Tag: construction management
Early Joins Gilbane
Providence, RI – Gilbane Development Company recently announced that Darin Early has joined the team as managing director of Public Private Partnerships. Early will focus on managing and expanding initiatives nationwide. He brings extensive real estate and investment credentials to Gilbane Development Company, having served in many leadership roles over his 15+ year career. Most […]
Incorporating Technology Into The Construction Process At Chapel Haven
by Tanya Cutolo S/L/A/M Construction Services (SLAM CS), the construction management division of The S/L/A/M Collaborative (SLAM), recently implemented several forms of technology to streamline the construction management process on Chapel Haven, a current design-build project in New Haven, Conn. SLAM was hired to fast-track the planning, design, approvals, and construction of a major expansion […]
High-Tech Tools Advance Construction Management
By Chad McCullough High-tech tools hold the promise of allowing construction project team members to achieve greater efficiency and produce a better product. Does it work in practice? Absolutely. A recent example is the transformation of the Stratford High School campus in Stratford, Conn., which includes a new 127,000sf addition. Currently under construction across from the […]
McCarthy Added As Senior PM
Norwood, MA – GZA recently announced that Patrick McCarthy has joined the company’s Buffalo office as a Senior Project Manager. In his role as Senior Project Manager, McCarthy will be assisting clients with local, state and federal regulatory reviews and environmental permitting. Prior to joining GZA, McCarthy was Director of Environmental Affairs and an Environmental Project […]
Construction Management Firm Promotes Five
North Reading, MA – Columbia Construction Company, a construction management firm in New England, recently announced the promotion of five employees. Ian Manferdini, LEED AP, has been promoted to senior project manager. He has successfully managed multiple phases of Wayfair’s office relocation at Copley Place that spans multiple floors and towers. Matt Arsenault has been […]
Construction Management from an Owner’s POV
by Girard R. Visconti, Esquire “Construction Management” has evolved into the private sector and oftentimes replaces the traditional concept of a lump sum contract between the owner and the contractor. Construction management has taken on a serious role in public works contracts, especially with state agencies and in the private sector. Construction management could be defined […]
Beware of Shifting Design Risk
by Michael P. Sams It is important for contractors to understand that unless they are intending to take on design risk, they (and we) really need to carefully review proposed contracts to weed out provisions that potentially shift design risk to the contractor. Unless a design-build delivery method is intended, removing the design risk is imperative […]
Shawmut Design and Construction Hires Two Managers for NY Office
New York – Shawmut Design and Construction recently hired Vytas Sipas as project executive and Winston Lewis as manager of estimating for the company’s New York academic group. In his role, Sipas will oversee the office and field teams and will be accountable for all aspects of client satisfaction for his projects. He will head up […]
