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Robitaille joins Tighe & Bond as project engineer

Andrea Robitaille, P.E., joined Tighe & Bond, Inc. as a project engineer who brings eight years of experience to the firm's expanding structural engineering team. She has provided bridge design and inspection, construction design, and transportation planning services for clients and projects throughout New England. Robitaille's wide range of experience spans from conceptual engineering through construction management and oversight. Her credentials in public policy also give her a solid understanding of client financing challenges associated with the repair and maintenance of aging infrastructure, as well as a background in determining viable solutions. This expertise gives her the capacity to develop engineeringsolutions that are efficient, cost-effective, and appropriate to each client's unique needs.
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Erland Construction selected for new Sunrise Senior Living Community in Newton

Newton, MA Erland Construction, in collaboration with Market Square Architects, has been selected by Sunrise Senior Living to construct a new 108,000 s/f assisted living and memory care community. The five-story, ground-up development will feature insulated concrete form (ICF) exterior walls and elevator shafts
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Breathing easier: Elevating indoor air quality and performance in New England commercial spaces - by David Capra

Breathing easier: Elevating indoor air quality and performance in New England commercial spaces - by David Capra

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).
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.
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

As you may know, Massachusetts voters will be weighing in on a number of ballot initiatives in November. Among them is a proposal to impose the nation’s strictest statewide rent control policy. I’d like to tell you why the ABC MA Board
Navigating tariffs and material  uncertainty in today’s construction market - by Karl Ginand and Tiffany Gallo

Navigating tariffs and material uncertainty in today’s construction market - by Karl Ginand and Tiffany Gallo

As headlines around tariffs seem to dominate the news daily, many considering construction projects have anticipated major cost escalations and widespread supply issues. While tariffs haven’t driven pricing spikes to the extent once feared, the lasting impact has been a new layer of uncertainty, affecting more than just budgets.