Up Front
Dacon Breaks Ground on QB HQ
Taunton, MA – Quality Beverage and Dacon Corporation broke ground recently on a $1.8 million expansion to its Taunton headquarters. The event was led by Conrad Wetterau, Quality Beverage’s president and CEO. Also attending were Senator Marc Pacheco, State Representative Shaunna O’Connell, Mayor Tom Hoye, Dick Shaffer of Taunton Development and employees from both organizations. […]
Dranoff Properties Breaks Ground on Arthaus
Philadelphia – Dranoff Properties recently celebrated a groundbreaking of its newest property, Arthaus, a 47-story condominium tower located on Philadelphia’s famed Avenue of the Arts. Designed by Philadelphia-native Eugene Kohn of architecture firm Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates, Arthaus amenities include a first-of-its-kind rooftop greenhouse and more than 4,200sf of ground floor retail space. Dranoff Properties collaborated […]
Official Opening of Treadmark Celebrated
Boston – Mayor Martin J. Walsh recently joined U.S. Representative Ayanna Pressley, Trinity Financial, other elected officials, and community and business leaders to celebrate the official opening of Treadmark, an 83-unit mixed-income, mixed-use, transit-oriented development located in the heart of Dorchester’s Ashmont Square neighborhood. The building boasts 51 affordable rental units and 32 ownership units […]
New CVS Breaks Ground
Springfield, MA – Davenport Fund 1 announced the recent groundbreaking for a new CVS Pharmacy on Main Street in Springfield. Construction of the store completes development of Davenport Square, a city block destroyed by Springfield’s 2011 tornado. The Davenport Fund acquired the parcel in 2016 and initiated redevelopment with medical office space, day care, apartments, […]
Harbormaster Facility Breaks Ground
Lt. Governor Karyn Polito with Plymouth Town Manager Melissa Arrighi, and other local leaders Plymouth, MA – Nadeau Corporation Construction Development and Engineering joined the Seaport Economic Council, the project team and local leaders on May 23rd at a groundbreaking ceremony for the new harbormaster’s facility on Plymouth Harbor. Nadeau has been awarded the construction […]
Merrimack College Adds Nursing Center
PROCON Architect and CM Andover, MA – Merrimack College kicked off the month of May by breaking ground on a 20,000sf nursing center. The college teamed up with its longtime partner PROCON of Manchester, N.H., the architect and construction manager for the new facility. The two-story building will house the college’s undergraduate nursing program including […]
Groundbreaking Held for Veterans’ Homes
Augusta, ME – Pittsfield, Maine-based Cianbro Corporation and joint venture partner VJS Construction Services of Pewaukee, Wis. broke ground recently on the new 138-bed Maine Veterans’ Homes (MVH) senior living facility in Augusta. The 179,000sf long-term care complex will be situated on 44 acres directly across the street from MaineGeneral Medical Center, the Harold Alfond […]
O&G, S/L/A/M Join School Groundbreaking
Groton, CT – A groundbreaking celebration of the new 155,000sf, $66 million Groton Middle School was attended by state and local officials, school administrators, teachers, project leaders, and community members on April 23. Designed by The S/L/A/M Collaborative and constructed by O&G Industries, the project is estimated to be completed for occupancy in summer 2020. […]
Somerville Library Breaks Ground
Somerville, MA – Elected officials and CTA Construction staff were joined by members of the Somerville community recently to break ground on a number of renovations and improvements to the 100-year-old West Branch Library. The historic building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is classified as a Carnegie Library. During the […]
Primetals Technologies Breaks Ground
Sutton, MA – Primetals Technologies celebrated the first milestone recently in the construction of a new location for its steel mill equipment manufacturing, research and development, engineering, and sales operations at 85 Gilmore Drive in Sutton. The ceremony included a traditional first dig at the site. The new 183,000sf facility will include advanced technology manufacturing […]
