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Inside this IssueCBT and Turner Break Ground on Liberty Mutual S/L/A/M Awarded Danbury Hospital North TowerSuffolk Renovates 25 Stuart Street and Builds New Arts Ctr for Dartmouth CollegeLee Kennedy New Projects and Summer Wrap UpsPlymouth North High School Tops Off
November 2010
plus Heathcare, Multi Residential, Commercial and Schools Facilities News, Green News, People, Calendar and more...
Boston - Tishman Construction Corporation of Massachusetts (TCC -MA) is nearing comple-tion of the intricate process of providing Verizon
Communications, Inc. with its own dedicated systems infrastructure for network communications equipment within the historic 18-story New England Telephone & Telegraph Building at 185 Franklin Street in Boston’s financial district. Simultaneously, Tishman is renovating more than 200,000sf of office and administrative space on four floors of the building. Sullivan & McLaughlin Companies is performing the electrical work and fire alarm upgrades. Full story inside see page 24
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Greening Trees with Concrete by Larry NicolaiMattapan Community Health Center Breaks GroundLogan International Airport Economy Parking StructureHolyoke Multimodal Transportation Center CompletedMarc Truant Restoration at 5/6 Lathrop PlaceProCon Nears Completion Alta Apt Phase 1O’Connor Wins CMMA Award
Tishman Construction ManagesComplex 200,000sf Project for VerizonTishman Construction ManagesComplex 200,000sf Project for Verizon
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Upfront: .................................. 6Facilities .................................. 9Healthcare ............................. 20Awards .................................. 29Education ............................... 34Multi-Residential ...................... 36Green News ............................ 48People ................................... 55
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Boston - RDK Engineers principal Robert persechini has been inducted into the American Society of heating, Refriger-ation, and Air conditioning Engineers, Inc. (AShRAE) Boston chapter hall of fame. persechini was honored in an october 12 induction ceremony in waltham.
In addition to the RDK team members in attendance, industry leaders from firms throughout massachusetts and engineering students from local colleges and universi-ties joined in the celebration.
AShRAE honors persechini
Beverly, mA - The massachusetts Building congress (mBc) honored three 2010 mBc hall of fame inductees, Shaw-mut Design and construction, cBT Archi-tects, and Barker Steel, for the legacy con-tributions each has made to the building industry, clients, and the community.
The hall of fame induction ceremo-ny was held during the mBc’s annual din-ner gala october 13 at the Seaport hotel in Boston.
mark David, mBc president and managing director of Jones lang laSalle, described the mBc hall of fame as “a place where we permanently recognize and honor the best in the industry for their innovation, consistent leadership, commu-nity responsibility and client service. These organizations provide ample inspiration for others to follow.”
Shawmut, cBT, and Barker Steel
join other mBc hall of fame companies inducted since the hall was established in 2007: walsh Brothers, Symmes maini & mcKee Associates, partners healthcare, S&f concrete construction, Bond Broth-ers, J.c. cannistraro, Boston University, william A. Berry, wentworth Institute of Technology, and The marr companies.
mBc hall of fame Inducts Threehonorees are Shawmut, cBT, and Barker Steel
las Vegas - At the annual board meeting of the Association of facilities En-gineering ( AfE), chapter 74 of worcester - central massachusetts was the recipient of three national awards, including best chapter and best newsletter, and mem-ber Don gillis, cpE was awarded chapter member of the year.
chapter 74 is one of the 17 chapters that make up Region 8 New England, which
is the largest and fastest-growing region in the country, with more than 600 members in New England.
In addition, three other awards were given to Region 8, including student chap-ter of the year and best community service award to Student chapter 199, mass. mar-itime Academy. chapter 88, South Shore Quincy won an award for best professional development 2010.
AfE chapt. 74 wins Nat’l Awards
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Both NEREJ and B&T continue to be represented at Build Boston, part of a dozen media sponsors this year.
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with 600 industry professionals, it is the premier social event, an opening night party featuring live entertainment (from Boston-based Blink project group) and great food and drink.
The Builders Association of greater Boston Annual Installation of Officers Din-ner will be held wednesday evening.
The Associated Builders and con-tractors (ABc) of massachusetts will host the 2010 Excellence in construction Awards presentation and Dinner at Build Boston on Thursday night.
You can find the listing of more than 150 workshops, tours, one-day symposia, and receptions in the Build Boston guide online at www.buildboston.com. It’s not too late to register, and you can use our promo #10BB284 for free tickets to the ex-
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BostonSf’s Real Estate for high Tech Summit will focus on the real estate need of technology companies at 7a.m. on Nov. 17, and on that same morning, coreNet will be hosting New England chapter - ca-reer crossovers: Risks, Rewards and op-portunities, 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. at goulston & Storrs, 400 Atlantic Avenue.
on Nov. 18 the massachusetts Build-ing congress (mBc) will host a breakfast program titled, “The workplace of the fu-ture.” The panel discussion will include Jan Johnson, Allsteel Office; Doug Gen-sler, Gensler Architects; Daniel Perruzzi, AIA, lEED Ap, and margulies perruzzi Architects. gretchen fox from fox Rpm will be moderator.
competing for an audience that morning is NAIop’s Breakfast, “hot off the hill: politics, legislation, and Regula-tions Affecting the commercial Real Estate Industry.” Topics and panelists include: Election Review & political commen-tary: frank phillips, State house Bureau chief, The Boston Globe; Permit Extension Act: Brian levey, principal, Beveridge & Diamond, P.C.; Stormwater Regulations: h. hamilton hackney III, Shareholder, Greenberg Traurig LLP; Endangered Spe-cies Act: Ronald Ruth, managing partner, Sherin and Lodgen; and Indoor Air Qual-ity: Ned Abelson, Director, goulston & Storrs.
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Boston, mA - The Bos-ton preservation Alliance re-cently recognized the Ames hotel with a 2010 preserva-tion Achievement Award.
Simpson gumpertz & heger Inc. (Sgh) provided structural and building enve-lope engineering services for the renovation and conversion of this historic 14-story build-ing from offices to a boutique hotel.
Tishman construction was recognized for its role as construction manager for the project.
Respecting the historic character of the building, Boston’s first skyscraper built in 1890, the project included skillful restoration of the ex-terior masonry façade, win-dow surrounds and moldings, and careful restoration of the lobby’s vaulted mosaic-tiled ceiling.
The building is one of the tallest masonry bearing wall buildings in the world and was designed by re-nowned architects Shepley, Rutan and coolidge.
In 1974, the building was added to the National Register of historic places.
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These are a few of the events listed on our calendar page 58. You can’t make them all, but it’s important to take time to get to some.
Prompt PayThe prompt pay law will have been in
effect since November 8, just about the time we went to press with our November issue.
I recently attended an Agc hosted panel discussion on the new law that was introduced by Associated Subcontractors of America (ASm) see page 41.
The owners, developers and general contractors represented at the Agc discus-sion shared a view that the new law is not a game changer for them, but were somewhat critical of it as causing more paperwork for those who were already paying promptly, that it could have some downsides to sub contractors who are in contractual agree-ment with suppliers, and that we will have to wait to see how things shake out in the next few months to know if it has the effect on those few “bad” owners and contractors.
generally it was agreed that it will require more pre-construction planning, and a restructuring of all standard contracts for projects over $3 million, but they would most likely adopt the same contracts for smaller projects.
Lawyers Deborah Griffin (Holland & Knight) and Bob lizza (hinckley Al-len Snyder) led the program with a review of the law followed by discussions with Nancy may (Northeastern U), John Romeo (Boston college), Jef Demarco (campan-elli), Steve mcDonald (Erland), charlie Buuck (Turner), mike powers (SmmA) and moderator Tim Bonfatti (compass project management) on how they foresee the new statute affecting their firms both internally and through the relationships necessary to build a facility. A copy of the presentation can now be viewed at the Agc massachusetts website: http://www.agcmass.org/build.
Build NowI asked John Romero if the current
market conditions make it a good time to build. he explained that if Boston col-lege decided now to build a new structure,
it would be another three years before the shovels would be in the ground, so how-ever favorable market conditions are now, i.e. competitive priced labor, low materials cost etc, it’s how they are in three years that must be considered.
Bc must be delighted that the plans they considered years back are in such fa-vorable conditions today.
The Boston college chronicle re-ported recently that, “Boston college is gearing up for an extensive period of con-struction and renovation that will remake significant portions of the Chestnut Hill and Brighton campuses and enable the Univer-sity to move forward on implementing its Institutional master plan (Imp).”
The renovation of gasson hall and the construction of Stokes hall and renova-tions on the Brighton campus are the high-lighted projects in the article.
walsh Brothers, Incorporated, will serve as construction manager on the Bos-ton college Stokes hall project.
The top story this month is that lib-erty mutual broke ground on its new 22-sto-ry, 590,000sf facility (page 11). A Boston Redevelopment news release report that liberty mutual will be adding 600 full-time positions and the project will be creating an additional 500 construction jobs.
Boston Business Journal has reported that harvard Business School has received a $50 million gift from an international donor, India’s Tata cos. The money will support the construction of a new academic and residential building supporting hBS. The story is at http://c.bizjournals.com/ct/c/31753091
The hudson group North America received the green light recently to proceed with its revised plans to build a 200-unit residential tower along the Rose Kennedy greenway near chinatown.
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Boston - hostelling International Boston (hI-Boston) has selected Suffolk construction to renovate a historic build-ing at 25 Stuart Street in Boston, adjacent to chinatown and the Theatre District, to become hostelling International’s newest facility in a major US city.The New Bos-ton hostel project involves the renovation of 55,500sf in the six-story Dill Building, which is individually listed on the National Register of historic places.
The facility, designed by Boston architectural firms Bergmeyer Associates and Stegman + Associates, will play a role as the first LEED certified hostel in the United States.
Designs incorporate many green technologies, including a green roof, green
elevators, and solar hot wa-ter heating. The building itself will serve as a “green classroom” for 46,000 an-nual visitors, 60% from outside the US and many visiting Boston for the first time. The new facility will provide further evidence of hostelling’s contribution to sustainable world travel.
hI- Boston currently operates a hostel on hemen-
way Street in Boston’s fenway neighbor-hood. The new hostel will nearly double its capacity. That facility will remain op-erational until the renovation is complete in spring of 2012.
“we are pleased to be managing construction of this beautiful building that will incorporate sustainable design,” says Angus leary, Suffolk vice president for education. “This facility will add to Boston’s downtown area and increase the current economic impact by hostel guests.”
Suffolk construction to Renovate 55,000sf as hostelBergmeyer Assoc. and Stegman + Assoc. Architects
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Boston - mayor Thomas m. menino announced that the Boston Redevelopment Authority’s Board of Directors has approved several proj-ects across the city. In total, the five projects represent more than $150 million in private and public invest-ment.
• The BRA approved plans for a new F.W. Webb distribution and showroom center at 307 Dorchester Avenue in South Boston. The vacant electrical supply warehouse building on the site will be razed in order to construct the approximately 43,170sf two-story building.
The development team includes Robert A. mucciarone of RAm con-struction, llc, as the owner/devel-oper; Design-Science as the project architect; Vanasse Hangen Brustlin, Inc. as the civil and transportation engineer; and Andy McBeth of J.M. coull, Inc. as the project manager.
Total estimated project cost is $7 million. plans are to begin con-struction in the first quarter of 2011 with an estimated completion date in the first quarter of 2012.
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Boston - Eagle Restoration & con-tracting, Inc. recently completed restorative work to preserve the
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In 2004, Bay State college reached out to the specialists at Eagle Restoration, a full service roofing and weatherproofing company, to complete a partial phase res-toration project. Eagle removed, repaired, and replaced the existing slate mansard and installed new copper trim flashings, wood trims, and copper step flashings on the front and rear elevations at 121 commonwealth Avenue.
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west Newton, mA - Senate con-struction corp. of Shirley announced that it will once again work with Brae Burn country club located in west Newton. This project will involve extensive site-work and design-build renovations to two existing buildings.
In the fall of 2007, Senate com-pleted two buildingas as part of infra-structure improvements for operations and maintenance for the second phase of Brae Burn’s master Renovation plan. The buildings totaled more than 20,000sf
and included a fueling station, operations offices, locker rooms, dormitory quar-ters, areas to store and maintain grounds equipment and golf carts, and exterior materials.
The Senate construction Design/Build team consisting of project manag-er Brian Trickett and Job Superintendent Steve Bowie will be working again with william Jackson Associates of concord and Brae Burn country club through completion of this project.
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Boston, - ground-breaking ceremonies were held recently for liberty mutual’s new 22-story, 590,000sf of-fice building at 157 Berkeley Street in Bos-ton.
The building is designed to achieve LEED Silver certifica-tion and will be nearly 20% more energy-effi-cient than a typical large modern office building.
c B T / c h i l d s Bertman Tseckares of Boston designed the new building. colliers meredith & grew is the project’s development manager. Turner con-struction company is the project’s construc-tion manager.
liberty mutual’s more than $300 mil-lion expansion project will create 600 new full-time positions at the company and an additional 500 construction jobs. Since January 2008, liberty mutual has added 600 employees in massachusetts, with 300 of those jobs coming to Boston.
once completed, liberty mutual’s new building will generate approximately
$82 million in new real estate tax revenue for the city of Boston over 20 years. on an annual basis, liberty mutual will pay an estimated total of nearly $13 million per year in real estate taxes on all of its Boston properties, making the insurer one of the largest private taxpayers in the city.
liberty mutual Breaks groundcBT Designs, Turner Builds Expansion
Amesbury - Rpf Associates has been approved by the State of massachusetts Di-vision of occupational Safety to conduct training for the EpA Renovation, Repair, and painting program (RRp) Rule.
The rule requires all contractors, maintenance staff, property managers, and other firms that disturb lead paint in homes and childcare facilities built before 1978 to follow specific work practices to prevent lead contamination and to obtain necessary training and certification.
The EpA has determined that renova-tion, repair, and painting activities that dis-turb lead-based paint in pre-1978 housing and child-occupied facilities create lead-based paint hazards. lead dust can result in
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Quincy, mA - lee Kennedy co an-nounced several new projects. with stag-gered start dates reaching into 2012, these projects help the firm build future backlog while leaving it well positioned with the staff and resources necessary to manage new work immediately. A snapshot of work currently in preconstruction includes:
• Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the US Senate (start date early 2011)
lee Kennedy co. is working closely with renowned architect Rafael Vinoly on this project. Built adjacent to the John f. Kennedy presidential library & mu-seum in Boston, the building will contain 50,000sf of program space that includes a representation of the US Senate chamber. The facility is being designed to lEED Silver standards. construction is slated to begin in the first quarter of 2011.
• Salem State College Library & learning commons
This logistically complex project in-volves demolition of the school’s existing library followed by construction of a new 122,000sf, $70 million facility. Designed by Shepley Bulfinch to achieve LEED Silver certification, the team is utilizing the latest in BIm software to streamline the preconstruction and construction pro-cesses. work is scheduled to begin later this year.
• Berklee College of Music Boston
lee Kennedy co. has begun provid-ing preconstruction services with architect william Rawn Associates on this mixed use development that will house student residences; dining facilities; music tech-nology space and ground floor retail. The team anticipates breaking ground in 2012.
• Fitchburg State College Hammond campus center
The company was selected along with Dimella Shaffer architects to design and perform upgrades and renovations to the hammond campus center to position that building as the new main entrance to campus. lee Kennedy co. will begin work in early 2012.
• Boston Independent Schoolworking alongside william Rawn
Associates, lee Kennedy co. is providing preconstruction services for a new well-ness facility and 500-seat performing arts center on the campus of one of the Bos-ton area’s most prestigious independent schools.
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lee Kennedy co.’s interiors team will completely renovate floors 15-17 at 100 federal Street for merrill lynch. working in the fully occupied building, the team will also construct a new inter-connecting stair.
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Rendering of the building’s exterior elevation.Raymond, Nh - Jewett Automotive
Design & construction has recently been awarded a contract to build an addition at Route 44 hyundai, located at 1154 Route 44 in Raynham, mass. construction will begin in mid-october and will be complete by may of 2011.
