Michael Barnes, Publisher of High-Profile Monthly
This issue will share a few of the more notable projects in New England, with a focus on retail and hospitality. We are busy.
Laureen Poulakis, in her Regional Trends and the Hotel Market article page 10, points out “increases in employment across New England, with construction exceeding all other supersectors and outpacing the nation.” It’s nice to know we will have some excellent places where we can relax when these jobs are done.
Art Uncorked 2018
HP’s Betsy Gorman attended “Art Uncorked,” a silent art auction hosted by the International Interior Design Association New England Chapter (IIDA NE).
(l-r) Kerri Estano, Payette Architects; Eliane S. Markoff, honoree/beneficiary, IIDA NE and founder of Art in Giving; and Samantha Giordano, ADD Group. / Photo: Olivia Gorman
Art featured the talent and creativity of many from within the IIDA architecture and interior design community and included paintings, photography, jewelry, stationery, and more. A portion of the proceeds is donated to Art in Giving, which raises funds for childhood cancer research through the sale of fine arts. Up to 50% of the proceeds from the sale of art through the efforts of Art in Giving are donated to The Rachel Molly Markoff Foundation. IIDA NE will be featured in HP’s annual interior design focus in October. For more information on future events, including the popular IIDA NE fashion show, visit www.iidane.org.
The Construction Institute The Construction Institute (CI) of the University of Hartford has published “The Future of the Design and Construction Industry, Construction Industry
Conversations.” Editors Kathy Cowles, Zoraida Ferguson, and Nancy Greenwald have compiled observations, thoughts, and predictions about the future of the AEC/O industry based on conversations among the CI Board of Advisors 2016 to 2017. Learn more about CI at www. construction.org.
CI members are regular contributors to HP, with articles from CI members John Sloane of Interstate Electrical Services on page 36, and Michael Palleschi of BVH Integrated Services on page 43.
Robert S. Swain Jr. Distinguished Service Award
David Manfredi
Elizabeth Lowrey
David Manfredi, CEO and founding principal, Elkus Manfredi Architects, and Elizabeth Lowrey, principal, Elkus Manfredi Architects, have been selected by the Real Estate Finance Association (REFA) to receive the Robert S. Swain Jr. Distinguished Service Award at the 30th Annual REFA Gala, to be held at the Marriott Copley Place in October. Details can be found at https://2018refagala.weebly.com/.
Katelyn Chapin
Katelyn Chapin, AIA, Young Architect Regional Director
Architect Katelyn Chapin, AIA, of Svigals + Partners, was recently appointed to serve as Young Architect Regional Director (YARD) of New England for the Young Architects Forum, a program of the American
Institute of Architects (AIA). In this critical regional role, Chapin will work closely with the Emerging Professional committees of each AIA New England component and act as a liaison to AIANational’s Young Architects Forum (YAF).
Boston moved up two spots to No. 7 on CBRE’s Tech Talent Scorecard, part of its 6th annual Scoring Tech Talent Report, which ranks 50 U.S. and Canadian markets according to their
ability to attract and grow tech talent. The top five markets for tech talent in 2018 were: 1) the San Francisco Bay Area; 2) Seattle; 3) Washington, D.C.; 4) Toronto (the first time a Canadian market made the top five); and 5) New York, all largethan 50,000. The only other city to score above Boston was Austin, Texas.
To determine the effectiveness of local leadership, WalletHub compared 150 of the largest U.S. cities based on their operating efficiency. For each city, WalletHub constructed a “Quality of City Services” score — comprising 35 key performance indicators grouped
into six service categories — that was then measured against the city’s total per capita budget. The only New England city to make it to the top 10 spot is Lewiston, Maine. They are: 1) Nampa, Idaho; 2) Provo, Utah; 3) Boise, Idaho; 4) Lexington, Ky.; 5) Missoula, Mont.; 6)
Sioux Falls, S.D.; and 7) Durham, N.C.; and 8) Lewiston, Maine.
WalletHub was much kinder to New England in its ranking of states with the best schools. WalletHub compared the 50 states and the District of Columbia across 25 key metrics. Here are the top five: 1) Massachusetts; 2) New Jersey; 3) Connecticut; 4) New Hampshire; and 5) Vermont. HP will focus on educational facilities in our next issue.
Are you working on the design or construction of a school? We would like to hear from you.
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