Construction Design & Engineering

Inquilinos Boricuas en Acción breaks ground on 41-unit Casas Borinquen in South End

Boston, MA Inquilinos Boricuas en Acción (IBA), broke ground on Casas Borinquen, a redevelopment project that will preserve and modernize 36 affordable housing units across nine historic brick townhomes and add five new affordable units within 403 Shawmut Ave., the former site of IBA’s administrative offices.

From paper to pixels: The critical role of survey archives - by Travis Yacovitch

When most people think of infrastructure, they envision roads, bridges, and utility lines, but beneath it all is a foundation which is often invisible to most eyes: survey data. Deeds, field notes, and plans all serve as the legal and historical precedence for each piece of property. Without them, nothing can be built, bought, or sold with complete confidence

Finegold Alexander Architects celebrate ground breaking of J.V. Fletcher Library project

Westford, MA Finegold Alexander Architects reached a major milestone, celebrating the official groundbreaking for the renovation and expansion of the J.V. Fletcher Library project. The ceremony included speeches from senator John Cronin, state representative James Arciero, town manager Kristen Las, Westford selectboard member Thomas Clay, Library Trustee

Project of the Month: SV Design, Harborlight Homes, Beacon Communities, and Keith Construction reimagine the Briscoe School

Beverly, MA The city’s Briscoe School was built in 1923 during a period of economic growth, prosperity, and optimism. It was a vibrant school with a lengthy history of educating high school and middle school students for many years until it closed its doors in 2018, with the construction of a new middle school just down the street. Soon after, the city began to think about what the future of the defunct school would be.

NEI General Contracting completes 173-unit The Cove
Apartments at Polar Park - designed by The Architectural Team

Worcester, MA NEI General Contracting, an award-winning general contracting firm, has completed construction of The Cove Apartments, an exciting new residential community located adjacent to Polar Park, home of the Worcester Woosox minor league baseball club. The seven-story, mixed-use property features 173 units and 16,000 s/f of retail space

Chapman Construction completes renovations
for Southcoast Health at Rosebrook, Wareham, MA

Wareham, MA Chapman Construction has completed an 8,500 s/f multi-phased occupied renovation project for Southcoast Health at Rosebrook. The project was completed in an occupied setting and resulted in improvements to multiple areas, including patient waiting rooms, cardiology treatment room, nurses’ stations, bathrooms, and more.

Corgan acquires Dyer Brown & Associates

Boston, MA Global architecture and design firm Corgan has acquired Dyer Brown in a move grounded in shared values and a commitment to design excellence – strengthening their collective impact. This addition reinforces Corgan’s presence in the Eastern United States – adding to its established New York and Washington D.C.

ReyCon builds The Charley, 102-unit multifamily for Berkeley Investments

Brighton, MA ReyCon, one of Massachusetts’ fastest-growing general contractors, has completed The Charley, a 102-unit multifamily residential development for their client, Berkeley Investments.

Ellis promoted to survey manager at Hancock Associates

Danvers, MA According to Hancock Associates, Jason Ellis, P.L.S. has been promoted to survey manager. In this role, Ellis will manage survey operations, coordinate with Hancock’s engineering and wetland science departments in the firm’s Boston, Danvers and Newburyport offices

Erland Construction completes 479,000 s/f community for Chestnut Hill Realty - eight-story Benjamin Franklin building

Brookline, MA Erland Construction, in collaboration with The Architectural Team and WaypointKLA, has completed a 479,000 s/f new residence for Chestnut Hill Realty at Hancock Village. This addition includes 250 apartment units and adds housing options on 80 acres adjacent to conservation land.