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MLSC Opens Job Creation ProgramMassArt Opens New Media CenterMarr Scaffolds the Interior of ISEC at NortheasternBruner/Cott Completes BU Law BuildingStamford Hospital Opens Med Bldg. Designed By SLAMNauset Restores Quincy Old City Hall to Original SplendorKaplan Converts WarehouseJ.M. Electrical & BCM Begin Work New Partners HealthCare Facility Renovation of Converse HQ Helps Revitalize Boston Neighborhood
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INDUSTRY EXPERT ARTICLES
Dan Perruzzi17
Greg Galer23
Grant Caldwell41
Chu Foxlin10
Jason Theberge11
Focus: Restoration & Renovationand Life Sciences
February 2016NEW ENGLAND FACIL IT IES DEVELOPMENT NEWS
The Boulevard looking across the Greenway / rendering by Finegold Alexander Architects / page 34
Plus: Up-Front, Education, Mixed Use, Healthcare, Corporate, Connecticut, Northern New England, Trends & Hot Topics, Awards, People, Calendar and more...
Construction Underway at The Boulevard
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Abbot Boyle Photographers .................. 30Alpha Weatherproofing ......................... 20Alternative Business Solutions ............... 8American Plumbing & Heating .............. 2APC Services of New England ............. 19Ascon Construction ................................ 6ASHRAE Boston Chapter .....................18Associated Construction Co. ................ 38Atlantic Prefab ...................................... 10Barnes Building .................................... 23BL Companies ........................................ 7BMR ...................................................... 29Boston Plasterers ..................................... 8Bowdoin Construction ...........................31Bowerman Associates Inc ..................... 29BSA Space ............................................ 46Caprioli Painting ................................... 38Commodore Builders ............................ 36Copley Wolff Design Group ................. 34Corwin & Corwin ................................. 22Cube 3 ................................................... 22Dietz & Co. ............................................. 7Donnegan Systems ................................ 13Existing Conditions............................... 15Feldman Land Surveyors .......................16Finegold Alexander ............................... 34Gencorp Insurance Group… ................. 27Genest ................................................... 47Genest Easy / Architectural Brick ........ 33Girder Slab ............................................ 48Giroux General Contractor ................... 13Globalcon ...............................................21Great In Counters .................................. 13
Hampshire Fire Protection ................... 19Hutter Construction ................................ 4Ideal Concrete Block Company ............ 12J. Calnan & Associates ........................... 5Jewett Construction ................................31LAB Architects… ................................. 12LandTech Consultants In. ..................... 23LDa Architecture .................................. 35Margulies Perruzzi Architects… .......... 10Marr Scaffolding ................................... 30McNamara Salvia….............................. 36Metro Walls… ......................................... 6Nauset Construction… ...................24 - 25NEMCA… ............................................ 46NESEA… .............................................. 37Norgate… ...............................................14PROCON… ............................................. 3RKB Architects…................................... 8RPF Environmental ................................ 7SCUP ad for NA region .........................14SCUP North Atlantic Region .................14Stark Weather & Shepley Insurance Brokerage Inc. ........................................16TF Moran .............................................. 40The Associated Construction Company . 18Timberline ............................................. 20Topaz ......................................................17United Steel ............................................. 9Valley Crest ........................................... 26Wayne J. Griffin Electric Inc. ................11
Featuring:
Publisher’s Message ..................... 6Up-Front ...................................... 7Life Sciences .............................. 10Education .................................. 13Mixed-Use ................................. 17Healthcare ................................ 18Coprorate ................................. 21
Restoration and Renovation ......... 23Connecticut ............................... 39Northern New England .............. 40Trends & Hot Topics ................... 41Awards ..................................... 42People ...................................... 44Calendar .................................. 46
Sections:The Boulevard looking across the Greenway / rendering by Finegold Alexander Architects
Construction Underway at The Boulevard .......................................................page 34
MassArt Opens New Media Center .................................................... page 13
Publishers: Michael Barnes and Kathy BarnesEditors: Ralph and Marion Barnes Business Development Manager: Anastasia BarnesAccount Executives: Amy Davenport, Thomas D’Intinosanto Art Director: Yvonne Lauzière, Pinion PressProofing Editor: Peggy Dostie
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Marr Scaffolds the Interior of ISEC at Northeastern...............................page 14
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What is Excellence in Design?
Tamara Roy, president of Boston Society of Architects (BSA), has offered her comments on the question, “What is Excellence in Design?” for future issues of HP. In the meantime we will offer here an answer by example as AIA chapters for Boston and New Hampshire announce their award winners.
Honor Awards for Design Excellence, sponsored by Poole Professional HONOR AWARDKennedy & Violich Architecture for Tozzer Anthropology Building, Cambridge, Mass.
AWARDJonathan Levi Architects for Field School, Weston, Mass.
CITATIONS• MERGE architects for co/lab: MIT
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NAIOP MA Announces 2016 BoardNeedham, MA – NAIOP Massachusetts, The Commercial Real Estate Development Association, has named its 2016 Board Management Committee, led by Chairman (and 2015 President) Steve Marsh of MIT Investment Management Company and President Dennis Clarke of Cummings Properties.
Incoming President Dennis Clarke is president and CEO of Cummings Properties and is currently involved with the firm’s latest projects in Beverly, which include the construction of the Elliott Landing luxury condominium residences and the development of the Dunham Road corporate campus.
Joining Clarke and Marsh on the Board Management Committee are past chairs Paul Marcus of Marcus Partners, Tom DeSimone of WS Development, and Marci Loeber of Griffith Properties, as well as President-Elect Douglass Karp of New England Development, Secretary
Ed Marsteiner of National Development, and Treasurer Sara Cassidy of JP Morgan Asset Management.
NAIOP Massachusetts also announced new additions to its board: Charles Leatherbee of Skanska USA Commercial Development and Stephanie Williams of The Bozzuto Group. Patrick Sousa of Skanska USA Commercial Development and Lauren Vecchione of Colliers International will also join the board of directors as developing leaders liaisons.
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Hub on Causeway Breaks Ground
Boston – Officials from Delaware North, Boston Properties, the city of Boston, the state of Massachusetts, and over 200 community members celebrated the official groundbreaking of The Hub on Causeway development at a ceremony recently on the site of the former Boston Garden on Causeway Street.
Delaware North and Boston Properties have formed a partnership to develop over 1.5 million sf of mixed-use retail, office, hotel, residential, and an expansion of TD Garden on the 2.5-acre site. This transit-oriented development is a significant investment that will bring substantial improvements to North Station, will create major economic impact for the area, and strengthen the viability of this important district in the city of Boston.
The Hub on Causeway will be constructed in three phases. Phase 1 will consist of 210,000sf of multilevel retail/restaurant space, including the city of Boston’s largest supermarket, a 60,000sf Star Market, and the Northeast’s first
ArcLight Cinema, ArcLight Boston, a 60,000sf theater with 15 screens; 10,000sf of outdoor space for a new entrance to TD Garden and North Station; 540 spaces of below-grade parking which will be connected to the existing North Station garage; 64,000sf of expansion space for TD Garden on floors 3 to 9; and 175,000sf of creative office space. (Square footage numbers are approximate.)
Phase 1 is expected to be completed in three years, with an opening in late 2018. Upon completion of Phase 1, there will be a covered, underground connection from the commuter rail to the subway at North Station, a new entrance to North Station via Causeway Street, and the public realm on Causeway Street will be complete.
Phase 2 consists of a 38-story residential tower including approximately 440 units and a hotel including approximately 260 rooms in a 10-story tower.
Phase 3 will include an office tower including approximately 525,000sf in a 21-story tower.
Hub on Causeway / All renderings by Delaware North/Boston Properties
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David MacKay – In MemoriamScituate, MA – David R. MacK-ay, a prominent member of the National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA) and the Greater Boston electrical contracting industry for 50 years, passed away on Decem-ber 30, 2015.
MacKay entered the electrical industry in 1965 when he joined E.G. Sawyer as an assistant in the accounting department. He served the firm as
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Ahmadi Named to USGBC BoardBoston – AHA Consulting Engineers announced that Samira Ahmadi, BEMP, LEED AP BD+C, ID+C, director of energy services, has recently been appointed to the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) Massachusetts Chapter, Board of Directors.
The mission of the chapter is to promote the design, construction, and operation of sustainable buildings and communities in Massachusetts through education, collaboration, and advocacy, enabling an environmentally and socially responsible, healthy, and prosperous
environment that improves the quality of life.
Ahmadi has four years of sustainability consultant expe-rience and has more than six years of experience in architec-ture and engineering.
Her practice at AHA fo-cuses on sustainability and energy-performance analyses
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First AC Hotel by Marriott
Medford, MA – PROCON is nearing completion of the first AC Hotel by Marriott to be launched in the New England area at 95 Station Landing in Medford. The 82,682sf AC brand hotel makes its debut in the live-stay-play campus at Station Landing, minutes from downtown Boston and walking distance to the Wellington T station.
PROCON of Manchester, N.H. is the architect and construction manager of the nearly $16 million project, XSS Hotels of Hooksett is the project developer, and Colwen Hotels of Portsmouth will manage the property that is expected to open to guests in early 2016.
AC Hotel / rendering by PROCON
Construction began on the five-story hotel in November 2014, and it is currently in the final phase of finish carpentry and flooring. The exterior features a modern entrance way canopy, and two patios complement the adjacent dining and meeting rooms. Façade finishes are completed by metal paneling, precast stone, brick, vinyl windows, and a curtain wall.
The tri-company collaborative team of PROCON, XSS, and Colwen has a successful track record with Marriott International, with a robust assortment of upscale hotels they have previously built throughout the Northeast.
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City Approves Government Center Garage Residential and Office TowersBoston – National Real Estate Advisors and The HYM Investment Group recently won final approval for two towers on the site of the Government Center Garage, the first phases of a six-building, $1.5 billion redevelopment plan to replace the 1960s-era Brutalist garage.
The project will include housing, offices, a hotel, retail, and other public amenities, including bringing daylight to a block of Congress Street for the first time in half a century.
Following years of planning, design, and extensive meetings with local residents, the Boston Redevelopment Authority Board of Directors unanimously approved:• A 480-foot, 486-unit luxury apartment building, which will be the tallest rental housing in the city once complete. The building, an elegant design by CBT, is expected to break ground in the spring along New Sudbury Street and will have unrivaled 360-degree views of the city, from the Charles River to the Atlantic Ocean, and the Blue Hills to Nahant.• A 43-story, one million sf iconic office tower, designed by Pelli Clarke Pelli architects with a sweeping glass exterior. The building is one of the only fully permitted, shovel-ready commercial towers in Boston and will commence construction upon commitment by a
major tenant. The project team is being represented by Transwestern|RBJ.
Both buildings are targeting LEED Gold environmental certification.
At full build-out, the project will include 812 residential units, 196 hotel rooms, 1.1 million sf of office space, and
85,000 sf of new retail that will activate the area and complement the adjacent, established surrounding neighborhoods.
In addition to the two approved towers, HYM and National are planning three modest-scale buildings surrounding a new public plaza on the eastern side of
the parcel, abutting the Rose Kennedy Greenway, including a hotel-and-condo building, a boutique office, and a multi-story retail space, reestablishing a promi-nent central gathering point in downtown Boston near old Haymarket Square.
A sustainable and transit-oriented redevelopment, the project is centrally lo-cated, two blocks from North Station and Storrow Drive, next to I-93, and integrat-ed with the MBTA’s Haymarket Station, including Green and Orange Line trains. The project will feature a one-acre green roof deck, an unmatched amenity in the city of Boston, and will have the largest area for bicycle storage and meeting cyclists’ needs of any location in Boston.
Once construction starts on the office tower, the existing garage will be demolished, including the prominent section that spans Congress Street and all floors extending east over the Haymarket MBTA Bus Station. Approximately 1,100 parking spaces of the existing 2,300-car garage will be retained, enveloped by the office tower and two residential buildings at project completion. This reconfigured garage will provide parking for the new development as well as daily park-ing, overnight resident parking, and event parking.
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Life SciencesBeyond Wet and Dry: The Changing Landscape of the Life Sciences Workplace
Over the past few years, those who work in the life sciences industry have noted major changes in their facilities. Many factors are contributing to these changes: decreases in government funding, increases in the complexity of scientific research, an accelerated pace of technological development, integration between computational science and biology, and a changing workforce demographic.
