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The massachusetts Building con-gress will hold its fifth Annual Hall of fame Awards gala at the Renaissance Boston waterfront Atlantic Ballroom on oct. 27, 2011.

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The New England chapter of ISPE, the International Society for Pharmaceuti-cal Engineering, (NE-ISPE) recently ora-ganized an educational program and boat cruise.

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Toni hoover, Sr. Vp. groton Site Director provided an overview of R&D at the groton site, ex-plaining the structure,

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whether your firm plans to relocate to new office spaces or wants to stay where you are, you can do

a number of things to help obtain the kind of functionality and appearance that your firm desires, often for less out-of-pocket costs than expected.

our pres-ent marketplaces, including leasing/buying commercial

spaces, as well as construction costs, fur-niture costs, and many smaller markets, are operating in a relatively depressed state, as they have been since 2008. Although in-flation is creeping a few prices up, such as copper wiring, most costs remain quite low compared to 2007 and earlier.

commercial leasing costs, for exam-ple, still remain a bargain in most buildings in New England, including downtown Bos-ton, where vacancy rates have not recovered to their former high levels. class A Tow-ers in Boston’s financial District, which might have been asking $80 and more per square foot in 2007, are generally now ask-ing $40 -$60, and are often offering major financial incentives including healthy tenant improvement budgets and months of free rent. As a result, it is still possible today for a firm to economically relocate to another building that offers a better location, and/or more amenities, and/or is viewed as a “step up” in quality, and can do so at a lower rent than the firm has been paying in their pres-ent building.

If your firm is interested in changing its layout to improve functionality, or if the spaces are “tired” and need refreshing, it is possible to achieve your goals whether you remain in your existing spaces or move. however, both strategies can be disruptive: If you renovate your existing spaces, if not well managed, the work can be disruptive to the firm’s ongoing operations; similarly, moving can also be disruptive if not well managed. careful planning prior to begin-ning either type of project reduces disrup-tions and can eliminate most, resulting in more productive work time for the firm.

But how to ensure you are getting the most for your Tenant Improvement allow-ance (TI), or that the Turnkey dollars are being spent to maximize your company’s wishes? planning and a clear vision are two crucial steps. Understanding where you want to end up will go a long way in deter-mining what you need to ask for when ne-gotiating the TI or work letter in your lease. Involve your broker early and review with them what you ultimately want the space to be and look like. It isn’t enough to just dis-cuss square footage; if they are going to get you the best deal possible they need to un-derstand all aspects of what they are negoti-ating for. Ask to see newly renovated spaces in your marketplace, get a feel for what the current trends are, and think about what will work for you. Talk to a project management

firm or engage them for a small consulting fee; they can help budget realistic numbers so you won’t think you are getting the new ferrari but end up with the used chevy.

one of our clients had decided to remain in their current space and expand 10% to an adjacent floor. They liked their building and location, but needed to refresh their space with new carpet, paint, ceiling tiles, some lighting, additional audio/visual equipment, and refinishing their wood furni-ture. By knowing upfront what they wanted to achieve, they aggressively negotiated with the landlord and were able to cover most of the costs through the TI allowance and could internally budget for what wasn’t going to be covered. By the project’s end they achieved the look they wanted and the functionality they needed for the budget that was planned.

Another client had outgrown their existing class B building, and realized that the normal termination of their lease in 2009 afforded them an opportunity to seek out a better class building with a slight reduc-tion in their monthly lease costs. The client was also intent upon find a brighter/lighter space than their existing dark and “chopped up with too many walls” spaces. The client and their broker conducted a careful search of class A buildings, found several which offered better locations, significantly more amenities, larger floorplates, better build-ing management, and a perceived step-up in quality and appearance. Their broker obtained competitive proposals from the three finalist buildings, and together with our project management firm and the client, we were able to negotiate a TI budget which allowed the client to build in significantly more interior glass walls to help achieve the high amount of natural light which the firm sought for its spaces. They walked in to the project knowing what their goals were and realized the desired look and feel.

one more way of using today’s “bar-gain” markets to a firm’s advantage is to acquire better furniture now. Due to some of the downsizing which major firms per-formed in 2008 and 2009, there has been a plethora of used and barely used office fur-niture on the market. In 2011 we were able to connect a client, who wanted to lower their workstations’ panel heights to a more collaborative level, with a used furniture broker, and the result was that the client was able to replace their decades-old furniture which had become an impediment to their work process, with nearly new low worksta-tions for far less cost than new furniture.

Don’t forget that even new furniture can usually be obtained for less cost now than several years ago, if nothing but new furniture will do.

In summary, the key to getting the look one wants is for firms to take advantage of the current soft market if at all possible, and to engage professionals to assist the firm with strategizing on the best approaches and implementing the selected strategy or strate-gies. Now is still the time to “not pay a lot for that muffler.”

Charles A. Houy is principal of Dowl-ing Houy LLC.

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Quincy, mA - The city of Quincy and Street-works Development llc re-cently announced a joint venture with National Realty & Development corp. (NRDc), one of the largest owners of re-tail real estate in the US, to develop and lease 400,000sf of retail space in the new Quincy center.

“This is a tremendous win for Quin-cy,” stated Mayor Tom Koch. “We are fortunate to have such a powerful force in the retail industry investing their exper-tise, time, and resources in developing two major blocks of our downtown. NRDc is committed to creating the type of shopping, dining, and entertainment options our com-munity would like to see, and I’m excited to be working with them on this major piece of our redevelopment project.”

“NRDc would like to thank Street-works and the city of Quincy for making us a part of this incredible opportunity,” stated Robert Baker, chairman and cEo of National Realty and Development corp. “our belief in the importance of vibrant downtowns has made us eager to enter the urban market in an authentic and meaning-ful way. It is very clear that Quincy and Street-works have given birth to the new paradigm of urban redevelopment, and we have every faith that together we will cre-ate a very successful new Quincy Center.”

with nearly 50 years of experience in retail development, ownership, and management, and a portfolio of over 22 million sf throughout the northeast, the

NRDc team has top-level access to the country’s best-known retailers, including Kohl’s, TJX companies, Toys R Us, Sears, and Target.

“This partnership aligns perfectly with our overall vision for Quincy—to lay the groundwork, bring the very best part-ners on board, and get everyone working towards making a vibrant, dynamic, and revitalized downtown real and sustain-able,” stated Richard Heapes, co-founder and partner of Street-works llc. “when Street-Works first conceived the master de-veloper strategy for the new Quincy cen-ter as articulated in the land Disposition Agreement, we immediately thought of NRDc as partners for this venture. This is

a strategic and thoughtful element of our master developer approach to executing a successful urban project in Quincy.”

“Street-works and NRDc share a hands-on approach to conceiving and ex-ecuting successful development oppor-tunities. our working relationship with NRDc is more than 20 years old and is

built on mutual trust, respect, effective per-formance, and a belief in paying attention to all of the details. This joint venture is not just a commitment between two busi-nesses, it is also a personal commitment between friends to insure that retail in the new Quincy Center is a success,” stated Ken Narva, co-founder and managing partner of Street-works.

National Realty & Development corp. has extensive experience in guiding projects from inception to leasing and ten-ant occupancy under the guidance of John orrico. The company’s six divisions—site acquisition, leasing/marketing, construc-

tion, legal, property opera-tions, and accounting—as well as its 95 full time managers and staff, will work on behalf of the new Quincy center proj-ect as part of the joint venture. Also as part of the joint venture arrangement, National Realty & Development corp. will be providing predevelopment capital at a critical phase.

The construction man-ager for the entire project is

Suffolk construction. New Quincy center is a $1.6 billion

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portland, mE - cport credit Union purchased 285 forest Avenue (the former Arby’s restaurant) for its second portland branch location. construction is scheduled to begin in october. The branch will open in late spring 2012.

The new branch will be designed and constructed by the same team that did the new Augusta branch: gawron Turgeon Ar-chitects for architecture, interior design, and landscape architecture; and Landry French construction as construction manager.

The branch will feature energy effi-

cient design and pedestrian and bike-friend-ly access on traffic-heavy Forest Avenue.

Its location will also be convenient to travel from all directions; it is located yards away from I-295 exits and accessed easily from east-west travel on forest Avenue.

“we’ve designed a conference room for the branch that also will be available to local community groups as a presentation and meeting space. ‘community’ is one of our core values, and we’re proud to in-corporate that commitment into the branch design,” said Board Chair Scott Paquet.

cport credit Builds New Branchgawron Turgeon Architects, landry french cm

Rendering courtesy of gawron Turgeon ArchitectsRendering of new cPort Credit Union Portland branch

Bar harbor, mE – A topping-off cere-mony celebrating the placement of the last re-maining piece of structural steel was recently held at the west Street hotel, a new luxury boutique hotel overlooking the waterfront and near the Bar harbor Town Dock.

The developer and owner of the prop-erty is west Street properties llc of ports-mouth, N.h. pro con Inc of manchester, Nh is the architect and construction man-ager for the mixed-use development that will include the hotel, retail space, and res-taurants.

The hotel is expected to be complet-ed in late spring 2012.

All of the hotel’s 102 guestrooms will feature water views and individual balconies. The hotel’s public spaces will have upscale finishes including tile floors,

granite countertops, and custom millwork. plans call for the upscale boutique hotel to include a restaurant, roof top pool, and a fitness room.

The development will have ground level retail spaces available for future com-mercial tenants.

Topping-off held at west Street hotelpro con Architect and cm

Tilton, Nh - Jewett Au-tomotive Design & construc-tion of Raymond has broken ground on a new showroom for AutoServ Nissan in Tilton. The frame-to-finish project, which will be completed in february of 2012, involves the addition of a new 5,700sf single-story, steel-framed showroom at the east end of the existing dealer-ship as well as both exterior and interior renovations to the existing building.

ground Breaks for AutoServ

(l-r) Jeff Gower, Steve Harris, and Craig Jewett (all of Jewett Construction); Declan Gaudet in the arms of

Paul Gaudet, Jr., Paul Gaudet, Sr., and Roland Gamelin

The final steel beam set into place.

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New Atlas fireworks facilityJaffrey, Nh - Jewett metal Build-

ings & Steel Erectors of Raymond re-cently contracted with hakala Bros. construction for work at the Atlas fire-

works facility in Jaffrey. The project entails the erection of

a 12,000sf pre-engineered steel building to be used as warehouse space.

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are committed to quality and performance.Sub ContractorsA1 Concrete CuttingAngelini PlasteringAustin Ornamental Inc.Back Bay ConcreteBidgood Alloc.Cape Cod PlasteringCavalieri Const.Century DrywallComponents Spray FireproofingD & M ConcreteEast Coast FireproofingF.C.F. Concrete FloorsG & G Plaster & EIFSH. Carr & SonIsland Lath & PlasterJ.R.J. ConstructionJohn L. Ciman & SonJ.L. MarshallM.L. McDonald Co.Mailoux Bros. ConstructionMecca Const. Corp.New England DecksPolcari Plasterworks, Inc.Ricmor Construction, Inc.S & F ConcreteStafford Construction

Plasterers:Veneer PlasterVenetian Polished PlasterThree coat conventional PlasterOrnamental PlasterHistorical Restoration & PreservationE.I.F.S.Portland Cement (Stucco)FireproofingCement Masons:FlatworkSidewalksPool DecksDecorative Concrete OverlaysStamped ConcreteConcrete Repair & RestorationEpoxy, Seamless and CompositionFlooring *and much more*

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Sub ContractorsA1 Concrete CuttingAngelini PlasteringAustin Ornamental Inc.Back Bay ConcreteBidgood Assoc.Cape Cod PlasteringCavalieri Const.Century DrywallComponents Spray FireproofingD & M ConcreteEast Coast FireproofingF.C.F. Concrete FloorsH. Carr & SonIsland Lath & PlasterJ.R.J. ConstructionJohn L. Ciman & SonJ.L. MarshallM.L. McDonald Co.Mass Acoustics Inc.New England DecksNew England Finish Systems Ricmor Construction, Inc.S & F Concrete Stafford ConstructionSummit Building Systems

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peabody, mA – The steel framing is under way for the Aviv centers for liv-ing expansion project at 240 Lynnfield Street. The manager for the building proj-ect is Koningisor, luciano & Associates of framingham, and the project architect is KDA Architects of Voorhees, NJ. pro con Inc of manchester, Nh is the construction manager for the $35 million expansion project. The new facility will be called the waldfogel health center.

The steel framing and precast deck-ing for the first and second wings will be completed by the end of September, and the framing and decking for the third wing of the building will begin in early october.

The new 124,000sf, four-story build-ing will be a state-of-the-art health center with 144 skilled nursing beds. The center will offer skilled nursing for short-term reha-bilitation and long-term care, assisted living, adult day care, home care, and geriatric care management. highlights of the expansion project include an on-site childcare center, a kosher bistro, a center for lifelong learn-ing, and specialty programs in sub-acute care. The center intends to make a signifi-cant contribution to the future of healthcare for seniors by providing quality medical services and cultural programming.

