built the hall, has also worked on the Statue of Liberty as well as a few other buildings on campus, including the Livingston Dining Commons.

The reconstruction of the Statue of Liberty posed many challenges, but none too great for Joseph A. Natoli Construction Coproration.

Visitors give “heartwarming” response to the reopening of The Statue of Liberty on this extra special Fourth of July.

Onlookers marvel at how great Lady Liberty looks after Joseph A. Natoli Construction Corporation’s Liberty Island renovations.

The Statue of Liberty reopens just in time to celebrate America’s independence. A star-studded group attended the ceremony.

Tens of thousands of visitors, including Mayor Bloomberg, come away impressed by post-Sandy reconstruction efforts and the beautiful July Fourth celebration.

The National Park Service and partners, including Joseph A. Natoli Corporation, meet extreme challenge head on to get Liberty Island up and running in time for the Fourth of July.

Joseph A. Natoli Construction Corporation works tirelessly to prepare Liberty Island for a July Fourth grand reopening.

Rutgers University will break ground in mid-2013 on the $55 million Institute for Food, Nutrition and Health. The three-story, 80,000-sf facility will house 25 principal investigators involved in basic research with a focus on genomics and molecular nutrition. The interdisciplinary building will provide 37,198 sf of research, 825 sf of administration, and 28,263 sf of community space. The remaining 13,425 sf is ocuppied by mechanical systems and circulation. The $34 million construction contract was awarded to Joseph A. Natoli Construction Co. of Montville, N.J. Occupancy is expected in 2015.

Rutgers University will soon break ground on a nearly 80,000 sq.-ft. building in New Brunswick, NJ where its Institute for Food, Nutrition and Health will do basic nutrition research, study policy issues and create partnerships with food companies. This week, Rutgers awarded a $34 million construction contract to Joseph A. Natoli Construction in Montville to build a facility that is expected to open in 2015. The total construction project is expected to cost $55 million, reported NJBiz.

Rutgers University will soon break ground on a nearly 80,000 square-foot building in New Brunswick where its Institute for Food, Nutrition and Health will do basic nutrition research, study policy issues and create partnerships with food companies.

This week, Rutgers awarded a $34 million construction contract to Joseph A. Natoli Construction Co., in the Pine Brook section of Montville, to build a facility that is expected to open in 2015. The total construction project is expected to cost $55 million.

“We want to bring together scholars who will pursue interdisciplinary research; policymakers who will apply that research to real-world problems associated with food and health; and parents, their children, as well as Rutgers students, whose lives can benefit from wellness programs, health education and activities,” said Robert M. Goodman, executive dean of the school of environmental and biological sciences, where the institute is based.

The Rutgers University Board of Governors has awarded a construction contract to build a 79,711 square-foot facility dedicated to fighting childhood obesity and associated adult diseases such as diabetes, heart disease and cancer.

The Institute for Food, Nutrition and Health has existed in temporary quarters on the Cook Campus since 2010. Construction will begin this year and be completed in 2015, according to Peter Gillies, the institute’s founding director.

The idea behind the institute is to create and physical space where research, teaching and outreach to the community can take place.

“We want to bring together scholars who will pursue interdisciplinary research; policymakers who will apply that research to real-world problems associated with food and health; and parents, their children, as well as Rutgers students whose lives can benefit from wellness programs, health education and activities,” said Robert M. Goodman, executive dean of the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences, of which the institute is a part.

The Board of Governors has awarded the contract to the Joseph A. Natoli Construction Co. of Pine Brook, N.J. The company has worked on several Rutgers projects in the past.

Paul Natoli and Joseph A. Natoli Construction Corporation featured in this business profile covering the firm’s post-Sandy recovery efforts at the Statue of Liberty National Monument.

Natoli Construction uses special construction equipment to clean up Liberty Island after Superstorm Sandy.

Paul Natoli of Joseph A. Natoli Construction Corporation discusses his firm’s completion of life and safety upgrades at the Statue of Liberty, as well as fears that Hurricane Sandy may inflict damage to the Statue.

Zoraida Sambolin reports as Paul Natoli and others welcome a group of wounded warriors to a sneak peak of the soon to be reopened Statue of Liberty.

New York (CNN) — The Statue of Liberty is set to reopen Sunday after a year of renovations intended to make the iconic 19th-century gift from France easier to navigate and more accessible to visitors with disabilities.

The interior of the copper colossus has been closed to visitors since October 2011. On Sunday, the monument’s 126th birthday, visitors using wheelchairs will for the first time be able to visit one of the observation decks, located near the feet of Lady Liberty.

“You see this stuff on TV … but to actually be here, it takes on a whole brand new dimension,” said Larry Hughes, a Vietnam War veteran and the first wheelchair user to ride the newly installed elevator to the deck.