Due to funding limitations, institutions must be intelligent about how they utilize their resources. Today, state-of-the-art facilities are designing wet labs that are larger, more modular, and more flexible,
in order to accommodate projects that tend to start and end quickly and that engage larger interdisciplinary teams. Computational work in dry labs now comprises 50% of research work, on average. As a result, physical barriers between dry and web labs have become less rigid. Not only are there greater visual and physical connections between the two labs, but also barriers are often
constructed to be easily movable and to facilitate expansion and contraction of these spaces as needed.
Regardless of these shifts, the most
valuable asset of a research institution continues to be its people. In order to retain talent, institutions are seeking to provide optimum environments that foster creativity, collaboration, and work/life balance. By increasing researchers’ well-being, an institution can maximize the collective intellectual wealth of its scientists. To meet these growing needs, laboratories are adding teamwork spaces and conference rooms, along with amenities like cafeterias, gyms, and even play centers. These once-expendable “soft” spaces have become essential— some even consider them to be the “scientific glue” of research today.
With companies like Google and Facebook setting new trends for office design, our culture has begun to see the workplace as somewhere that can be fun and stimulating, with options for where, how, and when work is to be performed. While this approach may be relatively new to the life sciences field, it will inevitably continue to make an impact. As people with backgrounds in software and engineering enter this industry at
by Chu Foxlin
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faster rates, they bring expectations for more dynamic and innovative working environments.
Such changes are also fostered by new workplace demographics. As Millennials
complete their degrees and enter the research fields, their dominance in the workforce brings new values and atti-tudes. A Cambridge-based research insti-tute notes that 60% of their employees are under the age of 34, with a greater range of racial and gender diversity than ever before. These employees expect to uphold meaningful and satisfying lives outside of work, to have a community within their institution, and to feel connected to the
... employees expect to uphold meaningful and satisfying lives outside of work, to have a community within their institution, and to feel connected to the scientific world...
... our culture has begun to see the workplace as somewhere that can be fun and stimulating, with options...
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MLSC Opens Job Creation ProgramWaltham, MA – The Massachusetts Life Sciences Center (MLSC) announced that applications are now being accepted for a new round of the Job Creation Tax Incentive Program.
The program offers tax incentives to encourage the growth of companies engaged in life sciences research and de-velopment, commercialization, and manufacturing in Massa-chusetts.
Through this year’s pro-gram, the MLSC will seek to leverage the life sciences assets that are now in place around the state and promote growth throughout Massa-chusetts. Toward that end, the agency is actively encouraging applications from companies located outside of Greater Boston.
“Our Job Creation Tax Incentive Program has encouraged companies to create thousands of new jobs in Massachusetts, and it has played a major role in encouraging some of the global leaders in life sciences, such as GE Healthcare, Shire, and Baxalta, to make significant investments in new or expanded facilities here,” said Travis McCready, president and CEO of MLSC.
All applications are due by noon on
Feb. 25 and can be submitted online via the center’s website at www.masslifesciences.com. Information sessions for potential applicants will be held in the coming
weeks in various locations around the state. Dates and locations also are listed on the website.
The program addresses the significant capital associated with the life sciences R&D cycle and the high costs of translating research into commercially viable products. To qualify,
companies must receive certification from the MLSC and must demonstrate both the scientific and economic merit of their expansion plans. The primary goal of the program is to incentivize life sciences companies of all sizes to create new long-term jobs in Massachusetts. Companies receiving incentives must commit to the creation and retention of a specific number of net new jobs for a five-year period.
This will be the seventh round of the program. As of June 30, 2015 the program had resulted in combined net new hire commitments or creation of more than 4,500 jobs among active and completed awards.
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Life Sciences and Construction
by Jason Theberge
Greater Boston retains the largest concentration of life sciences researchers in the country. With upcoming demand for over 3.75 million square feet of space, firms are competing for the 1 million square feet of space currently available in the market. This is according to the JLL Life Sciences Outlook, Boston/2015.
The Kendall Square neighborhood has been called “the most innovative square mile on the planet.” It is also one of the most competitive from a real estate standpoint. The Cambridge real estate market encompasses research facilities, venture capital firms, worldwide headquarters, startups, and talent pools from some of the nation’s top colleges and universities. The shortage of available space has led many companies to assess the value of moving outside the city, where costs are lower and opportunity is greater for new development projects and office-to-lab conversions.
With technology and processes rapidly advancing — and the recession fading — life sciences companies are on the move. Colliers’ 2016 Seminar revealed that many are renovating outmoded facilities or consolidating at new addressees, like Biogen did in its relocation from a build-to-suit in Weston to a new building in Kendall Square. Some companies are moving to other parts of Boston, such as the increasingly popular Seaport location or to the Longwood Medical Area, a world-class medical community.
Others are moving towards the sub-urbs, to areas still convenient to the city but with more available real estate to meet growing needs. Several factors are influ-encing the migration. Resources and ame-nities are abundant in cities like Waltham, there is easy city access down Route 2 from Lexington and Bedford, and cheaper leases can be found further north in towns like Wilmington and Beverly. The result is an expanding footprint for the life scienc-es industry in Massachusetts. To attract a top tier workforce, these companies are creating urban atmospheres on suburban campuses, designing settings that foster the innovation and collaboration that are essential ingredients to their success.
The high demand for space in Boston
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Unum Moves to New HQ
Cambridge, MA – On hand to participate in the ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate Unum Therapeutics’ expansion into new office and laboratory space were Mike Kennealy, assistant secretary for business growth at the executive office of Housing & Economic Development; Robert Coughlin, president and CEO, Massachusetts Biotechnology Council; Angus McQuilken, vice president for marketing and communications for the Massachusetts Life Sciences Center, who joined Chuck Wilson, president and CEO of Unum Therapeutics and scientific founder of the firm, Dario Campana.
Unum Therapeutics is a company developing a universal cellular immunotherapy to treat multiple cancers. The company’s new office and laboratory
facilities, located at 200 Cambridge Park Drive, were designed to help facilitate anticipated growth to more than 80 employees in the near future.
The new 33,000sf of space was designed specifically to foster continued collaboration, including state-of-the-art laboratories and an open office design. Employees can easily access the centrally located facility via public transportation at the Alewife Reservation (including access to the MBTA Red Line) and local highways, including Route 2 and Route 16.
“We believe that our ACTR technology platform fuels one of the industry’s most promising immunotherapy drug development programs,” said Chuck Wilson, PhD, president and CEO of Unum Therapeutics.
(l-r) Mike Kennealy, Robert Coughlin, Angus McQuilken, Chuck Wilson, and Dario Campana
Alexion Moves Headquarters
New Haven, CT – Alexion Pharmaceuticals is moving into new global headquarters in New Haven. Over recent weeks, the first 400 employees moved into the new state-of-the-art headquarters at 100 College Street.
Elkus-Manfredi Architects designed the new facility. AHA Consulting Engi-neers is the engineer. The construction manager is The Whiting-Turner Contract-ing Co.
“As a company founded in New Haven 24 years ago, we are pleased to be back,”
said Emily Vlasak, associate director, corporate communications. “We look forward to a continued partnership with the state of Connecticut as we focus on the needs of patients with devastating and rare diseases,” she added.
The move to New Haven enables the company to keep pace with the rapid growth of its global operations and ex-panding pipeline initiatives. The move will take place in phases, with approxi-mately 1,000 employees moving into the new headquarters by the end of March.
Alexion Headquarters / rendering by Elkus Manfredi, courtesy Alexion
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Boston – The Massachusetts College of Art and Design (MassArt) recently opened the new Design and Media Center.
Designed by Susan T. Rodriguez of New York-based Ennead Architects, the center will become the college’s new formal entrance, with a three-story glass façade at 621 Huntington Avenue, prominently positioned on Boston’s Avenue of the Arts. Comprised of 40,000sf of new space for the college, the Design and Media Center becomes the
front door to the entire MassArt campus, connecting for the first time all of the college’s adjacent buildings and providing full accessibility to campus.
Repurposed from an underutilized gymnasium in the center of campus, this $40.4 million project was carefully designed to establish a new interdisci-plinary, flexible space model that would meet the rapidly evolving standards in art and design education and match contem-porary studio practice. New opportunities
for collaboration among disciplines and collaboration with corporate partners will advance opportunities for MassArt students and better prepare graduates for roles in the creative economy.
The building’s highlights include: a grand three-story atrium that will be the new welcoming entrance to the college; connection among the tower, south, east, and north buildings, providing easier ac-cess to and movement throughout campus
Exterior image of MassArt’s Design and Media Center / © Richard Barnes
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Interior walkway above atrium / © Richard Barnes
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Marr Scaffolds the Interior of ISEC at Northeastern
In October 2015, Marr Scaffolding Com-pany began work for general contractor Suffolk Construction at Northeastern University’s Interdisciplinary Science & Engineering Complex (ISEC). Marr is responsible for installing the interior scaf-folding at this state-of-the-art 220,000sf complex on Columbus Avenue, which is scheduled to open in 2016.
Employing a small core crew, Marr is installing systems scaffolding in three spaces: the atrium, auditorium and infor-mation meeting space room. The scaffold-ing (reaching 90 feet) has been installed in the atrium, which is logistically more challenging than the rest of the building. According to Suffolk’s assistant project manager Adam Benjamin, “Some of the areas where Marr is installing scaffolding are going to have finished materials in them, so working safely, carefully, and quickly is immensely important here… and Marr has been doing a great job stay-ing flexible.”
Though the crew is small in size, it is large in expertise, and they have been able to accommodate the phasing of the building’s construction — having to mobilize, demobilize, and work with and around other trades, as well as navigate around structures including a spiral
staircase and the building of a masonry wall. While maintaining a constant flow and working within a short time span have been key priorities, the crew has managed to perform the quick installation employing the best safety practices. Suffolk superintendent Kevin Sullivan
noted that despite the difficult nature of the project, it has been a seamless operation with no issues thus far.
In addition to the interior scaffold, Marr installed a temporary enclosure comprised of scaffolding, beams and plywood over three large skylights in the
atrium. The crew also tarped a portion of the complex for winter protection with the assistance of cranes from Marr Crane & Rigging. Also onsite are aerial lifts from Marr’s Aerial Lifts Division. The scaffolding is expected to remain onsite for a minimum of eight months.
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Bruner/Cott Completes BU Law Building
Cambridge, MA – Bruner/Cott & Associates announced the completion of the $75 million, 93,000sf, five-story Sumner M. Redstone Building at the Boston University (BU) School of Law, dedicated on September 19, 2015.
Registered for LEED Gold, the structure is a key aspect of the firm’s third project for BU. It is named for media giant and former School of Law faculty member Sumner M. Redstone, who donated $18 million to initiate the building’s construction at the center of the school’s Charles River Campus.
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structure is a sensitive addition to its Law Tower, one of five 1960s structures by Spanish modernist Josep Lluis Sert. These buildings were the architect’s first to be built in the United States and comprise the largest complex of his structures for learning in the world.
The Redstone Building’s opening marks a key milestone in Bruner/Cott’s innovative master plan to restore, renovate, and add to this historic site.
The new building houses state-of-the- art classroom facilities relocated there from the tower, as well as new student social spaces and an expansion of the
Boston University School of Law: Redstone building / photos by Richard Mandelkorn Atrium Pedestrian walkway
Pappas Law Library. Larger classrooms are located on the building’s first two floors so that most classrooms for more than 100 students are within one floor of the main entry. Smaller classrooms are located on the upper levels, primarily the fourth floor.
The building’s entry faces an open forecourt connected to the major east-west pedestrian path south of the Law School. It opens into an inviting two-story glass enclosure, or winter garden, with large open public stairs leading to the classroom levels above and below.
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lockers, but it is also the primary student social space for the new Law School complex and a major intersection for all of its activities. Student lounges, a small dining facility, a two-story-high function space, and the main entry to the school’s library are all located on this floor. The third floor houses the additional space for the library and is connected to the other library floors by an internal stair and a dedicated elevator. The fourth and fifth floors house smaller classrooms and special-purpose instructional spaces for clinical and transactional law and professional practice education.
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Providence College Hires AACC
Providence, RI – Providence College has hired A. Autiello Construction Co. Inc. (AACC) as a program and construction manager for the upgrade to its primary electrical service.
