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Natick, MA – Stonegate Group and Nauset Construction recently broke ground on the Stonegate St. Patrick Redevelopment, a mixed-use project at the site of the former St. Patrick’s School that will deliver 46 apartments [...]
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by Jess Hamilton
One thing that all laboratories have in common is that the scientific functions within them are equipment driven. Equipment can range in size from small, tabletop vortexers, microfuges, scales, or even handheld pipetters to space-intensive items such as [...]
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by Katie Archard
As designers for life science clients, we always want to know more about the changes they see in their industry, workplaces, and current priorities. Pharmaceutical, biotech, and other life science companies are global entities, constantly responding to a [...]
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by Aaron D. Martin
The American Museum of Natural History (AMNH) approached Altieri with a challenge: Design a micro-climate system to heat and ventilate insect habitats. The habitats reside within the Susan and Peter J. Solomon Family Insectarium in the new [...]
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Burlington, MA – Brennan Consulting, Inc. announced three new additions to its life science portfolio. The WBE consulting firm is providing state-of-the-art technology in preconstruction and construction survey services such as layout for piles, foundation, anchor bolts, steel framing and curtainwalls, as [...]
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Boston – Campbell-McCabe Worldwide, LLC announced it provided door hardware consulting specification services for The Possible Zone in Boston. The 36,000sf, 5-story project included the transformation of a historic [...]
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Boston – Three apartment communities developed and managed by WinnCompanies have been awarded by the National Apartment Association (NAA). NAA’s annual Excellence Awards program recognizes outstanding [...]
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by Ro Bhatia
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is nothing new but with generative AI chatbots like ChatGPT continuing to spark conversations around the world, the concept of AI and its uses is growing in popularity and curiosity. Bloomberg estimates that mentions of AI [...]
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U.S. demand for low-slope roofing is forecast to decline nearly 1.0% per year from a high 2021 base to 78 million squares in 2026, a new Freedonia Group report shows.
Gains will be restrained by the elevated levels of reroofing activity in 2020 and [...]
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In July 1978, Wayne Griffin opened the doors to his own electrical subcontracting business in Holliston, Mass. Fast forward 45 years and Wayne J. Griffin Electric, Inc. (Griffin Electric) has evolved from modest [...]
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Hudson, MA – Maugel DeStefano Architects announced it has completed a design-build with Green Leaf Construction for the 4,200sf medical office suite for Orthopedic Affiliates, a joint and sports medicine center, and [...]
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North Andover, MA – Merrimack College’s Lawler Rink is undergoing a major renovation to support its Division 1 Hockey Team, the Warriors. Merrimack College leadership, major donors including the Gallant [...]
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Boylston, MA – A project nearly two decades in the making finally came to fruition with a ribbon-cutting ceremony for Rand-Whitney’s new packaging facility in Boylston. The new $120 million, 384,000sf facility has 32 [...]
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Boston – Builders of Color Coalition (BCC) announced the launch of its two-year research and analytics study to enforce its mission of increasing access and diversity in the real estate sector, and to promote the economic well-being of minority-owned businesses whose products and services serve the [...]
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Providence, RI – As part of the company’s commitments to drive economic opportunity and build the capacity of diverse-owned businesses, Gilbane Building Company celebrates 76 new graduates of its Rising [...]
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Technology and Innovation |
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Boston – Suffolk Technologies recently hosted Robotics in Construction 2023 at Suffolk Construction’s Roxbury headquarters, in partnership with MassRobotics. The event, sponsored by Autodesk and Hilti Venture, brought together industry experts, investors, construction professionals and robotics [...]
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Farmington, CT – The KBE Foundation has awarded $18,000 in scholarships to students pursuing post-high school careers in the commercial construction industry. For the eighth year, the KBE Foundation has awarded its [...]
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Creating Connection through Urban Farming with Christopher Grallert of Green City Growers |
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On Season 3, episode 2 of the Build Better podcast, Anastasia welcomes Christopher Grallert, president of Green City Growers, a company whose mission is to provide inspiring shared experiences for employees, customers, and community members that educate and enable people to grow food sustainably.
Grallert shares more about how the team at Green City Growers is furthering their goal of creating increased connection with onsite gardens, and educating the next generation on how to create and maintain local food systems in Boston and beyond.
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Boston – The Cummings Foundation announced that 150 greater Boston nonprofits have been awarded substantial multiyear funding through the annual Cummings $30 Million Grant Program. More than 350 nonprofit professionals, community [...]
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Lebanon, NH – ReArch Company announced the hiring of Jim Gardner, CPE, LEED AP, as a senior estimator. Gardner will work out of the company’s office in Lebanon, N.H. In his new role, Gardner will provide leadership and guidance to the estimating [...]
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Woburn, MA – Fitzemeyer & Tocci Associates, Inc. (F&T) announced the appointment of Abdullah Khaliqi, PE, CPQ as a shareholder. With this new role, Khaliqi joins Ted Fitzemeyer, Scott LeClair, Jason Butler, Terry Boland, Cathleen Jamieson, and Matt [...]
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Burlington, MA – Erland Construction announces the promotion of Matt Combs to Advanced Technology/Life Sciences (AT/LS) group manager. Combs, who joined Erland in 2011, is a shareholder of Erland and has extensive experience in Greater [...]
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Needham Heights, MA – Bowdoin Construction announced the recent hiring of Project Manager Brett Knowlton, Superintendent Thomas DePalma, and Project Accountant Donna Flynn. Knowlton brings a background of [...]
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