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AKF Appoints Cunningham
Boston – AKF Group, a global leader in MEP design, planning, and commissioning, announced the appointment of Robert Cunningham, CIPE, CPD, as director of science and technology. Cunningham, who has been a senior fire protection and plumbing/sanitary engineer in AKF’s Boston office, brings more than 25 years of expertise in fire protection and plumbing design. […]
Froling Installs Boiler System for Dept. of Corrections Facility
Boscawen, NH – Froling Energy of Peterborough recently completed the installation of a biomass boiler system at the Merrimack County Department of Corrections facility in Boscawen, in partnership with Johnson Controls, Inc. Two jail facilities sit close to each other on the Merrimack County Complex site. One jail has been continuously active, while the other […]
Vinnin Square Celebrates Grand Opening
Swampscott, MA – The Residence at Vinnin Square, owned and operated by LCB Senior Living, located at 224 Salem Street in Swampscott, recently held a ceremony to celebrate the grand opening of the new senior living community. The building was constructed by Callahan Construction Managers. Over 200 attendees gathered at the event, including associates from LCB and local […]
Retrofitting Sound Masking
Improving Acoustics After the Fact by Evan H. Ypsilantis It happens every day — people eagerly move into their company’s new or renovated facility only to discover that they experience more noise disruptions and have less speech privacy than expected. Perhaps the building’s acoustic performance wasn’t adequately planned prior to construction, the consequences of various […]
Boston Leads New Wave of Relocated Corporate Urban Settings
Submitted by JM Electrical Company, Inc. Amazon’s recent announcement that it’s soliciting bids from North American cities to be the home of a second corporate headquarters is yet another reminder that today’s knowledge-intensive companies crave the energy, diversity, and youthfulness of modern urban areas. In Boston, companies like GE, Vertex, and Reebok are flocking to […]
CT ABC and CEC Break Ground on New Office
Plainville, CT – Associated Builders and Contractors of Connecticut (CT ABC) and the Construction Education Center (CEC) held a groundbreaking ceremony of the new office being built on Robert Jackson Way in Plainville. The anticipated move in is January 2018. Both CT ABC and CEC have experienced tremendous growth in recent years, and this new […]
Leers Weinzapfel Completes County Justice Ctr.
Greenfield, MA – Leers Weinzapfel Associates recently completed the Franklin County Justice Center in Greenfield, the latest in a series of the firm’s award-winning courthouses and civic structures. The 109,080sf, $66 million project combines the renovation of the 1930s Franklin County Courthouse with a new addition. Adding significant space, the initiative reconceives the original building […]
Vanderweil Completes HKS Project
Boston – R.G. Vanderweil Engineers, LLP, a Boston-based, full-service engineering firm, collaborated with architectural design firm Robert A.M. Stern (RAMSA) on the design of two new pavilion buildings, a gateway building, and winter garden on the Harvard Kennedy School (HKS) Cambridge campus. The project adds 91,000sf of indoor space to the campus. The pavilion buildings […]
Design with Health and Wellness in Mind
Design with Health and Wellness in Mind by Alana Spencer We spend 90% of our lives indoors. N-i-n-e-t-y percent. Now, take notice of your current surroundings. Think about the following topics: cleanliness of the air coming in through the vents; paints, sealants, and adhesives used within the space; potentially harmful ingredients you are breathing in; […]
Polar Design Finishes Steel Frame of Auto Dealership
Braintree, MA – Polar Design Build announced that it has finished the structural steel frame of the 40,000sf automobile dealership under construction for Sullivan Toyota in Kingston. The project team includes owner’s representative Richard Vazza, architects The Curtis Architectural Group, civil engineers McKenzie Engineering Group, structural engineers Flood Consulting, and MEP engineers CBC Engineering. Polar […]