As he looked out onto the Manhattan skyline, Hughes told Zoraida Sambolin on CNN’s “Early Start” that he felt blessed to be inside the statue instead of looking at it from afar. CNN joined Hughes and other veterans for an exclusive first look at the renovations Wednesday.

Watch the video.

Joseph A. Natoli Construction’s focus on subcontractors has helped the firm win prestigious work, including the training facility for the winners of Super Bowl XLVI.

Natoli Construction President Paul R. Natoli has been honored by the Building Contractors Association of New Jersey (BCANJ). Mr. Natoli was honored for his service as president of the BCANJ from 2009 to 2010.

Natoli Construction Founder and Chairman Joseph A. Natoli has been honored by the Building Contractors Association of New Jersey (BCANJ). Mr. Natoli was honored for his service as president of the BCANJ in 1995 and 1996, and for his 14-year tenure on the organization’s Board of Trustees from 1981 to 1995.

The New Jersey Business & Industry Association (NJBIA) in conjunction with New Jersey Business magazine awards Natoli Construction with a 2003 Good Neighbor Award for Roosevelt Elementary School in South Plainfield, NJ.

The New Jersey Business & Industry Association (NJBIA) in conjunction with New Jersey Business magazine awards Natoli Construction with a 2002 Good Neighbor Award for Rockefeller Group Corporate Park Building #105 in Florham, NJ.

Natoli Construction has won a 2001 Special Recognition Golden Trowel Award from the Masonry Contractors of New Jersey (MCNJ) for the DeGregorio Medical Office Building in Glen Ridge, NJ.

Natoli Construction has won a 2000 Special Recognition Golden Trowel Award from the Masonry Contractors of New Jersey (MCNJ) for the Bloomfield College Library in Bloomfield, NJ.

The Masonry Contractors of New Jersey (MCNJ) has awarded Natoli Construction the 1999 Golden Trowel Award Special Recognition for the Wyckoff Family YMCA in Wyckoff, NJ.

The New Jersey Business & Industry Association (NJBIA) in conjunction with New Jersey Business magazine awards Natoli Construction with a 1999 Good Neighbor Award for the Wyckoff Family YMCA in Wyckoff, NJ.

The New Jersey Business & Industry Association (NJBIA) in conjunction with New Jersey Business magazine awards Natoli Construction with a 1996 Good Neighbor Award for Adesa Auctions New Jersey in Manville, NJ.

Natoli Construction received the 1994 Builder of the Year Award from the Montville Township Chamber of Commerce.

Natoli Construction has been awarded the 1991 Statewide Grand Award for “Best Poured in Place Concrete Project” from the New Jersey Chapter of the American Concrete Institute (NJACI) for the Ocean Place Hilton Hotel in Long Branch, NJ.

The New Jersey Business & Industry Association (NJBIA) in conjunction with New Jersey Business magazine awards Natoli Construction with a 1991 Good Neighbor Award for the Ocean Place Hilton Hotel in Long Branch, NJ.

The 1990 Pascoe Design Excellence Award was presented to Natoli Construction by Pascoe Building Systems for the Medieval Times Arena Theatre in Lyndhurst, NJ.

The New Jersey Subcontractors Association (NJSA) awards Natoli Construction with 1988 General Contractor of the Year Award. The NJSA Subcontractor of the Year is the preeminent award presented by the organization and recognizes firms that have made a significant and lasting contribution to the construction industry and the association. The award is presented to exceptional firms who are noted for their professionalism, quality of work, commitment to safety, and high degree of integrity.

The International Masonry Institute and the International Bricklayers & Allied Craftsmen Locals #4 and #5 have awarded Natoli Construction the International Grand Award for “Best Masonry Project Nationwide” for the Sheraton Tara Hotel, Parsippany, NJ.

The Morris & Sussex Counties Building Trades Council, a chapter of the New Jersey State Building & Construction Trades Council, has named Joseph A. Natoli, founder and chairman of Natoli Construction, the 1987 Construction Man of the Year. The award is presented to community leaders who have made a difference in the construction industry and for the building trades workers of New Jersey.

The Building Contractors Association of New Jersey (BCA NJ) and the New Jersey Conference of Bricklayers & Allied Craftsmen (NJ BAC) awarded Natoli Construction with a 1986 Institutional Merit Award for the Notre Dame of Mount Carmel Church in Cedar Knolls, NJ.

Natoli Construction has won a Cultural Merit Award from the New Jersey Chapter of the American Concrete Institute (NJACI) and the New Jersey Chapter of the National Ready-Mix Concrete Association (NJ NRMCA) for the Hackensack Meadowlands Environmental Center in Lyndhurst, NJ.