Construction Design & Engineering

Chairman’s Message: Construction careers are fulfilling - by Vera Vadeboncoeur

One of the biggest challenges our industry faces is finding enough qualified workers to meet the demand for construction services. In that environment, we don’t have the luxury of ignoring any pool of potential talent.

My door is always open, and I value members’ input to help set ASM priorities by

It has been a great start to my tenure as CEO/executive director at Associated Subcontractors of Massachusetts. I appreciate the warm welcome I have received and the opportunity to meet many of our members at ASM programming events over the past month. 

Groom Construction Co., Inc. completes five TD Bank locations in Maine and Florida

Portland, ME Groom Construction Co. Inc., a national full-service general contracting and construction management firm, is proud to continue their longstanding partnership with TD Bank. Groom has completed over 50 TD Bank projects across the country with project scopes

Cannabis facility design & construction considerations - by Parker Snyder

Facility design and layout, environmental controls, facility systems, and automation can all impact the functionality and cost of a cannabis facility. Understanding these elements as well as grow operations, production processes, space ratios, and permitting and zoning requirements is essential to making the very best design

Project of the Month: Interchange Development LLC completes phase one construction of Merchants Way in Concord, NH

Concord, NH Interchange Development LLC has completed the first phase of Merchants Way, a new Market Basket anchored shopping center located adjacent to I-93 at Exit 17 in the Penacook area of the city. Phase 1 of the 43 acre Merchants Way development includes a new 81,000 s/f Market Basket supermarket

Margulies Perruzzi completes 64,000 s/f lab/office space for Strand Therapeutics

Boston, MA Margulies Perruzzi (MP) has completed the architectural interior design and lab fit-out for Strand Therapeutics, an emerging biopharmaceutical company applying synthetic biology to RNA therapeutics. The renovation project transformed 64,000 s/f across two floors at 20 Overland St.

Operating Engineers Union makes $100,000 donation to fight Alzheimer’s in MA and NH

Medway, MA The International Union of Operating Engineers Local 4 made a $100,000 donation from their charitable foundation to the Alzheimer’s Association Massachusetts/New Hampshire Chapter to support research, treatment, and advocacy for those affected by Alzheimer’s disease

Fontaine Bros. expands Worcester office to 6,000 s/f to support continued business growth

Worcester, MA Fontaine Bros., Inc. has doubled its office space in the city, increasing its footprint to more than 6,000 s/f on East Worcester St. where the company supports its many projects throughout the city and Eastern Mass.

Flight Performance and Fitness hires Kripper Studio for re-adapt

Waltham, MA Flight Performance and Fitness has engaged Kripper Studio to re-adapt and re-imagine the use of an existing building to create a high-performance fitness training facility. The existing building at 13 Wall St. is an industrial structure built in 1987.

NEI honored as Top Impact Co. by Real Leaders

Boston, MA NEI General Contracting has been recognized with an Impact Collaborative Award for 2023 by Real Leaders. The only general contracting firm in the country to make the list, NEI was ranked #70 out of 300 companies. The Real Leaders Impact Awards annually honors the top companies driving positive impact while achieving impressive business growth