The plans include a 58-student child-care center with an outdoor toddler play-ground, an adult day care center, a bistro, a beauty/barber salon, and a great room for social, educational, cultural, and religious events.

floors 2 through 4 have been de-signed to have three “households” on each floor. Each household will be comprised of 12 private and two semi-private rooms that will share a common parlor, dining room, warming kitchen, and nursing station, cre-ating a “home away from home” environ-ment for seniors in need of skilled nursing. The center will be equipped with state-of-the-art technology for patient monitoring and nurses call.

The new expansion will be a sustain-able, high-quality, energy–efficient build-ing. As part of the initial sitework, rock ledge at the site was crushed and reused as structural fill. The building’s sustain-able design features will include a white roof and the installation of high-efficiency mechanical systems and low-flow plumb-ing fixtures. The building will feature en-ergy efficient, low-e glass windows and doors, and low volatile organic compounds (Voc) products will be used for the interior finishes. The building’s main entrance will feature a porte coche, and the site will of-fer 308 parking spaces, with priority park-ing for fuel-efficient vehicles. Indigenous plantings that do not need irrigation and require minimal maintenance will be used for the landscaping.

pro con Inc provided extensive pre-construction services.

Sitework on the project began in spring 2011, and pro con has scheduled a fall 2012 completion date.

waldfogel health center Under waypro con cm

Steel framing under way for Aviv Centers

concord, Nh - Northeast conserve, a northeast masonry company, recently completed a historic restoration job at the New hampshire State library in concord. The project restored the building to its historic stat-ure.

The team at Northeast conserve worked with the archi-tect to develop a restoration plan, which included testing the mortar, matching the historic components of the mortar, and 100% repointing of the stone joints. In addition, the building received a restoration wash com-prised of environmentally friendly materi-als. Northeast

The building, built in 1895 of native granite, serves as a resource center for New hampshire libraries, all branches of state government, and residents.

Northeast conserve Restores library

Recently restored New Hampshire state library

milton mA - Acella construction of Norwell has been chosen by wollaston golf club to manage the construction of a new golf facility for the club.

located in milton, the new 4,000sf facility is being designed by the architec-

tural team of Brown, lindquist, fenuccio & Raber Architects, Inc.

construction is currently under way and scheduled to be completed before the end of the year.

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High-Profile Focus: Interior Facilities Development News

IIDA New England Interior Design Awards

The International Interior Design Association (IIDA) is a professional networking and educational association of more than 13,000 members in 10 specialty forums in 31 chapters around the world committed to enhancing the quality of life through

excellence in interior design and advancing interior design through knowledge.Serving maine, massachusetts, New hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont, and con-

necticut, IIDA New England chapter is a dynamic and creative group that takes pride in the intellect, delight, and vision evident in every event, program, and volunteer dedicated to the organization’s success. IIDA volunteers work to improve their local and regional design communities through thought-provoking communications, membership market-ing, and programs.

The 20ll IIDA New England Design Awards were held recently at the Institute of contemporary Art Boston.

All photos of people from the awards event are courtesy Kim Neal photography.

EducationJohnson & Wales - Cuisinart Ctr-Tsoi Kobus & Associates-odeh Engineers-Stephen Stimpson Associates-RDK Engineers-woodard & curran-paramount

Honorable Mention: Rochester Institute of Technology

-ARc-pike construction co.-SwA group-milliken constantine-merkel Donahue-IBc Engineering pc

HealthcareDana-Farber Cancer Institute - Yawkey

Ctr. for Cancer Care-miller Dyer Spears-Zgf Architects-walsh Bros. construction-BR+A consulting Engineers-fisher marantz Stone-Roll-Baressi Associates

Hospitality/RetailBliss Spa-TRo Jung|Brannen-Jones lang laSalle-Tmp consulting Enineers-Bovis lend lease-lighting workshop-Daltile

ResearchPalomar Medical Technologies-Spagnolo gisness & Associates-AhA consulting Engineers-mcNamara Salvia-Office Resources-Erland construction-Nordblom co Real Estate

Residential - PrivateMuseum Tower Apartment-Kristen Rivoli Interior Design-metro construction-Bloch Industries-chimera lighting-Creative Office Pavilion-Reside

Office Under 30,000sfInfositex Corporation-cube 3 Studio-gutierrez construction-Blw Engineers-Reflex Lighting-om workspace

Office 30,00sf - 80,000sfAnalysis Group-cBT Architects-mcNamara/Salvia-mark Richey woodworking-Vanderweil Engineers-Structuretone-Sladen feinstein lighting-Office Rsources

Office Over 80,000sfAdobe-ADD Inc.-william Berry construction-AhA consulting Engineers-Creative Office Pavilion-Teknion-Tandus

Honorable Mention:Avid Technology Inc.-gensler-Erland construction-RDK Engineers-Rox Rpm-Acentech-lam partners-Office Resources

Student - Undergraduate-oliver lofts-wentworthKristi Avery

Honorable Mention:-oliver lofts-wentworthAndrew Bortles

Student - GraduateThe cooperative at Sage meadowsBAcAimee Schefano

Accepting for Best in Show, Gable Clarke, Past Chair Design Awards, Lisa, Killaby, ADD Inc., Kristin Edwards, ADD Inc.

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IIDA New England Board of Directors

Accepting forHealthcare, Ed Barnett, Tracey Jabs, City Centers,William Spears, MDS, Samantha Herrle, IIDA, MDS, Gabriel Zavala, IIDA, AIA 2010-11 IIDA

NE President, 3d3 Studio

Dana Farber Yawkey Center for Cancer Care

Accepting for Research, Dennis Duffy, Duffy Design Group, Ed Barnett, Al Spagnolo, SG&A, Gabriel

Zavala. Palomar Medical

Research

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Office Over 80k

Accepting for Office Over 80,000sf, Kristin Edwards, ADD Inc., Lisa, Killaby, ADD Inc.,

Samantha Herrle, MDS. Adobe

Healthcare Student

Accepting for Student Graduate, Aimee Schefano, BAC, Graduate Student - Brittney Larrabee, IIDA NE Director

of Student Members, SG&A.

Office 30k

Accepting for Office 30,000sf, Terry Harris, 2010-11 IIDA NE Director of Forums, SG&A, Angela Juliano,

Cube 3 Studio, Jessica Mustone, Reflex Lighting Group

president |Jeff Tompkins, IIDA president-Elect | Tracey Jabs, IIDApast president (non-voting member) | R. gabriel Zavala, IIDA, AIAVp of communications | Elaine Soo hoo, IIDA Vp of membership | Samantha herrle, IIDAVp of professional Development | Jay philomena, IIDAVp of city centers | Kristin Edwards, IIDAVp of government/Regulatory Affairs | David ganong, IIDAExecutive Director (non-voting member) | Joyce Blatt council of Directors (non-voting members appointed by Board of Directors)Director of forums | gable clarke, IIDADirector of Industry members | lynn Sorterup, Industry IIDADirector of Sponsorship | marty Smith, Industry IIDADirector of Student members | Brittney herrera, IIDA Director of pR/media communications | Nancy hackett, IIDADirector of Associate members | Dennis Duffy, IIDA Boston city center | Aimee Jean, IIDAprovidence, RI | Ashley clifford, Associate IIDA


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Accepting for Residential - Nancy Hackett, IIDA NE Director of PR/Me-dia Communications, Kristen Rivoli

Hoogendoorn, Kristen Rivoli Interior Design (KRid). Museum Towers Dining Room

Office 30 - 80k

Accepting for cOffice 30,000-80,000, Chris Costello from Office Resources, Jeff Tompkins, IIDA 2010-2012 Presi-dent Elect, SG&A, Ed Barnett, Betsy Keefe, CBTarchitects, Lois Goodell, CBT Architects, Dave Madson, CBT

Architects.

Analysis Group

Residential

Accepting for Education, Ed Barnett, IIDA- Chair, TK&A, Jay Philomena, Profes-sional Development, Kathleen Wendt, TK&A,Nicholas Koulbanis, TK&A,Jennifer

Mango, TK&A Laura Nathanson, TK&A.

Johnson & WalesHonorable Mention: Rochester Institute of Technology

Educational


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Boston, – margulies perruzzi Architects (mpA) completed the design of a new 8,900sf office at One Boston Place in downtown Boston for SV life Sciences Advisers llc. mpA provided interior ar-chitecture and design services for the new office.

mpA used 3D design software (BIm) to involve the client throughout the hands-on, interactive design process and show work as it progressed. mpA employs an in-teractive design approach and cutting-edge technology to engage clients in a real-time design process.

The design intent for the project was twofold: to create an open and contempo-rary aesthetic that fosters teamwork while incorporating the latest teleconferencing capabilities, and to design a central gather-ing place where associates can meet casu-ally to maintain their culture of collegial

cooperation. The space features offices with views

of the custom house Tower and Boston harbor, workstations, a boardroom with videoconferencing capabilities, and a cen-tral kitchen and social space. The neutral color palette is accented by custom natural cherry wood millwork with glass on and around each office door. To provide more light and maintain openness throughout the space, partial glass walls were used in the kitchen and workstations.

The project team included Struc-ture Tone for construction management; Vanderweil for mechanical, electrical, and plumbing engineering; and Providea conferencing, llc for audiovisual design and installation. Silverman Trykowski As-sociates, Inc. provided furniture selection, and w.B. mason provided furniture for the project.

MPA Creates Office Design

photo by warren patterson photography The neutral color palette is accented by custom natural cherry wood millwork with glass

on and around each office door.

cranston, RI - wayne J. Griffin Electric, Inc. of Holliston, mass. recently completed the electrical installation work at the updated Rhode Island Division of motor Vehicles (DmV) facility in cranston, R.I.

The 78,000sf building fea-tures many earth-friendly attri-butes, including high-efficiency mechanical systems and daylight dimming sensors, plus incorpo-rates green building materials such as bamboo and recycled carpeting. for the convenience of drivers, the many types of DmV transactions were distributed on three floors, and enhanced waiting and conces-sion areas were created.

Griffin Electric was responsible for installing new power distribution within the building, in addition to systems for tele/data, security, and fire notification.

providence-based Dimeo construc-tion company was the general contractor on-site, while lerner ladds + Bartels, also of providence, served as the project archi-tect. creative Environment corp. consult-ing Engineers of East providence was the

electrical engineer.“There are an increasing number

of projects awarded to us which are built within the LEED certification parameters,” commented Wayne J. Griffin, president of Griffin Electric. “We are glad to be part of any project that is dedicated to the pres-ervation and sustainability of our environ-ment, through the use of earth-friendly ma-terials and procedures.”

Griffin Completes R.I. DMV Project lerner ladds + Bartels project Architect

New power distribution was installed within the building.

melrose, mA – construction is under-way for Alta Stone place, a 212-unit renovated mill and podium-style apart-ment complex developed by wood partner. The project is being built on the site of the former Boston Rubber Shoe company factors.

Bargmann hen-drie + Archetype, Inc, of Boston is the project architect and pro con Inc of manchester, N.h. is the general contractor for the $32 million residential project.

The 92 apartment homes within the renovated building will feature 10-foot plus ceilings with exposed wood beams, brick exterior walls, oversized wood mill windows, U-shaped kitchens, walk-in closets, oversized tubs and side-by-side washers and dryers. Other unit finishes in-clude granite countertops and clean steel appliances in kitchens; cultured marble bath vanities and oversized tubs with tile surrounds in bathrooms. The community will include a mix of studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units with sizes ranging from 552 to 1,450-s/f. more than 285 park-ing spaces are planned and the clubhouse amenities will feature a fitness center, great room with kitchenette, game/pub room, media room, cyber café/business center,

conference room and outdoor heated pool.The project involves the redevelop-

ment and renovation of the existing four-story brick and wood-beam mill building, as well as the construction of two new four-story wood frame buildings over a podium garage and an additional three story build-ing containing a new 6,500sf clubhouse .foundation work for two of the new build-ings is expected to begin in october.pro con Inc began construction in June 2011 and expects the first units to be completed in spring 2012. The entire project is esti-mated to take 17 months to complete.

The site will remain a tribute to El-isha converse, who started the Boston Rubber Shoe company in 1853. The mill’s landmark 100-year-old eight-story brick smokestack will be the centerpiece of a new landscaped garden area. many original features and style of the mill building will be retained and enhanced in the renovation, including copper gutters and downspouts.

Alta Stone place Underwaypro con gc - Bargmann hendrie + Archetype Architects

Rendering of Stone Place after renovations


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by Kimberly Smith

Boston - margulies perruzzi Archi-tects (mpA) was commissioned by Interaction Associates to design

not only a new workspace, but a new work-place concept – one that would inspire both employees and clients to work to-gether in a truly col-laborative fashion.

