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Wise completes three projects at Melrose Wakefield Hospital

Wise Construction Corp., a construction management firm specializing in the healthcare, biotechnology, education and corporate clients, has recently completed the conversion of three existing critical care areas into new cardiac and endovascular suites at Melrose Wakefield Hospital. The new Cardiac and Endovascular Suites at Melrose Wakefield Hospital involved the conversion of three existing separate critical care suites into new cardiac and endovascular suites. Wise Const. also provided upgrades to all life safety systems and the build-out of 38 separate rooms to facilitate the suites' duties such as echo, EKG, nuclear medicine, radioactive lab procedure, control as well as various patients and staff support rooms. Wise Const. worked in conjunction with the project design team of Levi Wong Design Associates.
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ABC-Mass. chairman’s message:  Rent control isn’t the answer to our housing crisis - by Luiza Mills

ABC-Mass. chairman’s message: Rent control isn’t the answer to our housing crisis - by Luiza Mills

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After several years of planning, construction, and anticipation, the community is eagerly awaiting the opening of the Greenwood Credit Union City Hall Plaza and outdoor skating rink later this month.
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As we close Mental Health Awareness Month, we must be clear: May isn’t just about ribbons, hashtags, or lunchtime mindfulness apps. It’s about responsibility to confront hard truths that linger in silence, and to challenge ourselves, as leaders in our industry, to do more.