Construction Design & Engineering

DPS Group expands U.S. headquarters at 959 Concord St. in Framingham, MA

Framingham, MA DPS Group, a privately-owned, global engineering, procurement, construction management and validation (EPCMV) firm serving high-tech process industries, has expanded its U.S. headquarters at 959 Concord St.

Ann Beha Architects is now Annum Architects

Boston, MA Philip Chen FAIA, with Ann Beha FAIA, Thomas Hotaling AIA, and Steven Gerrard AIA, introduce Annum Architects, building on Ann Beha Architects’ accomplishments and a new generation of leadership.

SGA receives Best of Practice Award

Boston, MA SGA, an award-winning architecture, design, and master planning firm specializing in life sciences, corporate and academic design, has received the 2022 “Best of Practice” Award from The Architect’s Newspaper.

Construction employment increased by 16,000 in August

Boston, MA The construction industry added 16,000 jobs on net in August, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) analysis of data released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. On a year-over-year basis, industry employment has risen by 311,000 jobs or 4.2%.

Landry/French Const. promotes Laybourne to project executive

Scarborough, ME Landry/French Construction, one of Northern New England’s leading construction management firms, has promoted Brian Laybourne to project executive. Laybourne has 20 years of experience in commercial construction which includes planning and overseeing small

Fernandez of The Peabody Companies completes OSHA 10 certification

Braintree, MA According to The Peabody Companies, Damien Fernandez has obtained OSHA 10 certification. The certification was awarded upon completion and passing of a 10-hour safety course under the OSHA Outreach

Colantonio completes renovation of Forest River Outdoor Rec. Center

Salem, MA Colantonio Inc. has completed its renovation of the Forest River Outdoor Recreation & Nature Center, formerly known as the Forest River Park Pool and Bathhouse.

Vigil Neuroscience selects Erland and TRIA to complete 14,500 s/f fit-out

Watertown, MA Vigil Neuroscience, Inc., the first microglia-focused company, has selected Erland, in collaboration with TRIA acting as architect, to fit-out 14,500 s/f of usable space at 100 Forge. Vigil will occupy the entire 7th floor of the building.

Gil-Bar Industries acquires APA HVAC Tech. and Trumbull Campbell Associates

Canton, MA Gil-Bar Industries (Gil-Bar) has acquired two of the leading manufacturer’s rep firms in the New England commercial HVAC market, APA HVAC Technologies (APA) of Canton, and Trumbull Campbell Associates (TCA) of Newburyport. The two firms will now do business together

Michel joins SCB as associate principal

Boston, MA Solomon Cordwell Buenz (SCB) has hired Matthew Michel as an associate principal in the firm’s East Coast office. Michel joins SCB’s Science and Technology leadership team, further strengthening the firm’s growing practice in the sector