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Jewett to Build Second Ricetta
Saco, ME – Ricetta’s Brick Oven Ristorante, a well known family-owned Italian pizzeria based in Southern Maine, has selected Jewett Construction to manage the construction of a second location in Saco. The project will focus on transforming the old Kerryman’s Irish Pub facility on Route 1 into a new Italian eatery. The existing facility will […]
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 […]
citizenM Opens Boston Hotel
Boston – citizenM, a new 272-room hotel in Boston’s North is located close to the city’s major points of interest including Faneuil Hall Marketplace, Boston Common, and the harbour, the hotel is connected to TD Garden – New England’s largest multipurpose arena for sports, concerts and conventions. The hotel was built in collaboration with long-time […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
MassHousing Closes on Financing
Boston – MassHousing has closed on $22.8 million in affordable housing financing to the non-profit, Just-A-Start Corporation (JAS), for the construction of 23 affordable apartments and to renovate and preserve the affordability of 65 existing apartment units in Cambridge. MassHousing provided Just-A-Start with an $8.2 million permanent loan, a $13.6 million bridge loan and $1 […]
Erland Raises Funds for Charities
Woburn, MA – The Erland Foundation stepped onto the golf course in support of its mission to make a positive difference in the community by raising funds and awareness for local organizations. More than 130 Erland Construction employees, subcontractors, volunteers, and local community members enjoyed a day at the Butter Brook Golf Club in […]
Eliot Innovation School Gets Award
Boston – Finegold Alexander Architects announced that the Eliot Innovation School at 39 North Bennet St. in Boston’s North End was awarded Preservation Massachusetts’ prestigious 2019 Mayor Thomas M. Menino Legacy Award. Finegold Alexander Architects served as the design architect for Boston Public Schools and the city’s Public Facilities department. The existing building at 39 […]
JM Electrical Promotions
Lynnfield, MA – JM Electrical has announced three senior-level promotions as part of its long-term growth strategy. Adam Palmer, Frank Kelly, and Niall Black have been promoted to project executives. Palmer first joined the company in 2009 as project manager. Along with building automation, he focuses […]
