Construction Design & Engineering

Yeatman and Grant named to leadership team at PROCON

Hooksett, NH PROCON LLC has named Michael Yeatman and James Grant as new members of the company’s leadership team, joining managing directors John Stebbins and Jennifer Stebbins Thomas and co-presidents James Loft, AIA, and Lance Bennett and the rest of the corporate team.

Massachusetts Building Congress appoints Hopson as executive director

Boston, MA The Massachusetts Business Congress (MBC), a professional association providing business and networking connections for members across the design, construction, and affiliated industries, has appointed Michelle Hopson as executive director.

Ban flame retardants that put us in danger - by Jeff Saliba

As a skilled tradesman with decades of experience, I’m always thinking about the safety, comfort, and sustainability of buildings. That’s why I’ve grown increasingly concerned about the potential dangers of certain flame retardants. For our communities, the top priorities must be to protect the health and safety of our residents

Associated General Contractors of MA host annual membership meeting

Wellesley, MA Over 200 construction professionals and others in the local construction industry gathered at Boston College’s The Connors Center in Dover on May 18th for the Associated General Contractors

NeighborWorks celebrates ground breaking of 37-unit housing project

Brockton, MA NeighborWorks Housing Solutions, the leading housing service provider in southeastern Massachusetts, celebrated the ground-breaking of 37 units of affordable housing for seniors at the site of the former Lincoln School, 70 Highland St., on May 24th.

D.F. Pray General Contractors hires DiLeonardo as vice president of business development

Seekonk, MA D.F. Pray has hired Dan DiLeonardo as vice president of business development. DiLeonardo retains more than 30 years of sales and business development experience in the AEC industry. His strengths and network of industry clients, peers and prospects will support implementation of business development

Construction workers and mental health: Green sticker system aids those in distress - by Bryan Northrop

Over the course of the last two decades, we have made remarkable strides in recognizing, accepting, understanding, diagnosing, treating, and supporting the millions of Americans who suffer from various shades of mental health issues. The construction industry, however, is still lagging far behind.

Atlantic Restoration set to complete phase II façade
restoration at The Landing at One Chestnut

Nashua, NH In 2021 Manzo Freeman Development, owner of The Landing at One Chestnut, engaged Atlantic Restoration and Ganek Architects of Carlisle, Mass. to design and make extensive building envelope improvements of this historic building.

ABC Chairman’s Message: New Member Success Kit

Vera Vadeboncoeur is the 2023 ABC MA chair and is controller at Fernandes Masonry, Inc., New Bedford, MA ...

Abbot in final stages of major façade repair and exterior improvement of two Cambridge condominium buildings

Cambridge, MA Abbot Building Restoration is in the final stages of a major façade repair and exterior improvement project involving two identical brick and precast concrete condominium buildings located on either side of Crawford St. off of Broadway St. Each of the buildings consists of three addresses with multiple units at each address.