Tag: 4/19
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 […]
Why is Water Quality Important?
by Geoff Wilkinson Jr. With the surge of high-efficiency condensing boilers comes the responsibility of water quality: internally and externally. Water quality, along with specific boiler preventive maintenance, is paramount in ensuring the health of a condensing boiler regardless of heat exchanger material. As an owner, operator, or engineer, everyone must be cognizant of a […]
NECA Boston Conducts Revit MEP Electrical Training and BIM
Boston – Building information modeling (BIM) is among the most important technological advances transforming the way in which construction projects are planned, designed and built. The Boston Chapter of National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA) conducts several series of Revit MEP electrical training and BIM workshops each year to ensure its member contractors’ design and project […]
Hotel on North: Where Local History Meets Personal Passion
by Kelly McCoy When local residents turn passion into action, amazing things happen. In Pittsfield, Massachusetts, David and Laurie Tierney and their innovative team transformed a neglected pair of 19th century buildings on the National Register of Historic Places into Hotel on North, an icon of the vibrant and creative spirit of The Berkshires region. The […]
Construction Well Underway at Woodmont Commons
Londonderry, NH – Construction is well underway for the first two building projects in Phase 1 at Woodmont Commons in Londonderry. A new four-story, 87-unit apartment building with 23,000sf of retail space on the first floor is being constructed by Performance Building Company. The architect of record is Shook Kelley, with Gavin and Sullivan Architects […]
Community Giving Program Unveiled at Downes Anniversary Ceremony
New Britain, CT – Downes Construction Company is topping off its 85 years of business by giving back to the community. Community leaders gathered at a kick-off ceremony to mark the company’s 85 years in business. The Downes anniversary giving program benefits three nonprofit organizations in its service area: The Consolidated School District of New […]
Medford Awards Solect Energy Contract
Medford, MA – Solect Energy has been awarded a competitive RFP contract to engineer, procure, install, and service a microgrid energy management system at the city of Medford’s department of public works (DPW). The system includes a 235kW PV solar array, which has already been installed by Solect through their partnership with PowerOptions, an 100kW/255kWh […]
Froling Boiler System Saves School $50,000
Weare, NH – John Stark High School (SAU 24) is now being heated by a dry wood chip boiler system installed by Froling Energy of Peterborough. At the new heating system’s core is a 1.7 million BTU/hour Schmid UTSK biomass boiler. It is being fed screened semidry wood chips (Froling Energy’s PDCs) from a steel […]
S/L/A/M Awarded for UMass Memorial Design
Worcester, MA – The S/L/A/M Collaborative (SLAM) was part of the team to receive a 2019 Vista Award in the Renovation category for the MC2020 Memorial Campus project at UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester. The Vista Awards are presented by the American Society for Health Care Engineering (ASHE) of the American Hospital Association. […]
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. […]
