Up Front
Suffolk Breaks Ground at UMass Dartmouth
Dartmouth, MA – UMass Dartmouth broke ground on a $134 million housing and dining complex designed to transform the student living and learning experience on campus. The project will create 150 construction jobs and 400,000 people hours of work. The facilities will open when students arrive for classes in fall 2020. The project construction will be […]
Manafort Brothers Celebrates 100 Years
Plainville, CT – Manafort Brothers Inc., a Connecticut demolition and construction company, recently celebrated its 100th anniversary. The celebration included an elegant evening gala that was recently held at the Aqua Turf Club in Plantsville for more than 800 family, friends, business and industry peers, and political leaders. The official ribbon-cutting ceremony is one of many […]
HP’s 2018 Groundbreaking Year In Review
Editor’s note: Groundbreakings reported here to HP are in order of date posted on www.high-profile.com blog. This list with active links to the full stories can also be achieved online by clicking the the “Upfront” tab on , and then “Groundbreaking” in the drop down menu. Did we miss your groundbreaking event? Do you have […]
PROCON Completes First Dual-Branded Hotel
Waltham, MA – The newly completed, 117,000sf Residence Inn/Fairfield by Marriott celebrated its grand opening recently with a ribbon cutting. XSS Hotels was the developer, and PROCON was the designer and construction manager. Both firms are based in Manchester, N.H. The companies worked closely with Marriott International to create a blended lobby for a seamless customer […]
Scarborough Breaks Ground on New Safety Building
Scarborough, ME – Landry/French Construction joined the town of Scarborough in an official groundbreaking ceremony for its new public safety building. The event was held on Nov. 8 at the site of the new facility, located on town-owned land adjacent to the town hall and bordered by U.S. Route 1 and Sawyer Road. The new 53,000sf […]
North Branch Celebrates Fire Station Groundbreaking
Londonderry, NH – Groundbreaking ceremonies were held recently at the Londonderry Central Fire Station for an upcoming major addition and renovation project to be managed by North Branch Construction of Concord. Port One Architects from Portsmouth is providing design for the project. Once complete, the addition and renovation will provide the station with two additional […]
Erland to Build Addition at Heilind Headquarters
Wilmington, MA – Erland Construction was selected by Heilind Electronics (HE) to expand its headquarters in Wilmington. Teaming up with ahp Architects, Erland will add 60,000sf to HE’s existing 40,000sf office and warehouse space. The exterior will feature a brick façade with a glass curtainwall entrance to upgrade the building’s curb appeal. The new space […]
Groundbreaking at Oakley Country Club
Watertown, MA – Belmont Savings Bank has announced the groundbreaking to renovate the clubhouse and pool for Oakley Country Club, a private 18-hole golf club in Watertown that was founded in 1898. Belmont Savings is the sole lender, providing a $10.4 million loan. “The Oakley Country Club is a historic Watertown locale, as it is […]
Ribbon Cutting for Affordable Housing Project
Cambridge, MA – CTA Construction Managers joined Cambridge Mayor Marc McGovern, elected officials, the Cambridge Housing Authority (CHA) staff and local residents for the CHA’s Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) Celebration Weekend October 13 & 14th. The event featured a ribbon cutting ceremony, and marked the completion of phase one of the RAD projects, which is working […]
Ground Breaking for Commuter Rail Station
Pawtucket, RI – Groundbreaking ceremonies were held recently for the new Pawtucket-Central Falls Commuter Rail Station and Bus Hub.The new intermodal transit center will allow riders to switch modes easily between commuter rail and RIPTA’s statewide bus network. When complete, the commuter rail stop will join three other stations (Providence, T.F. Green, and Wickford Junction) […]