The project was the expansion of the medium-voltage distribution system installed prior to the 1970s. Autiello worked with the school’s physical plant staff and engineers from Caputo & Wick and Sterling Engineering in order to identify and size the future needs of the campus and incorporate it into the existing service.
The electrical work and sitework were performed by Rossi Electric and Universal Excavation, both of Cranston.
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WCS to Build Arts Center and GymWhitinsville, MA – JM Coull (JMC) was recently selected for a $12.6 million design-build contract to construct a new 33,000sf fine arts center and gymnasium at Whitinsville Christian School (WCS). The project also calls for a 10,000sf second-story addition over the existing school and an enclosed bridge that will connect to the new space.
JMC is partnering with design firm Dixon Salo Architects of Worcester as well as acoustical consultant Acentech Studio A of Cambridge and theater design specialist Nextstage Design of New Haven, Conn.
Team engineers include Johnson Structural Engineering, Neal Mitchell Associates, and Andrews Surveying and Engineering.
The new facility will include a performing arts theater with a stage, seating, curtain system, lighting, and audiovisual systems, and the gym will feature multiple basketball courts, scoreboards, bleachers, locker rooms, athletic equipment, a training room, and a multipurpose room. A modern lobby
containing a trophy display case will join the two spaces. A patio, ramp, handicap parking, and a new road and sidewalks are also included in the scope of work. The existing playground at the school will be relocated to make way for the new structure.
Rendering of planned fine arts center and gymnasium at Whitinsville Christian School /
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Mixed UseLive/Work/Play: 101 Station Dr. Provides State-of-the-Art Office Space at University Station
The suburbs have seen an uptick in repositioned office buildings, as the urban office market continues to tighten and rents increase. Developers and landlords are taking the opportunity to refresh older office buildings in the suburbs and provide tenants with the amenities they need to attract new talent. New live/work/play developments are critical to luring companies — and their employees — into the suburbs, and the mixed-use developments with transportation options will do even better.
University Station in Westwood, Mass., is a perfect example of this new live/work/play destination: a vibrant mixed-use development of retail,
residential, restaurant, office, and hotel uses, adjacent to the Route 128 Amtrak and MBTA commuter rail train station at the junction of routes 95 and 128. Popular retail stores and restaurants abound, and the new luxury apartment community is a commuter’s dream. With University Station, New England Development, National Development, Eastern Real Estate, and Clarion Partners have created a convenient and amenity-
rich environment for new office tenants. So it made perfect sense for National Development to reposition and renovate the 101 Station Drive office building adjacent to University Station.
Built in 1984, 101 Station Drive (known then as 105 Rosemont Road) was a single-tenant building, housing State Street Bank before the company vacated it. The building sat vacant for many years, long before the nearby University
Station began to take shape. National Development/Charles River Realty Investors, New England Development, and Eastern Real Estate purchased the renamed 101 Station Drive building in 2014 and saw an opportunity to design a multitenant office building in walking distance of the shopping and dining amenities of University Station.
However, 101 Station Drive required significant exterior and interior updates to renovate it as an upscale office building with urban amenities. The outdated building had a large electrical transformer in the front, a set-back entrance that confused visitors, and a dark and unwelcoming lobby.
National Development engaged Margulies Perruzzi Architects (MPA) to develop a comprehensive strategy for im-provements to the three-floor, 208,000sf office building to meet the demands of to-day’s office tenants. To open the building to more natural light, MPA repositioned the front entrance forward and redesigned the front façade with a new dynamic glass
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Rendering of 101 Station / Margulies Perruzzi Architects
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HealthcareWorcester VA Clinic Completed
Worcester, MA – JM Coull (JMC), along with TRO JB Architects, has completed work on the Veterans Administration (VA) Outpatient Clinic, located at Biotech Park on Plantation Street in Worcester. Owned by Worcester Campus Services, the property is adjacent to and shares services with the UMass Medical School campus. The two-stage project was a design-build fit-up for the new 13,000sf clinic.
The new VA clinic offers audiology,
podiatry, and optometry services to patients. The audiology suite includes three state-of-the-art sound booths, which required extensive coordination with all trades.
The design-build project comprises all interior finishes and new MEP systems, including plumbing, fire protection, HVAC, electrical, lighting, emergency call systems, security, and IT. A new 10-ft. x 30-ft. pedestrian canopy was also constructed at the main entrance.
VA clinic reception areaBoston – The Boston Medical Center chose an IPD method to install a 208,000-pound bridge in one day, connecting an upper floor of the hospital with its recently redesigned emergency department (ED).
The bridge is being used to transport patients directly from the hospital’s existing helipad to the ED. Patients arriving at BMC via medical airlift formerly had to use an ambulance to bring them across Albany Street to the emergency room.
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Companies, TRO JB, and Suffolk Con-struction.
BMC is the first academic medical center in Massachusetts to use IPD and the largest to employ collaborative project delivery in New England. The project is part of BMC’s four-year Clinical Campus Redesign and was done while the hospital remained fully operational. As part of the IPD process, the team incorporated Lean processes to ensure safety and efficiency, reduce project timelines, and eliminate waste and redundancies.
New bridge completed at Boston Medical Center
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Somerville, MA – J.M. Electrical Company, Inc. and BCM Controls Corporation announced that they have kicked off project operations at the new, 750,000sf Partners HealthCare facility under construction in Somerville.
BCM Controls has designed the facility’s automation system, which J.M. Electrical will install, to control the heating, cooling, and ventilation in the 13-story building. Partners HealthCare is scheduled to bring more than 4,500 administrative employees to Assembly Row who are now scattered among the company’s 14 healthcare sites around the region. Suffolk Construction is the construction management firm overseeing the PHC project.
In order to maintain an environment that meets necessary occupancy needs,
BCM Controls and J.M. Electrical will equip the building with heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and cooling control systems, which will work together to maintain precise temperature and humidity levels while simultaneously moving large amounts of air throughout the development. These advanced systems are crucial to maintaining the optimal environment, and support an ongoing effort to reduce energy demand and consumption in buildings while guaranteeing reliable energy delivery.
“We are thrilled to have been chosen as a partner on such a landmark facility and are looking forward to collaborating with all parties to ensure that this project is completed on time and on budget,” said John Guarracino, project manager at J.M. Electrical.
J.M. Electrical & BCM Begin Work New Partners HealthCare Facility
Helen of Troy Relocates Health HQMPA, Calnan, and Cresa Team Up
Marlborough, MA – Margulies Perruzzi Architects (MPA), J. Calnan & Associates, Inc., and Cresa announced that the firms jointly provided design, construction, and transaction and project management services for the U.S. headquarters of the health and home segment of Helen of Troy, a consumer products company.
MPA provided interior architecture and corporate design services, Calnan provided preconstruction and construction management services, and Cresa provided transaction management and project management services for the 65,000sf interior fit-up of office and research and development laboratory space at 400 Donald Lynch Blvd. in Marlborough.
The new headquarters features an open and efficient floor plan with low-height workstations and glass-front offices that surround a core of support service spaces and collaboration areas. MPA’s
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A large reception and gathering area serves as the hub of the office for employees and visitors alike. The branded reception and lounge area, with a folding glass wall to the elevators for off-hours security, welcomes visitors to the office. The reception lounge features two conference rooms that double as showrooms with product shelving and glass display cases. On the other side, a café gathering space provides vending and water filtration machines. This central gathering space features an exposed deck ceiling and polished concrete floors.
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Stamford Hospital Opens Med Bldg.Designed By SLAM
Glastonbury, CT – Stamford Hospital opened the doors to a new outpatient medical building at 292 Long Ridge Road in Stamford. The 46,000sf renovation project was designed by The S/L/A/M Collaborative and provides modern space for a broad array of clinical services in-cluding adult primary care and specialty consultation; urogynecology and pelvic surgery; obstetrics and gynecology; a diabetes and endocrinology center in-cluding diabetes education; blood draw and radiology; and a soon-to-be walk-in clinic. To help promote current and future methods of care, this project introduced several new concepts such as integrated imaging and procedure space, universal
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Open seating area / © John Giammatteo Rendering of Holyoke Medical Center’s addition / courtesy of HMC
HMC Uses MassDev Funds to Grow
Holyoke, MA – MassDevelopment has provided a $10 million New Markets Tax Credit allocation and $15 million tax-exempt bond as part of a financing package for Holyoke Medical Center (HMC).
The acute-care community hospital will use the financing to build a two-story addition that will house an emergency department on the first floor and a weight and health-management clinic, sleep-care center, and specialty outpatient services on the second floor.
HMC expects to serve about 2,500 patients in the weight and health clinic and about 1,000 patients in the sleep center and to boost outpatient visits by
12,500 thanks to the specialty clinics. People’s United Muni Finance Corp. purchased the bond, and Chase was the New Markets Tax Credit investor.
On December 1, 2015, the Massachusetts Health Policy Commission (HPC) invested $3.9 million in HMC through the agency’s Community Hospital Acceleration, Revitalization, and Transformation (CHART) Investment Program. The investment focuses on enhancing care for patients with behavioral health conditions, and $2 million of the funds are dedicated to the emergency department. HMC contributed $1.5 million to the project.
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New Needham Bank Branch OpensConstructed by A. Autiello
Ashland, MA – A ribbon cutting was held at the grand opening of the new Needham Bank Branch in Ashland, as the first of three new branches being constructed by A. Autiello Construction for the 123-year-old institution.
Needham Bank represents the evolution of community banking, by expanding its branch network with distinctive and efficient buildings that uniquely blend a traditional design with new concierge service and modern technology.
Working with Paramount Financial Institutions Group, the team of AACC and PFIG has provided a turnkey approach to the three branch expansion project, utilizing a design-build/construction management approach, the bank benefits from the shared savings of an open-book construction management agreement, and the involvement of team members from project inception to turn over.
The other two branches in the rollout in Millis and Natick are slated to open in early fall and early winter, respectively
Needham Bank Interior of Needham Bank
Corporate Integrated Builders Completes BWT
Rockland, MA – Integrated Builders, of Rockland, announced recently that it has completed an 11,000sf buildout at 417 South Street in Marlborough on behalf of BWT Pharma & Biotech. The asset is owned and operated by Hudson-based Calare Properties. BWT is relocating from its current home in Leominster.
The new accommodations comprise 8,000sf of designated production space and 3,000sf of office space.
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access and a new high-end fitness center. Adding visual impact and color, MPA also created a full-wall graphic design in the café area. National Development has already signed two major tenants, General Dynamics and PI Worldwide, eager to make this new building their home.
University Station and the renovation of 101 Station Drive have transformed the area into a mixed-use, transit-oriented development with state-of-the-art office space. It’s a great example of what live/work/play development looks like in the suburbs.
New Ownership for BowermanProvidence, RI – Bowerman Associates, Inc. recently announced a new ownership structure which names Colleen B. Titmas and Charles A. Morton as co-principals of the 28-year-old design-build construction management firm. Under the new struc-ture, the Bowerman team also includes Greg Post as vice president of business development, Leo Hudon as project execu-tive, Sue Farias as office administrator, and Kerri Barone as administrative assistant.
Titmas has been with the company for 16 years, holding previous positions as project manager, corporate controller, and vice president of administration. She brings 35 years of accounting and 15 years of construction project management experience.
Morton joined Bowerman eight years ago, and his previous positions have included project executive and vice
president of operations. He joined the firm with more than 30 years of construction management experience.
Bowerman’s project scope includes the automotive, medical, and veterinary fields, and an increased presence in the banking world. The new co-principals intend to advance their involvement in these growing markets while continuing to develop their position in the industrial and commercial world.
Nadeau an Authorized EPS BuilderAttleboro, MA – Nadeau Corporation announced that it has become an Energy Panel Structures (EPS) Buildings authorized builder. For more than 15 years, Nadeau has had Varco Pruden Buildings in its corner for pre-engineered metal building needs, and now it adds EPS Buildings for stick-built pre-engineered structures as well.
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“The pre-engineered solution helps construction firms like us give the client a more economical solution, a quicker schedule, and they don’t have to sacrifice quality or performance,” said President Ernie Nadeau.
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Rendering of café / Margulies Perruzzi Architects
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Boston is experiencing tremendous real estate development at unmatched levels. Consequently, developers and preservationists alike have creatively undertaken the rehabilitation of particularly challenging, long-vacant, or underutilized historic structures and spaces — sites previously passed over when economics and demand didn’t support attention. As a result, we’re welcoming several historic Boston preservation projects that aren’t your average home restoration, two of which have been spearheaded by our sister organization, Historic Boston, Inc.
