Construction Design & Engineering

O’Hearne Assocs. and Deslandes Const. complete BETA Group’s new corporate headquarters

Lincoln, RI BETA Group, Inc., a leading New England engineering, planning, and landscape architecture firm, relocated its corporate headquarters to 701 George Washington Hwy. BETA’s new office is a mile from its previous location, its larger size allows space to accommodate the firm’s growing number of employees.

OSHA’s new standard for confined spaces in construction - by Jason Rogers

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has published standards governing Confined Spaces in Construction (29 C.F.R. 1926, Subpart AA) (“Confined Spaces Standards”), to provide added protections to employees performing work in confined spaces. Specifically, spaces (a) large enough for a worker to enter with

Brenner joins Tighe & Bond

Westwood, MA Brian Brenner, PE has joined Tighe & Bond, Inc. as a principal bridge engineer in its building services business line. He has 36 years of experience in highway and railroad bridges, tunnels, and value engineering for large highway and transit projects. Brenner will serve Tighe & Bond’s clients

Charles Construction builds 5,000 s/f USA Ninja Challenge sports complex

North Andover, MA Charles Construction Company Inc. has recently completed the tenant build-out for USA Ninja Challenge, located at 27 Charles St.  The 5,000 s/f sports complex features dozens of interchangeable obstacles that will challenge children and

LAN-TEL’s mobile action command unit deployed at Super Bowl parade

Boston, MA LAN-TEL Communications Mobile Action Command Unit (MACU) was deployed at the New England Patriots’ Victory Parade on February 2nd to assist the city with security and surveillance measures.   The MACU is equipped with highly-advanced video surveillance,

South Coast Improvement Co. expands life sciences division with additional lab services; partnership with STEM Solutions LLC

Marion, MA South Coast Improvement Co. (SCI) expanded the capabilities of its life sciences division through a partnership with STEM Solutions LLC (STEM). The company specializes in providing casework, systems, fume hoods, fixtures and equipment for commercial and educational laboratories.

Kowalski joins D.F. Pray

Seekonk, MA Michael Kowalski has joined D.F. Pray as a project manager. In this role, Kowalski will coordinate all services related to his projects and will serve as the day-to-day contact and interface between the owner, architect, consultants, subcontractors, vendors, and D.F. Pray staff.

Nitsch to be honored for MIT North Corridor by ACEC on May 7 in D.C.

Cambridge, MA Nitsch Engineering  has earned a National Recognition Award for exemplary engineering achievement in the American Council of Engineering Companies’ (ACEC) 52nd annual Engineering Excellence Awards (EEA) for the North Corridor project at the Mass. Institute of Technology (MIT)

Chapman Construction/Design completes project for Brigham and Women’s Harbor Medical Associates

Hingham, MAChapman Construction/Design completed a new primary care facility for Brigham and Women’s Harbor Medical Associates.  Located within The Launch at Hingham Shipyard mixed-use development early infrastructure considerations were key to transforming

Margulies Perruzzi Architect’s healthcare studio adds design leadership

Boston, MA According to Margulies Perruzzi Architects (MPA), John Fowler, AIA, EDAC, LEED AP, has been elevated to the position of associate partner of the firm. Fowler is the 12th member of the firm’s partnership and will continue to lead MPA’s growing healthcare studio