Life Science
GMGI Celebrates Grand Opening
Gloucester, MA – Gloucester Marine Genomics Institute (GMGI) held ribbon-cutting ceremonies recently at the grand opening of its new world-class, state-of-the-art research institute in Gloucester’s inner harbor. The development of this research institute and the move to 417 Main Street have been made possible by a $2.7 million capital grant from the Massachusetts Life Sciences […]
Survey Finds Green Building is Standard
Wellness is Becoming a Driving Force, but Resilience Lags Behind New York – A recent survey conducted by construction management firm Structure Tone finds that green building is increasingly perceived as standard practice, employee wellness continues to be a pivotal selling point, and resilience planning lacks urgency. Now in its third year, the anonymous survey […]
Alexandria R.E. Equities Official Partner of Charles Regatta
Cambridge, MA – The head Of The Charles Regatta recently announced that it has entered into a partnership with Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc., that will serve as a Premier Sponsor of the 54th Regatta in October 2018. Through its sponsorship, Alexandria will support a “learn to row” for children the Thursday before the Regatta. West End House, of […]
Lewis Joins JC&A
Quincy, MA – J. Calnan & Associates, Inc. (JC&A), recently announced that Greg Lewis has joined the team as a project executive, Life Sciences. With more than 20 years of construction experience, he has worked on a variety of projects from complex ground up construction projects, to major interior renovations, to the development of biotech/life […]
BPDA Board Approves Seven Projects
Boston – The Boston Planning & Development Agency (BPDA) Board of Directors approved seven development projects at their August meeting. The projects will generate a total of 223 residential units, 42 of which will be affordable. In addition, the projects will create over 4,000 jobs upon their completion. Included in the approved projects is Exchange South […]
Create + Construct Comes to Boston
Boston, MA – Simpson Gumpertz & Heger (SGH) will convene a diverse group of architectural, engineering, and construction (AEC) experts with building owners and managers for a full-day discussion on health care and life science facilities in New England. The fourth-annual Create + Construct symposium comes to Boston for the first time on Thursday, 13 […]
ABC MA Honors BW Kennedy
Arlington, MA – The Massachusetts Chapter of Associated Builders and Contractors presented BW Kennedy & Co. with an Eagle Award for its work on a new 91,000sf core and shell building and 42,000sf garage at 115 Hartwell Ave., Lexington. BW Kennedy took home the Eagle Award for the firm’s work providing D/B MEPFP services to […]
KORSCH Facility Expansion Complete
South Easton, MA – Vantage Builders, Inc. of Waltham recently completed the ground-up construction of a facility expansion for KORSCH America, a subsidiary of KORSCH AG, a global manufacturer of tablet compression equipment, based in Berlin, Germany. KORSCH America chose a pre-engineered metal building, which is durable, functional, and, with no internal columns, provides for […]
Top 4 Boston Life Sciences Development Trends of 2018
by Matthew Guarracino Recognized globally as a leader in the life sciences sector, Greater Boston is home to the largest concentration of life sciences researchers in the country. Even in the first quarter of 2018, lab-space vacancy rates are tight in primary life-sciences markets, with less than 5% here in Boston. And, according to a […]
MEP Design for Life Sciences Facilities
by Hani Mardini Design and coordination of mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) systems for life sciences facilities is particularly challenging since the quantity of individual systems and their specific access requirements are typically much more demanding than other facility types. The MEP systems are critical to the planning and future performance of a facility. There […]
