Tag: infrastructure
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 […]
CMC Builds New Clinic
Manchester, NH – Construction is underway at Catholic Medical Center’s (CMC) Wilson Street Integrated Health, a primary care clinic located in a historic brick building that was built for Hoitt’s Furniture in 1900. The building is now home to the Manchester Treatment and Recovery Center, that is dedicated to serving individuals dealing with substance use […]
IoT in Healthcare Facilities: Planning for the Changing Future
by Jason Butler The interface and connectivity of infrastructure systems and equipment to information technology networks is rapidly changing and evolving. Recent advancements in computing power, data logging, on-board memory, energy consumption, and wireless connectivity systems now allow for cost-effective integration into healthcare systems and equipment. While this growth is providing astounding new capabilities for […]
Embracing Mixed-Use Development
by Robert E. Duval Adopted from urban environments, across the country, the mixed-use development concept is making its way into many smaller cities and towns in New England. These developments encompass a wide range of uses, including commercial, residential, cultural, institutional, and industrial uses in to an integrated whole. Civil engineering benefits of integrated development […]
Langone & Puopolo: Open Space Climate Resilience Design
Boston – Langone Park and Puopolo Playground, located in the North End on Boston Harbor, will be the very first park area in the Boston system to implement flood-prevention measures outlined in Mayor Marty Walsh’s Resilient Boston Harbor Plan. Weston & Sampson is applying innovative open space climate resilience design methods that will integrate the […]
Anthony Leonard Joins Elaine Construction
Newton, MA – Tony Leonard has joined Elaine Construction Company as a project executive. He brings almost three decades of experience, drawing from a diverse background which includes serving in the U.S. Army Reserves, and nearly two decades on the owner’s side, for Liberty Mutual Insurance. His experience with infrastructure, major capital improvements, utilities and […]
Wireless Telecom: The Often Forgotten Utility
by Gina Rae The worlds of construction and commercial real estate are about to change with regard to wireless telecommunications infrastructure, but not many people know it. Gone are the days when telecom carriers paid for in-building solutions, as the demand for wireless connectivity has become too much for the moguls to keep up with […]
From Honey to Madame Chairman: A Retrospective
by Ingeborg Hegemann My first memorable construction oversight job was for a wetland mitigation project where the contractor really did call me “honey” and I was inexperienced, worried, and nervous. But the wetland ended up doing fine and DEP told me, “You did it, this works!” Since that time, I’ve been involved with innumerable and […]
Columbia U Contracts EBI for New Building
New York City – Columbia University contracted EBI Consulting for commissioning of its new University Forum Building located in Manhattan. This new multipurpose venue consists of an auditorium, meeting rooms, catered and grab-and-go food service, and over 30 faculty and support offices. The structure will foster community activity and growth as the gateway to Columbia […]
Merck to Expand R&D Facility
Billerica, MA – Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, which operates its biopharmaceutical business as EMD Serono in the U.S. and Canada, announced a $70 million investment to expand its state-of-the-art research and development (R&D) facility in Billerica. The new building will span 145,000sf, offering new laboratory and collaborative working space to accommodate approximately 400 new and […]
