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CBC Hosts Project Team and Scholarship Awards
Hartford, CT – The Connecticut Building Congress (CBC) hosted its 21st Project Team and Scholarship Awards Banquet at the Bond Ballroom in downtown Hartford on June 13. Each year, CBC recognizes projects whose team members have met or surpassed goals and achieved higher project quality through this close collaboration. Since 2012, CBC has recognized one project […]
Stoughton Public Library Breaks Ground
Stoughton, MA – The town of Stoughton and Finegold Alexander Architects announced that construction has begun on the new Stoughton Library. The project will expand and renovate the current structure of 22,000sf to approximately 31,000sf, bringing thoughtful program-driven spaces that are flexible, comfortable, and welcoming to more effectively meet the demands of a growing population. […]
RELCO Adds Two
Easton, MA – Reilly Electrical Contractors, Inc. recently announced the addition of Rick Alarie and Benjamin Pacheco to the firm as senior project manager and estimator, respectively. Both will be responsible for providing electrical and telecommunications solutions to drive project teams to consistently deliver quality results for RELCO and its clients. Alarie, a licensed journeyman electrician, […]
Achieving Sustainability in Life Sciences Projects
by Katrina Miaoulis With the convergence of research vectors, many Life Science buildings often host numerous plants, animals, and unique habitats. Because of the varying requirements that each of these species have, it is vital that the design and execution of sustainability measures be tailored to the building’s intended use. To maintain the required environment […]
AASHE Recognized for Innovative and Effective Workplace Practices
Philadelphia, PA – The Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) has been honored with the When Work Works Award for exemplary workplace practices. The prestigious When Work Works Award is part of the Society for Human Resource Management’s (SHRM’s) When Work Works project, a national initiative that helps employers become more […]
Centerbrook Personnel Announcements
Centerbrook , CT – Leading a series of promotions, Centerbrook Architects & Planners announced that Todd E. Andrews, AIA has become the firm’s newest principal. He joined Centerbrook in 1996. His diverse design experience includes buildings that support and enhance education, learning, research, worship and community. A principal focus has been his work on more […]
Grand Coast Capital Group Moves HQ
Quincy, MA – Grand Coast Capital Group, a national private lending and real estate investment firm, recently announced the relocation of its headquarters to Quincy. The firm has expanded into a 7,500sf space on the fourth floor of the Hancock Center, at 1515 Hancock Street, in the heart of Quincy Center. In addition to the […]
Kaplan Recognized as a Best Place to Work
Boston – Kaplan Construction has been recognized as one of the Best Places to Work by the Boston Business Journal (BBJ) during an event on June 22 at Boston’s Symphony Hall. The award honors companies creating the most enjoyable and meaningful work environments, based on anonymous employee surveys collected from companies in and around Boston. […]
Gilbane Receives Two Awards
Glastonbury, CT – Gilbane Building Company was recently honored by the Connecticut Building Congress (CBC) with a first-place Project Team Award in the New Construction category for the Hartford Hospital Bone and Joint Institute project in Hartford. Gilbane was also recognized with an award of merit in the K-12 Schools category for the Francis T. […]
ACEC/MA Awards MIT Kresge Project
Boston – The American Council of Engineering Companies of Massachusetts (ACEC/MA) has named Simpson Gumpertz & Heger and EYP Architecture and Engineering as a winner of its 2017 Silver Engineering Excellence Award for work on the MIT Kresge Auditorium and Chapel in Cambridge. The 2017 Engineering Excellence Awards were announced at the recent ACEC/MA Engineering […]
