Tag: August’19
Using Technology to Advance Traditional Hotel Design
by Harry Wheeler Technology is changing the face of hospitality design. It’s evolving the way in which we approach and conduct our work; providing options for new products and ways to leverage mobile apps to improve the design and guest experience; and increasing our accessibility to innovative resources and materials. Let’s look at the many […]
Suffolk Chosen as CM for School Project
Lowell, MA – Suffolk Construction has been selected as construction manager for the Lowell High School project. This $343 million, seven-year project is not only the largest in the city’s history, it is also the largest Massachusetts School Building Authority project in the Commonwealth. Lowell now has a winning team of architects from Perkins Eastman […]
Creating a Living Building with Jessica Schultz and Sam Batchelor
by Emily Langner In episode #11 of the Build Better podcast, Anastasia welcomed Sam Batchelor, partner at designLABArchitects, and Jessica Schultz, LFA, communications and living building coordinator of the Hitchcock Center for the Environment, to talk about the new Living Building Challenge (LBC) certification, a rigorous performance standard for buildings, and the Hitchcock Center’s recent […]
Revitalization of the West End
by Matthew Guarracino Since its debut last fall, Phase I of The Hub on Causeway has brought new life to Boston’s West End neighborhood. This mixed-use development features 1.5 million square feet of shops, restaurants, offices, hotel rooms, and residences, as well as an expansion of nearby TD Garden and improvements to North Station. […]
MassDev Supports Casa Myrna
Boston – MassDevelopment has issued a $3,250,000 tax-exempt bond on behalf of Casa Myrna Vazquez, Inc., Boston’s largest provider of domestic and dating-violence awareness efforts and support for survivors. Casa Myrna will use bond proceeds to buy and renovate the historic Rubina Ann Guscott building and an adjacent building in Dorchester’s Grove Hall neighborhood, which […]
Dimeo Awarded Hilton Expansion
Boston – Dimeo Construction Company was awarded the Hilton Garden Inn Expansion in East Boston. This 48,960sf project, designed by BMA Architectural Group, consists of a five-story, 83-room addition, and associated site improvements. Existing amenities include an indoor pool, a fitness center, a business center, flexible meeting and event space, and Garden Grille & Bar, […]
Gilbane Completes Office at Pier 4
Boston – Gilbane Building Company’s Boston office recently completed construction management services for the 117,000sf Cengage office at Pier 4 in the Seaport District. Cengage, a global education and technology company, relocated from Fort Point’s Channel Center to the distinctive Block L4 Tower, where its multi-floor office features a workspace designed to encourage collaboration and […]
Suffolk Hires Berger
Boston – Suffolk has hired Dennis Berger as its chief culture officer. He will oversee Suffolk’s People & Culture team and will be responsible for creating a best-in-class employee experience across the entire employee lifecycle. He will serve on the executive committee and report directly to Chairman and CEO John Fish. Berger has more than 30 […]
Shawmut Unveils Chapel Reno
Watertown, MA – Shawmut Design and Construction announced its completion of a $15 million renovation of Mount Auburn’s Bigelow Chapel, a national historic landmark located in Watertown. Shawmut, together with William Rawn Associates and CSL, worked to enhance and preserve Bigelow Chapel’s façade and interior, originally constructed in 1845 out of Quincy granite. The team […]
Fitchburg City Hall Breaks Ground
Fitchburg – BOND, a building, civil, utility and energy construction firm, joined Fitchburg officials in celebrating the groundbreaking of the Fitchburg City Hall building renovation. Design partner ICON Architecture and owner’s representative Colliers International joined the festivities. Fitchburg City Hall is considered a local historic landmark and is listed in the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information […]
