Category: Construction Design & Engineering

Amherst, MA One of the most important and growing schools at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, the “SPHHS” is a national leader in finding ways to improve public health and quality of life for all, with a focus on reducing inequities. Currently, its learning spaces are dispersed on the campus.

Brockton, MA J&M Brown Company (JMB) is nearing completion of the comprehensive, electrical infrastructure reconstruction project at Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital. The hospital reopened in mid-August, 18 months after the massive, 10-alarm February 2023 electrical equipment room fire had forced the immediate, emergency closure of the hospital.

Waltham, MA Vantage Builders, Inc. has completed a 5,500 s/f renovation project for the YMCA of Greater Boston at its Waltham facility. The project involved transforming the existing men’s and women’s locker rooms into a modern family locker room area, setting a new standard for YMCA facilities.

Salem, MA Callahan Construction Managers (Callahan) has broken ground on Leefort Terrace, a new 124-unit affordable development on Salem Neck. Callahan is working in partnership with Beacon Communities, which is overseeing the redevelopment of this important residential community.

Stoughton, MA Bowdoin Construction has served as design builder for a new two-story 45,650 s/f sales, service and parts facility for Milton CAT. New spaces include a 9,700 s/f indoor parts warehouse, five service bays, a wash bay, sales and parts departments, offices, retail, and associated support spaces. There is outside covered storage, a customer loading canopy and loading dock.

Lawrence, MA SAK Environmental is working with Lawrence Community Works and Delphi Construction Inc. in the final stages of Phase II of the Island Parkside Affordable Housing development. Since 2021, SAK provided services for all phases of environmental management on this project which included due diligence, design investigation,

Hyannis, MA Cape Cod is facing a housing crisis that has left many families and individuals without viable housing options. The cost of a home on Cape Cod surged by 84% from 2016 to 2022, reaching a median price of $660,000 by December 2023. Meanwhile, the rental vacancy rate has plummeted to just 1%. These factors,

Boston, MA On October 1st leaders dedicated to advancing low-carbon cement as a tool for reducing the built environment’s massive share of global CO2 emissions (about 40%) gathered to celebrate the first commercial installations of Sublime Systems’ technology, in the city’s largest net-zero-carbon office building,

Fall River, MA Cordeiro Properties secures close to $10 million in financing from Rockland Trust for the rehabilitation of a 146-year-old former mill building, known as the Merrill Building. The former 30,937 s/f mill, located at 66 Troy St., will have the top three floors converted into 36 market-rate residential units.

Boston, MA LiRo-Hill, a national, multidisciplinary project and construction management, engineering, architecture, and technology firm, has welcomed John Fowler, AIA, LEED AP, as a vice president and the New England healthcare practice leader. Working out of the Schrafft’s City Center office, Fowler will lead the healthcare planning and design teams for New England clients

October is Careers in Construction Month, and rarely has it been more consequential. According to our chapter’s national parent organization, the construction industry needs to attract half-a-million new workers in the coming year to meet demand. Addressing that need is a huge job, but we at ABC MA are trying to do our part.

Before we know it, our ASM General Contractor Showcase will be held on October 24th at Polar Park’s DCU Club in Worcester. This year’s showcase will be entirely indoors and offer great ballpark views. This is a member-only event, so if you want to attend, please consider joining the association. Our last GC Showcase, held in 2022,