Category: Construction Design & Engineering

Salem, MA Years of planning to unify and modernize Salem State University’s footprint through SSU BOLD are coming to fruition, with construction beginning this spring and summer, and scheduled to finish in time for a fall 2027 opening. SSU BOLD, a campus unification and modernization project first announced in 2019,

Arlington, MA Weston & Sampson Engineers, Inc., has earned a National Recognition Award for exemplary engineering achievement in the American Council of Engineering Companies’ (ACEC) 58th annual Engineering Excellence Awards (EEA). The award comes for leading the renovation of the Arlington Department of Public Works (DPW) facility.

Devens, MA According to BW Kennedy, their work on the Commonwealth Fusion Systems has earned the company a national Excellence in Construction Pyramid Award, which was presented during ABC Convention 2025 in Las Vegas on Feb. 26.

Associated Builders and Contractors of Massachusetts has enjoyed a good relationship with governor Maura Healey. So we were taken aback last month when, at the Massachusetts Building Trades Convention, the governor announced an executive order calling on state agencies to conduct an analysis “to determine whether using a PLA (project labor agreement) is in the best interest of the Commonwealth or agency” for all projects valued at $35 million and above.

It has been a very busy start to the spring season for ASM, with many great educational and networking events over the past few months. This past week, we held a joint event with our friends from AGC at the new Puttshack in Natick.

Nashua, NH DECCO, Inc. has shared the results of the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) National Craft Championships, which were held in Las Vegas. DECCO’s apprentices Dan Wilson and Jon Farr each earned silver medals in their respective categories: pipefitting and GTAW (TIG) pipe welding.

Portsmouth, NH DeStefano & Associates, Inc. (DAI) has been working on multiple projects, including the following: DAI has been awarded two more Aroma Joe’s in Maine –Sabattus Rd. in Sabattus and 1 Bridges Dr. in Scarborough. Both are ground up construction. The architect on the project is TK Architects.

Worcester, MA NEI General Contracting has established a partnership with Worcester Technical High School (WTHS) to provide students with real-world training in the construction industry. Since January 2024, NEI has collaborated closely with WTHS faculty and students, creating hands-on learning opportunities that help develop the next generation of construction professionals.

>Concord, NH North Branch Construction has appointed Zach Reed, CSP, CHST, as the company’s new safety director. Reed is a Board of Certified Safety Profession (BCSP) Certified Safety Professional (CSP) and Construction Health & Safety Technician (CHST) safety professional with experience in occupational

Boston, MA Suffolk, one of the most innovative builders in the country and one of largest contractors in the Northeast, has promoted Patrick Lucey as its new general manager of the Northeast region. Lucey will be responsible for overseeing the national company’s largest operation, employee base and project portfolio. 

Somerville, MA J. Calnan & Associates (JC&A), a leader in providing preconstruction and construction management services in the Northeast, has completed phase1 of the ADA Forsyth Institute’s (AFI) new, research and clinic facility at 100 Chestnut St. This milestone marks a significant step

Norton, MA ARCO National Construction’s New England division has completed a warehouse tenant improvement project for Vestcom, an Avery Dennison Company and leading provider of technology-driven media solutions. The newly enhanced 100,000 s/f facility was upgraded