Tag: May’20
Publisher’s Message: May 2020
May is HP’s annual Civil Engineering and Landscape Architecture focus. We’re excited to share the Connecticut Society of Landscape Architects (CTASLA) 2020 Design Award winners with our readers. See page 19 for the full list of winners! This issue also features news in the Technology and Innovation sector. In our synopsis article on the most recent Build Better […]
Rowland Technologies Topped Off
Wallingford, CT – Milestone Construction LLC completed a steel framing top off recently for a 37,000sf addition for Rowland Technologies, a manufacturer of high quality plastic film and sheeting products, located in Wallingford. Due to the circumstances surrounding the Covid-19 pandemic, a celebratory gathering had to be cancelled. However, steps were taken to allow for […]
Atlantic Prefab Provides Innovative Solutions for Specialty Truss Designs
Submitted by Atlantic Prefab Atlantic Prefab of Wilton, N.H. announced that it is now offering specialty truss designs for architects across the Northeast. In many instances, architects are confined to keeping roof designs standard. When designers are limited because of cost and supply, they are often forced to settle for a typical roof that is […]
MaineHousing’s HQ Renovated
Scarborough, ME – Landry/French Construction, commercial contractors in Maine, is nearing completion on a major renovation of MaineHousing’s new headquarters in Augusta. Located at 26 Edison Drive, the existing two-story vacant building was purchased by MaineHousing in 2018 to accommodate its growing needs. Built in the mid-1980s for use as a data center for a […]
That’s the Way We Always Do It
by John Cannistraro I never thought the day would come when traffic patterns throttled back to 1970, and I’d be wishing for bumper to bumper again! The alarm clock doesn’t need to ring at 4:30 a.m. Wake-up is as automatic as the day is full of Teams chats, Zoom meetings, and webinars. The surprisingly smooth, […]
3D Laser Scanning and Social Distancing: The Best Time to Perform Essential Safety Inspection Services
by Paul Devlin What makes safety inspection services “essential” and what makes it an optimal time to perform these services? With the reboot of the economy, it’s safe to say, construction sites will operate differently than the one we have left. Social distancing is here to stay. With the Leica 3D scanners project, stakeholders have […]
Protecting Workers on the Job Site: Emerging Ideas on Communication, Safety Procedures and PPE
The following are excerpts taken from an article by Allison Friedman, founder of Rate It Green. For ongoing and future work, how do we keep people working on job sites and protect both jobs and safety? We have to be able to accept a certain level of change, and we’re going to have to have […]
Utilizing Technology with the End User in Mind
by Emily Langner In episode 24 of the Build Better podcast, Anastasia talked with Daniel Stonecipher, senior director of innovation at PROCON, Inc., a design/build firm based in New Hampshire. Stonecipher is responsible for setting and overseeing the company’s overall innovation and technology initiatives. His primary role defines PROCON’s internal operational effectiveness and design/build capabilities […]
The Landscape of our Future: COVID-19
by James Heroux John Brinkerhoff Jackson wrote that “Ruins provide the incentive for restoration.” Each significant shift in human events throughout the years has generated a re-structuring of the way we live. Industrialization changed our society in the 19th century, resulting in the provision of parks and open space for townspeople to relieve the stresses […]
Drain Appointed CFO of LAN-TEL
Norwood, MA – LAN-TEL Communications, Inc. announced that Dennis Drain has been promoted to the position of chief financial officer. In his new role, he is responsible for the planning, implementation and management of all financial activities for the company. He had served as LAN-TEL’s controller for the past four years. In February, Drain was elected […]