The Roslindale Substation is a prime example of the creative preservation of a building with long-ignored potential. When constructed in 1911, the substation
was part of an electrical network powering the Boston Elevated Railway Company, cutting-edge technology at the time and precursor to today’s MBTA. The industrial, open floorplan once held large generators but sat vacant since the 1970s until it was acquired in 2012, along with the adjacent lot, by Historic Boston, Inc. and Roslindale Village Main Street.
Four years later, the substation has been added to the National Register of Historic Places and is now mid-rehabilitation, giant doors and all — it’s on track to house a restaurant and craft beer store.
Adjacent new construction brought 43 apartments to the neighborhood at the end of 2015 and made the financing viable.
Another example is Quaker Lane, an L-shaped throughway and pivotal
component of the highly anticipated Congress Square development downtown. Years ago, Quaker Lane was a vibrant place, but for generations it’s been an ugly service alley behind five historic buildings between Water, Congress and Devonshire streets — the backside of offices with no public engagement. The new owner of the buildings, Related-Beal, envisions a dramatic change to this pending landmark. Quaker Lane will be transformed into an inviting venue amid the unique character of the historic buildings; dining, outdoor seating, festive lighting, and much of the lane closed to vehicles will be surrounded by active residential, commercial, and retail spaces. Quaker Lane will be a destination — a change that we and the Boston Landmarks Commission have welcomed throughout our dialogue with the project team.
Look no further than Upham’s Corner Comfort Station for yet another instance of a formerly blighted building now on its way to becoming a community asset. This one-story Mission style public restroom was built in 1912 but has been vacant for nearly 40 years. Historic Boston,
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Throughout Boston, Revitalization of Long-Forgotten Public Spaces
Roslindale substation before
Roslindale substation after (rendering)
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Nauset Restores Quincy Old City Hall to Original Splendor
Built in 1844, the edifice has been hailed as one of the outstanding examples of monumental Greek Revival architecture. Designed by architect Solomon Willard, designer of the Bunker Hill Monument, the beautiful granite structure features a temple front with two-story Ionic pilasters and a triangular pediment. But when a commissioned report determined the building to be “inadequate and illegal by current building code standards,” the city
began the arduous process of restoring the building to its former splendor.
Nauset Construction, which had already begun the restoration and reno-vation of Quincy’s historic Coddington Hall (recipient of the prestigious Paul E. Tsongas Award from Preservation Massachusetts in 2015), was selected as construction manager to work in conjunc-tion with the Quincy architectural firm of Holmes & Edwards Inc.
The project broke ground in the fall of 2013 and included the full restoration of the building’s granite façade, installation of new windows and a slate roof, as well as entire mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems. The building’s interior was completely demolished down to its shell. “We had to shore up the existing building’s exterior walls and remove the floor assembly allowing for the new structure to be installed. We also had to
completely underpin the building to meet the supporting loads for the building” said Nauset superintendent Scott Southwick. “It was a very labor-intense endeavor.”
Working closely with the architect and Massachusetts Historical Commission, many building features were restored to the original design including the Great Hall, which had once served as the primary public meeting space for city residents and the city council. The hall
With over 100 buildings listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the city of Quincy is one of the nation’s most significant repositories of architectural history. So it was unfortunate when one of its most prominent structures, Old City Hall, ceased government operations in 2011 when it fell into disrepair.
Completed exterior Old City Hall with new Pilkington framed glassphoto courtesy of Nauset Construction
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was painstakingly restored to its original magnificence and now accommodates 200 persons for events such as the recent mayoral inauguration. New meeting space was also created for the city’s boards and commissions, along with exhibition space to display historic artifacts — including letters from John Adams, John Quincy Adams, and John Hancock.
Windham, NH-based A.P. Dailey provided millwork services to replicate the historically accurate handrails, risers, balusters, posts, columns, balconies, and wainscoting throughout the building, as well as a replica desk for the Great Room. “Quincy City Hall was a great challenge, and the thought process that went into
the completion of the building was quite extensive,” said 30-plus year veteran Bill Caldwell, field operations project manager for A.P. Dailey. “In terms of degree of difficulty, it was a 9.5 out of 10.”
The project was also met with some unforeseen challenges. Approximately one year into the renovations, a fire caused significant damage, destroying interior work and damaging areas of the granite masonry. Locating replacement granite from the now defunct Quincy quarry was no easy task. “We had to find Quincy granite that was actually large enough to replace the damaged pieces, and then we had to put it all back together again,” said Dave Sandin,
project manager for DeSandro Masonry, the firm responsible for repointing and refurbishing the exterior granite façade for the project. Additionally, significant structural problems were discovered, which required extensive repairs. “The goal is always to try and protect the intent of the original designer, which we accomplished.”
In addition to the extensive renovation work, the connecting structure between the Old City Hall and the New City Hall was demolished and rebuilt with a combination of steel and metal decking that incorporated a Pilkington framed glass system, and included a new traction elevator. Nauset also converted the area in
front of New City Hall into a green space and installed an underground, 20,000 gallon concrete vault located adjacent to the Historic Hancock Cemetery. The vault and associated equipment will serve a future water feature to be located near Quincy City Hall.
“To see the transformation of the building from its deteriorated state to its former grandeur is amazing,” said Anthony Papantonis, president of Nauset Construction. “It’s a testament to all who worked on it, from the architect, to the historical commission to the subcontractors, who provided such beautiful work.”
Great Hall / photo courtesy of Nauset ConstructionStairway / photo courtesy of A.P. Dailey
Interior of Pilkington framed glass system addition - connecting Old City Hall with New City Hall / photo courtesy of Nauset Construction
Restoration work under way with old connecting structure demolished / photo
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Great Hall / photo courtesy of A.P. Dailey
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Boston – Architectural and interior design firm Glen & Company Architecture of New York City has been selected by Gencom and Gemstone Hotels and Resorts to redesign the Ames Boston Hotel in its multimillion-dollar renovation. Gencom recently announced that through its new partnership with Gemstone, it acquired the 114-room hotel in the heart of Boston.
Glen Coben, founder and owner of Glen & Co., along with his team, will be responsible for redesigning the guest
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Rustcraft Road Facility Complete
Dedham, MA – Erland Construction, of Burlington, recently completed an extensive redesign and modernization of a former greeting card factory at 100 Rustcraft Road in Dedham for developer The Davis Companies, followed by an interior build-out of offices for General Dynamics C4 Systems. Erland worked with architect Spagnolo Gisness Associates on both phases to finish this project in 14 months.
The base building and façade project began with demolition and stripping down to steel of a two-story structure, originally constructed in 1954. Erland
then performed 130,000sf of interior improvements. The expansive new office features industrial design with a mixture of open ceilings and ceiling tile as well as exposed metal beams. The space includes labs, focus rooms, pantry areas, and a gym and locker rooms in addition to the office space.
The Erland, Spagnolo Gisness & As-sociates, and AHA team adeptly handled the logistics of working with the tenant’s security contractors while construction was under way and mitigated any disrup-tion to the existing tenants, the American Red Cross and Bank of America.
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Renovation of Converse HQ Helps Revitalize Boston NeighborhoodBoston – The recent opening of Converse’s world headquarters marks a transformative moment for Converse, Lovejoy Wharf, and Boston.
RDK worked alongside Bargmann, Hendrie + Archetype, Inc., architect-of-record, and Jennifer Carpenter Architects, design architect, to provide MEP/FP engineering in turning 187,000sf of warehouse space into an innovative office structure. The new headquarters plays an important role in the renovation of the North End’s Lovejoy Wharf, the effects of which have extended throughout Boston.
The warehouse’s seemingly aged and neglected space retained an old-world look that recalled Boston’s rich history. Consequently, RDK and the design team were left with the challenge of preserving the original space while meeting the need for a progressive, high-tech workspace.
The exposed brick shell endures but has made room for an open design and an atrium. An open central staircase winds its way up nine stories, visually and literally connecting all employees. Other updates include customization and innovation labs, sample creation rooms and show rooms, a photo studio and design room, and a new fitness center complete with a yoga studio and locker rooms. The new
ninth floor terrace offers a unique view of the Charles River while the entryway is lit up by a Chuck Taylor sneaker chandelier.
Located near the historic Faneuil Hall and the North End, the new headquarters’ modern updates merge with the rich history of its surroundings.
Alongside the new office space, RDK also contributed to a new onsite retail store and to Rubber Tracks, a recording studio that supports local developing art-ists. Open 24×7, the art studio impacts the Charleston community by offering local talent a free space to practice their craft.
Converse’s world headquarters / © Gustav Hoiland
Likewise, Converse’s Somerville Annex shares an open communicative environment of the new headquarters with future customers. Each new product is first tested as a one-off at the Annex and the public is invited to help decide which product to promote.
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Shawmut Unveils Renovations at Williams College
Williamstown, MA – Shawmut Design and Construction has completed renovations to Williams College’s Chapin Hall.
Updates to the 22,244sf venue included new auditorium seating, an adjustable stage to accommodate musical performances of varying sizes, a stage lift, a theatrical lighting package, renovations to existing millwork, and a complete restoration of the existing wood
flooring. The team also reconfigured the space to feature two main aisles instead of one, and replaced the outer pews with individual seats. The final phase of the renovation focused on replacing all seating, installing the dual-part stage and piano lift, adding a state-of-the-art sound system, and restoring the ceiling’s historic gold leafing. The stage now sits closer to the audience and will extend
into the first seven rows of seating with the extension to improve acoustics during orchestral performances, and the new piano lift allows for it to be lowered directly into basement storage.
In order to restore the auditorium’s original teakwood flooring, the team removed it during construction and rein-stalled it once the work was completed. To complete the restoration, the team located
original teakwood from the Indonesian island of Java and used a teak veneer over a white oak backer with rosewood inlays and splines. In order to restore the hall’s historic gold leaf ceiling while allowing construction to the hall beneath to con-tinue simultaneously, the team erected a state-of-the-art scaffolding platform spanning 60 feet over the open hall.
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Kaplan Converts WarehouseNorwood, MA – Kaplan Construction has transformed an existing warehouse into Greater Boston’s newest craft brewery for Castle Island Brewing Company. Located at 31 Astor Avenue in Norwood, the brewery opened to the public on December 11, 2015 to unveil its innovative, inspired, uber-fresh American ales.
Kaplan’s primary focus was to modify the existing warehouse and completed the mechanical infrastructure necessary to support Castle Island’s highly specialized equipment. A 3,000sf section of concrete floor was promptly removed so that a new reinforced floor system with a urethane floor coating could be installed to support the 12 stainless steel tanks that can each weigh up to 28,000 pounds when full.
Kaplan and its team of subcontractors met frequently to plan and coordinate
the myriad of mechanical and electrical piping that would be needed to support the brewing apparatus. As many as seven aerial lifts were utilized over extended shift work hours to install 4,000 linear feet of electrical conduit, 3,500 linear feet of mechanical piping, and all of the other components needed to get the operation on line on time and for the right price.
The project team members include: architect, Parametrik Architectural Visualization of Manchester, N.H.; structural engineering, Dan Bonardi Consulting Engineers of Arlington, Mass.; and mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) engineering, Fitzmeyer & Tocci Associates of Woburn, Mass.
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TDI Awards Grant to Theatre Co.
Chelsea, MA – As part of its Transfor-mative Development Initiative (TDI) Cowork Program, MassDevelopment has awarded a $250,000 grant to Apollinaire Theatre Company in Chelsea to develop a collaborative work space with local theater companies and related creative services and artists.
The organization will use funds to fit out storefront spaces at the Chelsea Theatre Works at 189 Winnisimmet Street in Chelsea Square, and the shared space
will allow for increased collaboration near complementary performance and theater production support spaces. With this workspace, Apollinaire will anchor the Chelsea Square cultural zone and provide affordable, accessible venues where small theater companies and artists can perform and develop their productions. The Apollinaire Theatre has been operating for almost two decades and has relationships with schools and cultural organizations in Chelsea.
