Construction Design & Engineering

VBA Construction Management revamps and expands TV studio

Lowell, MA When a North Shore MA-based medical device manufacturer needed to renovate and expand its TV/video production studio, they turned to VBA Construction Management, a full-service commercial construction management firm to complete the work.

SMMA promotes four to senior leadership roles

Boston, MA SMMA has promoted four current employees into new leadership positions to support the company’s growth and client initiatives.

ABC Chairman’s Message: Increasing diversity, equity, and inclusion - by John Cruz

ABC member companies know better than anyone just how much our industry has changed in recent years. Technology is responsible for many of the changes, but the transformation goes deeper and is more important. I am pleased that ABC is part of this change.

Timberline Construction Corp. completes PUMA’s North American headquarters

Somerville, MA Timberline Construction Corp. has completed the new PUMA North American headquarters located at Assembly Row. This location was chosen to combine PUMA’s two offices – one in Westford and one in downtown Boston

Trinity Financial recognized by Preservation Massachusetts for Courthouse Lofts in Worcester

Worcester, MA According to Trinity Financial, Courthouse Lofts has been awarded Preservation Massachusetts’ highest honor - the Paul & Niki Tsongas Award. The award recognizes people and projects that have displayed

Project of the Month: Connolly Brothers and Gorman Richardson Lewis Architects complete 95,000 s/f expansion for Vicor Corp.

Andover, MA Vicor Corp., a leading global high-performance power company focused on developing high-density power modules for over 40 years, completed a 95,000 s/f expansion at its manufacturing facility.

Colantonio hires Manganello, Bollitier and Fragola

Holliston, MA Construction manager Colantonio Inc. has added senior estimator Robert Manganello, project superintendent Rocco Bollitier and safety manager Nicholas Fragola to their team.

Associated General Contractors of Mass. hires Jones as director of workforce development & industry inclusion

Wellesley, MA The Associated General Contractors of Mass. (AGC MA) welcomes Marion Jones, MPA in the newly created position of director of workforce development & industry inclusion.

Construction management considerations post-COVID-19 - by Carl Bradbury

COVID-19 has created a new reality, and the construction industry has been confronted with a unique set of challenges. Safety is without a doubt everyone’s number one priority, and we all need to have a clear understanding of how to protect our people and to safely manage

Celebrating automatic doors on Earth Day - They can help buildings earn LEED ratings

Boston, MA On this Earth Day, the American Association of Automatic Door Manufacturers (AAADM) celebrates the ongoing move to green building, and the role automatic doors can play in more sustainable construction.