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Legal Marijuana: Where There’s Smoke, There’s Sound
by Andrew Carballeira Massachusetts, like many other U.S. states, is on the fast-track towards a legal framework for medicinal and recreational cannabis. With an annual sales forecast of about $1 billion in Mass. alone, commercial-scale production of cannabis presents numerous opportunities through the supply chain from the grower to the distributor. With these opportunities come […]
Four Keys to Designing a Thriving Life Science Incubator
by Jeremy Baldwin and Matt Merli It is no secret that lab space in Greater Boston, Cambridge and arguably the mid-suburbs is limited. As a result, life sciences entrepreneurs looking to find space in the region are being shut out. At the same time, there is a critical need for these young, innovative companies to […]
Insider Info From Interstate Electrical: Winter Maintenance
Submitted by Interstate Electrical Services Corp. Like it or not, winter is upon us here in New England. This is one of the most important seasons for property owners to ensure their facilities are receiving the proper maintenance and ongoing service. The Interstate team answered a few common maintenance questions to help property owners feel […]
Three Important Trends Driving Healthcare Investments in 2020
by Megan Headley Healthcare has faced its share of disruption over the last few years and that shows no signs of slowing down. Aaron Mauck, senior director of the Advisory Board Co., a healthcare strategy consultant who was until recently based in Boston, predicts that 2020 will bring more consideration around making the shifts seen in […]
Lockheed Invests In CNC Machines
Submitted by Lockheed Window Corporation Pascoag, RI – Lockheed Window Corporation, a commercial construction company, drastically boosted its production game over the past two years by investing in two CNC machines, which are particularly helpful in overseeing production and quality control while ensuring everything runs automatically and flawlessly. Specialized software drives the computerized machining and […]
Urban Infill Presents Unique Development Opportunities and Construction Challenges
by Ben Goldfarb Greater Boston has emerged as one of the world’s preeminent technology and life science markets, driving demand for developable sites to unprecedented levels for both commercial and multifamily properties. Savvy developers are meeting this demand by acquiring and redeveloping underutilized urban infill sites such as parking lots and obsolete buildings. While sites […]
What is in store for Visnick & Caulfield in 2020?
Submitted by Visnick & Caulfield At Visnick & Caulfield, we’re excited for the arrival of 2020 and with it, our 30th anniversary as a company. It’s hard not to reflect on our past when a major milestone is upon us. Visnick & Caulfield was incorporated in July of 1990 by Burt Visnick and Bob Caulfield. […]
Shaping Tomorrow’s Leaders of the AEC Industry
Leaders trying to create collaborative cultures tend to focus on instilling the right values or designing the right space. They tend to overlook the fact that collaboration requires certain skills. – Francesca Gino, Cracking the Code of Sustained Collaboration, Harvard Business Review by Nancy Greenwald For more than 44 years, the mission of the Construction […]
The Changes Construction Companies Need in 2020 to Ensure Survival
By Kenny Ingram Prediction 1: Huge 50% growth in offsite manufacturing expected McKinsey believes modular construction can increase the speed of construction by as much as 50% and, in the right environment, cut costs by 20%. Considering the current state and rapid development of this methodology, I predict that in five years, 50% of all […]
Marketer’s Introduction to IIoT
This article originally appeared on SMPS Boston’s website. by Troy Krause This edition of Marketing Trends introduces the concept of the industrial Internet of things (IIoT) and provides an overview of its significance to AEC marketers. Definition The Internet of things (IoT), defined simply, is “the concept of basically connecting any device with an on […]