The cast of upcoming show in the future blackbox theater space. (l-r) Becca A. Lewis, Trip Venturella, Paola Ferrer. Upper level: Quentin James, Deniz Khateri / photo by
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Marr Shores St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in Rhode Island
The Back Story: 1800sSt. Luke’s Episcopal Church was founded in 1834 in East Greenwich, Rhode Island, an area that exercised religious tolerance and was inclusive of the Anglican form of worship that many, following the Revolutionary Way, rebuked for its British influence. Answering the call of East Greenwich residents, Reverend Sylvester Nash led services in a simple wooden structure at the corner of Pierce and Church streets. In 1875, the structure was sold and relocated.
With the surrounding area evolving beyond its agrarian roots into a desirable suburban community with an active Christian population, the church and its accompanying Parish Hall were part of a substantial building expansion to accom-modate parishioners and other communi-ty members. Thus, the current church was born — with its cornerstone laid in 1875 and a belfry tower added in 1921.Fast Forward to TodayIn the fall of 2015, Marr’s Scaffold Divi-sion came onto the historic scene under emergency conditions to shore St. Luke’s belfry tower, which had been the unfortu-nate target of two recent lightning strikes. The town closed down the church along
with two adjacent streets, as well as the library across the street. In order to reopen the area as quickly as possible to the com-munity, the church membership contracted directly with Marr on account of its ability to perform multiple tasks to streamline the process and save valuable time.
For instance, Marr was able to provide engineer stamp service that designed the complicated needle beam shoring application, customized specifically to support the massive structure that consists of heavy granite stones, slate shingled steeple, and over a dozen tolling bells. The availability of such combined
services provided by Marr Scaffolding Company, Isaac Blair & Co. and Marr Crane & Rigging made for a productive partnership between the church and the Marr team, and with GC The Damon Company, Newport, R.I., responsible for overseeing the project’s masonry work, weather/waterproofing, and beam replacement.Repair Work Under WayFollowing the damage to the church’s belfry tower, an engineer’s inspection
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accomplish this, Marr subcontracted the shoring work to its sister company Isaac Blair to design the shoring that would set the project in motion. In succession, Marr installed multiple systems scaffold work platforms for the needed exterior elevated access to the belfry tower. A sectional stair tower was erected for access to the systems scaffold located on the slate roof, and a systems scaffold shoring tower was installed in the belfry in order to land and roll needle beams, weighing in at 1,340 pounds.
The project materials consisted of the heavy steel needle beams (16-ft. x 67-ft. wide, 20-ft. long) painted with weather-resistant paint; custom S-8 channels; 8-inch x 10-inch and 10-inch x 10-inch custom cut timbers (in order to fit inside the arch of the louver); jacks; and stainless steel threaded rod and epoxy to support the weight of the bells and the steepled tower itself. Additional project equipment included a 60-ton crane from Marr Crane & Rigging and a Lull telehandler from Marr’s Aerial Lift Division.
The shoring at St. Luke’s will remain in place until the deteriorated beams are replaced. Marr will return to the site to dismantle the project later this spring or summer. Meanwhile, services will resume as normal on a daily basis throughout the colder months.
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Meeting House and Church Restored
Smithfield, RI – In 2015, Todd Giroux was onsite for landmark restorations of the Smithfield Friends Meeting House and the Quaker Church Exterior & Parsonage interior renovation in Rhode Island.
The Meeting House was first constructed in 1719 and reconstructed after fire loss in 1881. Window restoration was completed during the winter of 2015 as shop work and the building siding were reconditioned by Todd Giroux personally during the spring and summer months
Todd GirouxSmithfield Friends Meeting House
Window restoration of Quaker ChurchDetail of cornice restoration of Quaker Church
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SCI Begins Harvard Renovations
Cambridge, MA – South Coast Improve-ment Company (SCI), a design-build general contractor, was recently awarded renovation projects at the Harvard Muse-um of Natural History on the campus of Harvard University in Cambridge.
The projects will feature the creation of student suites within the open space in the Comparative Zoology section of the museum. Each suite will include a desk/workstation with data links and updated furniture. In addition, open space in Suite B23 will be converted into office space for museum staff.
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A completion date is anticipated in the spring. The two renovation projects cost a total of approximately $600,000.
“The goal of renovations at educa-tional and institutional facilities like the Natural History Museum is to create an exceptional final product and cause min-imal disruption to staff and students in the process,” said Tom Quinlan, president of South Coast Improvement Company. “Fortunately, we have a lot of experience with these kinds of projects, and we can’t wait to get going.”
to a flawless picture perfect restoration. The project was made possible in funding by The Champlin Foundation and The Obediah Brown Fund and Giroux General Contractor.
Giroux pointed out that this year’s work will include slate roofing restoration,
chimney flashing, foundation repairs, with sill work (“the works”). “We own our own aerial lift and have a resource list of proven tradesman to be able to work with the seasons and clients to meet all our productions goals.”
scientific world at large. In general, they are more engaged in environmental sus-tainability than previous generations and look for places to work with public transit and bicycle access. Cities like Boston, San Francisco, and New York are thus becom-ing hotbeds for the life sciences industry: Cities like these offer the wide-ranging cultural and social activities that young employees seek today.
The laboratory environment will continue to change to accommodate the priorities of younger, more technological-ly savvy workers. Enclosed office spaces, once invested with status symbols, are now seen as temporary spaces to conduct work requiring high levels of concentra-tion and privacy. At some institutions, PI’s do not have private offices but sit with the rest of their team, along with
post-docs, computational researchers, and wet-lab technicians in an open office setting. Enclosed rooms of varying sizes support quiet work, small team meetings, and remote collaboration.
How successful these changes will be in shifting productivity and workplace well-being remains to be seen, but one thing is clear: As designers for the mod-ern life sciences industry, we must have greater insight into the nature of these environments beyond understanding lab-oratory and equipment planning. When we take into account the needs of human occupants and their desired interactions with physical spaces, we can create a bet-ter workplace for tomorrow’s scientists.
Chu Foxlin, AIA, IIDA , LEED AP, is a principal and design director at Steffian Bradley Architects.
Beyond Wet and Dry: The Changing Landscape continued from page 10
and Cambridge, as well as the call for new development in the suburbs, creates a huge opportunity for construction growth in the life sciences industry. However, it takes keen attention to detail and a highly specialized knowledge to build successfully in this market sector.
Construction in the life sciences arena is demanding. The construction process requires acute sensitivity, complete focus, and the capacity to anticipate complex needs. To be successful, the construction manager must internalize this industry’s fundamental mission to serve people and must understand that in life sciences, both technical and human stakes are at their highest. Partnering decisions are made based on the construction manager’s ability to manage risk, meet deadlines, maximize budgets, and truly understand the objectives of its life sciences clients.
A successful partnership between the construction manager and its life scienc-es clients depends on the construction manager’s understanding of the specific requirements of the instrumentation environments and industry regulations.
Recognizing the impact that construction will have on existing environments is es-sential. Mitigating noise levels, vibration and quality of air issues is critical. Under-standing the nature of longer procurement periods and the specific requirements of surrounding equipment, the meshing of operating procedures, and rigorously committing to environmental and safety standards are paramount for success.
Selecting the right project team for the job is crucial for a positive outcome. Maintaining a strong collaborative rela-tionship between the client, the owner’s representative, and the design team is vital to the project’s success. The essence of partnering is trust. Maintaining a strate-gic, proactive, fully transparent approach to the client will keep projects on schedule and will deliver consistent results.
With careful partnering, the real estate and construction industries are both well positioned to benefit from the continuing growth of the life sciences sector in Massachusetts.
Jason Theberge is a project executive at Commodore Builders in Waltham, Mass.
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Boston – Construction has begun at The Boulevard, Boston’s premiere luxury condominium project located on the Greenway at 110 Broad Street. As Boston’s
luxury condo market continues to heat up, preconstruction sales are already under way. Finegold Alexander Architects, working for New Boston Ventures, is the
architect for the building.The historic Bulfinch warehouse will
be fully restored and re-imagined as the new residential lobby and amenity spaces.
Longview shot down Greenway / rendering by Finegold Alexander Architects
The ground floor of the new building will house a café with indoor and outdoor seating areas. In addition to providing a distinctive residential address, the
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Street life at the Boulevard on the Greenway / rendering by Finegold Alexander Architects
The Boulevard “Prow” at the corner of Broad Street and The Greenway / rendering by Finegold Alexander Architects
development will extend the activity along the Greenway and preserve the historic view corridors along Broad, Wells, and India streets to the Boston waterfront.
The architectural design for this new residential project creates a visual link between the high-density business district, the varied texture of the Custom House Historic District, and the Rose Kennedy Greenway. The 12-story building will contain 36 residential units, 3,500sf of commercial space, and 48
underground parking spaces in a state-of-the-art automated garage system, totaling approximately 100,000sf.
The design goal is for the building to maintain its position as a notable landmark while also being heralded as a beacon of the future for buildings and residences along Boston’s Greenway.
“The Boulevard is at the heart of ev-erything in Boston,” said David Goldman,
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The CreaTiviTy To INNOVATE
The Boulevard looking across the Greenway / rendering by Finegold Alexander Architects
New Boston Ventures, “for play and for work, for restaurants, for entertainment. The North End is on one side, the Fort Point Channel is on the other; the water-front is just outside the front door, and it backs up to the financial district and Quincy market.”
Dennis Kanin, principal, New Boston Ventures, added, “The building is breath-takingly designed. First-floor amenities are set within the historic Bulfinch ware-house, which will also house its lobby and entranceway, and an adjacent café will be in the new structure.”
The project speaks to Finegold Alexander Architect’s strengths, as the architectural team weaves a historic Bull-finch Building on the site, into the lobby and club room. “The Boulevard Project is exactly the kind of project that brings out our creative energies, combining a dramatic new residential design with one of the few remaining Bulfinch buildings,” said Tony Hsiao, principal and director of design at Finegold Alexander Architects. “These kinds of projects knit the city back together. The more we activate projects like this, the more we help to transform the city.”
Construction began in early 2016 with completion targeted for mid-2017
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Erland Continues Restoration/Renovation Projects at Riverworks
Watertown, MA – Erland has been working on multiple projects at Riverworks, a completely repositioned brick-and-beam complex with two interconnected, renovated mill buildings along the Charles River.
Originally built in 1919 as a woolen mill, the 195,400sf, multistory structure is now a flexible work environment with highly functional office, lab space, and amenities. The building’s original
function is reflected in sheep-themed decorative elements throughout the space.
Designed by CBT Architects, Erland worked with Spear Street Capital and Holm & Associates to complete multiple projects at Riverworks, including a new lobby and corridors, mail distribution center, café and servery, fitness center, offices, and site reconfigurations.
Owner’s representative on the Riverworks projects, Christina Holm
Riverworks reception desk
Riverworks lobby
Riverworks kitchen area
of Holm & Associates, said, “I have worked with Erland Construction on several challenging projects over many years, from sophisticated labs, to site work, to interior fit ups, and have always found their team to be top notch. Our
Riverworks Project was no exception.”Erland is returning to Riverworks this
month to execute another 8,400sf high-tech office build-out. This is the eighth project Erland has done for landlord Spear Street Capital within the complex.
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Milton, MA – Timberline Construction was recently awarded a contract by Historic New England to renovate the Eustis Estate in Milton, which includes 80 acres of land and six buildings. The goal of this renovation is to prepare this notable property to be opened to the public as a museum for tours, events and programs dedicated to the study and interpretation of history, architecture, landscape, and decorative arts.
Timberline is currently working with Historic New England, Austin Architects and CSL Consulting on the preconstruc-tion phase of this project. Construction is expected to start in spring of 2016. One of the main challenges of this project is the need to balance preserving the prop-erty’s original architectural features with accommodating today’s needs for visitor services, accessibility, and administrative support. The spaces renovated include the Gate House, House Museum and a garage to be converted to a Welcome Center.
The Gate House will house admin-istrative staff and work will include renovations to create new offices, meeting spaces, accessible restrooms and office support spaces including an Information Technology server room.
The House Museum will have careful work completed to enhance the visitor experience and meet code requirements with minimal impact on the historic structure. The space will include a
public resource room, museum exhibition space, and a wheelchair lift. The existing garage is being renovated into the Welcome Center, which will require the construction of an insulated wall within the masonry block/brick exterior, new entry doors, windows, lighting, finishes, fixtures, plumbing, HVAC, electrical and tel/data. The existing garage doors will remain operable to conceal the new construction directly behind them and to preserve the original appearance of the garage when not in use.
