The renovation is being done by HRH Construction.

Telephone messages were left yesterday with HRH Construction, but no calls were returned.

In 1960, after marriage and a short stint in the Army, he joined HRH Construction, his family's business.

Once that plan was in place, construction of the 11 additional floors, by HRH Construction of Manhattan, moved forward.

He replaced the general contractor on the job with HRH Construction, which had been supervising the dismissed contractor, according to the inspector general's report.

HRH Construction is the project's construction manager.

He said HRH Construction had done a "great job, from what we've been able to see."

Officials of HRH Construction, the construction manager on the job, said they were relieved that the stop-work order was lifted.

He joined his family's business, HRH Construction, in 1960.

Ravitch sold HRH Construction, his family's business, in 1977.