A 40-year in-novator in advanced methods for devel-oping facilitative leaders, Interaction

Associates (IA), together with its not-for-profit sister organization, the Interaction Institute for Social change (IISc), wanted to move to 11,460sf of office space in a for-mer warehouse building in Boston’s Sea-port center. As the business and culture of both firms is focused on interaction, the de-sign team had to ensure that the new fit-out provided a variety of flexible workspace solutions that would showcase the collab-orative work styles of both companies to their clients as well as enhance the way the firms worked internally.

mpA designed IA/IISc’s new of-fice to make use of the “alternative work-place” concept, defined by the Harvard Business Review as “the combination of nontraditional work practices, settings, and locations.” Common characteristics of an

alternative workplace include smaller and accessible workstations that encourage interaction and communication, hotelling or hot desking that provide shared work spaces according to employee schedules, virtual offices/teleworking along with tech-nology-enhanced capabilities in the home office to connect with colleagues and cli-ents, and common areas supporting formal and informal communication, interaction, and knowledge-sharing.

As an alternative workplace, IA’s new office features private cubicles with shared meeting tables, “continuous desks” that offer flexibility for employees who are frequently in and out of the office, a series of multimedia-enabled conference rooms, and a unique collaborative work area that features multiple seating configurations and interactive technology.

The height of the existing window sills at five feet above the floor would have prevented employees from having access to outdoor views. mpA solved this prob-lem by placing 5,100sf around the office perimeter on raised flooring, elevating the finished floor to a height of 18 inches and giving employees views to Boston harbor from their offices and workstations. The remaining area in the center of the office, at the original elevation, became a “sunken living room” or “Collaboration Area.”

Two ramps and three staircases tran-sition associate workspaces to the collabo-

mpA Designs IA/IISc Interiors

Kimberly Smith

Boston - In order to expand its presence in the Boston market, Exhale Enterprise, Inc. has undertaken a $2.8 million, 3,300sf reju-venation project at the Battery wharf fair-mont hotel for its new flagship location.

The new Ex-hale mind Body Spa, scheduled to be opened in January 2012, will contain a large recep-tion area manicure/pedicure area, men’s locker room, women’s locker room, fitness area, core studio, yoga studio, quiet lounge, hammam, 12 treatment rooms, flex room, and several offices.

Blending world elements with mod-ern comfort has become a hallmark of the Exhale experience. S3 Design took this lead and blended it with unique New Eng-land context.

Drawing on the rejuvenation pro-cess that is key to Exhale’s success, S3 looked at the winter to spring transition that New Englanders long for. A palette of rich browns and whites were developed that were then infused with the bold reds of spring.

S3 built on the elements of modern comfort, by adding a level of luxe to the pal-ette with elegant light fixtures, rich woods, and glass panels infused with flowers.

Building on Exhale’s brand of engag-ing elements of world cultures, the rooms were accessorized with found items remi-

niscent of moroccan tuffets, rustic benches, prayer bells, and indonesian vases.

The project team included contractor Elaine construction, mEp engineer cosen-tini Associates, and acoustical engineer ce-rami Associates.

Exhale Undertakes major Reno

Interior views of Exhale Enterprise rejuvenation project

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The architectural knowledge and experience Wessling Architects has acquired from in-depth review of many building types, when joined with strong design capabilities and efficient production practices, result in well constructed, beauti-

fully designed, cost effective buildings and interior spaces. Always attentive to client needs and goals, Wessling Architects enjoys a formidable list of clients. The projects featured here are The Trump Network, the Dean’s Residence Kitchen, and Boston Sci-entific, Coyol, Costa Rica.

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The Dean’s Residence of a local university is an ex-quisit 1920’s era Georgian mansion used primarily for entertaining. An ex-tensive renovation of the kitchen included improved layout and contemporary appliances while remain-ing sensitive to the build-ing’s architectural style.

Boston Scientific’s 342,000 sf facility in Costa Rica is the first LEED certified build-ing in Costa Rica and the second LEED Silver in all of Central America. The building’s fit-out is a fusion of industrial, architectural, and interior design that blends completely different functions and requirements (warehousing, clean room manufacturing, employee service, laboratories, ad-ministrative support, and public/ customer interface)

As the architect for the original 50,000 square feet exterior shell, Wessling Architects was asked to design the fit out for the building’s new tenant, The Trump Network. Materials are primarily of stone, glass, brushed aluminum and ebonized wood. The main floor and the mezzanine level are connected by a monumental stair that juts out into the atrium space. Three water features stand between the twin entry doors. The water’s movement is mirrored by shimmering crystals cascading from three elegant chandeliers suspended above the atrium.

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A Sampling of Wessling Architects Recent Interior Work

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This total approach enhances the design process and protects your interests not only due to efficiency, but also through comprehensive professional services, strong communication, and a deeper reliance on partnering.

WESSLING ARCHITECTS, PROJECT ARCHITECT FOR BUILDING ENVELOPE RESTORATION OF SUFFOLK UNIVERSITY’S 73 TREMONT STREET IN DOWNTOWN BOSTONBuilding Envelope Restoration of Suffolk University’s 73 Tremont Street is complete. The 13-story building is prominently located at the base of Beacon Hill. 73 Tremont Street houses Suffolk University’s executive and administrative offices, faculty offices, and undergraduate library and common area. The project included a complete repointing of the building’s Tremont Street facade, as well as sections fronting the historic Granary Cemetery. The Aspen Group provided comprehensive project management services and construction services were provided by NER Construction.

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Boston - The interior design award under the category of healthcare was pre-sented to miller Dyer Spears (mDS) re-cently for their work on the Yawkey center at Dana-faber cancer Institute.

located at the heart of the longwood medical Area for 64 years, Dana-farber cancer Institute is one of the world’s pre-mier cancer institutions. The Yawkey cen-ter for Cancer Care, its first new clinical building in over 30 years, was built to be the new face of Dana-farber and provide the next generation of cancer care. The building totals 13 stories and 275,000sf.

mDS served as associate architect for the project, with Zgf Architects as ar-chitect of record/design architect.

The Yawkey center creates a com-fortable, welcoming environment for pa-

tients and families throughout all areas of the building – clinics, infusion suites, reception and waiting, patient-family cen-ter, chapel, dining pavilion. The generous, nurturing design sets a new standard for cancer oncology facilities worldwide.

The Yawkey center integrates pa-tient care with cutting-edge oncology re-search through sit-down interaction nodes for clinicians and scientists, multi-floor bridges to the adjacent Smith laboratories Building, and focal common space for the entire patient-staff community in the din-ing-lounge-conference complex.

Building the Yawkey center reor-ganized the whole Dana-farber campus – creating a new front door and public image on Brookline Ave.; centralizing reception, parking, patient intake, and support services;

and interconnecting all buildings with leg-ible access and easy flow.

mDS aimed to design optimal spaces for new modes of Dana-farber patient-care operations, and consolidated services – which had to be planned years before the functional launch. This required continual dialogue with a full range of practitioners, incisive projective thinking and repeated updating, to imagine and create the best facility accommodations.

The centralized pharmacy, which produces chemotherapy medications for every clinic throughout Dana-farber, re-

quires a scale of drug production unprec-edented among cancer centers nationally. The project evolved new modes of mate-rials processing, product flow and layout, clean room protection, patient and inven-tory tracking, and campus-wide delivery using high-speed horizontal and selective vertical conveyor systems. Successful so-lutions were the result of close interaction between mDS architects and pharmacists, clinic managers and materials management specialists, and learning high-throughput procedures from other industries like man-ufacturing and fast food.

myron miller, AIA, was principal-in-charge, and Amy macKrell, RA, lEED Ap, senior associate, was the project man-ager for mDS. According to mDS, “indi-vidual attention” is the MDS mantra. Each institution has its own mode of practice and program operations – in clinical pro-cedures, patient accommodation, research protocols, work flow and equipment use, facility standards, etc. mDS Architects lis-ten carefully to understand fully and work interactively with each clinical director, principal investigator, and facility manager to optimally meet their needs and expecta-tions.

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Burlington, mA - Spagnolo gisness & Associates, Inc. (Sg&A) recent-ly received the 2011 International

Interior Design Association New England chapter Award for Best Research facility for its interior design of the palomar medi-cal Technologies facility. Nordblom De-velopment company developed the project and served as project manager for palomar. Erland construction constructed the build-ing. AhA consulting Engineers provided the mEp/fp/Tel/Data engineering.

“To me, the success of the palomar project lies in the way the vision of palo-mar’s corporate leaders was brought to life by the talents and execution of the design and construction team. These efforts pro-duced a world class corporate headquarters building that supports the clients business and financial goals.” said Stephen Logan senior vice president, development, Nord-blom company.

The build-out entailed construction of a 132,000sf building with expansion po-tential of an additional 48,000sf. The new corporate headquarters building is a three-story design with striking masonry and glass construction.

Erland built a 3D BIm model that was used primarily for clash detection. The building’s mEp systems support manufac-turing, laboratory, and office space, so the clash detection ensured that all issues with fitting systems into the building were fixed

in the model before construction began.“our model’s accuracy and detail

allowed the plumbing subcontractor to completely prefabricate the building’s bathrooms – ultimately saving significant time,” explained Tom Blesso senior vice president, Erland construction, and project executive for the palomar project. “At the project’s conclusion, we worked with the client to convert the finished model into an electronic as-built that is compatible with their facilities management system.”

Sg&A worked with palomar to

develop a design for the new building with flexibility at its core. The result is a cohe-sive, highly adjustable environment that allows for lab sizes to easily change. The first floor accommodates all of Palomar’s manufacturing and fulfillment operations. The second floor is dedicated to labs and R&D with associated office space. The third floor is strictly office space with built in flexibility to segment it for potential sub-let opportunities. It has a fitness center and a kitchen/cafeteria with an outdoor patio. The patio accommodates the entire compa-ny for communal meals, a palomar tradi-tion. A central spine on the middle floor al-lows for the natural light to be accessible to perimeter office areas. By selecting work-

stations half the height of the old system, day lighting to the building’s interior is fur-ther improved and the employees’ ability to interact, while simultaneously maintain-ing a level of individual privacy.

part of the design solution includes a lab layout that is accessible, flexible, and connected to the users’ offices – with spe-cial attention paid to security requirements for their proprietary research. The new fa-cility creates a significantly greater level of synergy as well as highly improved operational efficiency. The final result is a contemporary manufacturing, R&D and office facility with form and function that supports and enhances palomar’s goals for its current and future operations.

In addition to creating better work spaces and employee amenities, palomar

was also interested in improving its inter-action with clients, investors, and potential partners. The challenge was not only to dis-play finished products but to use the build-ing’s design and organization to tell the story behind product creation. By showcas-ing daily operations, palomar demonstrates their scientific inventiveness, commitment to client safety and satisfaction, and dedi-cation to product excellence – everything that goes into each laser device that palo-mar designs, tests, and produces on-site. To meet this challenge, the Sg&A design team created an organized layout sequence that

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by Deirdre Pioportland, mE - There are many pieces

and parts to a successful interior build-out. Time frame, layout, budget, building codes, security, coordination of services, finishes, and many other factors come into play.

Some of the most rewarding interior build-out projects are those that have all those factors and more.

Before an in-terior build-out even starts, gawron Tur-geon Architects is often involved to help evaluate clients’ exist-ing and future needs. one client – maine-Today media / Port-land Press Herald

– had been in the same office building for 90 years but needed to relocate. After test fits at several locations to show how Maine-Today Media’s offices may be laid out with furnishings, equipment, and common areas depicted, gawron Turgeon helped them de-termine that one city center in downtown portland, maine was the best option. Instead of residing in an entire building, maineTo-day media would occupy a total of 26,500sf on the second, fouth and fifth floors at its new location.

The building owner, Dirigo manage-ment, provided construction services and phased the project in order to meet the ag-gressive schedule. As a business that oper-ates 24 hours a day, every day, it was criti-cal for all of maineToday’s departments to continue operating seamlessly. This was accomplished by relocating existing build-

ing tenants, to allow the build-out to be con-structed one floor at a time.

The concept for this multi-media com-pany was about transparency to promote a collaborative work environment. Each floor was designed in an open concept with a

landscape of desking work areas and glass partition walls at offices and confer-ence rooms support this vision. An interest-ing feature for this build out were multi-me-dia feature walls. coordinating the location, power and blocking in the walls for the TVs was essential for their new interior environ-ment.

In some cases, a client already has performed programming on their own and locates the new space. Such was the case for the client cole haan. like maineToday, they were under time constraints to vacate their existing building and move their head-quarters to a new space – a vacant office building at 6 Ashley Drive in Scarborough. gawron Turgeon Architects designed the in-terior renovations, totaling 37,000 sq. ft. on the 2nd and 3rd floors.

gawron Turgeon worked closely with construction manager landry/french con-struction company during this fast-track project. what was unique with this project was the entire building was unoccupied. There were no tenants, so work performed to the building’s systems did not have to wait until after hours. That, along with lan-dry/french’s phasing plan and their ability to stage at the right times, enabled the client to move in after just 12 weeks from the start of construction.

