Programming and events that unite us, ABC members - by Karl Hudson

Despite an impending snowstorm, over 80 ABC members from more than 35 different companies attended our Future Leaders event at Lord Hobo’s beautiful brewery in Woburn last month. ABC’s program and events manager Dan Gearin said the great turnout was bolstered by 20-30 of them who are employees of member companies that he had not seen at previous events.

NEI General retained for Mason Sq. II at Indian Motorcycle

Springfield, MA NEI General Contracting has been retained by First Resource Development Corp. LLC for the historic rehabilitation of an existing 55,000 s/f mill building and adjacent 15,000 s/f firehouse. Located in the McKnight National Historic District at 837 State St., the existing historic building is best known as the original home of the Indian Motorcycle Factory

ASM leaders meet with mayor Walsh to discuss the Boston economy and construction issues

Shown (from left) are:  Bernie Quinlan, The Sullivan Group, ASM director; Regina Gerrick, J.C. Cannistraro; Peter Townsend, M.L. McDona...

Construction indemnity and Paid Family and Medical Leave - by Michael McDonagh

It’s March and our two-year legislative cycle is off and running with public hearings just around the corner. Over 6,000 bills were filed and are now in the process of being sorted and sent to their respective Legislative Committees. A quick search brings up 326 that contain the key word “construction.” While not all these bills will

ASM leaders meet with house speaker Deleo to discuss construction issues

Shown (from left) are: Michael McDonagh, ASM CEO; Bernie Quinlan, The Sullivan Group, ASM director; speaker of the house Robert Deleo; Lesli...

Cranshaw Construction and Jacobs break ground for Puma at Assembly Row - developed by Federal Realty Investment Trust

Somerville, MA Federal Realty Investment Trust (FRT) celebrated the launch of construction on 455 Grand Union Blvd. at Assembly Row with Somerville mayor Joseph Curtatone and PUMA North America CEO Bob Philion. PUMA has signed a lease for 150,000 s/f to anchor the new 300,000 s/f retail and office building

North Branch Construction completes renovation of Rockingham Village Apartments

Seabrook, NH North Branch Construction has completed the $13 million renovation of Rockingham Village Apartments (formerly known as Cimarron Apartments) located off I-95 on Batchelder Rd. Rockingham Village is owned by Chartwell Holdings.

Question of the Month: With workplace productivity being a main focus for larger facilities, how can you affordably and effectively address cooling needs? - by Randy Niederer

As a predominately centric heating and ventilation manufacturer, Cambridge Engineering determined we needed to broaden our product lines to better service our customers’ desire for improved year-round indoor air quality. In May of this year, we purchased the Spec-Air and Ares =

The opioid epidemic and the construction industry - by Karl Hudson

You can’t listen to tv or radio for very long without hearing more bad news about the opioid epidemic that’s engulfing our country.  Unfortunately, no industry is being hit harder by the crisis than construction. Recently Associated General Contractors of Massachusetts, in collaboration with ABC and the other industry trade groups, presented a seminar on this issue that highlighted some sobering statistics – over 72,000 people in the United States died of drug overdoses in 2017 – more than 2,000 of them in Massachusetts. 

Dacon breaks ground on 47,000 s/f Senior Metal Bellows expansion

Sharon, ma Senior Metal Bellows, a 60-year-old precision components manufacturer of bellows, compressors, vacuum pumps, couplings and thermal actuators, broke ground with Dacon for a two story, 47,000 s/f addition to their facility.