The new project will be a 14,000sf addition that will add an appealing, well-lit showroom and a more comfortable cus-tomer service area. In addition to the new drop-off and waiting areas, the customer service area will include amenities such as a coffee bar and a children’s play area. Improvements to the lot will include new
concrete sidewalks and re-grading and as-phalt pavement.
As construction will take place dur-ing normal business hours, traffic will be redirected to the temporary sales building. The dealership will remain open for busi-ness during construction.
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Senate to Design o&m projectShirley, mA - Senate construction of Shirley has been chosen by o&m, Inc.,
of Knoxville, Tenn. for its upcoming project in Acton, mass.Senate will be providing design-build services by teaming up with engineering
by gpR, Inc., of Ayer and constructing a pre-engineered building by chief Industries of Nebraska.
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Newport, RI - Ann Beha Architects and a multi-disciplinary team recently completed a schematic master plan to guide the future stabilization and interpretation of historic fort Adams for the fort Adams Trust in Newport.
The result will be unrestricted public access to this endangered national historic landmark for the first time since the site was transferred to the state in 1965.
fort Adams is the largest and most complete 19th century coastal fortifica-tion in the United States. constructed between 1824 and 1857, the 125-acre in-stallation uniquely illustrates American military engineering and technology, as well as the strategic importance of Nar-ragansett Bay to East coast defenses.
Today, it offers not only the chance to discover an important chapter in the country’s history, but a unique visitor experience, from sweeping views of the open ocean and the bay to dark and nar-
row underground listening tunnels. other master plan team members in-
clude Robert Silman Associates, structural engineer; Carol R. Johnson Associates, landscape architect; object|IDEA, interpre-tive planner; ConsultEcon Inc., business planner; AHA consulting engineers, MEP/FP engineer; Nitsch Engineering, civil en-gineer, and Davis langdon, cost estimator.
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Opening of the outerworks will allow the general public to cicumnavigate the entire
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cambridge, mA - Renovations to the marine Biological laboratory’s loeb lab building by cambridge-based Tsoi/Kobus & Associates (TK&A) have been awarded lEED gold status by the US green Build-ing council .
The recognized improvements to the woods hole laboratory facility are part of a 10-year master plan designed by TK&A to address the marine Biological labora-tory’s need for facilities that accommodate program growth, strengthen competitive position, and advance its research and edu-cation mission.
The renovations introduce classroom and lab spaces supporting new technolo-
gies for seven key programs, including embryology, neural systems and behavior, biology of parasitism, frontiers in repro-duction, microbial diversity, physiology, and neurobiology.
“our work with the marine Biologi-cal laboratory is intended to secure their well-earned reputation as a global leader in marine research,” says Jonathan cohen, as-sociate principal at TK&A. “It was essen-tial to all team members that both the build-ing process and the resulting improvements meet or exceed environmental standards. This acknowledgement by the USgBc is a great validation of our hard work.”
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farmington, cT - KBE Building corporation has made a $1,000 donation to the town of morris as part of its 2010 “50 ways to make a Difference” program.
The funds will help purchase materials to construct new dugouts at the little league and softball field. The ball field serves about 300 boys and girls from the towns of litch-field, Northfield, and Morris.
last year KBE, its employees, and friends contributed more than $100,000 in contributions and in-kind services in sup-port of the “50 ways to make a Difference” program.
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KBE Building Corporation Sr. V.P. Eric Brown and Brian Leonard, beach and
recreation director for the town of Morris, stand on the baseball field that will benefit
from the KBE 50 Ways donation.
Inside view of the Woods Hole Marine Biological Laboratory Quincy, mA - for the fourth consecutive year, J. calnan & Associates, Inc. ranked among the top corporate charitable givers in massachusetts, according to a re-cent report by the Boston Business Journal.
The company was recog-nized for its charitable giving and for the contributions made by J. calnan & Associates’ employees and ranked No. 5 overall for aver-age per-employee volunteer hours.
The announcement was made re-cently at the fourth annual corporate philanthropy Summit held at the Renais-sance Boston waterfront hotel, which was attended by nearly 1000 leaders
representing a wide range of local and national com-panies with a presence in massachusetts as well as many nonprofit organiza-tions.
“As business lead-ers it is important to give back to the communities in which we work and live in positive ways,” said Jay calnan, president of
J. calnan & Associates. “As with many of the firms recognized at the Summit, philanthropy is part of our company cul-ture at Jc&A and we will continue to do what we can to make a difference.”
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one of the greatest kudos in any business is being called back into service because you did such an outstanding job the first time. The team that pulled off the award-winning logan International Airport central parking garage Expansion, which added 2,900 spaces while keeping the ex-isting parking structure open, was called back to repeat the effort on the economy parking structure that is located a little far-ther on the airport.
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Scheduling can be challenging dur-ing normal construction, but doubling the size of a project is asking for problems. But according to principal-in-charge camille Bechara, p.E. with parsons Brinckerhoff in Boston, “The use of precast concrete made this change efficient and possible to meet the schedule.”
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march 2010, with fabrication beginning in April. The marvelous part of precast is that even with changes, the erection is on schedule to be completed in October 2010; 1,423 precast components were designed, manufactured, delivered, and erected by Blakeslee prestress, Inc. in a time span of seven months.
The traffic pattern will remain the same for customers arriving, leaving, and paying for parking at the facility. The structure is designed to accommodate airport shuttle buses by allowing them to pass through the garage, under the elevated parking. This planning allows for an im-
proved traffic flow for the buses and is ul-timately safer and more convenient for the customers using the system.
Travelers won’t have to wait much longer for the additional economy park-ing. Erection started in July 2010 and will be completed in october of this year. The spaces will be available in three phases; the first 1,000 will be ready November 2, the second 1,000 December 1, and the remain-ing 920 by the end of this year.
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manchaug, mA - The New England concrete masonry Association (NEcmA) recently launched the first of its NECMA Annual Education Day & Tradeshow at the holiday Inn in Taunton. This event offered attendees up to four continuing Education (AIA) credits.
The latest concrete masonry and hard-scape products and accessories from ven-dors were presented on a tradeshow floor. The event was attended by architects, land-scape architects and designers, contractors, developers, builders, engineers, specifiers, and building and municipal officials.
Education sessions included: Lowe’s and the New Energy & LEED Requirements with Dave mayer, AIA, senior, engineering manager, Lowe’s Corporation; Multi-Wythe Masonry Wall Construction – The Ultimate Wall Solution with Brian Trimble, senior director of engineering services & archi-tectural Outreach, Brick Industry Assn.;
Masonry Construction & Energy Per-formance in Current & Emerging Build-ing Codes with Maribeth Bradfield, P.E., National concrete masonry Association consultant; Architectural Design Consider-ations for Segmental Retaining Walls with Don McCabe; - LEED Points & Achieving Effective Stormwater Management with Permeable Pavers with larry Nicolai, and a panel discussion, -Masonry Restoration, Cleaning & Final Inspection.
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Officers of NECMA include Henry Camosse Jr., president; Dana Morse, vice president;
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cambridge, mA - Jones lang la-Salle has been awarded the contract to pro-vide project and construction management services for the IHS Inc. 43,000sf office restack and renovation project at 55 cam-bridge parkway in cambridge.
The customized interior on floors six and seven will provide offices for several IhS operations, including IhS cambridge Energy Research Associates.
The space will be converted from a dense office environment to an open floor layout to enhance workflow efficiency. highlights of the build out, valued at $2 mil-
lion, include a central reception area, an all colleagues conference room with state-of-the-art audio visual capabilities, a television studio, employee café, open office areas, a consolidation of IhS information technol-ogy capability, some hard-walled perimeter and interior offices, and several internal meeting rooms. fast track phased construc-tion has begun with completion scheduled for february 2011.
corbett Interior Architects of Denver is the project architect, and Syska hennessey group of cambridge is the engineer.
Jones lang laSalle wins IhS projectFairfield, CT - Tocci Building Com-panies of woburn, mass. announced the award for construction of a major new church facility in Fairfield.
The Black Rock congregational church will be a totally new 103,000sf multifunctional facility designed by wiles Architects in Bridgeport, conn.
The project features a 900+ person worship center with state-of-the-art audio/visual systems and tiered stadium seating.
It includes extensive educational spaces, children’s worship center, cha-pel, auditorium, gymnasium, commercial kitchens, offices and a Welcome Center,
which includes a library and a coffee/lounge area.
The site requires extensive blasting and demo of the existing church; construc-tion will begin in June 2011.
Tocci’s VDc and planning & cost Engineering teams will play an instru-mental role in the preconstruction process with full integration around the architect’s Building Information model (BIm) to as-sist the team with design and preconstruc-tion. The project will be the first major religious facility in the Northeastern US employing BIm technology from planning to fabrication.
Rendering of The Black Rock Congregational Church
Tocci to construct New church Designed by wiles Architects
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holyoke, mA - holyoke multimod-al Transportation center is a $9 million bus terminal located in holyoke. Adjacent to the structure, the former holyoke fire Department headquarters has been con-verted into a facility that provides not only bus service, but daycare and preschool pro-grams, as well as adult education classes.
Steeltech Building products, Inc.of South windsor, conn. was the Architec-tural metal specialty contractor.
completed in September 2010, this transportation hub is capable of handling the pioneer Valley Transit Authority’s pub-lic bus traffic, while providing the local population with travel information and a place to wait comfortably for bus arrivals.
“It’s not too often you have the op-portunity to build something that appears so sleek with such complex geometry. The combination of arches, angles and warped planes along with tight uniform reveals made this quite a challenge,” said paul hollmann of w. J. mount-ford co., the general contractor for the project. “mock-ups were used extensively to insure the framing, ceiling panel system, and column covers would all meet as the architect had intended. Nu-merous discussions between our company, the subcontractor, and the design team on how best to complete all the project details definitely contributed to the over-all success of the project.”
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of cantilevered structural steel roof girders, a center beam, and eight structural steel columns, giving the terminal an open feel, while providing shelter from the elements.
The swirled brush-finished stain-less steel column covers are aesthetically pleasing, as they reflect surrounding light, both day and night. The ceiling is fabricat-ed from Kynar finished aluminum panels which tie aluminum-trimmed arches into the eaves, creating a flow-ing, modern aesthetic ap-peal.
The landscaping and site improvements allow the new structure to blend with its surrounding envi-ronment, despite its stand-out design.
The terminal pro-vides a visually-striking accent to the primarily
brick-clad architecture that dominates the majority of downtown holyoke.
Jim Alexander, principal at finegold Alexander + Associates Inc,.said, “we were delighted to join VhB’s team as de-signers for the bus port canopy at the holy-oke multimodal Transportation center. we are working nearby on the holyoke public library and have a long history of work in the city so were extremely pleased to hear at the ribbon-cutting the canopy described as ‘sculptural’ and with a presence that has enlivened the area.”
Another member of the project team, charles D michie (“mickey”), marketing director of Southern Stretch forming & fabrication, Inc.of Denton, Texas com-mented, “It’s a challenge anytime you’re curving 3” x 12” pre-painted metal, but the precision needed on this job made it more of a challenge. fortunately Steeltech is easy to work with and we were able to maintain the necessary close communica-tion with them to get the job done.”
Architect for the project wasVanasse Hangen Brustlin, Inc. of Springfield.
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High-Profile: Healthcare Facilities Development News
Danbury, cT - Danbury hospital, a 371-bed regional medical center and university teaching hospital, has selected The S/l/A/m collaborative to design a new North Tower clinical addition that will add approximately 300,000sf of new construction to its existing campus – the largest expansion in the hospital’s history.
This new project is in-tended to act as a catalyst to transform the performance, ex-perience, and perception of the overall in-stitution - better aligning the facility with the hospital’s mission of “a higher level of care.” having recently established itself as a Planetree affiliate, Danbury Hospital is in the unique position to develop a project that will completely embrace and support the hospital’s mission of patient-centered care.
“SlAm is very excited to be involved with this transformational project for one of the preeminent healthcare providers in the region,” stated william h. Karanian, AIA, AchA who is leading SlAm’s project ef-forts as principal in charge.
The new North Tower clinical Ad-dition collects and reorganizes several ma-jor departments into a coherent whole and consists of a new main entry including a new double height lobby space, three new
35-bed medical/surgical floors (two shelled for future); a new 30-bed intensive care unit/critical care unit, a 40,000sf emergen-cy department, and shell space to accom-modate a modern surgical platform in the near future.
This project marks a major step for-ward in the development of the facility and will enable Danbury hospital to support many of its long-term healthcare goals.
The size, location, and arrangement of the new program will have a profound impact on the overall institution while pro-viding for an array of modern departments. Additionally, strategic connections back to the existing facility will create a greater synergy between new and existing depart-ments and enhance overall campus connec-tivity, resulting in a project that will have an impact beyond its immediate footprint.
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Boston – A groundbreaking celebra-tion was recently held for the new matta-pan community health center (mchc) in mattapan Square.
more than 300 people joined Dr. Azzie Young, president and cEo of matta-pan Community Health Center; Governor Deval patrick and members of his cabi-net; and Boston City Councillor Charles Yancey as they joined parade revelers at the groundbreaking site.
Kate walsh of Boston medical cen-ter, congressman mike capuano, mayor Thomas menino, along with other elected officials, and many friends of MCHC par-ticipated in the groundbreaking
The new 50,000sf space is expected to be completed in late 2011.
funding for the $32 million project came from four sources: American Recov-ery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), New markets Tax credit Equity, loans and phil-anthropic support.
The mchc has raised more than $30 million for the project over the past five years. It has raised more than $9.8 mil-lion, or more than 82%, of the necessary $12 million in philanthropic support. To date, major contributions have come from: Boston medical center, Blue cross Blue Shield of massachusetts, partners health-care, children’s hospital Boston, gregory Bulger, Richard Slifka, Denise and Bill fi-nard, Roy A. hunt foundation, The Smith family foundation, State Street founda-tion and massachusetts general hospital.
The new 50,000 s/f building, which is expected to be completed in the fourth quarter of 2011, is designed to achieve a Silver LEED certification. It will feature the use of recycled and regional build-ing materials, energy efficient HVAC and lighting systems, and a green roof. Steffian Bradley Architects designed the building in collaboration with the mchc team.
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photo credit: (c) Don westl-r: Participating in the groundbreaking were Glenola Mitchell, vice chair, MCHC
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for the commercial market, solar control or energy conservation window films are purchased for a variety of reasons, including energy savings, tenant/employee comfort, improved hVAc equipment lon-gevity and maintenance, as well as for aes-thetics. Retail markets lean toward solar
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A common “cry for help” from many property owners, fa-cilities managers, and retail business owners is that their tenants, employees, or cus-tomers are complain-ing about being too hot or too cold. Solar control window films substantially reduce heat gain in warmer months and heat loss in colder months. After a quality window film retrofit, drafts and temperature imbalances are effectively reduced, hVAc system management im-proves, and building owners and managers receive fewer complaints from unhappy tenants, employees, and customers.
Although nothing stops fading, win-dow film helps reduce fading and prolongs the life of furnishings as much as two to five times. An item with a typical life of five years may last ten or longer depend-ing on the performance of the film select-ed. Window film addresses the three major causes of fading – solar heat, visible light and ultraviolet rays. A professional instal-lation of a high-performing solar control window film will block up to 99% of the
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For decades, window films have been used to improve a building’s energy efficiency and reduce fading. However, those benefits came with compromises. Darkened rooms and mirrored windows were disadvantages. Although a variety of tints and highly reflective films are still available and useful today, current options range from optically clear to opaque priva-cy films, from metalized to nano-ceramic to non-metal based, multi-layered films…and a plethora of choice within each cate-gory. A particular metalized film may have a higher heat rejection and energy savings
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by Janet MorraBoston - with an active sublet mar-
ket and reasonable rents available, this is an opportune time to make real estate de-cisions in the Boston commercial market. Some pointers on what to look for – and who can help you – as you make this decision to find (or keep) the right commercial space:
U n d e r s t a n d your company’s space needs. It is very useful to hire a local architect to create fit plans of each building that you consider. This will help you to evaluate properties based on their suitability to your company’s needs. having the same architect study all of your prospective buildings ensures that you will be able to compare “apples to apples,” allowing you to make the most in-formed choice possible.