Another fast-track interior build-out was for The Bank of maine’s branch in Portland. A first-floor space of an existing multi-tenant office building would become

the new branch.The client’s main goals were to create

an open, innovative, social, convenient, and comfortable place for employees and cus-

tomers alike. The result is a branch that the client calls a “masterpiece.” It is successful not only in its visual appeal, but also in its functionality.

located in a busy pedestrian down-town, convenient access was essential, so a new entrance from the sidewalk was added. Keeping in mind the potential for walk-in traffic, programming and space planning were critical to create an open environment, while keeping them secure. Upon entering this 2,500sf branch, customers are imme-diately oriented by a central teller pod. The open layout still allows privacy by using the separation feature wall at the coffee counter and the vestibule at the new entrance.

gawron Turgeon worked closely with The Bank of maine’s in-house security and a consultant to maintain a high level of se-curity for this branch area, common lobby, and the executive areas.

Built out in just six weeks, this branch was constructed by landry/french con-struction company, with engineering pro-vided by Bennett Engineering, Inc. and m2 Structural Engineering, p.c. Because of the time frame, custom millwork, 3form panels, lighting, and flooring would not typically be finished that quickly. Through good plan-ning and strategic ordering, gawron Tur-geon and landry/french were able to have all interior components ready in time.

These interior build-outs demonstrate how a good team – made up of building owners, tenants, architects, engineers, and general contractors – can deliver successful projects by working together to factor in all the parts and pieces.

Deirdre Pio is project manager of Gawron Turgeon Architects.

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ments, while crafting imaginative spaces with strong institutional branding, and in-sisting upon top-quality build-out.

The project has been awarded lEED Gold certification to fully achieve a healthy building environ-ment. An indoor healing garden and green roofs connect users to nature. low-mercury light fix-tures and equipment protect occupants, and all facilities meet or exceed all

indoor air quality requirements. Sunshades protect the large windows, and daylight photo-sensors control shading mechanisms in selected spaces. Interior finishes are pre-dominantly from local manufacturers and/or contain recycled materials, and all wood products are FSC-certified.

Notes on Sustainability:• More than 50% of the wood used is FSC Certified.• All paints, sealants, finishes have no or low VOCs• Use of materials with a high recycled content – ceiling

tile, wall board.• Use of renewable materials – linoleum, recycled glass

countertops.

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allows visitor observation of key processes without disturbing operations: glimpses of the workings within the labs through glass walls off the main lobby; a clean, open, and well-organized manufacturing area; and an inviting, accessible spa-like clinical space.

“AhA has grown up with the life Science Industry, therefore, we are very careful to listen to the specific needs of each client. palomar is on the cutting edge of laser technology and has been a pio-neer in the field. The biggest challenge is anticipating future growth and controlling capitol costs to achieve desired future per-formance,” said Martin J. Holloran, PE, president, AhA consulanting Engineers.

Sustainability was also an important operational goal. The building systems include a high efficiency variable volume roof top units with MERV 13 filtration, non-cfc refrigerants, Ecm motors on all fan-powered boxes, a central automatic lighting control system, as well as fluo-rescent lighting systems with occupancy sensors, and automatic toilets, urinals and sinks.

other environmentally friendly materials and equipment were selected throughout, including linoleum tile, re-cessed grid entrance mats, bike racks,

showers, and Energy Star appliances. landscape is designed with native, drought-tolerant planting and utilizes weather based irrigation controllers to limit the use of potable water.

“Sg&A assisted us in creating a so-phisticated facility that reflects our com-mitment to research and dedication to high production standards,” said Dan Valente, executive chairman, palomar medical Technologies Inc. “we are so pleased its design, and the Sg&A team, received this prestigious recognition from their peers.”

“It was a great pleasure to collabo-rate with Dan and his team at Palomar,” said Steve cunningham, AIA, lEED Ap, principal-in-charge of the Sg&A design team. “IIDA NE’s Best Research facility Award is a recognition that we share with palomar, as well as the rest of our design, development, and construction partners on the project.”

Tom Blesso summarized, saying, “Every project has its challenges, but the collaboration and teamwork on palomar was exceptional. I am not only proud of the final product, but also of the professional and efficient process by which it was de-livered.”

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Stamford, cT – A.p. construction company, a division of The Ashforth company, was awarded chelsea piers connecticut sports and recreation com-plex and is now several months into the construc-tion of the $35 million project. This 400,000sf facility is located on Stam-ford’s East Side on a 33 acre property which was the former headquarters to clairol.

chelsea piers New York is recognized for re-developing several hud-son River piers on the west side of manhattan into a highly successful sports and entertainment complex. The Stamford project includes the renovation of two con-nected factory buildings into a three-tiered venue: ground level, mezzanine area, and roof area.

The ground level of the complex will feature two Nhl-size ice rinks, a fam-ily aquatic center, a competition olympic-sized swimming pool, gymnastics and trampoline center, 12 squash courts, bat-ting cages, and training area. A new main entrance will also be added to the exterior of the building.

The mezzanine area will provide a viewing area to all sports areas, seating area for food concession and special event rooms, locker areas for the tennis and roof-top sports area, and a fitness center.

The roof area will include a tennis club with seven courts in a new prefabri-cated building. A second prefabricated building will have all-purpose, dividable turf sporting fields, volleyball, and basket-ball. The new central core with elevator, offices, and lobby will connect the two prefabricated buildings on the roof to the lower levels.

The most challenging aspect of the

project has been the modification of the structure with the elimination of columns to create open space on the ground level for hockey rinks and the pool while carrying the additional weight of the roof structures. Since the roof will hold tennis courts and an indoor playing field, truncated columns and inverted king trusses were needed to displace the load sideways to other col-umns instead of downward to footings.

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Over the past few years, Pfizer has dramatically raised the bar on productivity and aggressively com-pressed development timeframes with applications of technology, data anal-ysis and development approach.

If the premise is true that en-joying work is a major contributor and measure of ones’ success, then the feedback from the Pfizer/Sabino event was load and clear. Pfizer was successful in generously hosting a program for NE-ISpE, and the attend-ees/exhibitors had a most enjoyable & successful day of work.

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groton, cT - S/l/A/m recently com-pleted a 200,000sf project at Pfizer’s Gro-ton site that has helped them to completely change their workplace environment to be-come leaner, more competitive, more pro-ductive, and better positioned to attract the new workforce of the future. The mandate to reduce corporate costs and footprint was counterbalanced with the need to increase knowledge worker productivity. Pfizer’s goal was to reduce its footprint by 30% and convert to a new workplace design and standards that include new policies on unassigned workstations. Pfizer needed to redefine work, give control to colleagues by providing choices about where and how they work when they chose to be on-site, and promote a cultural change in the work-force to a flex work style.

S/L/A/M worked with Pfizer to help them better understand the profile of knowledge workers and the impact on space planning. Behavior benchmarks and the amount of time and types of activities knowledge workers are typically engaged in during the course of the day were ana-lyzed. how knowledge workers learn and share information and the types of spaces required to support knowledge worker pro-ductivity were also examined.

The overall process included exten-sive internal communication structures, including informational meetings and feedback sessions, newsletters, move web-site, exhibit boards, furniture vignettes and

various workshops ranging from technol-ogy integration to etiquette training for working in the new space. A 7,000sf pilot space provided colleagues the opportu-nity to view and experience the alternative work settings and choices available in a flex work environment. Systems, includ-ing raised flooring, typical space types and furnishing were mocked up, reviewed and adjusted as appropriate in response to col-league feedback.

S/l/A/m’s design team that was led by principal workplace designer Terri frink, IIDA and senior workplace designer monika Avery, IIDA, lEED considered their partnership with Pfizer key to the

project’s success. “we partnered with Pfizer to create an envi-ronment that promotes greater teamwork and collaboration, ac-commodates diverse workstyles, and encourages results orientated performance.” The Pfizer B260 project now successfully serves as a 200,000sf flagship project for the new culture that has provided the company with a venue to pro-mote face-to-face collaboration, and build culture and personal networks; aligning work settings

with the most productive work activities that will provide the greatest return on in-vestment. The success of the project was recently noted by Pfizer’s PDM group lead, who noted, “I have witnessed amaz-ing teamwork and collaboration… Issues being identified, discussed, and resolved within an hour without an email being sent…The open plan environment plays a huge role in this team’s success and I get to see my team and peers on a regular basis.”

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The Dannon center design is a show-piece and provides a functional, inviting environment for those who develop new products, visitors who are interested in the process, and potential clients. It has a new reception area with a 40-seat amphitheater, tasting bar, and cafe area, and an interactive lobby displays the rich history of Dannon with the latest advances in the industry.

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“The Dannon Discovery & Innova-tion center is an unprecedented investment in people and technology designed to ac-celerate the growth of our business and that of our customers, the nation’s leading retailers,” said Gustavo Valle, president and chief executive officer of The Dannon company, Inc.

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North Adams, mA - columbia con-struction company announced the award of a new construction project on the mas-sachusetts college of liberal Arts (mclA) campus in North Adams, that is the first major construction project undertaken on campus in 40 years.

columbia construction will be providing overall construction manage-ment services for both the preconstruction and construction management phases of mclA’s new center for science and in-novation; a 67,000sf, three-story academ-ic facility with a total project cost of $40 million being designed by Einhorn Yaffee prescott (EYp) and funded and supervised by the commonwealth of massachusetts’ Division of capital Asset management (DcAm).

In addition to labs and office space, the building will have a rooftop classroom and greenhouse, a two-story atrium that can accommodate up to 100 people, and informal learning spaces with a 72-seat tiered lecture hall. The new facility will allow for more interdisciplinary instruction and house the chemistry, biology, environ-mental science, psychology, and physics departments along with the college’s Sci-ence, Technology, Engineering and math (STEm) pipeline and Berkshire Environ-mental Resources center (BERc).

In an effort to redefine the campus, the building will be situated in a prominent location between the core campus and the college’s north perimeter and adjacent neighborhood. The façade is expected to be constructed of terra cotta with metal panel, curtainwall, and punched windows. It is also envisioned that the exterior will

take on the same ochre yellow features similar to the neighboring murdock hall and blend both classic and contemporary architectural styles.

The project is targeting a Silver rat-ing within the US green Building council’s leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification system. In addition, the project team is using Build-ing Information modeling (BIm), with the building being designed in Revit by EYp together with each of the consultants, plus columbia construction will employ Navis-works for shop drawings and mEp coordi-nation.

The groundbreaking for the project is scheduled for october 14, 2011, and con-struction is expected to be complete by the summer of 2013.

columbia Awarded mclA project

courtesy of Einhorn Yaffee prescott Rendering of MCLA atrium

lowell, mA - The new massachu-setts medical Device Development center (m2D2) at UmASS lowell held opening ceremonies recently The $4 million reno-vation of an old textile mill was managed by the UmASS Building Authority and is an incubator for medical device start ups and entrepreneurs.

The new center features state of the art wet labs, equipment and office space where entrepreneurs and start-up compa-nies can license the space they need and focus on growing their medical devices from idea to fruition. Already, the m2D2 has helped 23 start-up companies bridge the gap between invention and production of new medical devices.

“The M2D2 is a first-class facil-ity that adds to the school’s reputation as a top education and research center,” said

UmBA Executive Director David macK-enzie. “with a struggling national and local economy, UmASS is committed to keep-ing entrepreneurs and new businesses in the state by providing cost-effective, inno-vative workspace.”

The m2D2 is one of several new venture development centers at UmASS constructed by the UmBA to help start-ups and ultimately improve the economy. The Venture Development center (VDc) at UmASS Boston opened in 2009 to pro-vide office space and laboratory facilities for emerging technology and life science companies. plans are currently underway at UmASS Dartmouth for a 14,000sf bio-processing plant in fall River to help bio-tech start-ups mass produce their labora-tory finding.

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(l-r): Stephen McCarthy, co-director of M2D2, UMASS Building Authority executive director David MacKenzie and UMASS chancellor Marty Meehan.


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Quincy, mA – lee Kennedy co. (lKco) has won the construction contract for the renovation of fox Dining hall at Umass lowell. The $7 million renovation is the latest addition to an academic portfolio that includes work for schools such as Bos-ton college, Berklee School of music, and Salem State University.

The project team, including lee Ken-nedy co., University of massachusetts Building Authority, Joslin lesser & Associ-ates, as well as architect Bergmeyer Asso-

ciates, will transform the existing fox hall into a state-of-the-art facility serving 1,800 students with a full commercial kitchen, six cooking and serving stations, and seating for 700 over 23,000sf. A freight elevator also will be installed and new restrooms con-structed.

The team will complete construction in phases, working only during school va-cation breaks on an aggressive schedule to have the space open for use by the fall of 2012.

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hooksett, Nh - North Branch construction of concord has completed the Southern New hamp-shire University operations center and storage shed in hooksett. The building will serve as a central hub for the university’s building and grounds department.

Teaming with Udels-man Associates of hollis, North Branch designed and built the new 37,521sf pre-engineered steel building featuring office space in the front and a warehouse in the back. The warehouse includes an equip-ment storage mezzanine with a 3,000 pound vertical lift.

