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Proficient Builders renovates Rader Properties' building into new 36,000 s/f office space for South Shore Hospital

Rader Properties contracted Proficient Builders to convert their 36,000 s/f Reservoir Dr. building into offices for South Shore Hospital. Jim Taylor, president of Proficient Bldrs., assembled and managed a team of contractors for this project. Jim Rader, president of Rader Props. said, "The job was done on schedule and on budget, the quality of work was terrific." Design was provided by Roth & Seelen, Inc. Weekly project meetings run by Taylor included Rader and Lisa Nisbet and her team from South Shore Hosptial. These meetings provided the venue for all issues and concerns to be addressed immediately so that the schedule and budget of the project were not impacted. Some interior features of this project included a meeting/board room, audio visual room, new security system, server room with separate cooling and over 800 linear feet of cable tray installed throughout. A new employee rear entrance and 25 new exterior windows were cut into existing masonry walls, all of which required reinforced structural steel. Additional structural steel was needed for new folding partition walls. The number of new offices required rework of exiting HVAC and additional roof top units. HVAC, sprinkler, plumbing and electrical work were all design build systems. Externally the site work included a new storm water wetland system and drainage, new parking lots with lighting and new concrete walkways in the front and rear of the building. Taylor said, "Having true integrity and years of construction experience allows for knowledge of great resources and building the workmanship of a selective, elite team"
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Greenwood Credit Union City Hall Plaza nears completion - by Frank Picozzi

Greenwood Credit Union City Hall Plaza nears completion - by Frank Picozzi

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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cross the New England commercial real estate landscape, from urban life sciences hubs in Greater Boston to academic research facilities throughout the region, the metrics defining high-performing buildings are shifting. Tenants, developers, and facility owners are placing a renewed focus on an invisible yet vital asset: indoor air quality (IAQ).