Construction Design & Engineering

"Hit the road, Jack!"

"Woe is me! Woe is me!" I can't tell you how many business owners I heard utter those, or similar, words during the current recession. Contr...

Vision 3 Architects celebrates ribbon cutting for Cox Solutions Center

On January 7th, Cox Communications officially opened the doors to the newly renovated Solutions Center and Cafeteria at their New England re...

President's message: Growing pains for CM at Risk

Last fall, the Office of the Inspector General (IG) issued a report on the experience of public agencies with the new c. 149A "CM at Risk" p...

Walsh Bros. celebrates LEED Gold certification

According to Walsh Brothers, Inc. the South Pavilion at Women and Infants Hospital in Rhode Island has been certified Gold by the U.S. Green...

How to minimize the disruption of occupied buildings when applying fire proofing materials

Dry fire proofing method Fireproofing occupied institutional buildings has its multiplicity of nuances. Finding an approach that will minimi...

HVAC optimization for energy savings: The payback on waste elimination can be significant

Almost every building wastes 10% or more of the energy it consumes due to inefficient operation of the HVAC system. In many buildings, the i...

Pro Con Inc. completes 4,500 s/f design-build fit-up for Human Nature Natural Health at 155 Borthwick Ave.-West

Pro Con Inc. has completed a 4,500 s/f design build office fit-up for Human Nature Natural Health, a naturopathic medical clinic. The facili...

Dennis Mires and Endicott Constructors complete 30,000 s/f medical office

Dennis Mires, P.A., The Architects has completed a two story 30,000 s/f medical office building for St. Joseph Healthcare. The building will...

Jones Lang LaSalle to provide construction management services for 45,000 s/f BU project

Jones Lang LaSalle was awarded the contract to provide construction management services for Boston University's 45,000 s/f Biochemistry Depa...

Acentech provides acoustics, audio visual and IT consulting for Ansin Building of Fenway Health

Acentech Inc. provided consulting and design services for The Ansin Building of Fenway Health, a new health facility and research center in ...