Despite the tough winter, North Branch was able to complete the building

several weeks ahead of the contract sched-ule, allowing Southern New hampshire University to begin using the building be-fore their big summer crunch.

A month after the completion of the Operations Center, North Branch finished the pole barn construction of a separate 4,700sf, three-bay shed located in the rear of the site. The university will use this shed to house sand, salt, vehicles, and equipment.

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Southern New Hampshire University operations center, sheds, office, and warehouse

framingham, mA- The recent rib-bon-cutting at framingham State Univer-sity’s North hall marked the opening of the new “crown jewel” of the university’s housing.

Built by consigli construction co., Inc. and designed by pfeufer/Richardson Architects p.c. in association with EYp Architecture & Engineering, for the mas-sachusetts State college Building Author-ity (mScBA), the new $47 million resi-dence hall serves as the new gateway to the campus.

The seven-story 410-bed, state-of-the

art facility offers students four and six-per-son suites and conjoined double and single rooms with semiprivate baths. Spacious lounge areas, study rooms, contemporary furnishings, as well as a “grab-and-go” eat-ery are among the many amenities in the building.

“we are delighted with the new North hall and credit the design and construction team’s professionalism, collaboration and teamwork with delivering an exceptional building,” said Edward Adelman, AIA, Ex-ecutive Director, massachusetts State col-lege Building Authority.

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Easton, mA - At the end of the ac-ademic year, Stone-hill college, located in Easton, undertook the renovation of a portion of the Duffy Academic center in order to central-ize administrative offices and create a new financial office and additional class-room spaces.

BKA Archi-tects of Brockton, who provided the ar-chitecture and inte-rior design services, and Building Engineering Resources, Inc.(BER) of Easton, who provided the electri-cal, mechanical, plumbing, and fire protec-tion engineering services, worked closely with Auburn construction of whitman to ensure that the project was completed in time for the start of the fall semester with as little disruption as possible to the staff being relocated.

The renovation of the Duffy Academ-ic Center was the final step of a multi-build-ing renovation plan that would allow for consolidation of the existing administrative offices, previously scattered throughout the campus, into one location. Additionally, it would allow for the relocation of the fi-nancial offices, creation of more classroom space, establishment of an environment in the west wing hallway space conducive to allowing small groups of students to gather, reduction of the humidity in the basement levels occupied by the college’s informa-tion technology department, and resolution of accessibility concerns in the first floor toilet rooms.

In developing the design for the ad-ministrative wing, the team focused on moving away from the current institutional theme and creating a more inviting, busi-ness-like environment. To create this atmo-

sphere, warmly colored wall coverings and contrasting entries for each administrative department were used.

Through the use of color, the recep-tion area doors for each department were differentiated from the rest of the doors along the corridor. This made it easier for visitors to distinguish between primary and secondary entrances to the departments.

At each entry, glass at walls and doors were added to allow natural light to enter the spaces and visibility into each department’s reception area. The overall atmosphere was completed with the installation of a carpet tile with an energetic pattern that worked to both enhance the environment as well as improve the acoustics.

As privacy was an issue in the finan-cial offices given the discussions regarding sensitive financial matters that take place there, walls with high sound ratings were used to limit or prevent sound transmitting to adjacent areas.

In the creation of additional class-room spaces, BKA Architects developed a design with the goal of providing the col-lege with new classroom standards to guide and facilitate future classroom relocations and renovations. here again, walls with high sound ratings were used to resolve classroom acoustic concerns.

Stonehill completes RenovationsBKA Teams up with BER, Auburn construction


weston, mA - cTA construction co. Inc. has completed installation of a fire suppression system at Weston High School, including work that was sched-uled for summer 2012. The change to the work schedule resulted from spotting an opportunity to accelerate the project.

The original schedule called for installation of fire sprinkler mains in the three largest buildings on the weston high School campus and the installation of branch lines next summer. with the ceil-ings already opened to install the mains, construction managers decided to tackle the branch lines as well. In total, crews installed over 10,000 feet, or more than two miles, of pipe.

“we realized an opportunity to ef-ficiently complete work slated for the following summer. with a collaborative team effort, we were able to provide a complete system in three buildings and eliminate the need to reopen the ceilings in summer 2012,” said Leonard Johnson, cTA’s project manager for weston high School.

cTA managers credit the ability to alter schedules in the field to the close working relationship with the entire proj-ect team, including the owner’s project manager, compass project management, the architect, Dore & whittier, and weston

town and school officials.crews started work the day after

school let out for the summer and com-pleted the job in mid-August. The project included the school’s gymnasium with its high ceilings, and the auditorium, where crews worked over the rows of seats and behind acoustical ceiling tiles. many areas, including the bathrooms, locker rooms, and the cafeteria, required signifi-cant coordination for removal and replace-ment of existing drywall ceilings.

Teachers and students returning to weston high School may not even notice the system, as crews were able to do the work without significant interior changes.

“All of our work was above ceiling over finish areas, and we were able to do so without major disruption. our goal was to leave the classrooms and facilities as we found them at the start of the sum-mer,” Johnson said.

CTA is also currently finishing the foundation of a new science wing to weston high and plans to erect steel early this fall. crews will then focus on making the addition weathertight before winter ar-rives. The 27,000sf addition is scheduled for completion in spring 2012, and then work shifts to more renovation work dur-ing the summer months, with the entire project completed by fall 2012.

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cambridge, mA - lee Kennedy co.of Quincy has begun work on a $1.9 million renovation for the massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Singapore University of Technology and Design.

lKco.’s team will perform select de-molition before fitting out the third floor of mIT’s building N52 in a 14-week construc-tion effort. The space, designed by architec-tural firm Gensler, will include office and classroom space, project display space and open lounge areas. The team will install all new hVAc for heating and cooling, new electrical panel distribution and circuitry, general millwork and lab casework along with all new updated finishes.

lKco. Begins Singapore U projectDesigned by gensler

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featuring multiple seating con-figurations and close proximity to a cof-fee area, the collaboration Area is the perfect spot for organized meetings or happenstance gatherings. The space is out-fitted with brightly colored retro/mod so-fas and ottoman seating, small moveable

worktables topped with tear-off writing pa-per for brainstorming sessions, and semi-private lounge seating with large, funky overhead lights.

An oversized worktable in the vicin-ity of the coffee area serves as a hub for a variety of purposes, from consultant work area, to breakout sessions to group lunches. The Steelcase media:scape table also lo-cated nearby has laptop hookups where as-sociates can share information dynamically on an attached flat panel screen.

IA’s new office includes public space for on-site leadership events, quiet work-space for associates, private conference areas, and a vibrant and centrally located

collaboration Area for informal discussions with clients and in-house working sessions. mar-gulies perruzzi Archi-tects transformed a once raw warehouse space into a flexible, collab-orative environment that has transformed the way Interaction Associates works.

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The Avalon Exeter community will boast an array of first-class amenities, in-cluding a fully equipped clubhouse, state of the art fitness center, and underground park-ing in the adjacent prudential center parking garage. Pedestrian benefits on Exeter Street will include the creation of a pedestrian con-nection from Exeter Street to the prudential center plaza, new trees and lighting on Ex-

eter Street, and the addition of 1,300 square feet of new street level retail space.

michael Roberts, AvalonBay’s Vice president for Development, said, “David manfredi of Elkus/manfredi Architects, has designed a beautiful new building that will enhance and enliven the Back Bay.”

The construction of Avalon Exeter is expected to be completed in the fall of 2013.

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waltham, mA – Nelson recently completed the Verizon Innovation center in waltham. The 20,000sf, 75-foot high tower enables and showcases new innova-tions that tap the power of Verizon’s next-generation 4g lTE network.

The center glows with eight bundles of splayed, brightly lit fiber optics. Two curved sliding doors open to the rotunda portal triggering a lighting and audio dis-play that serves as a dramatic entrance to the grand piazza.

meeting and gathering spaces are equipped to drive effective and efficient collaboration, and the network theatre enables immersive, innovative demonstra-tions that leverage lab and commercial net-works to showcase leading-edge technol-ogy and industry solutions.

Audio-visual systems installed with-in the facility are cutting-edge, lighting de-sign utilizes architecturally integrated and minimal fixtures with innovative energy efficient technologies and acoustical solu-

tions utilize a combination of acoustical plaster, acoustically reflective and absorp-tive wood panels, spray applied acoustical materials, and mechanical systems.

New facilities housing the Verizon Innovation center are anticipated to re-ceive LEED Gold certification.

Nelson’s project partners included construction manager, John p. moriarty & Associates; structural engineers, McNa-mara/Salvia, Inc.; mechanical, electrical, plumbing and fire protection engineers, WB Engineering and Consulting, PLLC; acoustical & audio/visual consultants, ca-vanaugh Tocci Associates; existing build-ing contractor, Tishman construction cor-poration of Massachusetts; civil engineers, John G. Crowe Associates, Inc.; and Hor-ton lees Brogden lighting Design.

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High-Profile Feature: Pinkerton Academy

Derry, Nh - Eckman construction recently completed the new Acad-emy Building at pinkerton Acad-

emy in Derry. The three-story, 135,000sf building is located on the former site of athletic fields near the center of campus and will serve as pinkerton’s new, dedi-cated freshman academy.

In addition to classrooms, the facility contains science and computer labs, a culi-nary arts classroom kitchen, and a cafeteria with its own kitchen. The 145-seat theater-style lecture hall, with fixed raised seating

and multi-media presentation systems, will serve multiple academic purposes for the entire school population.

freshmen will take most or all of their classes in this building, providing an easier transition for their first year of high school.

pinkerton’s campus IT staff and equipment hub has been relocated to the new building, a process that was coordi-nated with the IT department throughout construction. Additional departments with new homes within this modern facility in-clude the video production and health sci-ence technology programs. The building replaces 20 temporary portable classrooms, some of which had been in use for over 40 years. Demolition of the portables was celebrated in July.

construction began in April 2010 and was completed in July 2011.

The Academy Building incorpo-rates several unique green elements. Two of the building’s high visibility roofs are covered with a planted green roof comprised of an interlocking grid of trays containing hundreds of live plants. This roofing increases the roof insulation, reduces building cooling loads, reduces the amount of water run-off that needs to be detained elsewhere on the site, all while protecting and increasing the longevity of the roofing material. The building also incorporates a continuous air/vapor/thermal barrier, high-efficiency window glazing, LED lighting, and integrated thermal con-trols that reduce the overall building energy consumption.

The entrance lobby is a soaring three-story space with multiple views

of the exterior campus through expansive windows and open railings that allow the students to congregate and develop their class community and personality. Sunlight streams into these hallways, which feature wood barrel vaulted ceilings. Bump-out windows with granite sills accent one in-terior wall of the atrium—essentially small triangular floor spaces with floor-to-ceiling glass perched over the lobby. A wide stair-case is located in the center of the lobby and will provide a smooth and easy flow of students between classes on all three floors.

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cranston, RI - A. Au-tiello construction company of cranston recently complet-ed a $1.9 million interior and exterior renovation for coast-way community Bank in providence. The eight-month project included a complete razing of the existing structure so the steel fram could be re-inforced to present day build-ing codes and support a new Italian stone and glass veneer system.

Both floors of the two story building on washington St. were completely gutted and redesigned for an elevator and second stairwell for egress from the new second floor training and employee area.

The site improvements included new paving, side-walks and landscaping. The building design also included high efficiency mechanical systems, life safety system improvements, and down city drive-thru accommodations.

A. Autiello construction also is in the process of com-pleting a $700,000 conversion of an East providence retail store into a 10,000sf branch for the washington Trust compa-ny of westerly. The four-month project included a complete interior renovation including a new drive-thru canopy and island feature.

The interior is a combi-nation of butt glazing, classic millwork coupled with high ceilings and a variety of floor finishes.

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by Brendan AhernThe first three months of your new

job are the most important months you will spend there. why?

Because so much can go wrong in the first three months.

Think of your first three months as a probationary period. In today’s economy employers are more wary than

ever before about picking up sub-par tal-ent. The littlest problem can send you back to the job boards searching for work.

So, HOW does one avoid filling again for unemployment. here are 3 steps to keep you on track at your new job.

1. work those hours!- NoThINg sets the tone for a new employee better than a person who is turning on the lights in the morning and locking the door at the end of the day. It tells your employer that you are dedicated to your new position and that you are passionate about your work.

2. No personal email, calls or face-book!- That’s right, you may be used to a different situation with a former employer

but nothing can land you on the street faster than your boss catching you Im’ing with a friend while you should be work-ing. This is of paramount importance and in my experience is the easiest way to get fired. Don’t give an employer a reason to let you go.

3. No complaining!- obviously this does not apply to harassment or the sort, but what is does apply to is everything else. Example- Your boss is leaving fri-day night and asks you to come in on Sun-day afternoon to finish up some reports.....you BURN inside. ThIS is the time to say, “Absolutely...not a problem.” Show him that you are a worker and willing to help out the team. After you’ve shown what you can do and that you have a “can do” attitude, you will get much more leeway in the future.