Building features and configurations work differently for each company, and ar-chitects can provide guidance on the spatial attributes that fit your company’s needs. For example, it is important to understand the significance of the building’s “floor plate.” A professional services firm requiring a large number of windowed offices would make best use of a linear-shaped building with a high ratio of perimeter to interior space. This would help prevent them from leasing more space than is really necessary, just to have the right number of windows. A different type of company, with a high volume of open office space, would fit bet-ter in a deeper, squarer floor plate, in order to get the most efficient workstation layout with shared window views for all.
Stay or Go? When looking for new office space,
don’t forget your old one. while other build-ings may look attractive for their new appeal, their locations, amenities, and readiness may not work with your needs and time-frame. while weighing options for a move, don’t rule out staying and renovating.
Sometimes, small renovations can make a huge difference in the function and aesthetics of your work place. An impor-tant thing to consider here is whether or not
there is “swing space” available to you, to allow your company’s work to proceed out of the way of construction.
A large financial services company recently weighed the logistical, financial, and emotional aspects of staying or going, and ultimately decided to stay and reno-vate. once the decision was made, the hard work began of co-existing with the incon-venience of construction while operating the company. The build-out was planned in three phases, and it helped immensely that the landlord was able to to provide tempo-rary office space elsewhere in the building. Everyone had to move at least once to ac-commodate the phased schedule. Noisy construction activities had to be performed during nights and weekends to reduce dis-turbance to the business as well as to neigh-bors in the building. The renovation was accomplished without any disruption to the business or its clients, and no one was sig-nificantly inconvenienced.
Spend wiselywhether you take on new space or de-
cide to stay in an existing location, remem-ber that making “cosmetic” changes can be a very cost effective route. modifying light-ing, as an example, can have a very dramatic impact on design and employee productiv-ity, while also reducing utility costs.
After looking at new office space in Boston, a software company decided to stay at its current location. The 22,000sf of-fice was substantially redesigned and reno-vated, with upgrades including new work-stations, furniture, finishes, and lighting, as well as the addition of videoconferencing capabilities. Before the renovation, the office had high-walled workstations that blocked the view to the windows and the rest of the space. Replacing them with low-walled workstations significantly improved the visibility and openness of the space and helped to promote greater collaboration be-tween employees.
whether you ultimately decide to stay and renovate or relocate for better amenities, be sure to conduct due diligence on all potential sites and weigh the pros and cons of each.
Janet Morra, AIA, LEED AP, is a principal at Boston-based Margulies Perruzzi Architects.
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Arlington, mA - Bierbrier Devel-opment Inc., a developer and owner of shopping centers in eastern massachu-setts, recently completed $6.6 million refinancing for Arlington Village Shops shopping center in Arlington.
John hancock financial provided the financing for the expanded 25,000sf shopping center. Shawn herlihy of goe-
decke & Co., LLC, arranged the financ-ing on behalf of Bierbrier Development.
Despite a slowdown in the retail industry, the center is 90% leased. ”It will be one of the first core and shell LEED-certified retail buildings in Mas-sachusetts,” said len Bierbrier, presi-dent of Bierbrier Development.
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High-Profile Cover Story: TCC-MA at185 Franklin Street
Boston - Tishman construction cor-poration of massachusetts (Tcc-mA) is nearing completion of the
intricate process of providing Verizon communications, Inc. with its own dedi-cated systems infrastructure for network communications equipment within the his-toric 18-story New England Telephone & Telegraph Building at 185 franklin Street in Boston’s financial district. Simultane-ously, Tishman is renovating more than 200,000sf of office and administrative space on four floors of the building.
Tishman construction’s personnel, working in the Art Deco landmark – built in 1947 and in the process of being listed on the National Register of historic plac-es – are separating Verizon communica-tions’ mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems from those that serve the overall building, in order to give Verizon its own dedicated systems on floors that house its
office spaces and its network communica-tion equipment.
This is critically important to Verizon since it requires uninterruptible 24x7 service every day of the year for its operations.
Tishman’s overall services work in-cludes conceptual budgeting and schedule analysis, materials evaluations, phasing studies, comprehensive value engineering services, project buy-out, and complete construction management during the con-struction phase.
Tishman is working on the project with architects Visnick & Caufield Associ-ates, perkins & will, and Juniper Russell & Associates, as well as consulting engineer wB Engineers.
Sullivan & mclaughlin companies is performing the electrical work and fire alarm upgrades.
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The New England Telephone & Tele-graph Building rises 298 feet, overlook-ing Post Office Square Park. This is one of the busiest areas of Boston, with heavy vehicular and pedestrian traffic that make the logistics of delivery and storage of construction materials an on-going challenge.
Tishman personnel managed deliveries on precise schedules and ac-commodated pedestrian access around the build-ing to minimize inconve-nience.
Another challenge is working over live telecom space. This meant that Tish-man project managers had to coordinate the protection of Verizon switchgear and huge telephone switchgear batteries, which had to be wrapped in heavy plastic, but only for a short time or the batteries would overheat. To accommodate these proce-dures, Tishman built scaffolding out of
wood (instead of metal scaffolding which could arc with the batteries) over the entire work area.
An additional challenge for Tishman was that the work had to be done within a fully functional office building. To ac-complish this, the Tishman team coordi-
nated two construc-tion shifts, day and night, to avoid af-fecting the other building tenants and to work in network areas during low-volume times of the day. Verizon calls
this “safe time.” The project’s scope of work also in-
cludes the installation of two 1-megawatt generators on the roof, a 350-ton cooling tower, seven new air handling units, and vast amounts of infrastructure to support the new systems. The roof had to be re-inforced in order to support the additional weight.
Timothy mcgonigle, VSo Real Estate - Design and construction, Verizon mas-sachusetts, Inc., said of the project: “Tish-man has coordinated with us and with the multiple tenants in the building judiciously so that the project is completed without dis-rupting power or the work of tenants in this fully functional, occupied building.”
Tom Erickson, executive vice presi-dent of Tcc-mA, adds: “careful planning and coordination with Verizon, the city of Boston, and the many tenants in the build-ing is the key to completing this fast-paced technology infrastructure and tenant im-provement project. we are paying special attention to the historical significance of this famous building during our work there. moreover, we’re very pleased that Verizon has selected us once again to execute an
important high-tech project.” other work in the building in-
cludes:• Interior building alterations on the
first, second, third, fourth floors and 14th floor roof to build-out HVAC and electrical infrastructure to provide ownership separa-tion to isolate Verizon space from the rest of the building.
• New air-handling units on floors one, two, three, and four and an associated ductwork distribution system, and DDc controls to serve existing and future Veri-zon equipment, with ventilation for battery areas.
• New fuel pumps in the basement with supply and return piping to the 14th floor generator modules.
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Separating systems in the 185 Franklin St. building will give Verizon Communications its own dedicated 24x7 opera-tional support while, renova-tion will upgrade office space.
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millbury, mA - EagleBridge capital has arranged acquisition / permanent mortgage fi-nancing in the amount of $3,475 million for a 31,340sf warehouse/dis-tribution building located at 10 latti farm Road in millbury on behalf of campanelli companies.
The property is being redeveloped by campanelli companies, a full service real estate development and construction firm that has developed more than 16 million sf of industrial, office, warehouse/distribution, and retail space.
The building, constructed in 1999, contains 3,000sf of office space and 28,400sf of warehouse/distribution space.
The building is being completely renovated by campanelli, with substantial upgrades. clear ceiling height in the distri-bution /warehouse area is 26 feet. An ad-dition, 10 loading docks will be added to the existing 19 loading docks. 34 parking spaces will be added, and the existing park-ing lot will be resurfaced.
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The warehouse/distribution building is being completely renovated.
Boston - coreNet New England re-cently presented a panel discussion entitled, “Strategies: Stay, grow, or go?” panelists discussed how companies and institutions make decisions about new space or loca-tions.
The real estate adage of location, location, location is just one part of the ways and means of how they examine how well the current location supports the business.
other factors, including labor mar-ket as a supply of talent, a competitive cost base, transportation and utility infrastruc-ture, tax structure, etc., all come into play to lead to the decision of whether to stay,
go, or grow.george conti, fidelity Investments,
christopher Steele, cwS consulting group llc, Tim myllykangas, cresapart-ners, and larry healey, BcBS of mA were speakers; the moderator was John Keefe, Boston University.
The presentation took place at goul-ston & Storrs, 400 Atlantic Avenue, Boston, which is also the location for the coreNet New England discussion, “consumer Trends and Their Impact on Business and RE,” which will be held on Thursday, De-cember 2, 7:30 a.m to 9:30 a.m.
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Raymond, Nh - Jewett construc-tion co., Inc. recently completed renova-tions to an existing warehouse building in Raymond purchased earlier this year by fisher Auto parts. with construction now complete, the building is used as an auto parts warehouse and distribution center.
Subsequent to demolition at the ex-terior of the building, Jewett performed multiple upgrades and repairs, including: existing HVAC and fire protection sys-tems, incorporating fisher’s warehouse rack and conveyance systems; electrical; lighting; fire alarm systems; rear wall assembly; and existing pre-engineered
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wall system and a floor-to-ceiling three-hour fire rated gypsum shaft wall, bring-ing the building up to fire code. An elec-tric fire pump, supporting the enhanced fire protection system, was installed with in-rack sprinklers.
Jewett metal Buildings and Steel Erectors performed a portion of the work, including: demolition of an existing 400 linear foot demising wall, repair of trims at overhead doors, and fabrication and installation of a new steel staircase with handrails at the fire exit.
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wareham, mA - Allen & major As-sociates, Inc. (A&m) a civil engineering and land surveying firm in Lakeville, has completed the site engineering of a 67,000sf $13.9 million medical office building for AD makepeace Development Services in wareham.
Spagnolo gisness & Associates was building architect and interior designer. Smook Architecture & Urban Design was consulting façade architect. Suffolk health-care of Boston was the general contractor.
The first building currently under con-struction will be the home of Southcoast health System.
Two additional commercial buildings are planned to round out the first phase of the park.
A&m incorporated low impact design techniques into its engineering plans to miti-gate environmental impact to the surround-ing parcels, including incorporating perme-able pavement within areas of the parking surface.
Bioretension basins were designed to retain stormwater before it is infiltrated or discharged downstream.
The 6.72 acre Rosebrook Business park site was named for the stream that travels along the cranberry bogs that were left as part of the site and will continue to be farmed.
A second phase mixed-use and retail center to be called Rosewood place is in the planning stages and expected to include a full-service hotel, banking, retail, housing, and additional office space.
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cambridge, mA - walsh Brothers, Incorporated, in collabora-tion with architect Signer harris, re-cently celebrated the completion of a 50,000sf research space for the Broad Institute in cambridge.
Since its inception in 2004, the Broad Institute has quickly risen to become a world leader in genomics research. Due to its rapid growth, the Broad Institute saw a need to expand physically in order to accommodate new research initiatives. The Institute turned to walsh Brothers, to provide construction management services with the goal of creating an environment that would promote innovation and collaboration, therefore successfully achieving the Broad Institute’s mission.
Through the use of proactive and innovative strategies such as a Design As-sist approach, coupled with the use of 3D mEp modeling, walsh Brothers was able to successfully meet the project’s aggres-sive four-month schedule. The use of De-sign Assist allowed for the inclusion of all mEp subcontractors in initial coordination meetings – while the project was still in the design development phase.
By bringing the subcontractors on board early the project had an immediate head start and it allowed for a more global and early understanding of the project’s in-tricate and critical mEp goals, issues, and plan.
An advanced research space such
as the Broad Institute requires the support of substantial mEp systems as well as the energy used to support those functions. walsh Brothers was able to coordinate the mEp systems with the use of a collabora-tive model to which everyone on the design team contributed.
This model enabled walsh Brothers to present to the Broad Institute a clear 3D visual road map for the mEp installation. This model was facilitated through the use of a robot that physically traversed the site and pinpointed the locations of each mEp hanger prior to delivery of equipment, making for a seamless installation of all systems.
The new research center will feature a Reverse osmosis Deionizer (RoDI), cold rooms, glass washers, multiple lab benches, wet and dry labs, media center, auditorium, support office, conference rooms, offices, ph neutralization tanks, and three biology research labs.
walsh Brothers Unveils New lab
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canton, mA - o’connor construc-tors was recently awarded Building project of the Year by the construction manage-ment Association of America, (cmAA) New England chapter for its work on the prescott Street pump Station.
mASSpoRT selected o’connor constructors as construction manager for the project based on relevant experience, construction management procedures, and fee. The original pump station had been in operation supplying both domestic and fire suppression water to all of Logan Air-port’s property since 1951 was in need of replacement.
The new pumping station provides 3,000gpm @ 90psi for domestic water and 8,500gpm @ 90psi for fire suppression. All the equipment is housed within a pre-cast building. o’connor and the project team
were faced with the challenge of maintain-ing operations of the existing pump station until the new facility could be tested and brought on line. Additional scope included a generator room and landscaping.
The prescott Street pump Station was MASSPORT’s first project using the cm at Risk delivery method. Under this arrangement, o’connor was able to be involved with the project early providing design review, real cost estimating, feasi-bility studies, and long lead material and equipment research.
The collaborative approach to the project involved o’connor constructors, mASSpoRT, and The maguire group, a highly experienced full service engineer-ing and design firm based in Foxboro. The efforts of all parties and the success of the project were recognized by the cmAA with this award.
o’connor wins cmmA Award
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Exterior views of the new pumping station, recently awarded Building Project of the YearInterior view of the new pumping station.
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Boston - mayor Thomas m. menino joined Dorchester house multi-Service center’s president and cEo Joel Abrams and other dignitaries recently in the ground-breaking for “The Doctor will See You Now!”, the 23,536 sf addition and renova-tion expansion of the health center.
This $11 million project is sup-ported by a $7.02 million federal stimulus grant made in December 2009 under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). Dorchester house was among only 8 health centers in massachusetts to receive ARRA funds for facility expan-sion.
The ARRA stimulus grant, made it possible for Dorchester house to proceed with the project which will increase the health center’s capacity by at least 25%.
The project will add a much need-ed walk-in/urgent care clinic, expand the
number of primary care exam rooms, and double the size of the clinic pharmacy – thereby creating capacity for an additional 26,000 patient visits annually.
In the spirit of the stimulus funds, The Now! project will provide about 130 construction related jobs and create 28 full-time positions within the expanded health center. The architect for the project is Spagnolo gisness & Associates, and Shaw-mut Design and construction is providing construction management.
Dorchester house multi-Service Center is a Federally Qualified Community health center, providing accessible and exceptional health care and other essential services. Established as a settlement house in 1887, Dorchester house has been pro-viding health care in its current location since 1972. The Now! project will be the health center’s 4th expansion.
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The new addition will add a much needed walk-in/urgent care clinic to the Dorchester House. Rendering courtesy of Spagnolo Gisness & Associates
North Kingstown, RI - construction is well under way on the new mill creek marina in North Kingston.
The building is approximately 18,150sf with a 4,850sf maintenance ga-rage and a 13,300sf indoor rack storage area with a capacity to store 72 boats up to 38’ in length.
The project also includes construc-tion of a boat ramp and a fixed timber pier and associated gangway to provide access to approximately 200 LF of floating docks.
french Design Builders served as the design builder and oversaw the design and construction of the building and marina fa-cility.
The building was designed by Aha-ronian & Associates, Inc. of Smithfield.
Barnes Buildings & management group oversaw the structural design of the pre-engineered metal building system and sup-plied and erected the pre-engineered metal building system.
The facility will become home of millcreek marine a full service dealer of Eastern and Triton boats; Mercury, Yama-ha, Suzuki, Johnson, Evinrude and honda outboards and loadrite and Karavan boat trailers.
mill creek marine, currently located in wickford, also provides a full range of brokerage services for used power boats and provides a full range of mechanical and waterside services designed to accom-modate all type of boat owner.
