Groundbreaking

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Merrimack College Breaks Ground on Welcome Center
PROCON Architect and CM Andover, MA – In December 2017, Merrimack College President Christopher E. Hopey, Ph.D., was joined by board of trustees members, officials, and colleagues for a groundbreaking ceremony kicking off construction on the Dr. Alfred L. Arcidi Center. Longtime partner PROCON of Manchester, N.H., returned as the architect and construction manager for […]

Maplewood Senior Living Breaks Ground
Southport, CT – Maplewood Senior Living recently held a groundbreaking for its newest Connecticut community, Maplewood at Southport. Fairfield First Selectman, Mark Tetreau, and Director of Economic Development, Mark Barnhart, along with the development team attended the groundbreaking ceremony. The development team assembled by Maplewood consists of regionally-based companies. KBE Building Corporation of Farmington is […]

ACES at Leeder Hill Breaks Ground
Hamden, CT – A groundbreaking took place on December 14 at 130 Leeder Hill Road in Hamden for a new school that consolidates two special education programs into one location for students served by Area Cooperative Educational Services (ACES). Silver / Petrucelli + Associates was selected by ACES to lead the design effort for the […]

South Shore Habitat Breaks Ground
Duxbury, MA – The South Shore Habitat team was given a warm welcome by Duxbury officials at a groundbreaking ceremony held November 28, at 66 Lake Shore Drive. The lot will house a new single-family home and represents the first of seven new affordable home projects that South Shore Habitat for Humanity will deliver for […]