Construction Design & Engineering

Tighe & Bond promotes new senior vice presidents and vice presidents

Westfield, MA Tighe & Bond has promoted five employees to vice president in recognition of outstanding project and client management skills in addition to leadership and organizational impact. Additionally, the firm has elevated Margo Armstrong to senior VP and chief human resources officer

Commonwealth Building hires Alessandrini

Quincy, MA Commonwealth Building, a leading construction firm, has appointed John Alessandrini as its newest project executive. With a 38-year career in the construction industry, Alessandrini brings a wealth of experience and expertise to the team.

Margulies Perruzzi expands healthcare studio

Boston, MA Margulies Perruzzi (MP) has expanded its healthcare studio with the addition of Milly Baker as senior medical planner, and the promotions of John Fowler to director of healthcare and Julia Donahue to job captain.

Bourassa joins North Branch Construction as safety director

Concord, NH North Branch Construction has welcomed Holly Bourassa as the firm’s new safety director. Bourassa joins North Branch upon the retirement of the former safety director, Rich LeVinus.

Kennerly named director of operations at Capstone Communities

Newton, MA Capstone Communities LLC has hired William Kennerly for the new role of director of operations. In this role, Kennerly will work closely with Capstone principal Jason Korb, where he will be responsible for the management and oversight of the daily operations of all Capstone properties

RODE Architects promotes five to leadership positions

Boston, MA RODE Architects has completed five promotions as the firm deepens its leadership team and diversifies its project portfolio. Michael DelleFave has been named studio director; Lucas Herringshaw and Ruthie Kuhlman

Kehoe joins Consigli as director of advanced technology

Milford, MA According to Consigli Construction Co., Inc., James Kehoe has joined the firm as director of advanced technology. In this new role, Kehoe will lead Consigli’s growth and business development strategy in the advanced technology market.

ABC MA chairman’s message: Fighting exclusionary project labor agreements

New data show that nearly 90% of U.S. construction workers choose not to join a union. In Massachusetts, it’s more than 82%, according to federal Bureau of Labor Statistics data analyzed by unionstats.com. The open shop numbers are even higher among African-American construction workers.

ASM is amid a busy winter programming session

ASM is amid a busy winter programming session with some exciting events planned for our members. Last week, we collaborated with our friends at AGC MA to introduce AGC’s CARE program, designed to build a more transparent and efficient workplace safety environment.

Project of the Month: Ci Design and J.Calnan & Associates complete construction of Riverwalk Labs in Bedford, MA

Bedford, MA Boston real estate developer Redgate, in a joint venture with Optimum Asset Management (Optimum) and AEW, hired Ci Design and J.Calnan & Associates to convert an office building at 14-16 Oak Park Dr. into a 168,000 s/f life sciences and manufacturing facility with high-end amenities.