The new Welcome Center will feature a museum gift shop, accessible restrooms, and a waiting area. A new covered wood porch will be constructed at the side entrance. Additional work will include the creation of a new curb cut entrance to the estate, two new crushed stone parking areas, site lighting and signage.
Historic New England is the oldest, largest, and most comprehensive regional heritage organization in the nation. It offers a unique opportunity to experience the lives and stories of New Englanders through their homes and possessions. The organization owns and operates 36 historic properties throughout New England that are open to the public. The Eustis Estate will be the 37th property to be renovated and opened to the public by the organization.
Exterior of the Eustis Estate / courtesy of Historic New England
Timberline to Renovate Eustis EstateHarriman Earns AIA RecognitionPortland, ME – Harriman, an architecture and engineering firm, announced that the Maine chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA Maine) Committee on the Environment (COTE) has recog-nized the firm with a special citation for historic adaption for its work on the Good Will-Hinckley Moody School renovation and addition.
The Moody School is a contributing structure to the “Hinckley Good Will Home Historic District,” designated a Na-tional Register of Historic Places in 1986.
Starting in 2012, Harriman was contracted to assess and design renovations for the original 16,150sf, 12-classroom school, and a 7,200sf addition to create five new classrooms to house the MeANS Charter School. The design approach is respectful of the historic building, retaining much of the original character-defining features, while developing highly energy-efficient alterations and classroom additions.
Project team members include Landry/French Construction Company of Scarborough, Lowell Specifications of Freeport, Conestco of Raymond, GO Logic of Belfast, Building Envelope Specialists of South Portland, and Nova Consulting Group of Portland.
The building is designed to an energy
usage level approximately 30% less than a conventional building. This is achieved through the use of energy-efficient mechanical and lighting systems. The building’s exterior incorporates insulation values in excess of code requirements. In addition, 267 photovoltaic panels were installed on the building and are expected to deliver approximately 90,000 kWh of power.
The school will use approximately 77,000 kWh annually, leaving a net positive of 13,000 kWh of clean, renewable power. This will offset the energy needs of adjacent greenhouses and other facilities on campus
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ConnecticutPES Names Aucoin New OwnerWest Hartford, CT – PES Structural Engi-neers, Inc. announced that David Aucoin, P.E., has been pro-moted to senior asso-ciate and named him as a new owner of the firm.
An 11-year veteran of PES, Aucoin is the leader of the firm’s New England office. From the West Hartford location
he handles a wide variety of projects from healthcare to automotive to very complicated manufacturing projects requiring a high level of BIM coordination.
As PES’s BIM director, he is responsible for the strategic planning and implementation of the firm’s industry-leading BIM program. He has spoken nationally about BIM and serves as a co-chair for both the BIM Council for the Construction Institute and the BIM Committee for the Structural Engineering Institute.
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CBC Announces Call for EntriesHartford – The Connecticut Building Congress (CBC) has announced an invitation for Connecticut firms to submit entries in six categories for the 2015 Project Team awards.
The CBC Project Team Awards rec-ognize building projects that exemplify project team excellence and represent the best practices in teamwork by project owners, architects, engineers, construc-tors, and trades. This annual awards program recognizes projects whose team members have met or surpassed goals and achieved higher project quality through this close collaboration. CBC has been presenting the awards since 1996.
Consideration is limited to construc-tion projects in Connecticut that have been substantially completed between January 1, 2014 and December 31, 2015. All entries must be submitted by 5 p.m. on Tuesday, March 15, 2016.
Competition categories:• New Construction (above $10
million construction cost).• Major Renovations/Expansions
(above $10 million construction cost).• K-12 Schools – New or Renovations
(any size) (exclusive category for K-12 school projects).
• Small Projects – New or Renovations (under $10 million construction cost).
• Transportation/Utilities/Civil (any size).
• Extraordinary Residential (above $2 million construction cost).
More information on categories and submission guidelines can be found at www.cbc-ct.org or by contacting Theresa Casey, CBC executive director, at [email protected].
Amenta Emma Adds Two
Nayef Mudawar Monica Harriss
Hartford, CT – Amenta Emma Architects recently announced the addition of Nayef Mudawar to its Hartford Office and Monica Harriss to its Stamford Office.
With extensive experience producing schematic design proposals, construction documents, and 3D models, Mudawar’s assignments will include work on Amenta Emma’s renovation, restoration, and site redevelopment project for the State Office Building at 165 Capitol Avenue in Hartford.
Harriss’ expanded portfolio includes commercial, corporate, hospitality, residential, and retail projects. She is the founder of Women-in-Design, a youth program for underprivileged females in need of a viable career path, and serves on the board of the Artisan Discovery Foundation, Hartford, CT – Amenta Emma Architects recently announced the addition of Nayef Mudawar to its Hartford Office and Monica Harriss to its Stamford Office.
With extensive experience producing
schematic design proposals, construction documents, and 3D models, Mudawar’s assignments will include work on Amenta Emma’s renovation, restoration, and site redevelopment project for the State Office Building at 165 Capitol Avenue in Hartford.
Harriss’ expanded portfolio includes commercial, corporate, hospitality, residential, and retail projects. She is the founder of Women-in-Design, a youth program for underprivileged females in need of a viable career path, and serves on the board of the Artisan Discovery Foundation,
Brightview Opens to Residents
Norwalk, CT – Brightview Senior Living Community in Norwalk is welcoming its first residents. The innovative three-story hub for senior living at 162 Canaan Avenue sits close to the downtown Norwalk area and is less than 50 miles from New York City. The Baltimore-based firm, Shelter Development, has partnered again with PROCON of Manchester, N.H. as the architect and construction manager for the $16 million project. This is their seventh collaboration on a Brightview Senior Living project.
Brightview on New Canaan features 90 units total, with 66 designated for assisted living and 24 apartments for Alzheimer’s and dementia care. Residents are offered a variety of floor plans and care options with numerous onsite amenities to include an elegant dining room, private dining spaces, a café, wellness/fitness center, activities room, beauty/barber salon, and library/media room. Victorian-style architectural elements are reflected throughout the 70,000sf building, such as recessed columns, gable and shed dormers, and a dramatic porte cochère at
the main entrance.The exterior is completed by elegant
patio spaces highlighted by gazebos and water fountains to enhance the seniors’ enjoyment. Surface parking is available in front of the building and walkways.
Sitework and foundation placement started in the fall of 2014, followed by framework in spring 2015. Subsequent construction involved installation of the exterior skin, sheeting, vinyl siding, and the exterior windows. The final phase of work included flooring, common spaces, dining areas, and millwork that were all finished with tasteful furnishings and décor.
Interior of Brightview Norwalk
Exterior of Brightview Norwalk
KBE Donates in Conn. and Md.
Farmington, CT – Now in its seventh year, KBE Building Corporation’s 50 Ways to Make A Difference corporate philanthropy program has donated more than $1.7 million and 11,474 volunteer hours. Residents in Connecticut and Maryland, where the firm has its offices, have received meals, gifts, grants, and
more through the program.Among other programs, KBE Build-
ing Corp.’s Northeast regional office in Connecticut donated 200 Thanksgiving meal kits to nine community and non-profit organizations for the benefit of 200 needy families.
KBE’s Mid-Atlantic regional office in Maryland preparing Thanksgiving kits / photo
by KBE Building Corp.
KBE Building Corp.’s Northeast regional office donated $1,500 to Charlotte Hungerford Hospital’s Emergency & Medical Services in
Torrington, CT / photo by KBE Building Corp.
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Northern New EnglandChildcare Facility Completed
Belmont, NH – Milestone Engineering & Construction, Inc. of Concord has com-pleted the renovation of the Lakes Region Child Care’s new facility in Belmont.
Warrenstreet Architects of Concord is the architect.
The building, originally built as an insurance service center, has been reno-vated into a childcare facility with a new playground.
New childcare facility
Playground
Sanborn Head Welcomes TwoConcord, NH – Sanborn, Head & Associates, Inc. announced that Stephen E. Wright, P.E., and Stephen G. Zemba, Ph.D., P.E., were recently hired as project directors.
Wright has joined Sanborn Head’s Westford, Mass. office as a senior leader in the company’s solid waste practice. He has 27 years of experience and is working on a large landfill expansion project in Southbridge as well as several landfill closure/post-closure development projects and a transfer station siting evaluation.
Zemba is in Sanborn Head’s Randolph, Vt. office, helping the firm grow its solid waste practice. Already working
on a large landfill expansion project in Southbridge, Mass, he is also busy on several landfill closure/post-closure development projects as well as a transfer station siting evaluation.
Steve Wright / Mike Sears Photography
Steve Zemba / Mike Sears Photography
Jewett Selected for Chevrolet Reno
Somersworth, NH – Raymond-based Jewett Construction Company, Inc. has been chosen by Hilltop Chevrolet for a renovation of its auto dealership on Route 108 in Somersworth.
Jewett assembled the team of Bruce Ronayne Hamilton Architects and engineering firm Norway Plains Associates to design the 20,227sf interior and exterior renovation. This includes demolition of the existing auto showroom
and the construction of two additions — one housing a new showroom and the other a new service area with a four service bays and service drive.
Interior renovations include upgrades to existing offices and converting the existing service bays into a new expanded parts inventory area.
Exterior work includes new ACM panels and trim. The project is scheduled to be completed in early summer.
Rendering of the renovated Hilltop Chevrolet
EnviroVantage Transforms Cliff HouseCape Neddick, ME – The Cliff House, situated on the coastline of Maine, is undergoing a major transformation. When it reopens in summer 2016, it will do so with luxuriously designed guestrooms and suites — all with modern amenities and extraordinary views, oceanfront dining and bars, a new ballroom with floor-to-ceiling scenic views, a seasonal lobster shack, and an expansive spa and wellness center.
EnviroVantage has been onsite since November, performing extensive selective removal work of all interior finishes to in-clude all Gyp wall board, all flooring, and most ceiling systems in preparation for the grand resort to return to its former glory,
EnviroVantage owner Scott Knightly noted his team’s challenges. “There were many, which necessitated managing 35
workers and loading some 100 plus dump-sters with materials. The remote location, the proximity to the cliffs and the ocean were added challenges; however, those all paled in comparison to the aggressive time line as we had to deliver a clean and accessible work area to the rest of the trades to perform their scope of work. We delivered, on time, on schedule.”
The Atlantic Ocean provides the backdrop as a worker prepares The Cliff House for a
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A Modern-Day Office Space and the New Role of a Millwork Subcontractor
by Grant Caldwell
Trends and Hot Topics
As the economy in Boston continues to surge, the demand for innovative and inspiring workspaces is growing expo-nentially. Boston has attracted some of the world’s leading companies in tech-nology, finance, and business who are all competing for top talent on a global level. In addition to the massive influx of new construction in the Seaport District that many of these new-to-Boston companies are calling home, many are also occupy-ing existing spaces, requiring complete gut renovations of tens and even hundreds of thousands of square feet. In addition, many existing Boston-based companies are completing extensive renovations to stay on the competitive edge.
The modern-day workspace has changed dramatically from the old miles of rows of cubicles surrounded by private executive offices and conference rooms. You no longer step off the elevator into a dull lobby with the ordinary finishes of the past. Today, businesses want open ar-eas where employees can collaborate and share ideas and information. They want bright, loud spaces that inspire excitement and innovation. Employees no longer gather around the water cooler, they gath-
er around the coffee bar or in the lounge or café. Demand for talented employees is fierce, and tenant interior spaces are being designed to offer comforts and amenities that you would not have dreamed of see-ing in a work place years ago.
Businesses have focused their attention on creating workspaces that are designed for the employee and have hired the top architects and designers to do so. The competition for progressively more custom and unique designs has opened the floodgates, and tenant interior projects are filled with millions, and often tens of millions, of dollars of custom millwork features and specialty items. With this ever-changing list of specialties, construction managers are at a loss for qualified subcontractors and are turning to the millwork firms to group all of these finishes into one package.
Over the years, the scope of an architectural millwork package has changed and become much more diverse. At one point, the average millwork scope would consist of primarily wood products, such as trim, doors, cabinets, wall panels, and countertops. Today, the millworker is called on to provide a vast variety of specialty items including glass products, decorative metals, stone, acrylic, decorative and functional fabrics, operable partitions, and much more. Design trends have changed, and high-end tenant interior spaces now require more integration of a much larger variety of products and materials.
