2023 Year in Review: Andrew Lizotte, New England Security

What person, project, transaction, or market trend had the greatest impact on your industry this year? I challenged myself to grow/expand into adjacent markets to offer expanded security solutions to all our clients. Additionally, by focusing on the basics, territory growth becomes a reality.

2023 Year in Review: Matthew Combs, Erland Construction, Inc.

What person, project, transaction, or market trend had the greatest impact on your industry this year? Interest rates had a major impact on construction this year, indicating the FED’s success in curbing inflation. Unfortunately, this has led to a slowdown in work, stalling numerous projects.

2023 Year in Review: Tony Cammarata, Aerial Boston Photographers

What person, project, transaction, or market trend had the greatest impact on your industry this year? Staying away from drones. What was your greatest professional accomplishment or most notable project, deal, or transaction in 2023?

2023 Year in Review: Ron Druker, The Druker Company, Ltd.

What person, project, transaction, or market trend had the greatest impact on your industry this year? Dr. Anthony Fauci. What was your greatest professional accomplishment or most notable project, deal, or transaction in 2023?

2023 Year in Review: Jim Taylor, Proficient Builders, Inc.

What person, project, transaction, or market trend had the greatest impact on your industry this year? Our greatest impact was industrial and lab work. How has your career path changed in 2023? We are lucky that we are a very diverse company in all construction markets.

2023 Year in Review: Amir Kripper, Kripper Studio

What person, project, transaction, or market trend had the greatest impact on your industry this year? Elected officials are listening to community groups who are more vocal about proposed changes to zoning and proposed new construction. The discussion around carbon footprints, community needs and public realm priorities

2023 Year in Review: Matthew Arguin, Southcoast Kitchen Designs

What person, project, transaction, or market trend had the greatest impact on your industry this year? The market trend for residential remodeling has been moving towards a “design-build” approach where there’s a unified process from design through completion.

2023 Year in Review: Karl Ginand, Timberline Construction Corp.

What was your greatest professional accomplishment or most notable project, deal, or transaction in 2023? FamilyAid has been a rewarding project, converting a former nursing home into family housing. We’re all privy to the housing crisis and our client and the city of Newton have been instrumental in getting this project going.

2023 Year in Review: Brian Timm, RJOC

What person, project, transaction, or market trend had the greatest impact on your industry this year? The demand for multifamily housing in Massachusetts (specifically within Boston and the surrounding communities) has been a steady constant for several years with no signs of a significant slowdown in the near future.

2023 Year in Review: Marc Clerc, Clerc and Associates PC

What person, project, transaction, or market trend had the greatest impact on your industry this year? 2023 brought its share of challenges. The “Covid hangover” along with inflationary pressure and major geopolitical issues all combined to deliver significant and ongoing ripple effects