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Newburyport, mA - Dore & whittier Architects, Inc. announced that the Bishop feehan high School project in Attleboro has received a design award.
The high school’s major addition and renovation project, completed in 2009, has been selected to appear in American School & University’s 2010 Educational Interiors Showcase. This honor recognizes “the most effective learning environments in America. ”
In preparing the award application, the project’s designers, Dore & whittier Architects, noted the importance of adaptively reusing a 1961, former four-story masonry convent build-ing. D&W utilized energy-efficient systems and sustainable materials to integrate the school’s educational pro-gram into the aging residence.
The addition is a high perfor-mance, glass-enclosed library/media center and classroom wing that cel-ebrates the school’s vision toward the
future. This successful project is the first feehan campus building to undergo exten-sive upgrades as identified in the master plan study completed by D&w in 2005.
The high school is featured in the August issue of American School & Uni-versity’s Educational Interiors Showcase, as well as on the website, SchoolDesigns.com. A jury of American Institute of Ar-chitects (AIA) members and education administrators evaluated submissions from architectural firms, schools, and universi-ties across the country.
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Salem, mA - fortune has chosen 10 female small-business entrepreneurs to join the annual fortune most power-ful women Summit.
wendi goldsmith, cEo of Bioen-gineering group, a woman-owned sci-ence and engineering firm headquartered in Salem, was recognized as one of the 10 winners.
The program, which debuted at the 2009 Summit, targets entrepreneurial women who are game changers, ground-breakers and innovators in their fields.
Inc. magazine ranked Bioengi-neering group 932 on its fourth annual Inc. 5000, an exclusive ranking of the nation’s fastest-growing private compa-nies.
“The leaders of the companies on this year’s Inc. 5000 have figured out how to grow their businesses during the longest recession since the great Depres-sion,” said Inc. president Bob lapointe. “The 2010 Inc. 5000 showcases a partic-ularly hardy group of entrepreneurs.”
“Our firm is one of the most suc-cessful woman-owned firms in the na-tion, with much credit due to our team of industrious, dedicated, and highly tal-ented personnel who believe in the firm’s
vision …Building sustainable communi-ties on an ecological foundation,” stated goldsmith.
“our team of scientists, engineers, and construction professionals define new ways to conserve money, energy, and water; all while enhancing human and ecological communities. Never has the triple bottom line of sustainable de-velopment been more sought after by our clients.”
Bioengineering group also was recognized by Zweigwhite as a winner on its 2010 hot firm list, placing 25th out of a list of 175.
The hot firm list recognizes the industry’s most successful firms—both large and small—as measured by their revenue and earnings performance over the past three years in comparison with their peers. hot firms awards are ranked for the overall industry, and also by size and service type.
“we are honored to be recognized by Zweigwhite as a 2010 hot firm win-ner, and placing 25th on this esteemed list of winners during such a difficult economic climate is rewarding in itself,” goldsmith said.
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photos by gregg Shupe/Shupe Studios The Bishop Feehan High School is featured in a recent issue of American School & Uni-
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providence, RI - The Blue cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island headquarters in providence was named a 2010 winner of a Best New workplace Award by coreNet global New England. Designed by cam-bridge, mA-based SmmA and built by Di-meo construction, the 13-story downtown tower consolidated 1,100 employees into a new LEED Silver-certified workplace that is earning regional and national recognition.
The project recently received a 2010 Excellence in Design Award from Environ-mental Design & construction magazine, the sole U.S. commercial building hon-
ored. It was also honored by providence Business News as a 2010 Top Ten places to work.
The building design reduces energy usage by more than 21%, due to the its use of high performance heating and cooling systems, building envelope technology and reduced reliance on fossil fuel through its innovative lighting design and interior day-lighting. The building’s 327,000sf interior space is designed as open office floors. Em-ployees benefit from abundant natural light and sweeping views through the floor-to-ceiling glass curtain-wall façade.
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Brockton, mA - NorthEast Electri-cal Distributors, Inc. (NEED), a division of Sonepar USA, Equity Industrial partners cor-poration, Dacon corpo-ration, and Diversified project management, Inc. recently completed a 180,000sf renova-tion project at 560 oak Street in Brockton.
A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held in August with town officials, NEED associ-ates, and the project team to celebrate the opening of NEED’s New England head-quarters and distribution center.
Donald Block, NEED’s president, congratulated the team for completing
the project on time and thanked attending Brockton City Officials for their coopera-tion in permitting and welcoming NEED to Brockton.
NEED will occupy 180,000sf of this 441,000sf, multi-tenant building. This
space consists of 25,000sf of office space, training center, and cafeteria. The warehouse was completely renovated with a new sprinkler system, new lighting, upgrade or replace-ment of 17 loading docks, newly sealed concrete slab, painted walls, roof deck and columns, and renovation to the existing warehouse’s ship-ping and receiving office area. A new rubber membrane roof was installed in the warehouse area.
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aged by Tishman construction corpora-tion (Tcc) have won 2010 preservation Achievement Awards from The Boston Preservation Alliance, a nonprofit organiza-tion that protects and improves the quality of Boston’s distinct architectural heritage.
This year, Tishman construction garnered awards for its work on exemplary preservation projects for four New England conservatory buildings, the John w. mc-Cormack Post Office and Courthouse. and the historic Ames building (see p. 7).
Tishman construction’s successful restoration of the facades and roofs of four of the New England conservatory’s his-toric landmark buildings, including Jordan hall, the centerpiece of the school.
focusing on authenticity and sustain-ability, exterior materials were matched as closely as possible for color, texture and
appearance, and Tishman construction in-stalled many energy-efficient components, including a white roofing system on Jordan hall, as well as the replacement of failed windows with either new wood windows or insulated aluminum windows, to match the historic nature of the buildings. Addition-ally, the Tishman team managed the many details of the historic restoration work with minimal impact on the school’s daily op-erations.
An award went to the John w. mc-cormack federal Building in post of-fice Square for which Tishman served as construction manager. The original Art Deco-style building, constructed in 1933, was renovated and the project success-fully obtained LEED Gold certification. This renovation set a new standard for the combination of historical preservation and modern-day sustainability.
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hanover, Nh - Dartmouth college has selected Suffolk construction’s Berry Division to manage construction of its new 109,200sf Visual Arts center located in downtown hanover. The $32 million proj-ect includes construction of a 106,000sf, four-story framed structure that will ulti-mately house the college’s studio arts, film, and TV studies programs.
The facility will also feature teaching and production studios, classrooms, exhi-bition space, a screening room, an auditori-
um theater, and faculty and administrative offices.
In addition to the new Visual Arts Center, the firm will provide construction management services for a new $3.7 mil-lion, 3,200sf chilled water building with two 500-ton chillers.
The Visual Arts center is designed by machado & Silvetti Associates, while the chilled water facility is designed by Rmf. Both projects are scheduled to be completed in february 2012.
Westfield, MA - Erland construction recently com-pleted the fourth phase of dor-mitory improvements at west-field State University for the mass. State college Building Authority.
Starting in 2007, Erland and architect prellwitz chilin-ski Associates (pcA, Inc.) of cambridge have performed a series of renovations to three dormitories at the university to revitalize housing on campus.
for this fourth “sum-mer slammer” project, Er-land completed the bathroom renovations to Scanlon hall that were begun last summer – including adding new toilets, sinks, and showers, as well as making all bathrooms
ADA-compliant. In addition, Erland renovated Scan-
lon’s common spaces on the lower level and first floor to include new Residential Life Services Offices, a Health Services Department, a game room, and a laundry room.
Scanlon’s exterior was also upgraded to create handicap accessibility at building entrances.
The three previous summer slam-mers encompassed additional renovations and upgrades to Scanlon hall, as well as work in courtney hall (a student residence) and Dickinson commons (an extension of Dickinson hall that serves as a student ac-tivities and lounge area).
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Epping, Nh - Enviro-Vantage director of microbial Division, Barry williams, will address the Indoor Air & Biohazard class at lakes Re-gion community college this october. The topic is Biologi-cal factors Relating to Indoor Air Quality.
williams will tell the students and professors about indoor air, some of the potential biohaz-ards that affect it, and what that means to us.
The class will learn about problems such as sick building syndrome, integrat-ed properties management, air testing, use of antimicro-bial and biocides, and more.
williams will also talk about the dangers of mold and the process of mold, re-mediation.
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plymouth, mA - The new 1,350- pupil plymouth North high School represents the second use of the whitman-hanson high School as a model for a new high school.
The plymouth North educa-tional program included many more expanded and differing course offer-ings than whitman-hanson, therefore requiring a completely reorganized building plan.
plymouth’s historic architec-ture also provided justification for the development of a completely new exterior design, drawing inspiration from key architectural styles within the town. J&J contractors acted as general contractors.
The town had very high goals with regard to green design and sustainabil-ity, and the w-h model provided an ex-cellent platform due to all of its inherent features. Amenities such as photovoltaics and gray water collection were expanded, and many new features such as a wind tur-bine and electric vehicle charging stations were added, making plymouth North high School one of the first LEED Platinum high schools in the country, and allowing it to generate all of its required electricity on-site through alternative energy sources.
The completed facility will be an in-novative 21st century learning environment where students can witness the implemen-tation of the most advanced sustainable design strategies, while simultaneously understanding the science and engineering that makes such innovation possible. The project will include:
1) Robotics and Engineering labo-
ratories where students can design, build, and exercise the practical applications of their work;
2) facilitative learning classrooms – typical academic classroom includes a built-in facilitator station that allows the teacher to have access to all of the integrat-ed technological tools within the classroom from a single-touch control panel. com-puter driven interactive white boards, lcD projectors, document scanners, cpUs, and video devices are all available at this cen-tral control panel;
3) Sound Reinforcement System in all instruction spaces – reinforcing and bal-ancing the spoken voice within the room for better listening and understanding;
4) performance & Distance learning Theater – “true” distance learning requires the design of an acoustically appropriate space and the technology to deliver real-time streaming of voice, video, and data;
5) cyber café for collaborative Teacher planning – these areas combine
departmental reference materials, teacher work and planning areas, laptop computer “docking” stations, conference rooms, stor-age areas, and kitchenettes into a collective planning area that encourages collabora-tive planning and social interaction;
6) Departmental presentation and In-teractive Instruction Kiosks – the student circulation through the building requires each student to pass through departmental “zones” that include display kiosks, plasma screens, and data transmission to allow for student interaction; and
7) Instructional outdoor courtyard with wireless internet access.
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hours use, artificial turf fields (baseball, softball, soccer, football), a new stadium with track, and a full performance audito-rium. The new facility is being constructed directly adjacent to the existing occupied high school, requiring comprehensive provisions for phased-occupied construc-tion on a site which will be occupied by students, faculty, and staff throughout the duration of construction.
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Amherst, MA - ARC/Architectural Resources Cambridge announced the dedication of four new residence halls designed by the fi rm for the University of Massachusetts in Amherst. Dimeo Construction Co. of Providence, R.I. was the construction manager for the $93 million project.
UMass offi cials held a dedication ceremony in August for the opening of the 864-bed project known as the North Residential Area.
ARC completed the design of the four new apartment-style residence halls in September of 2005 and construction started in June 2005. Totaling 325,000 sf, the fi ve-story buildings were designed to relate to the earlier residence halls that incorporate brick exteriors, pitched roofs and dormers. A brick banding pattern
along with glass bay windows help to dif-ferentiate the new buildings from existing building s on campus.
Each unit includes four bedrooms with cable and Ethernet connections, two full baths, a common living room/kitchen area, a pantry, fl oor-to-ceiling windows, and air-conditioning.
“Seeing this building open is the realization of much hard work and creativ-ity on behalf of a great project team that included our staff, Dimeo Construction
and UMass personnel,” said Mark Dolny of ARC. “Working together, we exceeded the University’s goal of providing a com-munity for students who want the con-venience of on-campus housing with the advantages of a more autonomous living situation. These residences represent a new
housing prototype for UMass, one that will allow the University to stay competitive with other top universities from around the country.”
Situated on a 19-acre site, the build-ings are organized around two quadrangles to encourage a sense of community and collegiate competition among the houses. The complex is located near outdoor spaces to encourage use of nearby fi elds for intra-mural teams.
The project marked the fi rst new on-campus housing construction at
UMass Amherst since the early 1970s. The University now has 45 residence halls, however none are designed in the apartment-style layout of the new complex. The last residence halls built at UMass Amherst, the Sylvan complex, includes Brown, Cashin and McNamara halls, was completed in 1971. The oldest residence hall is Thatcher, built in 1935. With the addition of the New Student Residences, UMass now provides on-campus living space for approximately 12,200 students.
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Pro Con Inc. is the Architect and Construction Manager for The Woodland Club at the Neighborhoods at Woodland Pond in Manchester, NH
Manchester, NH – Pro Con Inc is the architect and construction manager for the `Woodland Club at the Neighborhoods at Woodland Pond. The 6,358 sf facility is a planned amenity for the new development of 487 condominiums in North Manchester, which will be comprised of five distinct neighborhoods.
Waterford Development of Needham, MA is the developer of the planned community, which will include The Highland Homes of 75 single-family residences; Woodview Cottages at Woodland Pond, which will consist of 158 town homes; Overlook at Woodland Pond, which will include 40 town homes; The Carriage Homes, which will total 64 units in eight buildings; and the Residences at Woodland Pond, which will consist of two 75-unit luxury buildings with underground parking. Each neighborhood will be its own condominium and participate in a master association which will own the Woodland Club.
The Neighborhoods at Woodland Pond is an environmentally-sensitive development of distinctive homes adjacent to a 600 acre conservation preserve and the giant rhododendron forests of north Manchester. The community will offer the benefits of a country lifestyle and still have easy access to the city’s extensive shopping, dining and entertainment.
The two-story Woodland Club will serve as the social and recreational center
of the community and is designed to be an extension of their personal living space. The lower level of clubhouse will offer cardiovascular and aerobic workout rooms with women’s and men’s locker rooms, and a high-definition theater with stadium seating.
There will also be an outdoor pool, hot tub and cabana facility as well as two tennis courts that will serve the community. The first floor will offer residents many options for entertaining, socializing and relaxing.
The clubhouse’s great room will feature a cathedral ceiling, hardwood flooring, an oversized stone fireplace, comfortable seating options and two sets of French style doors that open up to a screened porch.
The library will provide a quiet respite with custom cabinetry, access to WIFI and a flat screen TV. The dining room will offer formal seating for up to 16 persons, crown moldings, and a built-in buffet area. The gourmet kitchen has been designed to enable guests or caterers to prepare full meals with easy access to the dining room.
Pro Con Inc. has designed the clubhouse to complement the classic New England style community. Plans call for the clubhouse’s exterior to have a stone façade on the ground floor level and clapboard on the first floor. Construction of the clubhouse began in June 2006 and Pro Con has scheduled a December 2006 completion date.
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revised plans for the 93 Massachusetts Av-enue/407 Newbury Street project, which was previously approved on June 3, 2008 as an approximately 48,862sf commercial development that consisted of a rehab of the existing four-story building and an ap-proximate 27,362sf, new addition along the side and rear of the site.
The development team, Kensington Realty Trust, has now modified the proj-ect, reducing its size and mass (now 30,140 square feet). The height of the new addi-tion has been reduced to 54 feet, the same height as the existing structure. The present uses of the property, which are general re-tail/restaurant on the ground and basement levels and office uses on floors two through four, will continue in the renovated build-ing.
Total project cost is approximately $16 million. construction is expected to commence in spring of 2011. The project is expected to create approximately 120 con-struction jobs.
• The BRA approved revised plans for the 120 Kingston Street project in chinatown located at the site of the former Dainty Dot hosiery building.
The project now includes a 228,865sf building with up to 200 residential units, approximately 5,300sf of retail space and approximately 70 below and above-grade parking spaces. The project will have a
maximum height of 270 feet, which is a 10-foot increase from the originally approved project, and will be 26 stories.
