Up Front
Gilbane and S/L/A/M Break Ground on Schools
North Providence, RI – Gilbane Building Company and The S/L/A/M Collaborative, Inc. recently joined North Providence Olney and McGuire schools; Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo; state, town, and school officials; teachers and students for a groundbreaking ceremony on the Olney School grounds. The former two schools were demolished in the summer of 2017 and will be […]
Shawmut Celebrates Topping Off at Belmont Day School
Boston – Shawmut Design and Construction recently joined Belmont Day School for the topping-off ceremony of a new mixed-use building, The Barn. Set to open in fall of 2018, the new 26,000sf building is designed by architect Utile Design and will accommodate a large indoor flexible athletic field house with a two-story head house containing a […]
BU’s School of Dental Medicine Breaks Ground
Boston – Shawmut Design and Construction broke ground on a 41,900sf expansion and 53,100sf renovation of Boston University’s Goldman School of Dental Medicine, located at 100 E. Newton Street in Boston. In partnership with the university’s facilities and real estate planners, project manager Compass Project Management, and architect SmithGroupJJR, the team developed a phased renovation […]
Alta Union House Celebrates Groundbreaking
Framingham, MA – Wood Partners, a real estate development and construction firm, recently celebrated the groundbreaking for Alta Union House, a high-end transit-oriented residential community located in downtown Framingham at 75 Concord St. Combining modern amenities with Framingham’s architectural heritage, Alta Union House is a symbol of the changing face of Framingham and the MetroWest region. Jim Lambert, director […]
Wexford Innovation Complex Celebrates Topping Off
Providence, RI – Shawmut Design and Construction recently joined Wexford Science & Technology, LLC and the state of Rhode Island for a topping-off ceremony of the new Wexford Innovation Complex in Providence. The $88 million project, designed by architect Ayers Saint Gross, is scheduled to be completed by June 2019 and will be anchored by Brown […]
NPR News Station Breaks Ground
Boston – WBUR, Boston’s NPR news station, broke ground recently for a new, state-of-the-art convening space called CitySpace, a venue for civic engagement, public conversation, artistic performance, and cultural expression. WBUR received a $5 million gift from Jonathan and Jeannie Lavine, the station’s largest-ever single donation since its inception in 1950 as an educational radio […]
Team Selected for Urban Disaster Reclamation Project
Bridgeport, CT – WSP, Arcadis, Waggonner & Ball, and Yale Urban Design Workshop announced their selection to design resilience measures to minimize flood risk and account for sea-level rise affecting Bridgeport’s South End businesses and residents. The project, one of 13 awarded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), is part of […]
Renovation Kicked Off at Nonnewaug High School
designed by The S/L/A/M Collaborative Woodbury , CT – A traditional groundbreaking ceremony was held recently for the renovation of Nonnewaug High School (Region 14). Members of the student body, parents, staff, administration, building committee members, construction personnel, and elected officials attended the event. O&G Industries of Torrington is the construction manager. They join architect […]
Dimeo Celebrates Topping Off at URI
Providence, RI – Dimeo Construction Company recently celebrated the topping off at The University of Rhode Island College of Engineering project. The university selected Dimeo to serve as its construction manager on the new 186,258sf Engineering Teaching and Research Building designed by Ballinger. The new H-shaped, six-story facility, which includes a walk-out lower level and […]
SmithGroupJJR Acquires TRO
Boston – SmithGroupJJR, an integrated design firm, recently expanded its national presence with the acquisition of TRO, a Boston-based, multidisciplinary healthcare design firm. The move increases the company’s resources to 1,300 employees and 12 offices across the U.S. and China. TRO’s recent projects include the Alfond Center for Health at MaineGeneral Medical Center which utilized […]
