Construction Design & Engineering

2019 Boston Preservation Achievement Awards

Boston, MA Each year the Boston Preservation Alliance presents the Preservation Achievement Awards to recognize a group of exemplary historic preservation projects or activities in Boston. The Alliance honors outstanding preservation projects representing all time periods, including 20th century. 

LaFreniere of Electrical Supply Center named to Lahey Hospital’s council

Burlington, MA  Electrical Supply Center (ESC) appointed CEO Larry LaFreniere to the President’s Council of Lahey Hospital &...

Nauset Const. completes 4,000 s/f mixed-use, restaurant at 150 State St.

Boston, MA Nauset Construction recently completed the renovation and addition of 150 State St. The historic five-story English Tudor-style building was transformed into four floors of first-class office and three floors of space for Kamakura, a Japanese restaurant that serves contemporary kaiseki cuisine.

Preservation of the historic woodwork in the Mass. State House Senate Chamber - by Susan Muckle

The Mass. State House has been perched atop Beacon Hill since 1798. For almost 100 years it dominated the landscape of Boston. So much so, that in 1858 Oliver Wendell Holmes wrote, “The State-House is the hub of the solar system.” Of course, throughout the years, restoration has been required to maintain this iconic building. In the past 25 years, M&A Architectural Preservation has been proud to be part of numerous preservation

NEI General Contracting promotes Myers to project executive in Florida office

Boston, MA NEI General Contracting has promoted Mike Myers to project executive in its Florida office. Myers joined NEI New England in 2007 as a project manager and was promoted to senior

South Shore Habitat for Humanity names MacNab as construction manager

Duxbury, MA Jamie MacNab has joined South Shore Habitat for Humanity as construction manager. MacNab brings more than 40 years of construction experience to his position as construction manager. He built his business working mostly on residential properties primarily in Duxbury but has worked t

TWBTA designs Dartmouth’s $50m Hood Museum of Art project

Hanover, NH On January 26, 2019, the Hood Museum of Art at Dartmouth College opened the doors to its renovated and expanded facility. Designed by Tod Williams Billie Tsien Architects| Partners (TWBTA), the expanded museum ties together the college’s academic and research priorities with an emphasis on the arts at Dartmouth.

Electrical innovation in General Electric’s “North Point” Boston headquarters - by Samantha McPhall

Since deciding to move their headquarters to Boston two years ago, General Electric (GE) has been operating from an interim headquarters on Farnsworth Street in Boston, while the company completes a full renovation and rehabilitation of two brick buildings in Boston’s Fort Point neighborhood. Built in 1907, the two Necco Court buildings are historic brick-and-beam structures that once housed the New England Confectionery Company

Finegold Alexander wins BSA hospitality award for Godfrey Hotel

Boston, MA According to Finegold Alexander Architects (FAA) and The Gettys Group, The Godfrey Hotel has received a Citation for Design Excellence from the (BSA) Boston Society of Architects’ Hospitality Design Award program. The 242-room hotel design re-imagines two historic office buildings as a sanctuary in the city, activates the street edge, and contributes to the revitalization of the Downtown Crossing neighborhood

Mazzarino named accounting manager at Hancock

Danvers, MA Hancock Associates hired Tasney Mazzarino as the firm’s accounting manager. Mazzarino has a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering with a minor in Construction Management from Catholic University, an Accounting Certificate from North Shore Community College and is working towards