Construction Design & Engineering

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

Suicide prevention is a national priority for construction - by John Cruz

Every September, we in the construction industry take time to focus on a difficult but very important issue. September is Suicide Prevention Month. In 2020, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that the construction industry

ASM fall events back on track - by Michael McDonagh

Every two years we at Associated Subcontractors of MA (ASM) hold the ever-popular “GC Showcase.” Since we were unable to have this in 2020, we are excited to bring it back this year. The event will be held on October 20, 4:00 to 7:00 pm, at Polar Park in Worcester.

Ebbrell Architecture + Design and VBA Construction Management complete 70,000 s/f HQ’s for TraceLink

Wilmington, MA In what may be considered a bold move, global supply chain software company TraceLink, began designing its new 70,000 s/f global corporate headquarters in December 2020 – a challenging design endeavor mid-pandemic

PROCON celebrates topping off of Rand-Whitney’s 373,500 s/f manufacturing facility in Boylston, MA

Boylston, MA Rand-Whitney president and CEO, Nick Smith was joined by PROCON managing directors John Stebbins and Jennifer Stebbins Thomas and other members of the design-build and subcontractor teams for a beam signing, topping off ceremony

Project of the Month: Acella Construction Corp. completes
construction of 15,000 s/f The Goddard School of Sudbury, MA

Sudbury, MA Acella Construction Corp., a leader in construction management throughout greater Boston, completed construction of The Goddard School of Sudbury at 437 Boston Post Rd.

Seaver Properties completes 21-unit Lexington Meadows - master-planned and designed by architectural firm BSB Design

Lexington, MA According to Seaver Properties, the development arm of Woburn-based Seaver Construction, construction is complete and the final certificate of occupancy has been issued for Lexington Meadows, a 21-unit luxury townhouse community.