Tag: veterans
KBE Celebrates 60 Years with Six ‘Acts of Kindness’
Farmington, CT – In honor of its 60th anniversary, KBE Building Corporation’s senior leadership decided to complete six “Acts of Kindness,” or six substantial charitable acts, one for each decade the firm has been in business. Both KBE’s Connecticut and Maryland offices participated in the year-long endeavor. The Six Acts of Kindness are supported by […]
Brookstone to Renovate VA Med. Ctr.
Manchester, NH – Brookstone Builders, Inc., construction managers and general contractors headquartered in Manchester, has been awarded a renovation project by Veteran’s Development Corporation. The project will involve the interior renovation of mechanical risers throughout all six floors of the Manchester Veteran’s Affairs Medical Center on Smyth Road. The scope of work will include select […]
Groundbreaking Held for Veterans’ Homes
Augusta, ME – Pittsfield, Maine-based Cianbro Corporation and joint venture partner VJS Construction Services of Pewaukee, Wis. broke ground recently on the new 138-bed Maine Veterans’ Homes (MVH) senior living facility in Augusta. The 179,000sf long-term care complex will be situated on 44 acres directly across the street from MaineGeneral Medical Center, the Harold Alfond […]
Amenta Emma Project Best in Class
Hartford, CT – Amenta Emma’s project 616 New Park received the Best in Class award in the Transit Oriented Development category at the 24th Annual CREW CT Blue Ribbon Awards Showcase held at The Bushnell in Hartford. This pioneering mixed-use community, the first to be located immediately adjacent to a CTfastrak rapid transit stop in […]
WinnCo Breaks Ground on Veterans Housing
Boston – Mass. Gov. Charlie Baker, Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh, and Congressman Seth Moulton recently joined the veteran community to break ground on a first-in-the-nation $46 million Boston development that will bring 102 units of housing and onsite supportive services to a variety of different veteran populations. Owned by Brighton Marine, a veteran network community, and WinnCompanies, military […]
Program Helps Vets Find Jobs In Building Safety
Washington, D.C. – The International Code Council launched a new website for the ICC Military Families Career Path Program, which helps veterans who are transitioning to civilian life and their family members learn more about building safety career options. Over the next 15 years, the building industry will experience a loss of 80 percent of the existing skilled […]
Artwork Installed at RI Veterans Home
Bristol, RI – Corporate Art Group Inc. recently announced the completion of the artwork package, including included over 350 works of art, for the Rhode Island Veterans Home in Bristol. The 260,000sf Veterans Home is a tribute to Rhode Island’s veterans and will provide a comfortable residential environment. The designer on the project, Alisha Capobianco, […]
Several Housing Projects in R.I. Look to End Veteran Homelessness
Providence, RI – Several new projects in Rhode Island are helping to provide affordable housing for homeless and disabled veterans. The effort is part of a larger state initiative called Opening Doors Rhode Island that aims to end veterans’ homelessness by December 31, 2015. Blackstone Valley Development Corporation is collaborating with Veterans for Tomorrow, LLC, […]
Windover Completes Two New Veterans Housing Complexes
Windover Construction recently announced the completion of two veterans supportive housing communities, with two additional projects on the drawing boards.
