Category: Construction Design & Engineering

Overcoming the strong disfavor  of variances under Mass. law - by Jess Oyer

Overcoming the strong disfavor of variances under Mass. law - by Jess Oyer

April 20, 2018
Real estate owners planning to construct a new addition or make any other improvement to their property might have to petition for a “variance” to allow for the contemplated construction. When a variance is required
Laser scanning historic assets -  Coburn Hall renovation, UMass Lowell - by Laureen Poulakis

Laser scanning historic assets - Coburn Hall renovation, UMass Lowell - by Laureen Poulakis

April 20, 2018
How do we speed up historic renovations?  The Northeast is a history buff’s playground and heritage buildings are everywhere, so how do we make them sustainable; how do we renovate and still be cost-effective?
What are the keys to protecting  a building from water damage? - by Dennis Kulesza

What are the keys to protecting a building from water damage? - by Dennis Kulesza

April 20, 2018
Keeping a building watertight is critical to the preservation of any structure. Water can be, after all, the single most damaging element to a building.   In many cases, facility managers are faced with water problems that plague a structure from initial construction. As time goes on, these problems become even more severe.