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Maine Design Firm Promotes Two
Portland, ME – Harriman announced the promotion of James C. Fortin, P.E., SECB and David W. Story, P.E., LEED AP to principal, effective January 1, 2019. Fortin and Story join the firm’s seven other owners, encompassing a diverse core of leaders from the firm’s multidisciplinary architectural, engineering, and planning practice. Fortin is a structural engineer and […]
AGC Reports Increase in Construction Employment in 2018
National – Forty-three states and the District of Columbia added construction jobs between December 2017 and December 2018, while 36 states added construction jobs between November and December, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of Labor Department data released recently. Association officials cautioned that growing labor shortages and trade disputes […]
Griffin Supports Charity Programs
Holliston, MA – New England electrical contractor Griffin Electric and its employees once again teamed up with the Holliston Pantry Shelf for its annual Mitten Project, providing holiday presents to children in need. The charity relies entirely on private donations to support its numerous initiatives. Griffin partnered with Beantown Blankets, an organization that donates to homeless […]
Amenta Emma Announces Promotions
Hartford, CT – Amenta Emma announced the promotion of two team members to associate. Debra L. Seay, AIA, WELL AP, joined Amenta Emma in 2016, bringing with her more than 14 years of experience working on large-scale, complex projects. She serves as project manager, and her recent work includes the renovation of Subway’s World Headquarters in Milford and projects […]
Phase 3 at Assembly Row Launched
Somerville, MA – Federal Realty Investment Trust recently launched Phase 3 at Assembly Row, a 40-acre transit-oriented development, just outside of Boston with the announcement of PUMA’s North American HQ set to anchor a 300,000sf space building, with ground floor retail space. The contractor is Cranshaw Construction. Phase 3 of the development also includes a new, […]
BPDA Approves Four Residential Projects
Boston – The Boston Planning & Development Agency (BPDA) Board of Directors approved residential development projects in Mattapan, East Boston, South Boston, and Fenway at its January meeting. In total, the projects will create 559 residential units, including 90 income-restricted units, and a fully affordable senior housing development. Development projects are: Grace Apartments – Developed by the […]
RI Insurance Brokerage Opens New Location
Virginia Beach, VA – Starkweather & Shepley Insurance Brokerage Inc. (S&S), has opened a new Virginia Beach location led by Christopher Burns, senior vice president and National Marine Practice group leader. Burns will focus on managing the marine insurance team and expanding the commercial and recreational marine insurance brand on a regional level, with a specialization […]
UMass Amherst Chiller Plant Completed
Amherst, MA – Leers Weinzapfel Associates announced they have completed the new 10,592sf chiller plant at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. A component of the university’s 2012 Campus Master Plan, it will increase the reliability and capacity of chilled water service throughout its growing north campus core by reimagining the existing regional plant it replaces. The North Chiller […]
SLAM Announces Board Appointments
Glastonbury, CT – The S/L/A/M Collaborative (SLAM) announced that Tanya Cutolo, AIA, LEED AP, and Ross Spiegel, FAIA, FCSI, CCS, CCCA, LEED AP, have recently been appointed to the following boards: Spiegel, a specifications coordinator for SLAM, has been elected vice chair of the Connecticut Green Building Council (CTGBC) Board of Directors. He will serve a one-year […]
Youngclaus Joins RPF
Amesbury, MA – RPF Environmental, Inc., an environmental health and safety (EH&S) consulting firm, announced that Cameron Youngclaus has recently joined its staff. He will be working as an EH&S consultant providing industrial hygiene, safety, indoor air quality, and asbestos testing and consulting services throughout New England. While in college, he conducted research on water quality […]