Take it from me....jobs are lost VERY easily in today’s economy. Every-one has a tight rein on their wallet these days and construction companies are far from the exception. with costs rising and margins getting slimmer each and every day, companies are looking for pure effi-ciency in their employees.

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middletown, cT - george Keithan, Jr., president of consulting Engineering Services (cES) in middletown, was se-lected by Toyota to participate in its prius plug-in hybrid demo program.

This is the only vehicle being tested in connecticut and just one of only 150 be-ing tested in the United States. Keithan’s extensive reputation for his knowledge and dedication to renewable and sustainable technologies played heavily in his selection to participate in this program.

over the six-week testing period, ending on September 15, Keithan will be using the vehicle for daily personal as well as business use. he has been driving the vehicle for three weeks so far and says, “A family of five can easily fit in the car, and it’s comfortable to drive on the highway or back roads; you don’t even realize you’re in an electric car!”

while Keithan is testing the vehicle, he will be sharing his experiences driving

it, teaching the public about the benefits of plug-in technology, and giving feedback to Toyota to be used in their research.

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medford, mA - with the recent opening of its new parish center, the transformation of Saint Ra-

phael parish in medford has been complet-ed, and DeIulis Brothers construction has been a big part of the rebuilding process. In the early 1990s the parish community rallied to rebuild its church when it was de-stroyed by fire.

The exterior of the new church, with its prominent bell tower, was finished with granite and limestone, while the interior featured an exposed wood ceiling support-ed by an elaborate system of glu-laminat-ed columns, beams, and trusses. DeIulis Brothers craftsmen completed the exten-sive stone work as well as the detailed car-pentry work.

The church opened in 1993, and DeIulis was later recognized for its work on the project by the Associated general contractors of massachusetts as part of its annual Build massachusetts Awards pro-gram.

fifteen years later, plans were launched to replace the parish center that had served as temporary worship space during the rebuilding of the church.

The Spanish style architecture and stucco exterior of the building sat in stark contrast to the Italian themed stone church. George (“Butch”) Razoyk, principal archi-tect of Architectural Design concepts, was retained to design the new parish center.

whereas the old parish center was a stand-alone building that sat between the

church and the parish K-8 school, Razoyk sought to create a unitary appearance by joining the new building with the church and utilizing complementing design fea-tures and materials on the exterior. The new building extended closer to the school, separated only by a driveway. A side en-trance at grade level allowed for easy ac-cess from the school while an underground utility tunnel connected the parish center to the school at the basement level.

The initial bids were significantly over the project budget. As the low bid-der, DeIulis Brothers was given the oppor-tunity to bring the project within budget so

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Project Team for St. Raphael ParishArchitect - Architectural Design Concepts

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that construction could proceed. Razoyk and DeIulis succeeded in identifying over $1 million in cost savings and reductions, ranging from material substitutions and changes to finishes to more extensive changes in the mEp systems, including a complete redesign of the hVAc system by DeIulis’ subcontractor.

At the start of construction, the stone from the courtyard wall outside the church was salvaged and used to rebuild a new stone wall for an expanded courtyard. The exposed aggregate concrete paving that was original to the church courtyard was also removed, to be replaced with Aqua Brick pavers that would allow for surface water to be recharged into the ground.

The proximity of the building to the church and school necessitated the instal-lation of earth retention systems during the excavation and foundation phase. The limited site offered minimal lay down ar-eas and made for a challenging steel erec-

tion. The expansive hip roof was framed out of wood, using a complex system of wood trusses connected to the steel frame. Many of the trusses had to be field spliced because of their length and height. The ex-terior wall framing was in-filled with light gauge metal and sheathed with a combina-tion of Dens-glass and cement board to re-ceive the blended stone and EIfS exterior.

The interior spaces of the 25,000sf, two story building were designed for mul-tiple uses. A wide corridor provides a large open space through the center of the first floor. To one side are three conference rooms of various sizes that are divided by operable partitions, along with a reception area and administrative offices for the par-ish. on the other side is a large conference room, a senior center, and restrooms. on the second floor there is a large reception hall with a full kitchen for parish func-tions. lastly, a separate youth center, me-chanical rooms, and storage areas occupy the basement.

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High-Profile: Green Facilities Development News

charlestown, mA – The massachu-setts clean Energy center opened the na-tion’s first large-scale wind turbine blade

testing facility in charlestown in mid-may – the wind Tech-nology Testing center (wTTc). NEcA Bos-ton chapter contrac-tor Dagle Electrical construction corp. of melrose provided the facility’s electrical construction services,

a project valued at just under $1.2 million. Dagle Electrical’s project scope in-

cluded installations for the facility’s pri-mary and emergency power, lighting and lighting control systems, fire alarm system,

and infrastructure for tel/data systems. The contractor also provided temporary power to the site.

The project was con-structed utilizing a BIm plat-form – all mEp contractors were required to draw their systems in AutocAD 3D. The design process was re-viewed prior to installations by electrical engineering firm Richard Kimball Com-pany of Boston.

In a unique aspect of the project, Dagle installed several miles of conduit, neatly configured around the facility’s interior, as the structure’s cement founda-tion had been laid prior to electrical installations.

A highlight of the elec-trical scope is the wTTc’s energy-efficient, intelligent lighting and lighting con-trol system, manufactured by Boston based Digital lu-mens. It is comprised of 100 Digital lumens lED high bay lights, each of which is digitally controllable. The

lighting system is engi-neered to consume 66% less energy than traditional lighting systems.

The project team in-cluded NEcA contractor Spectrum IT, Tel/Data Installations; Turner Construction, GC; Richard Kimball Company, EE; and Architerra Inc., architect.

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lowell, mA - Nobis Engineer-ing, Inc. has begun the operations and maintenance portion of its EpA contract to clean up groundwater contamination at the Silresim chemical Superfund Site in lowell.

local leaders including US Rep. Niki Tsongas, who was instrumental in securing American Recovery and Rein-vestment Act funding for the program, and EpA’s Deputy Regional Adminis-trator Ira leighton, met at the site on Aug. 15 to recognize the completion of the electrical resistance heating (ERh) system that Nobis designed and in-stalled to treat the site’s contaminated groundwater.

Initially, environmental experts estimated it would take centuries to re-duce the groundwater contamination at the 4.5-acre site, but with the installa-tion and operation of the ERh system, contamination will be substantially re-duced in less than one year, according to Boyd Allen, Nobis’s project manager.

The Silresim site is situated close to major transportation routes and may be highly considered for future rede-velopment, according to Nannu Nobis, cEo of Nobis Engineering.

Nobis transformed the nearby for-mer Davis & Sargent lumber company Brownfield site into its Massachusetts office and Lowell’s first LEED Gold certified building.

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Boston - payette announced that the penn State hershey cancer Institute (PSHCI) has earned LEED Certification from the US green Building council (US-gBc).

payette designed the 176,000sf can-cer institute in response to the USgBc’s efforts to promote and encourage the de-sign, construction, and operation of high-performance sustainable buildings. Key green components include site and build-ing selection, water efficiency, energy ef-ficiency, materials selection, and indoor environmental quality.

Rooftop gardens embody a commit-ment toward sustainability and provide a direct connection for visitors, guests, and staff to experience the healing power of nature. hallmark features of the project are the healing garden, the hospital court-yard garden, and green roofs.

Sustainable features permeate the project and extend from the site condi-tions to the indoor air quality. Touching upon major themes, the design team took environmental stewardship into consider-ation at every turn.

An integral part of the project design team is the Sustainable performance Insti-tute, a project of the green Roundtable, a Boston-based independent nonprofit orga-nization.

payette worked with associate archi-tect Array healthcare facilities Solutions

on the project. other team members include Gilbane, construction manager; Bard, Rao + Athanas (BR+A) consulting Engineers, mechanical, electrical, and plumbing en-gineer; Gannett Fleming, Inc., structural, civil and traffic engineer; Walker Parking Consultants, parking; and Hargreaves As-sociates, landscape architects.

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this past April, the music hall loft, located on congress Street in downtown ports-mouth, constituted the continuation of a two-year long effort that began with the re-habilitation of the late 19th century across-the-street landmark.

As with the music hall itself, the construction of the loft was conducted with the goal of helping jumpstart a cul-tural renaissance on the seacoast.

And, as with the much-lauded reno-vation of the music hall itself, TmS archi-tects – a firm known for its dual commit-ment to style and green ingenuity – served as the structural linchpin behind it all.

Training a well-honed green eye on a space in need of more than a little tender love and care, TmS succeeded in transforming the abandoned loft in ways that were equally as cost-effective: In lieu of costly replacement, the concrete floors were instead exposed and polished; for the expansive bar, aluminum cans were cut down and repurposed as a counter to house loft libations.

meanwhile, paperstone – a hardened resin made from 50% to 100% recycled materials – serves as rails and shelving throughout the 124-seat auxiliary theater, which has hosted everything from indepen-dent films to cabaret to NPR author read-

ings.perhaps most impressive, the space

utilizes a state-of-the-art energy recovery system, which – aided by super-efficient insulation – takes heated air that would otherwise escape wasted, and reheats it, helping to curb significantly the Loft’s fossil fuel use.

As with earlier phases of the music hall renovation, TmS was tasked with devising ways to help curb the building’s energy use as creative as they were attrac-tive.

“Typically we’ll start with an efficient layout – making sure that we meet code – and then build off of that,” explained Ni-cole martineau, a 10 year veteran of TmS. “once we get the feeling from a space and what it requires, then we integrate the unique touches.”

with regards to the loft space, mar-tineau specifically cited an initial lack of storage as one of the issues TmS had to effectively tackle. however, as usual, the team found a way to make it work. “we eventually found extra storage under the theater seats,” she said.

Indeed, while the loft – a years-aban-doned space located in the worth Building on congress Street – constituted the sixth phase of the music hall’s overhaul, Execu-tive Director patricia lynch sees the fash-

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Auburndale, mA- The walk-er center is a comfortable, historic place of hospitality for non-profit and faith-based organizations to use as a venue for retreats, events, conferences and more. founded in 1867 as a home for the children of missionaries, it grew into the vibrant center it now is, provid-ing hospitality for scholars and students of theology from abroad, hosting conferences and retreats, and offering Bed and Breakfast accommodations.

like many institutional cam-puses in the Boston area, maintain-ing older buildings is an ongoing and extensive effort. lead paint exists in virtually every building constructed prior to 1978, and the historic buildings at the walker center are no different. when it was time to repair and paint the exterior of the main buildings, the center also undertook a lead paint abatement project to address many of the common areas.

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Boston - The Springfield office of the US Department of labor’s occupa-tional Safety and health Administration (oShA) announced a new partnership with Shawmut Design and construction.

This is Springfield OSHA’s only cur-rent such partnership and is made possible by Shawmut’s commitment to meeting and exceeding oShA’s high safety standards.

The partnership will facilitate oShA’s construction safety courses and equipment training with employees and subcontractors working on the construction of the new high school in Uxbridge, ensur-ing continued safe practices on the job site. Subcontractors also signed a commitment to take part in lessons and apply what they learn on future job sites.

construction of the new, ground-up academic building began in may. The

project consists of a 123,000sf, three-story building with a two-story wing that will serve 600 students. construction is sched-uled to be completed in summer 2012.

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senior project manager, look on.wolfeboro, Nh - The Kingswood Re-

gional School District welcomed students back to the middle school, high school, and vocational school on September 19th and 20th after a summer of major construction performed by North Branch construction of concord.

The students returned early this week to a new high School Administration Build-ing; all new parking lots, sidewalks, and bus routes; new and renovated classrooms in all three schools; a renovated kitchen

and cafeteria in the Middle School; and a new media center for the high School.

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High-Profile: Healthcare Facilities Development News

Brunswick, mE – pc construction company has awarded E.S. Boulos of westbrook the $2 million electrical and telecommunications subcontract for the new molnlycke health care manufactur-ing facility at Brunswick landing, former-ly Brunswick Naval Air Station.

The project entails demolition of an existing warehouse and construction of a 79,000sf manufacturing facility for the in-ternational surgical and wound care prod-uct company.

ESB is providing electrical construc-tion services for pc construction, property owner midcoast Regional Redevelopment Authority, and molnlycke health care.

harriman, headquartered in Auburn, is the project architect and engineer.

The new $13 million facility will be used to manufacture molnlycke’s line of advanced wound care dressings. The build-ing will house 30,000sf of class 1 clean room manufacturing and laboratories, a 21,000sf warehouse, 8,000sf mechanical/electrical/support space, and 20,000sf of office fit-up.

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BRUNSWICK, ME – PC Construction Company has awarded E.S. Boulos the $2M electrical and tele-communications subcontract for the new Molnlycke Health Care manufacturingfacility at Brunswick Land-ing, formerly Brunswick Naval Air Station. The proj-ect entails demolition of an existing warehouse and construction of a state-of-the-art 79,000 square foot manufacturing facility for the international surgical and wound care product company. ESB is providing electrical construction services for PC Construction, property owner Midcoast Regional Redevelopment Authority (MRRA), and Molnlycke Health Care.