Looking back, there is also a definitive
line in the trends of certain materials and designs. Similar to the trends in the names of new babies, it is not uncommon to have a handful of massive millwork projects get awarded simultaneously with the exact same wood species. Currently, rift white oak is extremely popular, where a few years back it was common to see plain sawn maple. Plastic laminate countertops were also once the standard in corporate offices, where now it is more common to see solid surface (i.e., Corian) and stone or quartz. Manufacturers and suppliers of these products are often switching gears to keep up with quickly shifting demands.
Architectural millwork firms are also constantly faced with learning about new products: how they react to custom fabri-cation, and how well they do, or do not, integrate with other materials. In addition, many of these products cannot be manu-factured with traditional techniques and
machinery. The bar has been raised, and the group that can compete at this level of quality, complexity, and size, while work-ing within unimaginable time constraints, is very small in the Boston market.
It is truly an exciting time to be part of one of the hottest construction markets in the world. Businesses are making large investments into their office spaces, and world-class architects and designers are being set loose. Few millwork firms can keep up with their demands for the highest level of quality, and even fewer have the ability to execute their cutting-edge designs. The elite few that are capable, are honored with once-in-a-lifetime opportunities to create some of the most impressive tenant interior spaces ever produced.
Grant Caldwell is business development director at Millwork One Inc., Cranston, R.I.
Lobby at Mathworks
EnviroVantage Transforms Cliff House Inc., in partnership with the American City Corporation and the Bowdoin Bike School, will transform the building into a mission-driven retail business and com-munity space; upon completion, it will be home to the Sip & Spoke Bike Kitchen, a full-service bicycle shop and café. After years of neglect, this is a fantastic invest-ment that will have a substantial positive impact within the Dorchester neighbor-hood’s business district. Another similar conversion is the Earl of Sandwich, a di-lapidated historic public restroom turned sandwich shop on the Boston Common. We were so impressed with the structure’s rehabilitation that the Alliance chose the project as one of our 2013 Preservation Achievement Award winners.
Bostonians are eager for the transformation of derelict spaces — the excitement and passion surrounding each of these projects has been evident
among those managing the restorations and onlookers alike. Yet successfully rehabilitating any historic building
requires ingenuity and dedication; those challenges are emphasized in historic structures left vacant for years or perceived as oddities.
The payoff for such undertakings can be immense. These transformations often energize entire neighborhoods, and federal and state Historic Rehabilitation Tax Cred-it programs positively impact the local region. According to the National Trust for Historic Preservation, roughly 75% of the Federal Historic Tax Credit’s eco-
Earl of Sandwich before
Earl of Sandwich after Comfort Station beforeComfort Station after (rendering)
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nomic effects are retained in the localities and states where the projects are located. These projects demonstrate that the bene-fits of historic preservation go well beyond beautifying buildings. The rehabilitation of long-forgotten corners of Boston has the potential to improve the quality of life and economic vitality throughout the city. Here’s looking forward to the next “funky” preservation project.
Greg Galer is executive director at Boston Preservation Alliance.
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Awards
• Leers Weinzapfel Associates for The Ohio State University East Regional Chilled Water Plant, Columbus, Ohio
• Payette for Pell Laboratory for Advanced Biological Studies, University Park, Penn.
Unbuilt Architecture and Design
HONOR AWARD NADAAA for Bamiyan Cultural Centre, Bamiyan, Afghanistan
AWARDCeruzzi and Murphy Projects for Guggenheim Helsinki competition entry, Helsinki, Finland
CITATIONS• designLAB architects for Orange
County Government Center, Goshen, N. Y.
• Parke MacDowell and John Houser for 1893 Tower, Chicago, Ill.
• Marlon Blackwell Architects for Renwick Gallery Grand Salon Design Competition, Washington, D.C.
Campus and Urban Planning Awards
HONOR AWARDS: CAMPUS PLANNING • Machado and Silvetti Associates for
Vietnamese-German University, New Model Campus, Binh Duong Province, Vietnam
• Sasaki Associates for Washington University East Campus Master Plan, St. Louis, Mo.
HONOR AWARD: URBAN DESIGN Gamble Associates for Design Guidelines + Standards Manual, Watertown, Massachusetts
AWARD: CAMPUS PLANNING Sasaki Associates for Tecnologico de Monterrey Urban Regeneration Plan, Monterrey, Mexico
AWARD: URBAN DESIGN Antonio Di Mambro + Associates for Isleta of San Juan – The Walkable City, Isleta of San Juan, Puerto Rico
BSA’s 2015 Design Award Winnerscontnued from page 6
CITATIONS: CAMPUS PLANNING• Sasaki Associates for Universiti
Teknologi Petronas Research Cluster Master Plan, Seri Iskandar, Malaysia
• Payette for Temple University | Health Sciences Campus Framework, Philadelphia, Penn.
CITATIONS: URBAN DESIGN• Sasaki Associates for Zhangjiabang
Mixed-Use District and Landscape, Shanghai, China
• Paul Lukez Architecture for Paojiang Lake Masterplan, Shaoxing, China
Interior Architecture/ Interior Design Awards
HONOR AWARD Touloukian Touloukian for 38 Newbury Street – Office Suite, Boston, Massachusetts
AWARDS• designLAB architects for Schneider
Center, Wellesley College, Wellesley, Mass.
• Paul Lukez Architecture for MDCO Medical Simulation Center, Parsippany, N.J.
• William Rawn Associates, Architects for Temple Beth Elohim, Wellesley Hills, Mass.
• Ruhl Walker Architects for Atrium House, Boston, Mass.
• MERGE architects for co/lab: MIT Beaver Works, Cambridge, Mass.
• MPdL Studio with Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates (KPF) for Public Spaces at Conrad Hilton, New York City.
• 3six0 Architecture for Dave’s Coffee, Providence, R.I.
• 3six0 Architecture for Cottage in Woods, Foster, R.I.
CITATIONS • Prellwitz Chilinski Associates
for Education First, Lingo Café, Cambridge, Mass.
• MERGE architects for Lightwell, Waltham, Mass.
Vietnamese-German University, New Model Campus, Binh Duong Province, Vietnam, Academic Building / courtesy of Machado and Silvetti Associates
Washington University East Campus Master Plan, St. Louis, Mo. / courtesy of Sasaki Associates
Design Guidelines + Standards Manual, Watertown, Massachusetts / courtesy of Gamble Associates
8 Newbury Street – Office Suite, Boston, Massachusetts – open workstations / photos by Anton Grassl
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AIANH Names Winners of Excellence in Architecture Design
Honor AwardFamily Retreat in Harrisvillearchitect: Sheldon Pennoyer Architects, Concord; contractor: Tim Groesbeck Builders, Sharon; photographer: John W. Hession.
Rick and Duffy Monahon Award for Design Excellence in Architectural Restoration and PreservationRenovation of the Hancock Meeting House in Hancock architect: Scully/Architects, Keene; construction manager: DEW/MacMillin, Keene; photographer: David Drasba, Scully Architects.
Merit AwardBottomline Technologies Corporate Headquarters, Portsmoutharchitect: TMS Architects, Portsmouth; general contractor: Tucker Associates, Rye; interior design: Malloy Interiors, Portsmouth; photographer: Rob Karosis.
Merit AwardThrowback Brewery, No. Hamptonarchitect: Manypenny / Murphy Architecture, Portsmouth; construction manager: Milestone Engineering & Construction, Concord; photographer: Ramsey Bakhoum / CUBE.
Merit Award / Small Projects – Small Firms CategoryPenhallow Studio, Portsmoutharchitect: Manypenny / Murphy Archi-tecture, Portsmouth; general contractor: Insurcomm Construction, Portsmouth; photographer: John Benford Photography (1, 4) and Alyssa Murphy AIA (2, 3).
Honorable Mention3S Artspace, Portsmouth architect: McHenry Architecture, Portsmouth; construction manager: Wright-Ryan Construction, Inc., Portland, Maine; landscape architect: Terra Firma Landscape Architecture, Portsmouth, photography: David J. Murray, ClearEye Photo.
Honorable Mention Alpine Ski Home, Lincolnarchitect: Samyn D’Elia Architects, Ashland; contractor: The Lawton Company, Littleton; landscape architect: Pollack Land Planning, Concord; interior design: C. Randolph Trainor, LLC, Franconia; photographer: Rob Karosis.
Honorable Mention / Small Projects – Small Firms CategoryPrime Roast Coffee Roastery, Keenearchitect: Catlin + Petrovick Architects, Keene; contractor: Lavigne Construction, Gilsum; photography: Nancy Belluscio On-Site Photography.
Honorable MentionTrue North at North Hill Life Care Community, Needham, Mass. architect: JSA Inc., Portsmouth, N.H.; contractor: Consigli Construction, Milford, Mass.; landscape architect: Copley Wolff Design Group, Boston; photography: Rob Karosis (2-4), Nat Rea (1).
Honorable MentionGreathorse Clubhouse, Hampden, Mass. architect: TMS Architects, Portsmouth, N.H.; general contractor: CE Floyd Co., Middletown, Conn.; landscape architect: Leonard Design Associates, Arlington, Mass; Woodburn & Company, Newmarket, N.H.; interior design: TMS Architects; photography: Rob Karosis.
People’s Choice Award
In the commercial category, the winner was the N.H. Welcome Center in Hooksett, designed by Samyn D’Elia Architects of Ashland.
Amherst, NH – The American Institute of Architects New Hampshire Chapter (AIANH) has announced the recipients of its 2016 Annual Excellence in Architecture Design Awards, the highest recognition
of architecture that exemplifies excellence in overall design.
Ten projects from eight New Hampshire architectural firms were recognized at the AIANH Annual Meeting and Awards Banquet, January 22, at LaBelle Winery in Amherst. Two buildings were also noted in the Annual People’s Choice Awards.
The AIANH Excellence in Architecture award recipients are:
Bottomline Technologies corporate headquarters, Portsmouth / photo: Rob Karosis
Penhallow Studio, Portsmouth / photo: John Benford Photography
Throwback Brewery, North Hampton / photo: Ramsey Bakhoum/CUBE
3S Artspace, Portsmouth / photo: David J. Murray, ClearEye Photo
True North at North Hill Life Care Community, Needham, Mass. / photo: Nat Rea
BSA’s 2015 Design Award Winners
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Samenfeld has been promoted to vice chairman of PROCON. He has 40 years with the company, most recently as president, and has been involved in many of PROCON’s major projects from concept to completion. His experience has been an invaluable asset in providing consistent guidance throughout all phases of the design and construction process.
PROCON has appointed Lance Bennett as co-president of the company. He has 31 years of experience with PROCON, lately as executive vice president of construction operations. His oversight of the company’s construction management professionals has been a strategic part of the company’s successful progression into
more complex and sophisticated projects throughout the Northeast.
James A. Loft, AIA, has been appointed co-president of the company. He has been with PROCON for 20 years, most recently as executive vice president of architecture and engineering. His leadership has spearheaded the department’s explosive growth from four to 50 professionals and has allowed PROCON to play an integral role in redefining the industry’s design-build paradigm.
PROCON Leadership Changes
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Integrated Welcomes TwoRockland, MA – Integrated Builders recently announced that Craig Ablondi and Herb Gaston have joined the team as superintendents, bringing a combined 48 years of industry experience. They will oversee the day-to-day construction of ongoing and upcoming projects, while also ensuring onsite safety, coordination, and overall quality control.
Ablondi brings a 30-year construction background to his role at Integrated Builders, having previously served as a project superintendent at Cutler Associates and a general superintendent at Barr & Barr.
Prior to joining the firm, Gaston served as a superintendent at Cutler Associates. During his 18-year construction career, he supervised the construction of a
Gaston
McDonald’s at Logan International Airport and the Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital in Needham.
“Craig and Herb both bring diverse, valuable skill sets that will allow them to oversee the larger, more complex projects that Integrated Builders undertakes,” said Jay Dacey, president of Integrated Builders.
Shawmut Promotes SanchezBoston – Shawmut Design and Construction announced the promotion of Michael Sanchez to chief of construction operations. In this innovative role, Sanchez will spearhead new leading-edge building technology programs while reinforcing tried-and-true technical building fundamentals with Shawmut teams nationwide.