At the interface of the project site with chinatown park, approximately 2,000sf will be added to the edge of the park consisting of green space and an open café, replacing surface parking that is screened by a separating wall. A maintenance room for the greenway conservancy will also be incorporated into the project.
part of the project’s design, which will serve as a backdrop to the chinatown park’s water feature, includes vertical, la-ser etched glass fins set perpendicular to the face of the building, and will be edge-lit by lED light strips.
The development team is composed of the hudson group North America llc, whose principal is ori Ron, as the devel-oper; Elkus Mandredi as the architectural firm; Rubin and Rudman as the legal coun-sel and Tetra Tech Rizzo as the permitting consultant.
Total project cost is approximately $105 million. The developer plans to begin construction in mid 2011 with an estimated completion date in mid 2013. The project will create approximately 225 construction jobs.
• The BRA approved upgrades to the existing Heritage Apartment Complex
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Alta Apt phase 1 Nears completionpro con, Inc Architect and gc
Stoughton, MA - The first building of Alta at Indian woods, a new Energy Star residential apartment community in Stoughton, is nearing completion. wood partners, a national apartment real estate firm with local offices in Concord, is the developer, and pro con, Inc. is the ar-chitect and general contractor for the $13.5 million design-build apartment community.
The apartments, ranging from 710sf to 1,041sf with various design configurations, will be located in three four-story garden-style buildings. “The first building is on schedule to be com-pleted in November,” according to the project manager for pro con, Inc. “The installation of the interior finishes is 95% complete and we are finishing up on a few exterior details. The carports are nearly complete, and the paving and final site-work is currently under way.”
Alta at Indian woods is participat-ing in the massachusetts New homes with Energy Star program, which focuses on a high efficiency building envelope and op-timal hVAc distribution performance. The buildings will be tested to ensure Energy Star compliance for the hVAc systems and the insulation installation.
The Energy Star standard, when implemented and tested by approved rat-ing firms, is designed to reduce energy consumption to a level that is 15% lower than a comparable project built to the 1994 International Residential code.
The 154-apartment community will offer one and two bedroom units and one-bedroom units with dens. The apartments will feature ample kitchens, full size wash-ers and dryers, walk-in closets, upgraded flooring, and high-speed Internet and cable ready access. The community’s common areas will be professionally landscaped and will offer amenities including covered parking, a putting green, outdoor seating, and gas grilles. The club house will feature a great room with a kitchen for entertaining and a fitness room with high-end exercise equipment and machines. The communi-ty’s administrative and leasing offices will be located on-site.
pro con has scheduled a phased com-pletion of the project; the first building will be ready for occupancy in November 2010, the second in December, and third building will be completed in January 2011.
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in East Boston. The heritage is a 294-unit public housing development. All of the buildings are designated for elderly and disabled residents except for 20 townhouse units known as the clippership units along clippership lane. The planned scope of renovations involves the exterior envelopes of the mid-rise buildings being rebuilt to resolve masonry and energy problems.
The development team includes the Boston housing Authority, as the owner/developer; Mostue & Associates, Archi-tects, Inc. as the project architect; Wozny Barber & Associates as the mechanical, electrical, and plumbing engineer; and De-vellis Zrein, Inc. as the civil engineer.
Total project cost is estimated at $15.7 million. The rehabilitation is expect-ed to begin in the second quarter of 2011
with an estimated completion date in the fourth quarter of 2012.
• The BRA approved upgrades to the existing Lower Mills Apartments in Dorchester. The public housing develop-ment, located at 2262 Dorchester Avenue, consists of a 177 unit high-rise building for elders and people with disabilities. The planned scope of renovations involves ma-sonry and energy efficiency upgrades.
The development team consists of Boston Housing Authority as the owner; mostue & Associates, Architects, Inc. as the project architect; Wozny Barber & As-sociates as the mEp Engineer and Devellis Zrein, Inc. as the civil engineer.
Total project cost is estimated at $7 million. The rehabilitation work is expect-ed to begin in the second quarter of 2011 with an estimated completion date in the first or second quarter of 2012.
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manchester, Nh - Eckman con-struction has recently completed upgrades to 58 apartments in nine buildings for the manchester housing & Redevelopment Authority.
The buildings renovated were at six different locations in manchester.
Improvements included new exterior siding, new windows and doors, and elec-
trical upgrades.most units remained occupied during
construction, and the work was carefully coordinated to minimize disruptions for the tenants. Three empty units were converted to be handicapped accessible.
The architect for the project was the Amoskeag Architectural group, llc of manchester.
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The recently upgraded apartment building on Jewett St. was converted to behandicapped accessible.
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pembroke, mA - Acella construc-tion of Norwell has been selected by New England Village, located in pembroke, to handle the renovation of its group homes.
The scope of the work will include several small additions, as well as new in-terior layouts and finishes, new MEP sys-tems, new exterior finishes including roof-ing, siding and windows, as well as new
patios to complete the landscaping. New England Village is a campus-
based residential community where adults with intellectual and related developmental disabilities can lead dignified and enriching lives filled with opportunities for growth and friendship.
The project is being designed by group 7 Design, based in franklin.
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peabody, mA - grand opening cer-emonies were held recently at the peabody learning Academy located inside North-shore mall.
This alternative school has been a re-markable example of community involve-ment.
The extensive list of donors who have helped build this facility includes but
is not limited to: KRS construction Inc., New England carpenters, Electrical Union, plumbers Union, painters and Decorators Union, Sheet metal workers Union, Trane corp., and o’connell plumbing.
“Well over fifteen hundred hours were donated by the labor unions to com-plete this project,” said David chomsky of KRS construction Inc.
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more than 250 exhibitors com-prised of many of the industry’s lead-
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worker for 29 years and has been with Ironworkers local 7 serving Boston and Springfield as a Business Agent for six years and is an industry analyst for western massa-chusetts. grassetti offers valuable in-sight into how you can ensure that your next project is com-
pleted on- time and on-budget. `
grassetti says in these tough eco-nomic times more public and private orga-nizations are choosing to have their projects built under a community workforce agree-ment, which consists of a project labor agreement (plA)that combines job quality standards with targeted training and hiring requirements for low income residents and women.
working together, community-labor partnerships have engaged elected offi-cials, community residents, and contrac-tors in this method of creating a high-road construction industry that can deliver for everyone.
plAs have historically functioned to establish the parameters of working condi-tions and labor relations between the gen-eral contractor, the developer and building trades unions on major public and private construction projects. many public enti-ties have seen project labor agreements as a value-added for projects where the public investment must be protected. project labor agreements serve as a management tool to help prevent delays, maintain workplace safety, and ensure highquality construc-tion products, all of which help safeguard taxpayer’s investments when public money funds some or all the project.
grassetti says Ironworkers local 7 is one of the building trade unions working under a plA on the new Baystate medical Center in Springfield which is slated to be completed next year. The Baystate plA incorporates a local hiring requirement that benefits the local economy.
grassetti says project labor Agree-
ments ensure clients that only responsible contractors who provide health benefits, workers’ compensation, family sustaining wages, high quality training related spe-cifically to their employees’ trade and safe working conditions, work on their proj-ects.
grassetti says if a project is not being built under a plA, owners should ask these questions:
• If a general contractor’s bid on a job is significantly lower than other bids ask if they are hiring responsible contractors.
Responsible contractors and subcon-tractors provide their workers with health insurance, workers ‘ compensation insur-ance and other benefits, properly classify workers as employees and not as indepen-dent contractors and abide by all applicable state and federal laws and regulations. hir-ing responsible contractors prevents cost overruns and expenses that could exceed the budget down the line.
• Does the contractor invest in skills and safety training? Is the training spe-cifically tailored to the trade? What is the graduation rate from the contractor’s training program? Building trades unions in massachusetts invest over $28 million each year of their own money to make sure trades people are highly skilled and trained. If a contractor is responsible to their em-ployees then they will be responsible to their clients.
• Does the contractor have a certain set of standards for the conduct of their workers? The Ironworkers Union and most other building trade unions have issued na-tionally recognized codes or Standards of Excellence that spell out a set of rules each member must abide by to make sure own-ers and end users are getting the best qual-ity project - on-time and on-budget - for their investment.
finally, how will the job be moni-tored ? Ironworkers local 7, for example, has a full-time safety officer who visits worksites to ensure that all safety regula-tions and policies are being followed. Ba-sically they police their own industry to make sure the worksites are safe.
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weymouth, mA - colantonio Inc., of holliston, recently wrapped up its restoration work on the
fogg public library in weymouth, a 19th century landmark listed on the National Register of historic places.
weather conditions over the last100 years had eroded some of the exterior ma-sonry and stonework, which consists of weymouth granite.
colantonio selectively removed and catalogued the stone, investigated the backup walls, and made any necessary re-
pairs. The stone was then reinstalled in its original location. All masonry joints were raked and repointed.
The existing slate roof was removed prior to the masonry work. A temporary membrane roof was used until the masonry work was completed, when it was replaced by a new slate roof.
New structural support for the roof was also installed at each gable end. The existing copper gutters and cornice flash-ing were replaced with new gutters and flashing to match the existing ones.
Finally, the existing finial was re-moved and carefully refurbished.
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Danvers, mA - martins construction Company, Inc., a design-build firm head-quartered in Danvers, recently completed work on mINI of peabody, their latest collaboration with the lyon-waugh Auto group.
The existing buildings on the Acura site were selectively demolished so that the majority of the materials could be either salvaged for reuse or separated for recy-cling. All of the masonry and concrete was processed on-site for reuse as structural fill. The facility incorporates many sustainable components and is Energy Star compliant.
martins also utilized the reduce, re-use, recycle approach when designing the new home for mINI of peabody, redesign-ing and renovating the existing structure of the recently vacated Acura of peabody dealership, a move which dovetailed nice-ly with mINI’s corporate philosophy of reducing environmental impact without compromising results.
many environmentally friendly building techniques were used in the design and construction of both Acura and mINI of peabody:
• High-speed vehicle en-try and exit doors that provide significantly reduced building energy consumption during heating and cooling seasons
through rapid entry and exit.• An energy-efficient radiant heat
flooring system throughout showroom, shop, and service drive.
• The use of spray foam building in-sulation to completely seal off air infiltra-tion, the primary source of energy loss.
• High-efficiency lighting systems with full automatic timing control and pho-to sensor turn down in selected areas.
• Capturing and directing natural lighting through the use of large sky lights and Solatubes.
• Installing all Energy Star rated mechanical components.
As a proud member of the US green Building council, martins and its lEED accredited professionals commonly inte-grate green building techniques and the newest technological advancements with the best traditional construction practices.
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Acura of Peabody photo credit Keitaro Yoshioka Porsche photo credit: Dan walsh
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by Monica LawtonIt’s official! This month, construc-
tion “prompt pay” becomes the law in massachusetts, as c.293 of the Acts of 2010 takes effect on November 8. The most sig-nificant construction legislation in more than a decade, the law is a major victory for the subcontractors of massachusetts –
and it’s just great to see it finally become reality!
Sponsored by Associated Subcon-tractors of massa-chusetts (ASm), the law is the result of a nearly 10-year effort by ASm to address payment problems the industry.
we extend special thanks to Sen-ate president Therese murray and house Speaker Robert Deleo for making our “prompt pay” bill a priority in the final days of the legislative session, and we ap-plaud governor Deval patrick for signing it into law. we appreciate the support of many other house and Senate members as well, most notably, Rep. David flynn of Bridgewater, Dean of the house and stead-fast champion of our bill from the begin-ning. we could not have succeeded with-out them.
Nor could we have succeeded with-out the support of many industry allies and hundreds of subcontractors who made calls
or wrote letters urging passage of the bill. our success shows the power of collec-tive action and is a victory for all who took part.
The new law applies to all prime contracts signed after November 8 with a value of $3 million or more, except 1-4 unit residential projects. The goal is simple: to “keep the payment process moving” so that funds flow as they should on construction projects, and prompt payment becomes routine business practice.
The law sets reasonable, “not to ex-ceed” time periods for approval (or rejec-tion) and payment of progress billings; and sets up a similar process for acting on change orders. It provides due process for rejections and the right to initiate dispute resolution after 60 days. It eliminates the use of condition-precedent or “pay if paid” provisions, except in two very narrow cir-cumstances; and as a last resort, it allows for the right to stop work for nonpayment.
The prompt pay law represents major change for the construction industry, yet is change for the better, that is long past due. At the Associated Subcontractors of mas-sachusetts, we couldn’t be more pleased and proud to see it happen!
legislative activity aside, ASm remains focused on providing essential information and resources to help sub-contractors meet the demands of today’s challenging environment.
During the economic roller-coaster of the past year, companies have been us-
ing their downtime wisely, remaking their businesses to be more “lean” and produc-tive, and taking advantage of opportunities to improve their operations. And ASm has been there to help.
Attendance at ASm seminars has been at record levels, for “need to know” sessions on building information modeling (BIm), the new Data Security law, compli-ance with public construction regulations, navigating c.149A “cm at Risk,” the new prompt pay law, implementation of health care Reform, and more. To further ex-pand educational opportunities for mem-bers, ASm recently formed a partnership with lorman Education Services, which offers seminars and teleconferences on a wide variety of construction and manage-ment topics. ASm members receive a 30% discount on all lorman programs.
In addition to expanded program-ming, we recently launched a “Business practices Interchange” program, as a new source of business intelligence, and fleet management program with Enterprise, to save on the cost of leasing and managing business vehicles. These are in addition to ongoing services such as our “legal hotline,” monthly e-NEwSbriefs, Aca-dia group insurance program and discount programs with paychex, Reed, Staples, and more.
In short, while our members stay fo-cused on getting work, ASm stays focused on providing the education, services, and savings that help members remain sharp
and ready to go when the economy bounc-es back.
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first phase of an effort by the Paul Revere memorial Association to create a 3,600sf education and visitor center that will also provide full accessibility for the the adja-cent paul Revere house museum.
This renovation will not only convert a neighborhood eyesore into a commu-nity asset but will also benefit those who visit this important historic site, including thousands of schoolchildren, teachers, and families.
The paul Revere memorial Associa-tion recently acquired 5/6 lathrop place, two of a series of row houses constructed in 1835-1836 by housewrights John per-kins and Jonathan Robinson, on land origi-nally owned by paul Revere.
The property, one of a small number of wood buildings remaining in the North End, is an important example of the small workers’ houses that characterized the area before mass immigration caused the con-struction of larger brick tenements.
The design by mills whitaker Ar-chitects llc documented the surviving
exterior features and called for them to be retained and restored wherever possible, including the 19th century two-over-two sash windows and exterior masonry walls showing evidence of the building’s evolution from a two-story structure with a single-floor rear ell to its current con-figuration, three stories with a two-story rear ell.
Two generations of clap-boards (original and late 19th century), sidelights dating to 1835 beside a late 19th century door; and decorative trim at the roofline are additional examples of historic building fabric that was carefully restored by marc Truant & Associates and their team of skilled subcontractors.
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Mansfield, MA - Inte-grated Builders of Braintree has completed the conversion of a 17,000sf warehouse space into an office space for Kraft Foods in Mansfield.
“It was a fast-track project and was finished in about nine weeks,” said Jay Dacey, president of Integrated Builders. “we’re very pleased to successfully complete this project on time in a multi-tenanted building.”
Integrated Builders was hired by Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc., the owner of the building.
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East Swanzey, Nh - fenton family Dealer-ships, owner of Toyota of Keene, held a grand open-ing celebration on Septem-ber 30, officially marking the opening of the dealer-ship’s new addition.
Jewett construc-tion co., Inc. of Ray-mond recently completed the 5,517sf addition and renovations to the exist-ing dealership, which re-mained fully operational during construction.
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fall River, mA - munro Distribut-ing company Inc. announced the launch of two new divisions, fire Alert Design and Supply and water conservation.
The fire Alert Design and Supply division offers a complete line of fire-lite and System Sensor components from honeywell fire Systems, a leading supplier of fire alarm equipment.
