Spotlights

Choosing an appraiser who is qualified for the job

Licensure was established in Massachusetts for appraisers in order to set minimum standards for real estate appraisals. Unfortunately, many ...

On schedule toward recovery in the Boston market

In January of each year, CB Richard Ellis (CBRE) holds an internal "kick off" meeting on the year(s) ahead. In January 2009, CBRE's global c...

J.K. Scanlan Co. and Civitects Architects and Planners complete Village at 815 Main St. affordable housing project

JKS Village LLC has completed the Village at 815 Main St. project. The development consists of 49 newly constructed affordable housing units...

26th annual Build Boston to feature Innovation Pavilion for new products/technology nov. 17-19 at the Seaport Trade Center; over 200 workshops and 250 tradeshow exhibits

Build Boston (www.BuildBoston.com), the Northeast's premier architecture and building event, returns to the Seaport Trade Center on November...

Erland completes phase four of dorm renovations at Westfield State Univ.

Erland Construction completed the fourth phase of dormitory improvements at Westfield State University for the Massachusetts State College B...

Advantage Const. to renovate Chambers' Saab/Porsche dealership

Advantage Construction, Inc. has been awarded the Herb Chambers Porsche/Saab of Boston contract. This is a renovation of the existing Saab d...

Diversified Project Management completes Acme Packet's 123,000 s/f construction and relocation; project team includes Chapman Const., Spagnolo Gisness, Dyer Brown, RDK and WB Engineers

Diversified Project Management, Inc. (DPM), has completed the construction administration of Acme Packet's new 123,000 s/f, flagship headqua...

Walsh Bros. and Signer Harris complete 50,000 s/f research center for the Broad Institute; project team uses Design Assist program with 3D MEP Modeling

Walsh Brothers, Inc., in collaboration with architect Signer Harris, celebrated the completion of a 50,000 s/f research space for the Broad ...

Senate Bill 2577, An Act Promoting Fairness in Private Construction Contracts: Prompt Pay Bill

On August 10, 2010, Governor Patrick signed into law Senate Bill 2577, An Act Promoting Fairness in Private Construction Contracts aka Promp...

Suspended film insulating glass can make roof-top skylights part of your cool roof technology

Cool roof technology is increasingly popular as more emphasis is put on roof insulation to reduce HVAC capital expense and year-round operat...