Sanchez has been at Shaw-mut for 23 years, most recently as vice president of field operations. He will oversee processes across all of Shawmut’s
eight offices and divisions. He will combine both traditional methods and leading-edge tech-nologies to work with division executives, ensuring the project teams have the necessary train-ing, disciplined consistency, and resources to become the best-in-class builders in the industry.
The creation of the chief of construction operations role is part of newly appointed CEO Les Hiscoe’s goal to hone technical excellence.
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Rhines Joins Gilbane as ManagerBoston – Gilbane Building Com-pany recently welcomed back Judith Rhines as senior business development manager based in its Boston office. She previously served as a business development manager for Gilbane in New England before joining The Rath Group as senior communication advisor in 2004.
Rhines brings her extensive background in business development and client management, as well as her strong network of industry decision-makers in the higher-education, institutional,
healthcare, and financial services markets to Gilbane.
“Judith’s reputation, industry knowledge and client develop-ment expertise are tremendous assets for our firm,” said Mi-chael Kennedy, Vice President. “Judith’s professionalism and ability to build on her network of relationships, specifically in the higher-education market and
Northern New England, will effectively support our strategic business plan for 2016 and the continued development of new opportunities.”
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Jewett Adds TwoRaymond, NH – Jewett Construction Co., Inc. has hired John Messer as the latest member of its project management team.
Messer has more than 30 years of experience as both a project manager and project superintendent in all areas of commercial construction, including extensive work in the retail and warehousing sectors.
Austin Fairhead also joined Jewett as project coordinator.
A 2015 graduate of the State University of New York at Buffalo, Fairhead
received a bachelor’s degree in architecture while participating in the university’s LEED group.
Acentech Promotes NewmarkCambridge, MA – Acentech, a multidisciplinary acoustics, vibration, audiovisual, IT, and se-curity system design consulting firm, announced the promotion of Marc Newmark to principal consultant. He has a wide range of experience in acoustics and vibration. from a background in transportation noise, vibration analysis, outdoor sound modeling and product testing.
He joined Acentech in 2008 and has worked on a variety of applications and projects that include: vibration and noise
studies for healthcare facilities and research laboratories; design of vibration isolation systems; remote monitoring systems for construction-related noise and vibration; noise modeling of industrial facilities and transportation sources; acoustical noise barrier design; and environmental impact studies for highway developments.
Newmark has been a key contributor on projects in several of the markets Acentech serves, including healthcare, higher education, corporate/commercial, and transportation.
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Ruchi Gupta Joins BONDBoston – BOND announced the hiring of Ruchi Gupta as project executive. She joins BOND from Columbia Construction Company, where she worked as project manager since 2011.
In her new role, she will oversee the day-to-day operations for the company’s academic business unit, working with many clients including Harvard University, Massachusetts Institute of
Technology, and Tufts University.Gupta has more than 17 years
of experience in the construction industry. She has an extensive background in planning and directing project activities, op-erations management, and cost control. Her experience extends to day-to-day project scheduling, job site workforce allocation, vendor/subcontractor procure-
ment, and contract management.
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TFMoran Announces New PrincipalBedford, NH – TFMoran, Inc., a full-service engineering firm with offices in Bedford and Portsmouth, announced Corey Colwell as a firm principal.
Colwell, vice president and MSC division manager, has over 30 years of experience in land surveying and civil/environmental permitting.
TFMoran acquired Ports-mouth-based MSC Engineers in late 2014 and has become a division of the firm.
“Having a principal with Corey’s excellent reputation managing our rapidly growing MSC Division will strengthen our firm’s presence in the Seacoast Region,” explains Robert Duval, PE,
TFMoran’s president.“Since its acquisition of MSC
Engineers over a year ago, I’ve had the pleasure of working with the entire TFMoran team and I’m honored to become a principal of this growing firm. Being part of TFMoran now allows the Portsmouth office to take on the largest and most significant
development projects in the Seacoast re-gion, as well as northern Massachusetts, and southern Maine,” says Colwell.
“As MSC is now fully integrated with TFMoran, we look forward to Corey expanding the services and capabilities of our Portsmouth office,” added Duval.
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AEI Hires Jennifer ShelbyBoston – Architectural Engi-neers, Inc. (AEI) announced it has hired Jennifer Shelby, CPSM, as its marketing and communica-tions manager.
Shelby, an 18-year marketing veteran with direct experience related to the architecture, engi-neering, and construction (AEC) industry, will be responsible for establishing increased visibility for the 30-year-old firm through tradition-
al public relations, social media, and industry activities. She will also participate in proposal and business development efforts.
Formerly an account director at Rhino Public Relations, Shel-by consulted for regional AEC firms in the architecture, con-struction, commercial real estate development, and geotechnical, civil, MEP/FP, and structural
engineering industries.
Shelby / © Frank Monkiewicz Photography
Rowell Promoted to Senior PMScarborough, ME – Landry/French Construction Company recently promoted Mason Rowell to senior project manager.
He has a wide range of experience including multimillion dollar projects for healthcare, banking, and corporate clients. Rowell most recently served as project manager on the 25,000sf medical office building for Western Maine Health in Norway.
He’s currently serving as project manager on new branch banks for Bangor Savings Bank on Marginal Way in Portland and in Brunswick, and a new facility for Allagash Brewing Company.
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Boston – Red Thread recently announced the promotion of Melissa Watson and Catherine Mendel to director of workplace strategy.
This new title within the Red Thread sales organization has been created to acknowledge team members who have displayed exemplary leadership, personal achievement, and dedication to Red Thread’s core business values throughout their tenure.
Watson has had many roles in her 25 years in the furniture industry. Beginning as a sales coordinator for Offices Unlimited, she continued to hone her skills and demonstrate a strategic and inquisitive approach that has been the cornerstone of her success. Some of her
clients include Fidelity Investments, John Hancock/Manulife, and Takeda.
Mendel also started her career as a sales coordinator at Red Thread. She has assumed responsibility for some key corporate clients such as Bose, Sanofi, Salem State University, and, most recently, Nuance.
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Perruzzi Named to AB Ed BoardBoston – Dan Perruzzi, AIA, LEED AP, a senior partner at Margulies Perruzzi Architects, has been named to the editorial board of ArchitectureBoston, a quarterly publication of the Boston Society of Architects.
The publication explores the ways architecture influences and is influenced by our environment and our society.
The appointment is a three-year term.
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Boston Bisnow
Boston – Boston Bisnow is presenting the morning event, “Boston Life Sciences, Kendall, New Frontiers, and Remaining the Nation’s Hub” February 11 at the Hyatt Regency, Cambridge.
Speakers will include Brian Lynch, Global Head, Campus Planning & Con-struction, Novartis Institutes for BioMed-ical Research, Robert K. Coughlin, CEO, MassBio; Stephen Lynch, Principal, King Street Properties; Chu Foxlin, Principal & Design Director, Steffian Bradley Archi-tects; Steve Eberling, SVP, Lend Lease, Curtis Cole, SVP & Partner, CBRE; Jason Theberge, Project Executive, Commodore Builders; and Chris Leary, Principal, Ja-cobs Global Buildings. The Moderator of the panel is Tom Joyner, Director, AHA Consulting Engineers.Boston Sustainability & Property ManagementBoston Sustainability & Property Management will be the breakfast topic for the Tue March 01 Bisnow event at 7:30 AM in Boston.
Subtitled “Effectively Implementing and Embracing Sustainability & Max-
Boston Bisnow Eventsimizing Your Property Value Through Meeting Tenants Demands” the speak-ers will include Stephanie Williams, President, Bozzuto Management; Eric Anderson, EVP, Cummings Properties; Jeff Mooallem, SVP, Federal Realty Investment Trust; Mark Giampa, GM, Related Beal; Lindsay Hyde, Founder, Baroo; Scott Rickards, VP, Lincoln Prop-erty Company with more Speakers to be Announced.State of the SeaportBisnow will host a breakfast entitled “State of the Seaport; Where we’ve Been, Where we Are, Where we’re Going!” in Boston on March 9.
Speakers will include John Hynes, CEO. Boston Global Investors, John Drew, President, The Drew Company; Dick Marks, EVP, WS Development; Heather Boujoulian, SVP, Berkshire Group; David Greaney, President, Synergy Investments; Fred Kramer,VP, ADD Inc., now with Stantec; Paul Feldman, President, Davis, Malm & D’Agostine, P.C. More speakers are expected to join the panel.
For these and more Bisnow events visit www.bisnow.com/events/boston
Curtis Joins WinnCo as VP of Dev.Boston – WinnCompanies re-cently announced that Meade Curtis will join the company’s development arm as vice presi-dent.
Curtis will be based in New York City and will be responsible for executing business and fostering institutional investment relationships throughout New York and New Jersey.
Curtis comes to WinnDevelopment after nearly four years as a vice president
at AllianceBernstein Real Estate Partners. Previously, he worked in the real estate acquisitions group at Blackstone and the real estate investment banking group at Merrill Lynch.
In his new role, he will be working closely with CEO Gilbert Winn; WinnCompanies chairman Michael Putziger;
and WinnDevelopment president and managing partner Larry Curtis, his father.
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We off er membership within the Mechanical Contractors Association, Mechanical Service Contractors Association, and the National Certifi ed Pipe Welding Bureau. We support our member contractors through our educational seminars, labor and government relations, industry news and marketing. Committed to the future of our industry, we sponsor MCA student chapters at Northeastern University and Wentworth Institute of Technology in Boston. Our affi liation with the Mechanical Contractors Association of America and our strong, cooperative relationship with the United Association enable us to off er our members numerous opportunities to build lasting, benefi cial relationships with peers while acquiring the business knowledge and tools to keep their company successful.
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Massachusetts Building Congress MBC March 17
Breakfast ProgramSecretary of Housing & Economic Development, Jay Ash is a dynamic speaker who will address the transformative development plans of the Baker administration. He will discuss Gateway Cities, job creation and plans for expedited permitting.www.buildingcongress.org
Boston Preservation AllianceMarch 15
2016 Annual Meeting of the Boston Preservation AllianceBoston Architectural CollegeCascieri Hall, 320 Newbury Street6:00 PM
Members…. Join us for our 2016 annual meeting, featuring guest speaker Stephanie Meeks. www bostonpreservation.org/pro-grams/upcoming-events.html
SMPSFebruary 23
Senior Roundtable Discussion: Engaging Video MarketingGensler One Beacon Street, Third Floor, Boston 12:15 PM - 1:30 PMThe second event in the Senior Roundta-ble Lunch series. www.smpsboston.org/event/se-nior-roundtable-discussion-2
ISPEFebruary 18
Dancing Through Traffic: Facility Expansions in Operating PlantsGenzyme Center, 500 Kendall Street, Cambridge Mass. Register online, www.ISPEboston.org/events. For information, contact [email protected] or 781-647-ISPE(4773).
March 4
Annual Ski OutingWaterville Valley, New Hampshirewww.ispeboston.org
SCUPMarch 20–22
2016 North Atlantic Regional ConferenceThe New School | New York, NYFor more information: www.scup.org/page/regions/na/2016
BSAMarch 17
BSA/SCUP College and University RoundtableBSA Space, 290 Congress Street, Suite 200, Boston • 8:00 AM - 9:30 AMwww. architects.org/committees/bsascup-college-and-university-roundtable AIANHFebruary 18
Creating a Sustainable Culture within an OrganizationEvo Rock Gym, 10 Langdon Ave, Concord, NH • 5:00 PM to 9:00 PMChapter meeting that will be held at Evo Rock Gym, the brain-child of Hilary Harris, an architect who combined her architectural and climbing passions to build three climbing and fitness gyms.
March 11
Introduction to AsbestosRed River Theater, Concord, NH 9:00 AM to 12:00 PMA casual yet important opportunity to discuss the do’s and don’ts of Asbestos regulations that you must follow.
IIDAApril 28
Business Leaders Breakfast 2016We look forward to you joining us in April at the Westin Waterfront!Our speaker will be Ryan Estis More information - iida.org
NAIOPFebruary 25
Parking Down The RoadWilmerHale 60 State Street Boston 11:45 AM to 1:15 PM more info: http://www.naiopma.org/events?oe=true
ASHRAEApril 12
15th Biennial Product ShowLantana’s Routes 28 and 128, Randolph, Mass.1:00 PM to 8:30 PMhttp://smpsboston.org/event/senior-roundtable-discussion-2
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