The division is headed by gary Emond, who has more than 25 of years experience in application engineering. As a licensed electrician and NIcET-certified system technician, Emond can engineer fire alarm solutions for every type of facility, solutions designed to meet all NEc, NfpA, state, and local
building requirements. The division will also offer engi-
neering consultation, software training, field programming, and final testing to ensure that every system is fully opera-tional and tested to meet all state and lo-cal fire marshal requirements.
munro’s water conservation division provides water saving solu-tions for commercial and residential buildings. It offers a complete line of fuel saving controls for hot water, steam and forced air heating systems. many of these items are eligible for rebates through National grid’s Small Business Energy Efficiency Program.
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Boston - Diversified Project management, Inc. (Dpm) has com-pleted an extensive construction and re-location project for Robeco Investment management.
Robeco Investment manage-ment, a global asset management firm, relocated its downtown Boston office to 31,210sf of space on the 30th floor at one Beacon Street. Dpm managed the activities of the architect and engineer-ing teams and developed cost data in or-der to complete test fits and budget data for the initial “stay vs. go” analysis.
The new space houses approxi-mately 70 positions and consists of a communication room, conference space, kitchen, and primarily hard wall offices. In addition, there are multiple trading desks and a research room where investors can gather to strategize and complete other work.
Diversified provided full project management services, including con-struction administration, ff&E coordi-nation, and move planning.
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portland, mE - comprehensive ren-ovations and upgrades to 82 Running hill Road in South portland, owned by Dead River company, have been completed by consigli construction co., Inc. This $4.2 million renovation provided multiple im-provements, resulting in increased energy efficiency for the existing, four-story, 120,000sf building, currently occupied by fairchild Semiconductor.
consigli executed comprehensive preconstruction and construction plans to renovate the office building’s common ar-eas and an entire hVAc system upgrade while the building was occupied. Also
incorporated into this renovation was a complete parking lot overlay, new energy efficient lighting for both the interior and exterior of the building, including the parking lot and elevator control upgrades. consigli maintained access at all times for tenants, while keeping utilities online and elevators functional.
wBRc Architects-Engineers were responsible for the architectural and engi-neering upgrade designs for the building. New system improvements are projected to reduce both annual operating costs and an-nual electrical cooling energy costs.
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Newton, MA - Diversified Proj-ect management, Inc. (Dpm) of New-ton has completed the NorthEast Elec-trical Distributor (NEED) renovation and relocation project.
NEED, a subsidiary of Sonepar USA, relocated its headquarters and dis-tribution center to more than 190,000sf of space on oak Street in Brockton.
The new facility features a train-ing center, employee cafeteria, and more than 160,000sf of warehouse space. The entire facility was designed
with advanced energy-efficient lighting and controls that outperform the mas-sachusetts state energy code.
Diversified Project Management developed a comprehensive project plan for the turnkey project, which included the renovation and multiphased relo-cation of office and warehouse space. Dpm also assisted with the coordina-tion of the design-build team consisting of Dacon corporation (general contrac-tor), maugel Architects, and Boston In-dustrial consulting Engineers.
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lexington, mA - Acella construc-tion of Norwell announced that it has be-gun construction of the new community nursery school in lexington.
The new building will include an updated floor plan, with classrooms off a central hallway. The plan also calls for ad-ditional meeting space, a library, an art stu-dio, and music space.
The new school is scheduled to open its doors next fall. while construction is on-going on massachusetts Avenue, the school and students have been relocated to tempo-rary space in Trinity covenant church on clematis Road.
The project is being designed by lDa Architecture & Interiors of cambridge.
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Boston, mA - Umass chancellor Robert c. holub welcomed numerous dig-nitaries at friday’s celebration of the New laboratory Science Building, designed by wilson Architects of Boston.
The $156.5 million New laboratory Science Building represents one of the larg-est current public projects moving forward in the commonwealth.
Bill wilson, president of wilson Ar-chitects and principal-in-charge of the new laboratory science building, says, “The us-ers will be interdisciplinary clusters instead of traditional departments. The building is designed to co-house biologists, chemists and engineers and let them collaboratively solve challenges.”
half of the new 318,000gsf building will be occupied by the fall of 2012, while the other half will be “shell space” to be fitted out for future faculty. Wilson adds, “this strategy will provide Umass Amherst with an excellent tool to recruit the world’s top researchers … most researchers want to have a space that is customized to meet their goals, and the shell space will quickly and economically provide Umass the abil-
ity to meet these researchers’ needs.” The new building will include flex-
ible open research labs with equipment alcoves and enclosed support labs as well as shared platform labs and faculty offices, a vivarium for keeping and raising organ-isms for observation and research, confer-ence rooms, food serving areas, and a roof-top greenhouse.
The New laboratory Science Build-ing is a sustainable building, as well, target-ing LEED Silver Certification. The design includes energy-efficient systems that will minimize and recycle the large amounts of energy and water consumed in laboratory buildings.he core team includes the follow-ing firms:
The core team included RDK Engi-neers, MEP/FP; Lim Consultants, struc-tural engineer; Rickes Associates. higher education facilities programmer; The green Engineer, sustainable design con-sultant; Nitsch Engineering, civil engineer; Towers/Golde, landscape architect; Davis Langdon, cost estimator; Harold R. Cutler, code consultant and whiting Turner, con-struction.
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Roslindale, mA - lee Kennedy co., Inc.of Quincy recently completed the new $33 million weld hill Research & Admin-istration Building for the Arnold Arbore-tum of harvard University.
lee Kennedy co. provided extensive preconstruction and construction services for the 42,000sf building, located on 14 acres adjacent to the arboretum.
The facility, currently under con-sideration for LEED Gold certification, features state-of-the-art botanical science research laboratories and offices for re-searchers and staff.
The complex houses a cold room, growth chambers, dark rooms, transgenic rooms with double air lock doors, lab skylights to enhance natural light, and 12 greenhouses.
The entire facility is heated and cooled by a geothermal system, for which lee Kennedy co. installed 88 geothermal wells on site.
The building is located in a dense, underdeveloped wooded area, so lee Ken-nedy co.’s team took great care to disturb only the land that needed to be cleared for construction and implemented tree protec-tion, on-site soil management, and erosion control techniques to maintain the site.
“our team has constructed a world-class research facility that not only provides thehighest quality lab and research capabili-ties, but is also respectful of the environ-ment and the surrounding neighborhood,” said lee Kennedy co. cEo lee michael Kennedy. “we are proud to have been part of such a socially responsible project.”
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Quincy, mA – lee Kennedy co.’s Interiors group put the finishing touches on over $12 million in construction completed during the summer of 2010. Ranging from demolition and renovations to full-scale multi-floor build-outs, the group put in place nearly 20 interior projects in down-town Boston over just four months.
Highlights of the team’s work in-clude:
• Deutsche Bank: In the company’s first project with Deutsche Bank, Lee Ken-nedy co. performed complete demolition and fit out of 30,000sf on the 12th floor of one International place. lEED Silver cer-tification pending.
• Edwards Angell Palmer Dodge: The company’s interiors group performed construction on over nine floors at 111 Huntington Ave. Work included fit-out of
legal practice floors; private offices; open work areas; a new computer room; and new reception area.
• Morgan Stanley: Selective demo-lition and renovations on the 12th floor. work consisted of trading area, reception, conference spaces, and a server room.
• Robeco Investments: Services for this high-end space included preconstruc-tion services as well as the build out of pri-
vate offices and trading space over 33,000sf at one Beacon Street
• Skinner at the Heri-tage: lee Kennedy co. per-formed a phased fit-up of of-fices, as well as renovations and upgrades to the auction floor and storage spaces at this well-known auction
house. • Social
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fices for the SSA in Cambridge. • Sovereign Bank / Santander: This
three-floor restack was an extremely fast-track effort over 75,000sf at 75 State Street
to give the bank a new downtown Boston executive office.
• 179 Lincoln Street: Four different construction and expansion projects total-ing in excess of 58,000sf for multiple ten-ants.
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North Scituate, RI - corpo-rate refits have historically assumed a high volume of waste, but one non-profit is taking on reuse with tits “Office to Office” program and meeting with some success … one cube at a time. greengoat, a public charity dedicated to materials re-use, has been working with Rhode Island’s ponaganset high School Science Lab to fill the furniture gap left by construction budget overruns. The school built a state-of-the-art lab in order to build curricula around the blos-soming renewable energy and energy effi-ciency themes in education.
The school opened this September with a gift from Blue cross and Blue Shield of Rhode Island, arranged by greengoat, of 196 Steelcase cubicles, 254 shelving units, 289 Knoll chairs, various binders, white boards, and desk accessories.
In all, ponaganset helped greengoat pull more than 180 tons of material that would otherwise be sent to a scrap yard, which was instead sent back into use. The donor project gave away more than 1,000 tons and $1.5 million of furniture to 43 area nonprofits (including schools), ranging from animal welfare to adoption agencies.
greengoat, an environmental non-profit, also calculates the environmental benefit of every donation. From an en-vironmental perspective, metal and glass consume a lot of embodied energy in their manufacture process, making the case for
reuse even stronger. more than 41 billion BTUs were spared in the BcBSRI project, calculated using the EpA life cycle mea-surements for energy used in harvesting raw materials, manufacturing, and distribu-tion of the furniture.
The distribution phase took place in early 2010, and the facilities staff at the high school had to scramble to make room for the furniture gift. The staff also needed to make modifications of the wall-dependent cubicles in order to construct free-standing desks out of available stock. The extra ef-fort was worth it, saving nearly $200,000 that would have been needed to outfit the lab with desks, chairs, book shelves, and filing cabinets.
greengoat, based in Somerville, has offered conservation services for commer-cial buildings since its inception in 2001. The organization is a public charity, so all materials donated to them may accrue a tax benefit.
greengoat fills ponaganset h.S. furniture gap
photo by Ross mccurdyStudents take advantage of the recently
acquired furniture gift.
New haven, cT - The proper-ty manager of the long wharf mar-itime center in New haven recently installed 272 individual plants on the lobby walls.
In an effort to create a more sustainable environment in this downtown high-rise, property man-ager fusco management company chose to install a TerraScreen interi-or green plant wall system, the first of its kind in connecticut.
green plant walls reduce car-bon dioxide and increase oxygen levels, providing a natural solution to cleaner indoor air.
green plant wall supporters boast that plants lower workplace stress and enhance worker produc-tivity and creativity by increasing fresh oxygen levels and providing
natural aesthetics. The installed panels, cache pot hang-
ers, and mounting brackets are made of 100% recycled steel scrap metal, and the wall’s internal irrigation system requires a minimal amount of water to keep plants healthy and hydrated.
plant types include Neoregalia-Voodoo Doll (pink Bromeliads), Dracaena compacta (Janet craig), and Agloanema maria.
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lowell, mA - massachu-setts’s Energy and Environmen-tal Affairs (EEA) Secretary Ian Bowles announced that EEA’s Department of Energy Re-sources (DoER) will take ap-plications for the next 60 days from cities and towns interested in installing electric vehicle charging stations within their communities.
A total of $200,000 is available through a settlement obtained by Attorney general Martha Coakley’s office and seven other states and the US Department of Justice in 2007
for alleged pollution con-trol equipment violations at 11 electric power plants operated by ohio-based American Electric power Service Corp. or its affili-ates.
These funds will pay for installation of 80 to 100 electric vehicle charg-ing stations — potentially more if private sector part-ners (such as mall, garage, hotel or parking lot own-ers) hosting the equipment provide matching funds.
photo by Rachel offerdahl EEA Secretary Ian Bowles addresses attendees of the Electric Vehicle Summit at
UMass Lowell.
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Kingstown, RI – The wood fram-ing is nearly complete for the new “green” Towneplace Suites by marriott in the Quonset Business park. The 103-key ex-tended stay hotel is being developed as part of the gateway parcel master Development by New Boston fund Inc of Boston and waterford Development of Needham. pro con, Inc. of manchester, Nh is the archi-tect and construction manager for the $7.5 million sustainable design-build hotel.
The developer is intending to make the TownePlace Suites one of the first envi-ronmentally friendly hotels in Rhode Island
and has registered the four-story hotel with the US green Building council (USgBc) with the intention to pursue certification under the USgBc’s lEED program.
pro con Inc’s design incorporates many sustainable features. A geothermal system will heat and cool the 55,453sf building. Excavation material was crushed and reused for structural fill, the landscape plantings will be low-water tolerant plants, and the lawns will be watered using water collected from storm runoff.
The project schedule remains on tar-get for march 2011 completion date.
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holliston, mA - Re-newable Sales, llc of hol-liston, has been chosen to supply photovoltaic (pV) systems to 15 massachusetts facilities, for what is cur-rently the state’s largest solar power project.
The company will de-liver over 2 megawatts (mw) of power, putting about 11,000 solar panels into use. The state’s Division of capi-tal Asset management tapped ostrow Electric of worces-ter to install the equipment. marlboro’s Evergreen Solar will manufacture the panels and Solectria Renewables of lawrence will produce the electrical inverters.
Eleven state colleges and uni-versities are slated to receive the en-ergy upgrades, including fitchburg, Framingham, Westfield and Salem state universities; UMass Boston, Dartmouth and Lowell; and Berkshire, Greenfield, massasoit and North Shore community colleges. other facilities include and
education center at chickatawbut hill in milton and a recycling center in Spring-field.
An open house was held recently as part of the American Solar Energy Society’s National Solar Tour.. Area lawmakers and members of the public toured the facility, while a class was conducted on the installation of pV sys-tems.
medford, mA - Tips on saving mon-ey and reducing greenhouse gas emissions through energy efficiency and renewable energy; an all-electric car and a hybrid bicycle; a visit by Red Sox mascot Wally the Green Monster; and the presentation of green communities grants to municipal officials from Arlington, Cambridge, Lex-ington, medford, melrose, Newton and Sa-lem highlighted the “harvest Your Energy festival” co-sponsored by the Department of Energy Resources (DoER).
held at the base of medford’s 100 kilowatt wind turbine at the mcglynn el-ementary and middle schools, the festival was the second of two regional DoER events designed to spur clean energy ac-tion at the community and household level. The first took place at Acton-Boxborough Regional high School. The festival was co-sponsored by the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA), DoER, the city of medford, and massEn-ergy consumers Alliance.
At an award ceremony as part of the fair, commissioner giudice presented mu-nicipal officials with Green Communities certificates and congratulated them on grants
that will finance the following projects:Arlington: $200,188 to improve en-
ergy efficiency of lighting and steam traps, and for an energy management system at the hardy School.
cambridge: $283,770 for an energy efficiency revolving fund for municipal fa-cilities.
lexington: $158,083 for an energy efficient street lighting project.
Medford: $271,651 for energy effi-ciency measures at medford high School and to update the municipal climate action plan.
melrose: $176,265 for an energy ef-ficient roof at Melrose High School, for energy expert consulting services and to support the salary of an energy efficiency coordinator.
Newton: $179,500 to be leveraged with other funding for a deep energy effi-ciency retrofit of the Lower Falls Commu-nity center.
Salem: $245,624 for energy efficient streetlights, to buy down the cost of an en-ergy service company contract, a residen-tial weatherization pilot program, and a bike sharing pilot program.
‘harvest Your Energy’ festival
Renewable Sales chosento Deliver pV to mass. facilities
Tri-Country Regional Vocational High School teacher Leo Remillard shows students how to install
solar panels during the ASES National Tour.
Pittsfield, MA - E. S. Boulos company’s Util-ity/Industrial Division, based in lewiston, maine, is nearing completion of the 1.8mw photovoltaic Power System in Pittsfield for western mass Electric co.
The ground-mount system is comprised of 6,534 Suntech 280w solar modules.
The project is among the largest pV systems in the Northeast to be ground-mounted on a concrete ballast system.
The Pittsfield PV Power System will connect into three Advanced Energy Sola-
ron 500w Inverters. These inverters will then feed solar electricity into a new step-up transformer before it is output onto a medium voltage utility power line.
The pV system has a targeted in- service date of December 2010.