The new $13 million facility will be used to manufacture Molnlycke’s line of advanced wound care dressings. The building will house more than $12 million worth of equipment designed for the company’s clean-build manu-facturing lines, laboratories, warehouse and administrative offices.

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cambridge mA - hmfh Architects received a 2011 preservation Achievement Award from the Boston preservation Al-liance for its work on the Boston Renais-sance charter public School. The awards are bestowed annually to honor outstand-ing achievements in historic preservation and compatible new construction in Bos-ton. The Boston Renaissance charter pub-lic School has been honored in the category of Rehabilitation of a historic Industrial Space.

located in the hyde park neighbor-hood of Boston, the original building was constructed between 1889 and 1923 and housed the operations of the American Tool & manufacturing company. Situated on a six acre campus, the academic com-plex is a mix of renovated buildings and new construction and is home to 1,100 pre-kindergarten to sixth grade students from 10 city neighborhoods.

hmfh’s design for the school in-cluded the renovation of an existing three-story mill building and warehouse, as well as a new 20,000sf addition that connects the two buildings. The mill building is now a state-of-the-art classroom facility, and the warehouse building houses a gymnasium, cafeteria with performance platform, multi-media center, music classrooms, and dance studios. The connecting addition contains a new administrative wing, kindergarten wing, and support facilities.

led by hmfh Architects, Inc., the project team included Daedalus projects, Inc.; GLC Development Resources; Boston Redevelopment Authority; Suffolk Con-struction; Lim Consultants, Inc.; Garcia galuska DeSousa consulting Engineers, Inc.; Nitsch Engineering, Inc.; Cavanaugh Tocci Associates, Inc.; Halvorson Design Partnership, Inc.; Colburn and Guyette, and Simpson gumpertz & heger.

hmfh Receives Award

Boston Renaissance Charter Public School

Epping, Nh - EnviroVantage of Ep-ping was a big winner in the recent mas-

sachusetts Associ-ated Builders and contractors 2011 Excellence in con-struction Awards. The program, which highlights the contri-butions contractors make to society and recognizes the “best of the best” in the construction industry,

honored EnviroVantage with its Distin-guished merit award.

The award to EnviroVantage was for its effort in the commercial/Institutional/

Industrial under $1 million category for work at the TJ McIntyre Federal Office Building in portsmouth.

This project, which required clear-ance by homeland Security, included constructing a 5,000sf “building within a building” that was full of environmental hazards. Due to the vast quantities of as-bestos in the original building, EnviroVan-tage was forced to build the new facility within the existing structure, leaving the original building intact.

“The TJ McIntyre Federal Office Building project presented many challeng-es, but our dedicated team was able to over-come them and turn it into a success” says EnviroVantage president Scott Knightly.

EnviroVantage Recognized

westbrook, mE - workers’ compen-sation insurer mEmIc of portland and in-surance agency partner cross Insurance of Bangor recently gave special recognition to electrical contractor E.S. Boulos com-pany, headquartered in westbrook, for its outstanding safety record.

The company surpassed the 1 million hour mark without a lost-time workplace injury.

mEmIc president and cEo John T. leonard said, “we’re delighted that our colleagues at cross Insurance have brought us such a quality policyholder.”

The Boulos record began in Janu-ary 2009, and the company surpassed the million-hour mark in June 2011.

E.S. Boulos is a member of the Na-tional Electrical contractors Association (NEcA), Boston chapter/maine Divi-

sion and a signatory contractor to Interna-tional Brotherhood of Electrical workers (IBEw).

Boulos Recognized for Safety Record

l-r: John T. Leonard, MEMIC president and CEO presenting recognition plaque to E.S. Boulos, executive director Thomas M.

Driscoll

Scott Knightly

Boston - coreNet global New England chapter announced the 2011 Awards of Excellence winners.

The Real Estate Executive lead-ership Awards recognize the global and regional real estate professional(s) whose accomplishments and thought leadership in the corporate real estate industry and charitable/civic realms as well as their service to the profession distinguish them from their peers. Re-cipients were:

global Real Estate Executive leadership Award - Jeffrey cook, Vice president, real estate services, fidelity Real Estate company

Regional Real Estate Executive leadership Award - Brian murray, Vice president, global facilities Akamai

Technologies, Inc.global Real Estate Service pro-

vider leadership Award - Brendan w. callahan, managing director, Jones lang laSalle

Regional Real Estate Service pro-vider leadership Award - Jay calnan, cEo, J. calnan & Associates, Inc.

Best New workplace (<50K sf) - Interaction Associates, Inc., Boston.

2011 Best New workplace (>50K sf) - Ropes & gray, llp, Boston.

2011 Best New workplace (New construction) - EmD Serono, Inc., Bil-lerica.

2011 Best practice in Sustainabil-ity - Staples, Inc. Sustainability man-agement program

coreNet 2011 Awards of Excellence

Boston - Jim Bisson Jr.’s whole hearted commitment to U.S. service members was recently given special recognition when he received the “pa-triot Award” from the Employer Sup-port of the guard and Reserve (ESgR), an Office of the Secretary of Defense agency.

“The patriot Award was created by ESgR to publicly recognize indi-viduals who provide outstanding sup-port for their employees who like other citizen warriors before them have an-swered the nation’s call to serve,” said Thomas Boyle, ESgR massachusetts ESgR chairman.

Bisson was nominated by pEc Associate matt Andrade for his out-standing attitude and cooperation in supporting citizen-warriors like him-self. Such support is critical in main-taining the strength and readiness of

the nation’s National guard and Re-serve units.

“I’m proud to be an American,” said Bisson, “and we are honored to have matt Andrade as an employee of professional Electrical contractors. our sense of responsibility and sup-port for matt and his family while he has been on training duty helps keep America strong while lending assur-ance to matt and all pEc Associates that their contribution to the defense of the nation is fully recognized.”

on hand for the presentation and signing ceremony along with Boyle were ESgR southeast area chair and senior ombudsman Joachim-Ingo Borowski and eastern area chair John pelose, pEc ownership, senior man-agement and approximately 40 pEc Associates.

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Boston – Environments at work re-cently announced that it has completed significant upgrades to Boston Ballet, an institution whose mission is to bring new levels of excellence and access to the art form of ballet, both on and offstage. Envi-ronments at work and architect gensler of Boston collaborated to overhaul the exist-ing spaces and provide Boston Ballet with a fresh design that will offer both dancers and administrative staff a flexible environment for years to come. The general contractor for the project was J. calnan & Associates of Quincy.

Environments at work worked close-ly with the client to outline a product de-livery and installation schedule that mini-mized impact on office staff as well as the rehearsal and recital schedules of the danc-

ers. with the renovation project affecting occupied spaces such as private offices, the lobby area, the dancers’ lounge, and the box office, the installation of Haworth Compose workstations and the Zody Task chair and Side chair provided long-needed upgrades throughout much of the facility.

The efforts made to create a func-tional space with excellent flexibility while working within an active performing arts space required a great deal of coordination and communication, according to Barry hughson, Boston Ballet executive director.

In addition to working with Environ-ments at work, gensler helped the client update its facility with new paint and car-pet, transformed the lobby, and added a new cantilevered boardroom within Studio 7, as well as rehearsal and performance space.

Boston Ballet completes RenovationsEnvironments at work, gensler, J. calnan Team Up

providence, RI – Dignitaries including Senator Sheldon white-house and Attorney general peter Kilmartin redently joined chil-dren’s friend and Service president David caprio and Vision 3 Archi-tects for a ribbon-cutting ceremony honoring another milestone with the completion of construction on the $1.25 million expansion and renovation to the friendship cen-ter at 350 point Street.

The friendship center is an early learning school servicing approximately 300 children, and provides head Start services that promote the well being and healthy development of Rhode Island’s most vulnerable children by pro-viding flexible, effective, and culturally relevant services that support and strength-en families and communities.

Vision 3 Architects played a key role in providing early planning and design services that assisted children’s friend in securing funding and approval for the proj-ect. The building improvements include a 1,700sf building entrance addition that elevates the organization’s identity in the

community, and accommodates a welcom-ing lobby, a reception area that facilitates controlled building access and improves security for the children, and a large capac-ity meeting room that will also function as a community assembly space.

Renovations of the existing building include new fire protection systems, new interior finishes, new restrooms, and an im-proved faculty and administrative area.

Designed by Vision 3 Architects, construction began with the building en-trance addition while the remaining reno-vation work to the existing building took place over the summer vacation.

friendship center Ribbon-cutting Vision 3 Architects

Raymond, Nh - Jewett metal Build-ings & Steel Erectors, under contract with pm construction, announced that they re-cently completed work at the hannaford Supermarket in Standish, maine – a job that included extensive renovations to the

store’s pharmacy department.The company has also completed

roof repairs at monadnock flooring in Keene, N.h., replacing 18,000 stainless steel screws in over 12,000sf of metal roof-ing.

Jewett completes Two projects

Children’s Friend president and CEO David Caprio was joined by Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, Attorney General Peter Kilmartin, Board members, and com-munity supporters for the ribbon cutting ceremony.

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Bourne, mA - RDK Engineers joined the massa-chusetts maritime Academy (MMA) at the official open-ing ceremony of the new American Bureau of Ship-ping Information commons on September 7.

RDK joined forces with perry Dean Rogers Ar-chitects, w.T. Rich compa-ny construction and DcAm and provided mEp/fp en-gineering services for the 41,741sf center.

The center’s sustain-able design elements include chilled beams, radiant floor heating, day lighting, and a low emissiv-ity roof. The building is aiming to achieve LEED Platinum certification.

The new center is home to the acad-emy’s impressive Ship’s Bridge Simula-tor, that allows young cadets to practice their growing skills by steering a massive simulated ship. principal chris hildreth, who spearheaded the project for RDK, was

among those who got a chance to try out the simulator during a tour of the building.

“This new facility is more than just a library – it is a place that will give cadets the skills they need to follow their dreams and find success in whatever career path they choose, be it on land or sea. It’s great to be part of a project that will serve stu-dents for years to come,” said Hildreth.

RDK celebrates with mass maritime with perry Dean Rogers Architects and w.T. Rich

Massachusetts Maritime Academy’s American Bureau of Shipping Information Commons

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“The music hall has had a long rela-tionship with TmS, and we’ve thoroughly enjoyed working through the entire scope of preservation efforts,” Lynch noted. “One thing we really appreciated and admired was TmS’s attention to energy savings and their commitment to using recycled materials… Their forward-looking stance

regarding sustainability was incredibly im-portant.”

Still, the firm’s work is far from over; the music hall plans on again commission-ing the portsmouth-based TmS when the theater begins renovation of its main stage sometime early next spring.

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hopkinton, mA - The Richmond group recently completed several new laboratory renovation and construction projects. chosen for its expertise in the design and construction of specialized facilities, Richmond oversaw projects for leading research companies includ-ing momenta pharmaceuticals, h3 Bio-medicine, Agios, and Avila Therapeu-tics.

momenta pharmaceuticals is a biotechnology company with a prod-uct pipeline of both complex mixture generic and novel drugs. Richmond renovated its existing labs and offices in cambridge, including construction of tissue culture labs, a reception area, and several additional offices.

Richmond constructed a new re-search space located at 300 Technology

Square for h3 Biomedicine, a biotech-nology company focused on the dis-covery of innovative new drugs to fight cancer.

Agios, a biopharmaceutical com-pany focused on discovering and devel-oping novel drugs in the field of cancer metabolism, selected Richmond as the design-builder to oversee a 38,000sf ex-pansion in its 38 Sidney St. location.

Richmond completed a project for Avila Therapeutics, a firm specializing in the development of targeted covalent drugs that treat diseases through protein silencing. Richmond performed labo-ratory upgrades and modifications, as well as improvements to interior office finishes inside its new, larger 20,000sf facility, located at 45 wiggins Ave. in Bedford.

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Boston - margulies perruzzi Architects (mpA) announced the promotion of Barbara hicks to as-sociate and director of marketing and media. In her new role, hicks will continue to manage all the marketing, graphic design, and so-cial media initiatives for mpA.

work includes designing all graphics related to a complete re-branding effort in 2008, an in-house initiative that included MPA’s firm name change, relocation, and celebration of firm’s 20th anniversary. Barbara redesigned mpA’s website that launched in march 2011, and instituted the firm’s comprehensive social media program.

hicks joined mpA as a marketing and graphics coordi-nator responsible for proposal development and visual presen-tation, and then transitioned to focusing solely on graphic de-sign. In recent years, she has re-turned to a marketing role while still maintaining her graphic de-sign responsibilities.

She has won numerous graphic design awards for mpA

from the Society for marketing profession-al Services Boston Recognizing outstand-ing communications Awards.

