News: Construction Design & Engineering

Watermark awarded SABER contract

Watermark has been awarded a Simplified Acquisition of Base Engineering Requirements (SABER) contract with the US Air Force Reserve Command at the Westover Air Force Base. This contract is a 5 year indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract with an annual value of $3 million and maximum value of $15 million over the contract period. Typical task orders to be issued under the contract will consist of a broad range of maintenance, repair, alterations, and construction projects on real property at the base. The work will include design services, carpentry, excavation/site-work, interior and exterior electrical, plumbing, sheet metal, painting, demolition, concrete, masonry, HVAC, and welding. Watermark provides construction & remediation, operation & maintenance, and architectural/engineering design & consulting services for buildings & facilities, infrastructure, and environmental projects for federal, state, municipal, and private clients.
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ABC-Mass. chairman’s message:  Rent control isn’t the answer to our housing crisis - by Luiza Mills

ABC-Mass. chairman’s message: Rent control isn’t the answer to our housing crisis - by Luiza Mills

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