Construction Design & Engineering

Ban flame retardants that put us in danger - by Jeff Saliba

As a skilled tradesman with decades of experience, I’m always thinking about the safety, comfort, and sustainability of buildings. That’s why I’ve grown increasingly concerned about the potential dangers of certain flame retardants. For our communities, the top priorities must be to protect the health and safety of our residents

Associated General Contractors of MA host annual membership meeting

Wellesley, MA Over 200 construction professionals and others in the local construction industry gathered at Boston College’s The Connors Center in Dover on May 18th for the Associated General Contractors

NeighborWorks celebrates ground breaking of 37-unit housing project

Brockton, MA NeighborWorks Housing Solutions, the leading housing service provider in southeastern Massachusetts, celebrated the ground-breaking of 37 units of affordable housing for seniors at the site of the former Lincoln School, 70 Highland St., on May 24th.

D.F. Pray General Contractors hires DiLeonardo as vice president of business development

Seekonk, MA D.F. Pray has hired Dan DiLeonardo as vice president of business development. DiLeonardo retains more than 30 years of sales and business development experience in the AEC industry. His strengths and network of industry clients, peers and prospects will support implementation of business development

Construction workers and mental health: Green sticker system aids those in distress - by Bryan Northrop

Over the course of the last two decades, we have made remarkable strides in recognizing, accepting, understanding, diagnosing, treating, and supporting the millions of Americans who suffer from various shades of mental health issues. The construction industry, however, is still lagging far behind.

Atlantic Restoration set to complete phase II façade
restoration at The Landing at One Chestnut

Nashua, NH In 2021 Manzo Freeman Development, owner of The Landing at One Chestnut, engaged Atlantic Restoration and Ganek Architects of Carlisle, Mass. to design and make extensive building envelope improvements of this historic building.

ABC Chairman’s Message: New Member Success Kit

Vera Vadeboncoeur is the 2023 ABC MA chair and is controller at Fernandes Masonry, Inc., New Bedford, MA ...

Abbot in final stages of major façade repair and exterior improvement of two Cambridge condominium buildings

Cambridge, MA Abbot Building Restoration is in the final stages of a major façade repair and exterior improvement project involving two identical brick and precast concrete condominium buildings located on either side of Crawford St. off of Broadway St. Each of the buildings consists of three addresses with multiple units at each address.

Erland Construction completes 350,000 s/f project for Chestnut Hill Realty

Brookline, MA Erland Construction, alongside The Architectural Team and WaypointKLA, have completed 350,000 s/f of residential space for Chestnut Hill Realty at Hancock Village. Hancock Village now has an additional 211 apartment units and a new community center. Situated on 80 acres of landscaped property

Halvorson | Tighe & Bond Studio and Margulies Perruzzi’s work receives BSLA 2023 Design Award

Boston, MA The Boston Society of Landscape Architects (BSLA) named Thomson Place Plaza as one of the recipients of its 2023 Design Awards. The awards celebrate projects which have contributed to the field of landscape architecture through outstanding design, use of innovative techniques, and cultural significance.