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Following is an excerpt of an article by Jim Cavan, chief writer, Green Alliance
Exeter, Nh - Exeter high School recently played host to the official ribbon cutting for one of the state’s largest solar energy arrays.
project man-agers and system owners Revolu-tion Energy, along with representatives from the Exeter area cooperative school district, conducted talks and answered questions regarding the 100 kilowatt sys-tem that rests at the
entrance to the high school.Also on hand were organizers from
UNh green launching pad (glp), a grant program established to help aid entrepre-neurs in the green energy and products sectors. last may, Revolution Energy was one of five New Hampshire companies to receive a glp grant, designed to help each business take the “next step” forward in developing, producing, distributing, or marketing their respective green products or services.
According to Revolution principal mike Behrmann, the event succeeded in providing an up-close and personal look at what many hope will be the future of alter-native energy in the granite State.
“Tuesday’s event was meant to pro-vide the public with a closer, and close-up look at what we feel will be a huge part of the new energy revolution,” says Behr-mann. “we think we accomplished that, and hopefully more people will begin to realize the feasibility and viability of this kind of project going forward.”
Revolution’s Behrmann and clay
mitchell each discussed their company’s desire to use the array as part of a broader educational outreach program across the Exeter school system.
working with Aretao Inc., Revolu-tion plans to take data generated from the array and incorporate it into a classroom-based curriculum that will help teach students about the science of alternative
energy.Speakers and attendees for the Exeter
ribbon cutting also included UNh profes-sor Ross gittell, as well as representatives from the Exeter School district, Unitil, provident Bank, and staff members of N.h. Senator Jean Shaheen.
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by Larry Nicolaimany cities and towns commonly
plant trees up and down their main streets and throughout downtown parking lots to beautify the community and offer shade from the day’s sun. In urban settings, trees provide a great deal more. They convert carbon dioxide into oxygen, help cleanse
the air of pollutants, muffle street noise, and produce a cool-ing effect by shad-ing pavement. Trees act as natural air conditioners by re-ducing temperatures of “heat islands” caused by the stor-age of thermal ener-gy in concrete, steel,
and asphalt that predominate our inner cities. Trees provide us with color, flowers, shape, form, and textures that soften the urban landscape and symbolize the presence of nature
But have you ever wondered why trees never seem to fully flourish in down-town environments? The answer can be found not in the leaves, twigs, and branches but in the root system hidden below. Roots grow when water, minerals, and oxygen are found in the soil. Because the most plenti-ful source of these elements is located in the soil just below the surface, the largest concentration of feeder roots exists within this zone. Therein lies the problem.
Typically, sidewalks are an impervi-
ous barrier comprised of concrete or asphalt that prevents water and air from feeding a tree’s root system. Tree survival and robust growth require a large root zone nourished by free exchange of air, water, and nutrients. while it is not uncom-mon to see metal grates surrounding the base of urban trees, the area of tree grates is not sufficient to ensure an adequate food supply for root zones that can extend well beyond its branches when healthy. Trees become stressed and fail to grow, or in worse case conditions, the roots fail to func-tion and the tree dies.
The answer to achieving sustainable tree growth in downtown settings can be found with permeable pavers that allow water and air to pass through openings in the surface into the ground below. The pav-ers themselves are not porous. In fact, they are comprised of the same high strength concrete used for structural interlocking pavers. permeable pavers achieve their infiltration ability by notches molded into the sides that create an open area across the pavement. This permits the exchange of air
and moisture through the entire surface of the sidewalk feeding the root system be-low. generally, a “structural soil” will also be used as a media to provide additional aeration.
permeable pavers provide a concrete solution for greening our urban streetscapes while enhancing sidewalks with an attrac-tive, firm, stable, and slip-resistant surface suitable for pedestrians and vehicles.
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gilford, Nh - meridian construc-tion has continued renovations to nine public buildings across the state. Thus far, five have been finished, including the Shieling forest learning center, the canterbury Rest Area on I-93, as well as Johnson hall, londergan hall, and the Dolloff Building in concord.
The remaining locations to be com-pleted include the Nh State house, la-conia group home, howard Recreation center, and Urban forestry center.
The focus of the project was im-proving the energy efficiency of these structures by a combination of window restorations and replacements, as well as new insulation.
one of the most interesting as-pects of the project occurred in the Dol-loff Building, where instead of replacing many of the wood frames, meridian re-placed only the glass and window sash with double-glaze insulated, low E glass so that the building could retain its old architectural charm while receiving the necessary energy upgrades.
other work has consisted of new windows, restorations to damaged planks, new insulation, replacement hardware, new latches, caulking to win-dows, dry wall removal, new insulation in attic spaces, and minor interior trim work.
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fall River, mA - finegold Alexander + Associates Inc (finegold Alexander) and Dimeo construction company announced the opening of the $85 million, 154,000sf fall River Justice cen-ter that will serve as the new Superior and District court in fall River.
The building was designed for lEED Silver certification.
The commonwealth of massachusetts funded the new courthouse, and project oversight was provided by the State Division for capital Asset management (DcAm).
located on historic South main Street, this secure, modern facility replaces two older court buildings. The new court-house contains nine courtrooms, clear and attractive public circulation areas, law li-brary, jury pool and detention areas. fi-negold Alexander also designed the 1996 renovation of the nearby former Durfee high School for the other three court de-partments, which together with this new building complete the upgrades of the fall River Trial courts.
The entire building, including all courtrooms, was designed to have natural
light. The l-shaped building concept is compact and organizes the public space in an embracing ellipse, creating both a great civic space and views out across the harbor. The structural bay is based on the dimensions of the courtrooms, and most floors are the same height to al-low the building to be reconfigured more easily in the future. The building makes a dignified contribution to the urban fab-ric of downtown fall River.
This is the first DCAM project where the construction manager (cm) was brought on board for the entire pre-construction phase. This new delivery method of cm-at-Risk permitted early approvals for cost control and input into constructability.
Early strategic planning and mod-
eling was used to maintain the programmed square footage while meeting the functional and security needs of this busy courthouse. creative use of specialty materials, such as light grey dolomite limestone and renew-able eucalyptus millwork, combined with durable, more standard materials through-out, were essential to balance all of the project goals to achieve dignity, communi-ty, accessibility, security and sustainability within a responsible budget for a state court facility.
Designed and specified to be an energy-efficient building and help prevent carbon dioxide (co2) emissions associated with fossil fuel energy use, the fall River Justice center and the entire project team were honored with the Energy Star award at the AIA National convention in miami on June 10.
Additional project team members in-cluded carol R. Johnson Associates, land-scape architect; Mistry Associates, Inc., civil engineer; Richmond So Engineers Inc., structural engineer; Arup, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire protection, and security engineer; GZA, geotechnical engi-neer; Acentech Inc., acoustical consultant; Stefura Associates, interior design; Coco Raynes Associates, environmental graph-ics; Kessler McGuinness & Associates, ADA; Howard Stein Hudson Associates, traffic; The Green Engineer, LEED Faith-ful + Gould, cost consultant; Collaborative lighting, lighting, and Norton Remmer, code consultant.
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cambridge, mA - The maud morgan Visual Arts cen-ter, a new, all-ages community art facility located in the heart of the Agassiz Baldwin neigh-borhood, opened its doors in october.
Designed by cambridge architects prellwitz chilinski Associates (pcA Inc.) as a col-orful re-creation of a historic 19th century carriage house and contemporary wing, the 3,200sf building culminates over 12 years of planning, fundraising, and development by the non-profit Agassiz Baldwin Commu-nity (ABc).
Named in honor of the iconic cambridge painter maud morgan, it will offer young and established artists throughout cambridge access to profes-sionally outfitted studios and house after-school programs, public exhibitions, and classes.
“we’ve been high with this proj-ect every step of the way, contributing fi-nancial donations, pro-bono work, and of course architecture, because we believe everyone should have access to the arts as an amazing, powerful source of beauty and joy,” said pcA co-founder and principal wendy prellwitz.
The colorful building is designed as a work of art in its own right. It’s two
primary forms, a yellow re-creation of a carriage house that once stood on the ABc property, and a simple, contemporary wing with a harlequin diamond painted pattern, are enhanced by nine site-specific art in-stallations, including over-scaled bronze paintbrush door handles, mosaics, and art furniture benches. Each installation was designed by a separate local artist through a unique artist/architect collaboration.
Inside, the building houses four ful-ly equipped art studios for printmaking, ceramics, painting & drawing, and three-dimensional work. First and second floor lobbies, connected by an open stairwell, double as exhibition galleries to maximize interior space.
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Andover, mA – Erland construction, Inc. of Burlington recently completed a major renovation of the 33,000sf Andover Inn at phillips Academy in Andover.
Teaming with architecture firm
Arrowstreet, Inc. on a design-build basis, Erland completed construction in just un-der one year.
Renovations to the 31-room hotel, built in 1930, included upgrades to both
the interior and exterior of the building. The inn was completely gutted and rehabilitated—with the exception of the main lobby and dining areas, which phillips Acad-emy wanted to preserve because of the richness of their architectural detailing.
Andover Inn now features new mechanical and electrical sys-tems, as well as a new modernized look that blends contemporary style with the historical nature of the original building.
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Bar harbor, mE - consigli construc-tion co., Inc. announced that its portland office has completed construction of the new 22,500sf importation/isolation facility for The Jackson laboratory in Bar harbor.
located within the biomedical re-search giant’s 43-acre campus, one mile from downtown Bar harbor, the three-story facility accommodates expanding research needs and will receive new test specimens of genetically defined mice prior to intro-ducing them into sterile laboratory envi-ronments.
Building within The Jackson labora-tory’s operational research campus, consigli adhered to advanced measures of con-struction in order to meet stringent requirements for cleanliness and disease con-trol. The complexity of the project necessitated the use of 3D mechanical coordi-nation and clash detection systems to expedite the pro-curement process and instal-lation of building systems.
“we worked very closely with The Jackson laboratory to carefully in-tegrate the construction schedule within their ex-periment schedules,” said David Thomas, consigli project executive. “Exten-sive exterior site-work was conducted only three days
per week to allow ‘quiet days’ for ongoing research in neighboring buildings.”
Designed by Rmw architecture & in-teriors of Sacramento, california, the new $6 million facility includes cryopreserva-tion storage, laboratory, and support areas, animal distribution facilities, and a locker room.
mechanical and electrical engineer-ing services were provided by wBRc A/E in Bangor, and structural engineering ser-vices were provided by Becker Structural in portland.
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Rochester, NY - ARc/Architec-tural Resources cambridge and SwA group have completed a new mixed use residential complex for Rochester Institute of Technology.
The 189,000sf project includes a student housing component with 414 beds, 20,000sf of retail space, and 12,000sf of space for academic related services at its campus in Rochester.
The new residential buildings, which are known as the global Vil-lage community, consist of apartment and suite style housing and replace the Riverknoll apartments at the west edge of the campus
global Village houses students from other countries as well as those who will participate in co-op programs in countries such as the UAE, Kosovo, and croatia. foreign students are pro-vided with a variety of amenities to help them feel at home, while students slated for future studies abroad have access to people and information that will help them adjust to living in other countries and experiencing other cultures.
global Village features a variety of student amenities, including a res-taurant, convenience store, copy center, mail/package facilities, and a fitness center.
The multiple building complex is organized around a central plaza, designed to provide a space to pro-mote outdoor activity and foster social interaction. The complex also houses academic program spaces focused on multicultural programs and RIT’s study abroad group. Additionally, the aca-demic space includes an entrepreneurial center and a prototype lab space.
working with ARc, SwA devel-oped an outdoor plaza that includes ca-sual and formal outdoor restaurant and café seating for over 200 people, an out-door living room/lounge with a fire pit and small performance area, and a south sun-facing lawn “beach” for a range of seating and socializing options.
During the winter, the outdoor lounge transforms into a small skating rink.
The addition of a “green roof” above the ground level restaurant pro-vides attractive views from rooms above as well as increased habitat and improved stormwater quality. The proj-ect’s layout is also planned to accom-modate significant additional residential expansion in this attractive, walkable environment close to the academic core.
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providence, RI – A. Autiello construction co. of cranston has recently provided Edesia global Nutrition Solutions with a new turnkey design-build therapeu-tic food manufacturing facility in providence.
The 15,000sf facility was de-signed, permitted, constructed, and validated in a fast track six-month schedule.
Autiello construction, along with its design consultants Thomp-son consultants (TcI) of marion and Vision 3 Architects of provi-dence, worked alongside french machinery and process engineers in
order to construct a factory of European equipment that con-formed to U.l standards and domestic building codes.
The pharmaceutical grade production clean rooms feature HEPA filtration systems, seam-less epoxy coated surfaces, dou-ble walled stainless steel piping systems with heat recovery, and high purity nitrogen generation and distribution.
At the client’s request bright colors and cool tempera-ture lighting were used to create a natural working environment for the plant’s employees.
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Bright colors and cool temperature lighting were used to create a natural working environment.
The factory of European equipment conforms todomestic building codes.
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Boston - lawyer Joseph A. Barra has been elected part-ner in the construction group in Robinson & cole llp’s Bos-ton office.
Barra brings significant experience handling disputes and transactional matters in-volving design and construction of commercial, retail, educa-
tional, industrial, transportation, and utility projects. with skills gained in his first career as a civil engineer, he has represented cli-ents in the construction industry for the past 20 years.
Barra is very active in ma-jor construction industry organi-zations.
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farmington, cT - hRp Associates, Inc. announced that Jeffrey R. Sotek, pE, cSp, cIh has completed oShA Training Institute’s 511 course on occupational Safety and health Standards for general In-dustry, and 501 Train the Trainer course.
hRp Associates, Inc. will now offer the 10-hour and 30-hour oShA compli-ance courses for general Industry to its clients. The oShA compliance courses provide a variety of training on general in-dustry health and safety with training em-phasis on hazard identification, avoidance, control, and prevention.
Sotek is a se-nior project man-ager with hRp As-sociates, Inc. and is a registered profes-sional engineer, cer-tified safety profes-sional, and certified industrial hygienist. he has nearly 20 years of experience on a wide range of health, safety, and environmental engineer-ing projects.
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Boston - margulies perruzzi Architects announced that principal Daniel p. perruzzi, Jr., AIA, lEED Ap, has been named to the board of directors of the massachusetts Building congress (mBc).
he will serve on the organiza-tion’s program committee where he will assist in the planning of events and forums.
with more than 30 years of experience as an architect, project
manager, and principal, per-ruzzi is currently principal-in-charge for the design of the new Boston Tea party Ships and museum.
he is a member of the American Institute of Archi-tects (AIA) and the Boston Society of Architects (BSA), and has served in several leadership roles for the BSA.photo credit: Boston portrait
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washington, Dc - contracting Specialists Incorporated (cSI) announced that Jim fox is principal of cSI’s washington, Dc regional division.
Fox oversees all day-to-day field and office operations, in-cluding team development and placement, business development, estimating, and overseeing project managers.
his 30+ years of experience includes key roles for major firms, including general superintendent for a historic masonry restoration specialist, operations manager for a nationwide spe-cialty repair contractor, and founder/owner of his own façade res-toration firm.
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N e w b u r y -port, mA - Dore & whittier Architects, Inc. announced the addition of Krista lombardi, lEED Ap, and lee weulf-ing in its Newbury-port office.
l o m b a r d i relocated to New-buryport after starting her design career in St. louis. She is the recent re-cipient of the 2010 AIA first place hon-or Award for a study of the metro Station
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Raymond, Nh - Jewett metal Build-ings announced the addition of four new members to its field crew. Among the new hires are Rick gerrish, carl cooper, Ron Evans, and John gallagher.
The men are welcome additions to
the team of Jewett metal Buildings, a di-vision of Jewett construction co., Inc., of Raymond.
The new division was launched in may.
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Newton, mA - Berman Adjusters announced that Jeff Sabel recently joined the firm in the position of vice president.
Sabel presently serves on the board of directors for the Building owners and managers Association (BomA), Boston chapter.
prior to joining Berman Adjusters, Sabel was vice president for one of the largest restoration companies in greater
Boston, where he was responsible for estab-lishing disaster plan-ning and emergency response programs for several property man-agement companies.
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Boston - Jones lang laSalle an-nounced that Sidney handegord has joined the firm as project manager on the Project and Development Services team.
handegord was founder and cEo of handegord Inc., an interior design and project management company in Toronto.
