GSA's Alan Berman helps build courthouses and unwinds to the "Fab Four"

Alan Berman, Chief of the Project Management Branch, Public Buildings Service, New York, New York said, There’s a real positive team spirit among the employees.
  • Alan Berman has a thing for courthouses. During his 33 years at GSA, Alan has been involved in the planning, design and construction of a dozen federal courthouse projects - and the list is impressive.

  • There's the renovation of the historic Foley Square Courthouse in Manhattan and the historic San Juan, Puerto Rico Courthouse. Then there's the construction of new courthouses in his native Brooklyn, as well at sites in Newark, Buffalo, Boston and Concord - all projects where Alan has devoted his efforts and talents to bring about excellence.

  • His favorite? The Warren B. Rudman U.S. Courthouse in Concord, N.H. - partly for its design.

  • Today, he serves as the project executive for the Thurgood Marshall United States Courthouse in New York City. “Every day is different. …very exciting,” Berman said. For example, during the project, he would meet regularly with the federal judges who would preside in the courthouse to update them on the building's progress and address any concerns that were raised.

  • One major change that has greatly impressed Alan is the improved collaborative efforts he sees today among various GSA agencies. For example, employees from GSA's Federal Acquisition Service and Public Buildings Service work closely with each other on the Thurgood Marshall Courthouse project - a great demonstration of the “One GSA” concept.

  • “You never hear anymore, 'It's not my project.' There's a real positive team spirit among the employees,” he said.

  • When not working with judges and fellow GSA employees, Alan has a real passion for the Beatles and their music. He even had the opportunity to see them play during their second tour in America, in 1965.

Last Reviewed 11/24/2008