Category: Construction Design & Engineering

All of you are well aware of the presidential election coming up on November 3rd. But I bet that a far smaller number know that October is Careers in Construction Month. The confluence of these two events provides a reminder of just how big a role construction plays in the national economy. In recent years, the focus in our industry has been on trying to find enough qualified employees to meet booming demand. Although the COVID-19 pandemic has paused that narrative, it hasn’t stopped it.

Cambridge, MA Nauset Construction completed the transformation of the historic 1870 Whitney, Lucretia and Henry Building into a 67-key boutique luxury hotel located in Central Sq. 907 Main developers Sean Casey, LLC and Hay Creek Hotels hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony on September 23rd to celebrate its opening with city, neighborhood and business representatives in attendance, including city manager Louie De Pasquale, police commissioner Branville Bard, and Mike Monestime, executive director of the Central Sq. BID. 

Quincy, MA BOND Building Construction, Inc. has received a Construction Management Association of America (CMAA), New England Chapter Project Achievement Award for the South-West Middle School. BOND Building accepted the award at the 2020 CMAA-NE Mark H. Hasso Project Excellence and Scholarship Awards Program, held virtually on October 2nd. The 26th annual event was dedicated to the life and legacy of the late Professor Mark H. Hasso. “We are proud to be a part of the CMAA New England Project Achievement Awards and grateful for this recognition,” said Frank Hayes, president of BOND Building.

Boston, MA According to DPS Group, Bill Whitford has joined the consulting team as the life science strategic solutions leader. Reporting to Sue Cooke, director of the Strategic Consulting Group, he will assist in developing DPS’s brand in the innovative therapeutics and life science solutions space.  “I am delighted that Bill has joined DPS Group and our Strategic Consulting team,” said Cooke.

Boston, MA Integrated Interiors (II) has rebranded, adopted a new logo, and will be known as Integrated at Work (IAW). The organization’s name change reflects the company’s expanded product offering to include both interior and now exterior architectural products and engineered solutions. As a one-source solution provider, the decision to rebrand allows IAW to fulfill the market need for successful architectural integration of both interior and exterior systems and ensure both spaces work as one.

Boston, MA Lendlease has launched a new product innovation, the H³ Wellness Hub, now available for purchase. H³ is a modular bathroom system that has been designed for superior mobility, installation and maintenance. It fits into a variety of built environments – specifically engineered to be lifted and hoisted vertically – and most importantly, will ultimately result in happier, more productive workers.

Swampscott, MA Groom Construction Co., Inc. recently completed Fishermans Watch, a collection of 28 luxury condominiums. Within six months of delivery, all units were sold. This $22 million development includes two and three-bedroom residences,

Kaplan Construction is performing construction management and design/build services for a 8,500 s/f, two-story building for Congregation Beth Shalom of the Blue Hills.

Cambridge, MA NEI General Contracting is working with ICON Architecture on the Finch Cambridge project on behalf of Homeowner’s Rehab, Inc. (HRI). Located at 671 Concord Ave.

Dorchester, MA Abbot Building Restoration completed a large masonry restoration project on an array of 16 brick and stone apartment buildings situated in and around a one-mile radius in the

Jamaica Plain, MA Finegold Alexander Architects and Back Bay Development Group have completed a new mixed-use residential building – VITA. The condominiums are located at 3531 Washington St. The $28 million project was completed with

Scarborough, ME Landry/French Construction has completed the new 53,000 s/f Public Safety Building. Located on town-owned land adjacent to the Town Hall and bordered by U.S. Rte. 1 and Sawyer Rd., the new building houses police, fire, emergency medical services and emergency dispatch