She also served as project manager for NBBJ Architects in Seattle, wash. where her clients included Starbucks cor-poration, the Bill and melinda gates foun-
dation, and Kaiser permanente.
p r e v i o u s l y, Sidney was with Jones lang laSalle’s corporate Solutions team in Singapore.
She has 26 years of commercial real estate experi-ence.
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Bedford, mA - c.E. floyd company, Inc., a general contractor and construction manager with offices in Bedford, Mass. and middletown, conn., added Erin Vermette to the Bedford office as project manager. Vermette spent the last eight years with The weitz company where he worked on a $70
million ccRc project in cincinnati, an $80 million ccRc project in carlsbad, cal. and a $310 million lEED Silver, mixed-use project in Denver.
Vermette began his career with c.E. floyd company as an intern, project engi-neer, and estimator.
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farmington, cT - KBE Building corporation has named Joseph minoski as the director of its Special projects group.
The Special projects group provides highly cost-effective services for smaller projects such as small scale additions and renovations, tenant improvements, de-ferred maintenance and 24-hour emergen-cy services.
minoski says KBE’s ability to quick-ly mobilize makes it an ideal partner for
these types of construction projects. In his new role, minoski provides
leadership and direction for each Spg proj-ect team and is directly responsible to the client for the success of the project.
Additional responsibilities include ensuring that all contractual commitments for projects are met, managing the over-all project, and implementing the project-specific Quality Control and Project Safety plan.
KBE Names minoski
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Boston - Ryan E. hutchins has been named se-nior vice president and regional manager of the gilbane Building co. and will direct its business in the New Eng-land region from Boston.
Hutchins will oversee Gilbane’s district offices in Providence, Rhode Island; Glastonbury, Connecticut; and Bedford, New hampshire.
hutchins Named Sr.Vp
Quincy, mA - hill & partners, Inc., a full-service tradeshow exhibit design firm, has named Tracey Fitz-gibbon to the position of controller.
In this role, fitzgibbon is in charge of coordinating, planning, and reporting on the financial ac-tivities at hill & partners, reporting directly to company cEo, michael mcmahon.
In addition, she main-tains employee benefit in-formation and performs a variety of human resources duties.
previously, fitzgibbon worked as the business office manager and client support specialist for promotions company in Norwell.
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manchester, Nh - Brookstone Builders, Inc., construction managers and general contractors headquartered in manchester, recently announced that mario machado has rejoined the firm as construction superintendent.
machado has over 15 years of direct experience as a construction superintendent. he has worked on projects ranging into the millions-
of-dollars in scope within a wide range of business sectors, including power plants, bio-pharmaceuticals, multifamily housing and manufacturing. he also has a solid background in green building renovation as well as historical building reno-vation work.
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Boston - TRo Jung| Brannen, announced that Sapir Ng, AIA, has joined the firm as associate.
Ng has over 10 years of experience designing innovative buildings for a wide range of projects, in particular, healthcare facilities and higher education re-search laboratories. he will con-
tribute to TRo Jung|Brannen’s architecture practice by influenc-ing and enhancing the design of high-profile international, health-care, and commercial projects.
prior to joining TRo Jung|Brannen, Ng was an associ-ate and senior project designer at Tsoi Kobus, leading the design effort for various projects.
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winchester, mA - J. martini, Inc., construction manag-ers and general contractors based in winchester, announced that Mary Ann Buras has rejoined the firm’s project manage-ment team. She will serve as project manager on the walnut court Expansion project at Newton cemetery.
Buras has worked in the construction industry for nearly 20 years. She began her career with the Dupont corporation in the engineering department and while at martini worked on such notable projects as the addition and restoration of memo-rial hall.
She is a past president of the Boston chapter of the National Association of women in construction and is a member of Industry professionals Advisory com-mittee at wentworth Institute of Technology.
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Epping, Nh - EnviroVantage re-cently welcomed Jason hamblet, current microbial project manager, to the rapid fire response mold estimating team.
hamblet joined EnviroVantage in
2006, starting out in the field performing mold remediation. he quickly earned his way up to microbial project manager, and now, microbial estimator.
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west hartford, cT - Simon Kon-over, founder and chairman of The Si-mon Konover com-pany announced three senior management appointments.
Jane coppa has been promoted to Chief Executive Offi-cer, James wakim has been promoted to president and chief op-erating Officer, and Mark Consoli has been named Chief Financial Officer. Simon Kon-over will remain as chairman of The Simon Konover company.
coppa has a long and distinguished career in real estate serving in leadership roles within The Simon Konover company and its affiliated organizations, Konover hotel corporation, Konover South, llc and SIKoN construction company, llc.
wakim joined The Simon Konover
company in 2008 as Executive Vice president. he is re-sponsible for the day to day management and operations of the company and its five operating divisions.
prior to joining The Simon Konover company, he was a partner in the capital
markets group of the Boston-based law firm of Brown Rudnick LLP.
Consoli is responsible for the financial operations of the firm including accounting, finance, taxes and financial reporting. He has 25 years of real estate experience in multiple asset classes including office, retail, multi-family, and hotels.
prior to joining The Simon Konover Company, Consoli held senior financial po-sitions at The Davis companies, Northland Investment corp., and Spaulding & Slye.
Konover Senior Appointments
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Boxborough, mA - Scott R. Bamford p.E., and Don Jacobs recently joined geocomp corporation, a geo-engineering services firm headquartered in Boxborough.
Bamfor joined geocomp as senior project manager. he has 30 years of experience as a consulting geotechnical engineer with national and worldwide professional engineering expe-rience both onshore and offshore, serving real estate development, transportation, en-ergy, utility, and oil and gas clients.
his experience includes a variety of geotechnical investigation and foun-dation design projects including: low- to high-rise commercial, residential, and re-tail buildings; multilevel parking garages; universities, schools, and colleges; medical facilities; highways and multi-span bridg-es; water storage tanks; public facilities;
manufacturing facili-ties, landfill closures; and energy projects including offshore oil and gas explora-tion and production platforms and wind energy facilities.
Jacobs is geo-comp’s new director of business develop-ment. he has more
than 25 years of marketing and business development experience in environmental engineering, remediation, and the mining and metals industry.
he also has extensive experience in development and delivery of all facets of professional services marketing and com-munications programs
previously, he was the vice president of sales and marketing at ENSR Interna-tional, (now part of AEcom) in westford. In addition, he co-founded Everclear Solu-tions, Inc., of washington D.c. and metal Recovery Solutions, Inc.
geocomp hires Two
Bamford Jacobs
Shirley, mA - Robert france will as-sume the role of chairman of the board and cEo at Senate construction of Shirley.
france founded the company in 1990 and has served as president.
In his new position, he will focus on developing new relations, working closely with clients to develop their projects, as well as maintaining past relations.
william hamel will assume the role of president and coo.
hamel joined Senate as a site super-intendent and two years later was promoted to project manager and safety director.
Reporting to the cEo, he will be responsible for operations including man-agement of the staff. “Bill has been a vital part of Senate construction and has proven himself to be a leader among his peers,” said Bob france, cEo of Senate, and “he brings a high level of expertise to complex projects.” hamel is eager for the challenge of leading the company into the future fo-cusing on improving communications and company culture.
Brian Trickett, who is currently a
project manager at Senate, will take on the responsibility of safety director. he joined the company in 2007.
with over 30 years in construc-tion, he previously served as project manager and super-intendent with Del-phi construction, and superintendent with R. l. Jeannotte, Inc.
Senate organizational changesBoston - Environments at
work, New England’s premier ha-worth office furniture dealer, has named Tiffany hubanks its new business development manager.
with over 15 years of sales and marketing experience, she will focus on developing new business oppor-tunities within the greater Boston architecture and design community.
previously, hubanks was an account manager for Quest Diagnos-tics Inc., where she promoted a portfolio of diagnostic testing, information, and ser-
vices to both new and exist-ing accounts within Boston’s healthcare community.
She also worked for Shawmut Design and con-struction as a business de-velopment manager, secur-ing opportunities within Boston’s financial, legal, and technology markets.
her additional profes-sional experience includes
Pfizer Inc./US Pharmaceuticals, and Du-pont/Agriculture.
hubanks Joins Environments at work
Hubanks
Sudbury, mA – william l. Shannon, co-founder and presi-dent of Shannon corporation, an architectural products consulting and representative firm, has been named president of the ceilings & Interior Systems construction As-sociation (cIScA) for its 2010-2011 term.
“I am honored to serve as president of this prestigious
industry organization,” said Shannon
Shannon first became in-volved with cIScA more than 35 years ago while working at gilbert l. phillips Inc., a long Island, NY contractor.
In 1980, he joined cIScA as a manufacturers’ representa-tive.
Shannon Named president of cIScA
Shannon
Boston - The Boston office of Lincoln Property Company an-nounced that Brian Smallman has joined the firm as a vice president. He will focus on Boston’s downtown office market.
prior to joining lincoln, Smallman worked on the downtown tenant advisory team of the Staubach company that was purchased by Jones lang laSalle in 2008. he then joined Jones lang lasalle’s Boston downtown brokerage team and served as vice president of leasing.
Smallman Joins lincoln property
Smallman
France Hamel
Trickett
cambridge, mA - hmfh Archi-tects announced the hiring of eight new staff members. Together with new asso-ciates matthew laRue, AIA, and Seong-Il Ahn, AIA, lEED Ap, who were hired earlier this year, hmfh has added 10 architects and designers since the begin-ning of 2010.
Joining the firm are five registered architects:
Architect lisa Boettger is a team architect on the Tahanto Regional mid-dle/high School project in Boylston as well as the wayland high School project in wayland.
Shaun lynch is a project architect on the foxborough Regional charter School project in foxborough.
Alan pemstein, AIA is overseeing construction administration on the ha-nover high School project in hanover.
Shonali Rajani, AIA is a project architect for the Thompson Elementary
School project in Arlington. and team architect for the carlisle Elementary School consolidation planning study in carlisle. Additionally, she is a team ar-chitect on the wayland high School proj-ect as well as for the Newport Schools study in Newport, R.I.
Scott ward is a team architect on hmfh’s wayland high School reno-vation and new construction project in wayland.
hmfh also added three architec-tural designers:
Rejoining hmfh, designer gary Brock is completing construction ad-ministration on the Boston Renaissance charter public School in hyde park.
Ania matteson is a team member on the Tahanto Regional middle/high School project in Boylston.
Jeffrey mrock is currently working in the field as a construction administra-tor on the wayland high School project.
hmfh Architects Adds Eight
Boston - Nitsch Engineer-ing announced that Scott D. Turn-er, PE, AICP, has joined the firm as director of planning. Turner is a certified planner and registered professional civil engineer with 17 years of experience. During his career as a project manager and civil engineer, he has provided site planning and design services including site development and permitting, stormwater systems, roadways, and utilities.
In his new role, Turner will be responsible for the man-agement and growth of sustain-able site consulting, stormwater master planning, campus plan-ning, gIS, and transportation planning practice areas.
In addition, he will pro-vide planning and site design services for commercial and private sector development.
Nitsch welcomes Scott Turner
photo by fayfoto Turner
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Urban land Institute Boston presents its signature fall event –
2011 Trends in Real Estate forum11/17/2010 4:00 -7:30 pmwestin copley place 10 huntington Ave,
Boston
The program includes national perspectives from UlI’s Annual meeting in wash-ington, Dc, local viewpoints on the market, and a keynote address by Eric S. Rosengren, president and cEo of the federal Reserve Bank of Boston.
The event will also include the presentation of the Emerging Trends in Real Estate© report by Jonathan miller, the report’s author.
for more information or to register: netforum.uli.org
High-Profile: CalendarBSA lecture Series
Join the Boston Society of Architects for its December community lec-tures.
Dec. 8 - Building the MFA conversations on architecture The Architects Building (52 Broad
Street, Boston) at 7 p.m.michael Jones discusses how he bal-
anced modernist aesthetics with 1909 Beaux Arts style at the mu-seum of fine Arts, Boston.
Dec.15 - Beautiful, Beautiful, Beautifulfree lectureNader Tehrani, Jane weinzapfel fAIA,
and Nick winton AIABoston public library at 6 p.m.Three harleston parker medal winners
talk about the essence of beauty and how it is evoked by design and mea-sured by its beholders.
NEXUSlunch and lEEDDecember 1, 2010 12:30 p.m. through 1:30 p.m.lEED Exam prep & Implementationcome to NEXUS for a 1-hour presentation
on the new lEED Ap specialty designa-tions and maintaining your lEED cre-dential. one AIA cEU will be offered.
38 chauncy St. 7th floor, Bostonphone: (617) 374-3740 Email: [email protected] more info: http://www.nexusboston.org.
wednesday, November 17The westin waltham hotel5400 computer Drive, waltham, mass. over 700,000 new jobs will be created
in massachusetts by 2018 that will expand the need for more space to house these companies.
BostonSf’s Real Estate for high Tech Summit will focus on the real estate needs of technology companies. pan-elists will talk about the current and future demands for high tech space in the near future and how anyone
involved in this growing industry should prepare.
This is a can’t-miss event for cEos, cfos and real estate managers of technology companies as well as de-velopers, architects, financiers, gen-eral contractors, consultants and pro-fessionals serving the massachusetts technology industry.
for more information: Boston/Sf/The mishra group-umishra@
mishragroup.com
IfmAholiday gala-Save The DateThursday, December 2nd - 6 to 10 p.m.
colonial Theater | 106 Boylston Street | Boston
more details to follow.
BostonSf Summit
UlI 2011 Trends in Real Estate forum
SfNE Dinner meeting The Steel fabricators of New England
Annual Dinner meeting will be held at the Doubletree hotel in westborough, mass. December 9, 5 to 8 p.m. Dec. 9, 2010
plan to join your SfNE colleagues for a lively panel discussion on how to improve relationships among design professionals, gen-eral contractors, construction man-agers and structural steel detailers, fabri-cators and erectors.
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Thursday, November 18, 2010Breakfast programThe workplace of the futureA panel discussion including Jan Johnson,
Allsteel Office; Doug Gensler, Gen-sler Architects; Daniel Perruzzi, AIA, lEED Ap, margulies perruzzi Archi-tects; Gretchen Fox from Fox RPM will be moderator.
Thursday, December 2, Breakfast program mIT campus plans - Dick Amster and pam
Delphenich will join us to talk about the master plan for the campus – an encour-aging message.
Details at www.buildingcongress.org
Agc & cfmA host The pulse of the Economic climatewhat can we expect from the econo-
my moving forward both from a national and regional perspective, and how will that news affect the real estate and construction indus-try in our region? presenters are Steve Andrews, senior vice presi-dent of Sovereign Bank’s global Banking group and Eric Sheffels, president and chief investment of-ficer of Leggat McCall Properties.
Tuesday, November 30, 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Details at www.agcmass.org
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Inside this IssueCBT and Turner Break Ground on Liberty Mutual S/L/A/M Awarded Danbury Hospital North TowerSuffolk Renovates 25 Stuart Street and Builds New Arts Ctr for Dartmouth CollegeLee Kennedy New Projects and Summer Wrap UpsPlymouth North High School Tops Off
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Boston - Tishman Construction Corporation of Massachusetts (TCC -MA) is nearing comple-tion of the intricate process of providing Verizon
Communications, Inc. with its own dedicated systems infrastructure for network communications equipment within the historic 18-story New England Telephone & Telegraph Building at 185 Franklin Street in Boston’s financial district. Simultaneously, Tishman is renovating more than 200,000sf of office and administrative space on four floors of the building. Sullivan & McLaughlin Companies is performing the electrical work and fire alarm upgrades. Full story inside see page 24
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Greening Trees with Concrete by Larry NicolaiMattapan Community Health Center Breaks GroundLogan International Airport Economy Parking StructureHolyoke Multimodal Transportation Center CompletedMarc Truant Restoration at 5/6 Lathrop PlaceProCon Nears Completion Alta Apt Phase 1O’Connor Wins CMMA Award
Tishman Construction ManagesComplex 200,000sf Project for VerizonTishman Construction ManagesComplex 200,000sf Project for Verizon
