Vision
Publisher’s Message: Vision
What is vision? It’s the why behind your actions. It’s the heart behind your company. It’s why your employees never leave and why clients keep coming back. We all have vision. It just manifests itself in different ways. HP’s VISION issue humanizes the A/E/C/O industry and shines a spotlight on the individuals and organizations that […]
Best Practices in Sustainable Office Development
by Bradley Cardoso If you’ve driven along Route 128, then you know construction activity is at an all-time high. According to the Boston office of Cresa, flex product in the suburban 128 market remains tight, as tenants’ need for clear height and highway access continues to gobble up viable alternatives. Class A, amenity-rich properties and […]
Above and Beyond: How One Man’s Vision is Transforming Lives
by Emily Langner Earlier this year, the Associated General Contractors of Massachusetts (AGC MA) held a summit in Boston titled The Opioid Epidemic: Crisis in the Workplace. Over 170 representatives from the construction industry came together to learn more about the challenges of, and the solutions to, the epidemic that affects so many in the […]
The 2019 Visionaries Forum: Pioneers Shaping the Future of Design and Construction
by Steven G. Haines On April 11, the Construction Institute will host the 10th annual Visionaries Forum, a place where we can pause from the day-to-day grind of our business to imagine what could be. What combination of cutting-edge technology and visionary thought can be brought together to transform our industry? The Visionaries Forum invites […]
Empowering Your Workforce
by Luiza Mills Not too long ago, it was common for managers in the corporate world to run their companies from the top-down. You could step into a meeting and watch a manager hand over a list of tasks to his or her employees and dictate the exact way each one needed to be performed. […]
The Future of Architecture is Here
by Marc Margulies Design of the built environment is changing radically for three fundamental reasons: improved technologies, improved products, and improved processes. These transformative drivers have revolutionized all facets of the construction industry and every aspect of how and what we build. Improved technologies Gone are the days of delivering a set of drawings to […]
Designing a Future of Trust, Collaboration, and Prosperity
by Emily Langner In the A/E/C industry, the results of planning, hard work, and follow-through are immediately evident in the work that is produced. The success of any business in this space has much to do with its ability to create a tangible product: an office building, multifamily residence, or school, to name a few, […]
How SCI is Empowering Companies to Build Smarter
submission by Sustainable Comfort, Inc. Sustainable Comfort, Inc.is a green building and energy efficiency consulting and construction firm based in Worcester, Massachusetts. It helps developers, architects, contractors, and residents achieve healthier, resilient, and sustainable multifamily buildings through better construction practice and management and by providing clear, concise, and value-focused consulting on sustainable, energy-efficient, healthy housing. […]
Art and Technology: Creative Partnership
by Sasha Parfenova Nearly a decade ago, J.C. Cannistaro invested in the Plumbing Museum with a mission to preserve the heritage of the plumbing industry and build community. Since opening its doors in Watertown, the museum has made significant strides in living up to its founding mission, finding success in new and interesting ways. Today, […]
Finding your Heart: the Conversation of Architecture
submitted by Svigals+Partners In June 2016, Barry Svigals retired from the Connecticut-based architecture firm he had founded 33 years earlier, leaving a distinct legacy of expressive sculptural artwork uniquely created for each commission. The question for Svigals + Partners, like many firms facing the departure of a visionary leader, was how to carry on a […]
