Waltham, MA – Dacon Corporation has completed the redesign of Mass. Electric Construction Company’s (MEC) Waltham headquarters. This project entails the renovation of an existing 19,000sf office building.
Kitchen
This headquarters’ design style is centered on an accomplished heritage, modern innovation and a collaborative culture. Tones, textures and decorative elements reflect metal, a founding material to MEC’s business. Former closed-off, preexisting wall partitions were replaced with glass walled offices and conference rooms, emphasizing transparency. To reinforce a secondary cultural value, community, collaborative areas were built along the reception area and amidst employee offices.
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“MEC is an example of how the classic American values of heritage, fair price, stewardship and integrity triumph across America’s turbulent economic times. It was a pleasure collaborating with them to create an environment that reflects these ideals and gives the firm room to grow into the future,” says Kevin Quinn, Dacon’s CEO.
Millwork by Chamberlain Companies
Complex, logistically challenging electrical construction projects are the trademark of MEC. With Boston-based roots extending back to 1928, MEC began its first project wiring the U.S. Postal Service Building downtown. During WWII, it was drafted into military service, working on Weymouth’s Naval Air Station. With the ability to expedite specialty jobs, it built emergency power stations for the Panama Canal and expanded air bases for NATO in Europe.
Employee offices
Subsequent years saw expansion into commercial industries including retail, office buildings, manufacturers, transportation, and utility and wastewater facilities, and today, MEC’s portfolio includes solar photovoltaics.