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mpA promotes hicks

Hicks

Boston - EYp Architecture & Engineering announced that william (Bill) graves joined the firm’s Boston office as a se-nior proposal coordinator. with more than six years of experi-ence marketing for A/E firms, his new role involves business development, Rfp research, and writing and developing propos-als for the firm’s nationally rec-ognized higher education sector.

prior to joining EYp, he served as

a marketing coordinator at Integrated Design group in Boston, and the operations and marketing coordinator at maclay Architects in wait-sfield, Vt. He has more than five years of experience in the architecture industry.

prior to starting his career in the A/E industry, graves served as editor and

municipal reporter for the Vermont Journal.

graves Joins EYp

Graves

Salem, mA - Doug Smith was recently appointed president of Bioengineering group.

He first joined Bioengi-neering in 1992, and left two years later when he had the op-portunity to live and work in hamburg, germany for Best-mann Ingenieurbiologie gmbh, long recognized globally as a leader in restoration design.

Smith returned to the US, joining KcI in North carolina where he became deeply involved in the establish-ment and implementation of the state’s earliest wetland and stream mitigation banking program.

In 2002 he joined Buck Engineer-

ing, and when the company was acquired by a large firm, Smith returned to Bioengi-neering group as chief op-erating officer, bolstering the firm’s position for large-scale ecosystem and infrastructure projects.

he succeeds Bill hall, who is pursuing a new role at penn State.

Bioengineering group has been a pioneer in the field of eco-logical restoration and the application of sustainability principles to site planning, development, renewable energy, and water management.

Bioengineering Appoints Smith

Smith

Boston - AKf group announced that peter Reilly, pE, has been named a partner of the firm. He has over 25 years of con-sulting engineering experience in a variety of project types for healthcare, education, and science and technology clients.

Reilly joined AKf in 2007 with the opening of the Boston office, and his re-sponsibilities include project management, engineering, business development, and marketing.

his expertise has been prevalent on

projects for such cli-ents as Boston medi-cal center, Brigham and women’s hospi-tal, Dana farber can-cer Institute, harvard Business School, El-liot hospital in man-chester, N.h., and Johns hopkins Uni-versity in Baltimore.

AKf Names Reilly partner

Reilly

Boston - Integrated Design group announced that Steven Januskis, PE, has joined the firm as head of electrical engineering. A licensed engineer in 12 states, Januskis brings 24 years of expe-rience in data center design to his new position.

As head of electrical engi-neering, Januskis oversees a team that works with each other and the firm’s mechanical engineer-ing and architectural disciplines to de-sign critical facility solutions for clients. Integrated Design group is currently

working on projects for fi-delity Investments, Digital Realty Trust, University of connecticut, Tufts Univer-sity, and several confidential clients.

prior to Integrated Design group, Januskis worked at RDK Engineers for eight years as electrical department head. he has also held positions at Elec-

tronic Environments corporation as a project engineer, and prior to that, as a construction manager.

Integrated Design Adds Januskis

Januskis

Norwood, mA - Thomas E. Billups has been promoted to the position of principal at gZA geoEnvironmental, Inc. he joined the company in 1988 as a project manager.

Billups has over 30 years of experience providing geotech-nical engineering services for a wide variety of civil engineer-ing projects including bridges and highways, sewage and water treatment plants, underground utilities, building con-

struction, power generating sta-tions, waterfront structures, and power transmission lines.

Billups is a registered pro-fessional engineer licensed in R.I, mass. and maine. and also serves as chairman of the Bar-rington building board of review, and has served as past president of the R.I. section of the Ameri-can Society of civil Engineers

and of the R.I. Society of professional En-gineers.

Billups promoted

Billups

Boston - Suffolk construc-tion recently announced the hiring of weber Torres as its new chief people officer. Torres brings over 30 years of human resources and employee development experience to this new role.

As chief people officer, Tor-res will serve on Suffolk’s Execu-tive committee and will oversee the human resources and training departments. he will work closely with Suffolk’s existing vice presi-dent of human resources and vice president of learning and development to outline a vision for Suffolk’s long-term plan for people development.

“weber understands that people are the most important asset of any growing organiza-tion,” stated Suffolk CEO John fish.

prior to joining Suffolk, Torres worked in various hu-man resources roles at national, well-established companies. After a 15-year tenure with hyatt hotels corporation, he joined Victoria’s Secret Stores and in 2000 became vice presi-

dent of human resources services and de-velopment at Staples Inc. most recently, he served as chief human resources officer of the harvard School of public health.

Suffolk hires Torres

Torres

Quincy, mA – lee Kennedy co. has hired Antonio parillo as a project estimator and Der-rick chery as an assistant project manager.

parillo joins lKco’s large proj-ects group, estimat-ing on projects in the academic, institu-tional, and commercial sectors such as the $70 million Berklee college of music

mixed use building. he brings 15 years of construction ex-perience having previously worked for companies such as J. calnan and walsh Brothers.

chery will be the assistant project manager on the Ed-

ward m. Kennedy Institute for the Sen-ate. he joins lee Kennedy from Janey construction.

lee Kennedy hires Two

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Westfield, MA - Matthew Dodge, p.E., recently joined Tighe & Bond, Inc., bringing more than 10 years of experience to the firm’s expanding structural engineering team.

well-versed in designing buildings and major civil struc-tures – such as tunnels, bridges, and subways – Dodge specializes in the assessment and mitigation of vibrations on building struc-tures to ensure occupant comfort and sat-isfactory operation of sensitive equipment.

he also specializes in design-ing massive jointless concrete structures that resist cracking from temperature fluctuations and long-term shrinkage.

Dodge will work primari-ly in the firm’s Westfield office.

prior to joining Tighe & Bond, Dodge worked as a struc-tural engineer for several well known Boston-based engineer-ing firms, during which time he

worked on both regional and international projects.

Dodge Joins Tighe & Bond

Dodge

Boston - Jones lang laSalle an-nounced that Trish mchugh has joined the company as vice president. She will assume leadership of the marketing team in the firm’s New England region. Her re-sponsibilities will include overseeing the development and execution of market-ing strategy, programs, and new business development.

mchugh has over 20 years of top lev-el marketing experience. most recently she served as associate director with Kpmg where she worked in business development for the mid atlantic region.

previously she was vice president of leasing marketing at cassidy & pinkard colliers in washington, D.c.

mchugh Joins Jones lang laSalle

Boston - The Davis companies announced the appointment of peter Vanderweil as senior development and construction manager. he will provide construction oversight as well as de-velopment management for a variety of new projects being undertaken by The Davis companies.

Prior to joining the firm, Vander-weil worked as a construction man-ager at Boston properties. he also has

worked as a project manager at Shawmut Design & con-struction and payton con-struction, overseeing a vari-ety of complex projects.

Vanderweil has project experience in com-mercial, retail, hotel, resi-dential, renewable energy projects, and wastewater treatment plants.

Davis Appoints Vanderweil

Vanderweil

New gloucester, mE - The New England office of Burns & mcDonnell an-nounced that Vishal Verma will be joining its team as a project controls manager working out of the office in New gloucester.

Verma joins Burns & mcDonnell in a leadership role on the maine power Re-liability program, the largest construction project in maine’s his-

tory, in which Burns & mc-Donnell serves as program manager.

Verma’s duties will include assisting managing project cash-flow, scheduling costs, as well as job creation for local talent in the maine. Verma brings over 10 years of proven experience, most recently working for Allied companies in washington,

D.c. as a project controls engineer.

Burns & mcDonnell hires Verma

Verma

Boston -The Davis companies announced that Corey A. Griffin has joined the company as its president. he joins Davis from 17 years with Bank of New York mellon, during which he spent 15 years with The Boston company Asset management, llc, a wholly owned subsidiary of BNY mellon, serving seven years as its chief executive officer.

In addition to overseeing the senior management team responsible for the day-to-day operations of The Davis

Companies, Griffin will work closely with cEo and founder Jonathan Davis on the expansion of the compa-ny’s asset management and development platforms in order to broaden the compa-ny’s offerings and strength-en its capacity to manage investments for both high net worth and institutional

investors, as well as other strategic growth initiatives.

Davis Names Griffin President

Griffin

Interstate Electrical Taps pucillo North Billerica, mA – Interstate Electrical Services corporation announced

that michael pucillo has joined Interstate as the new director of energy services. In this position, he will spearhead the company’s efforts to develop and deliver a port-folio of new energy related services designed to help companies conserve energy and save money.

pucillo has over 20 years of experience in the electrical industry in both prod-uct and service sales and marketing. he spent many years with oSRAm Sylvania in a variety of account management positions and the last eight years in various posi-tions with Yusen Associates, a sales organization focused on sales and marketing for the electrical industry.

most recently, pucillo was the director, Supply & Energy group.

westwood, mA - Essex Builders corp. announced that glen forward has joined the firm as chief estimator. Forward brings more than 25 years of seasoned ex-perience in a variety of professional con-struction roles, primarily in estimating.

“I am delighted to be able to announce

that we are welcoming Glen on board,” said David o’Neil, president of Essex Builders. “he has a solid reputation in the industry for securing and servicing construction ac-counts for A-list clients such as: home Depot, lowes, Stop & Shop, hannaford Brothers, and Shaws Supermarkets.

glen forward Joins Essex

precast Specialties corp. an-nounced that Tim Breen has accepted the position of vice president of sales. he will be responsible for growing the sales base within the existing market areas as well as aggressively expanding into new markets.

Breen brings over 11 years of ex-perience and a proven track record for success in the New England area.

formerly he was New England sales manager for Unistress corporation.

precast Specialties hires Breen

woburn, mA - State Electric corp. announced that Dan wilson has joined the company as director of sales and estimating. A construction industry profes-sional with more than 25 years experience in the great-erbostons market, wilson will work with the company’s electrical construction and utility power groups in busi-ness development and client relations.

State Electric Appoints wilson

Wilson




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UlI october 25-28, 2011fall meetinglos Angeles convention centercelebrating 75 Years of the Urban land In-stitute!• Live! Brian Wilson, co-founder of the Beach Boys, will perform, and food will be provided by wolfgang puck catering. This will be a celebration unlike any other!• ULI’s Fall Meeting is the premier real estate industry event - the place where top leaders will meet to share strategies and so-lutions and hear about the trends and op-portunities that will give them a competi-tive edge. for more information: www.ulifall.orgfor assistance with registration: UlI cus-tomer Service. phone: 800-321-5011 or E-mail: [email protected]

NEwiREoctober 20 - 11:30 a.m. four Seasons BostonNew England women in Real Estate - “As-sembly Square,” a luncheon program with guest speaker Don Briggs of federal Realty Investment Trust.- october 26 - 6-8 p.m.NEwiRE 30th Anniversary celebrationExchange conference center, Boston fish pier, 212 Northern Avenue.

celebrate 30 years of promoting the advancement of

women in commercial real estate. peter meade, director of the Boston Redevelop-ment Authority, will be the guest speaker. for further information, visit http://www.newire.org/eventcalendar.aspx or call (617) 247-2346.

EcobuildThe National In-stitute of Building Sciences in coop-eration with the American Institute of Architects will hold the high perfor-mace Building conference.- Dec. 5-9 washington convention center, washington, D.c.The three-day Ecobuild America con-ference focuses on timely topics and real world solutions throughout every phase of the project life cycle. Targeted training is available for commercial, in-dustrial, government, institutional, and residential AEc professionals as well as educators. for more information: www.aececobuild.com

NEcmA The New Eng-land concrete masonry Associ-ation annual Education Day & Tradeshow october 25, holiday Inn Taunton, mass. This event will offer attendees up to five continuing Education (AIA) credits. This is the only New England area masonry and hardscape specific event and is intended for architects, landscape architects & de-signers, contractors, developers, builders, engineers, specifiers, and building & mu-nicipal officials. New this year - Segmental retaining wall certified installers‘ program offered through the National concrete masonry Association. Register early Space is limited!for more information: Dave Dimmick, Executive Director New England concrete masonry Association, Tel: (508) 476-3466, www.necma.com

BSlA Events:Annual open house. Sasaki Associates, Thursday, october 20BSlA is pleased to announce that there will be 8 lA cES-approved workshops as part of a dedicated two-day landscape Architecture Track at Build Boston 2011l, November 16 and 17 Reception on Thursday, November 17, 6 - 8 p.m.for more information contact: [email protected]

mBcNov. 10, 2011 - 7:30 - 10 a.m. Break-fast, networking, programwestin Boston waterfront - 425 Sum-mer Street, BostonImpact of life Sciences on Real Estate Development in greater Bostonfor more information and to make res-ervations: buildingcongress.org

ASmAssociated Subcontractors of mass. gc ShowcaseNovember 01, 2011 - 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm 4:00 – 4:30 pm check In4:30 – 7:30 pm meet and greet- meet and network with some of the Bos-ton area’s premier general contractors and company representatives. Refreshments and a cash barRegistrations is required in advancewww.associatedsubs.com

SfNE Structural Steel fabricators of New EnglandAnnual Dinner meetingDecember 8, 2011 - 5:00 pm - 8:30 pmDoubletree hotel - westborough, massfeaturing nationally recognized speakers, leon and Terrance Resnick from Resnick Associates to present an estate and family business succession seminar.more information: ssfne.org


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