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MBC Hosts Tom O’Brien, HYM’s Suffolk Downs Redevelopment
Boston – Thomas N. O’Brien, founding partner, managing director of The HYM Investment Group, LLC, was the guest speaker at the Massachusetts Building Congress (MBC) January breakfast meeting. The HYM Investment Group recently announced that it completed the purchase of Suffolk Downs, a 161-acre property in both East Boston and Revere. O’Brien shared plans for […]
BVH Opens New HQ
Bloomfield, CT – BVH Integrated Services, a multi-disciplined consulting engineering firm, recently announced the opening of its new headquarters, which complements the firm’s other location in Newton, Mass., that also recently underwent a renovation. The new Connecticut office is located at 206 West Newberry Road in Bloomfield and boasts 24,000sf of space to accommodate its […]
Timberline Completes Office Expansion for Sage Therapeutics
Cambridge, MA – Timberline Construction has completed an office expansion project for Sage Therapeutics. It has renovated approximately 30,000sf of space for the phased occupancy of the company as it continues to grow and hire more employees within the historic Athenaeum Press Building, part of the Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. portfolio. Timberline worked closely […]
Biomass Boiler Systems Save on Reno/Resto Budgets
By Jim Van Valkenburgh To be competitive, older buildings need high-efficiency boiler systems and economical heating fuel. In rural areas, biomass (dry wood chips and wood pellets) is the lowest-cost fuel available. State-of-the-art systems match up nicely with the financial and ecological goals of most restorations. Historic Harrisville’s restored 150-year-old mills are now heated with a […]
Dimeo Adds Two
Boston – Dimeo Construction Company announced that Neil MacKenzie has joined its Boston-based team as senior estimator/planner. With approximately 40 years of experience, he is a technical construction professional with a valuable combination of field construction experience, procurement experience, and a deep, broad-based estimating and customer relations background. He has had significant experience working with a […]
Striking a Balance Between Transparency and Privacy in Health and Science Projects
by John Fowler Transparency and privacy considerations are inherent to most workplace environments, especially those with an open office layout. Healthcare and science projects pose further challenges, as such spaces often have stricter requirements regarding confidentiality and proprietary information. While research and development teams rely on a high degree of collaboration, there is also the […]
Preparing for the Inevitable: Construction Crises
by Susan Shelby and Peter Hillan Bodily harm and serious property damage are major risks when dealing with active construction projects, despite strict adherence to safety regulations. Construction firms designate time and resources to safety programs, equipment, and coordinators, but they often fail to plan for how to handle a crisis. Crisis situations happen daily […]
Innovative Workspace Trends: Personalized and People-Centered Design
by Deborah Laviero Whether the workspace is new or existing, the goal of modern design is to create an environment that captures the personality of a business, nourishes and supports employees, and engages visitors. New technologies, along with economic and social forces, have changed the ways people work together, and the landscape of workplaces continues […]
Maugel Selected for Genesis HealthCare Facility
RP Masiello GM Dracut, MA – Maugel Architects recently announced that Genesis HealthCare selected the firm and general contractor RP Masiello of Boylston to design and build a new 83,000sf, 120-private-bed skilled nursing facility located on Loon Hill Road in Dracut. Other team members include Thompson-Liston Associates, Johnson Structural Engineering, Seaman Engineering, and A. Normandin Design. […]
Growing Your Company? It Takes Hard Work
by Craig Jewett Working hard has always come easy to me. I’ve always had a fast-paced drive and the energy it takes to push through to get the job done, whatever that may be. It may sound strange to some, but when I am working hard I am most comfortable. For Jewett Construction, 2017 was […]
