Up Front
Puma Tops Off at Assembly Row
Somervillle, MA – Federal Realty Investment Trust celebrated the topping off of Assembly Row’s newest building at 455 Grand Union Boulevard, honoring the work of Ironworkers Local 7. The steel roof beam was raised approximately 200 feet in the air, and is one of the last of approximately 3500 tons of steel that was used […]
Howard Simpson Dies at 97
Waltham, MA – Howard Simpson, founder and first president of Simpson Gumpertz & Heger (SGH), died on Jan. 23. Dr. Simpson established SGH in 1956 along with Frank Heger and Werner Gumpertz. His expertise in structural engineering and mechanics as applied to precision structures such as radars, antennas, and radio and optical telescopes; and development […]
School Renovation Breaks Ground
Foxborough, MA – CTA Construction recently joined local officials, the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA), school administrators, students and other members of the Foxborough community to mark the official groundbreaking of the Burrell Elementary School renovation and expansion. The MSBA awarded the town of Foxborough a $14.7 million grant for the renovation of the school. […]
Foghorn Therapeutics HQ Breaks Ground
Cambridge, MA – Foghorn Therapeutics, located in Winchester, has selected Wise Construction to build its new Kendall Square headquarters. On Jan. 10, the entire project team, including Alexandria Real Estate Equities, CBRE, Wise Construction, Tria, R.W. Sullivan, and Code Red Consultants, gathered to celebrate the occasion with a groundbreaking ceremony. Foghorn, a Flagship Pioneering company, […]
Lynn Apartment Complex Breaks Ground
Lynn, MA – Callahan Construction Managers has broken ground at Breakwater in Lynn. The Dolben Company, in a joint venture with Minco Corporation, is developing the future luxury waterfront apartment complex, with HDS Architecture serving as the architect. The groundbreaking ceremony took place on Dec. 11, with Governor Charlie Baker, Housing and Economic Development Secretary […]
The Hub on Causeway Tower Tops Off
Boston – Delaware North, Boston Properties and John Moriarty & Associates recently celebrated the topping off the 100 Causeway Street office tower at The Hub On Causeway. This is the last structural component of the entire complex, which has transformed the neighborhood surrounding North Station. The 31-story office tower will be the Boston headquarters for […]
Ribbon Cut at Community Servings Food Campus
Boston – Shawmut Design and Construction, a national construction management firm, announced the completion of its work on Community Servings new 31,000sf Food Campus. Community Servings and Shawmut celebrated the opening on Dec. 17 with a formal ribbon-cutting ceremony. Attendees included Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker, Health and Human Services Secretary Marylou Sudders, Boston Mayor Martin […]
BU’s Center for Computing and Data Sciences Breaks Ground
Boston – Suffolk recently broke ground on Boston University’s new Center for Computing and Data Sciences. Designed by Toronto architectural firm, KPMB Architects, the center will be a striking new addition to Boston University’s central campus and its first new major teaching center in a half-century. The tallest building on the university campus, the 19-story, […]
Brockton DUA Facility Breaks Ground
Brockton, MA – BOND broke ground recently on a new facility for the Department of Unemployment Assistance (DUA) in Brockton which provides temporary income to Massachusetts workers who are unemployed and looking for a job. BOND will provide preconstruction and construction services for the new 35,000sf, three-story office building. The $29 million project will be […]
Toronto Church Lofts Breaks Ground
Finegold Alexander Architects Toronto – Medallion Capital Group has broken ground at 260 High Park Church Lofts and Residences, what is the re-envisioned Alhambra Church, on the southwest corner of Annette St. and High Park Ave. in Toronto. The design retains and repurposes the elements that are of historical value in the heritage building while […]
