High-Profile Monthly: December 2019

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December 2019 Awards and 2019 Year In Review

The design/build team behind the Wentworth Institute of Technology Center for Engineering, Innovation, and Sciences building received an honor award at the 2019 AGC Build New England Awards. / Photo by Alex Vecerka / Full story page 15

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Rob DiNinni

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INSIDE THIS ISSUE:

Burt Visnick Inspires Students to ‘Learn for Life’ Kaplan on Top Women-Led Business List Callahan Completes Third Day for SSHH Massachusetts Girls in Trades Event Welcomes Over 500 Students Leaders Take Stage Cultivate Emotional Intelligence and Reveal Your Authentic Voice Guarracino Elected to ASM Board Connolly Bros. Constructs MarketPlace SMRT Names New Principals

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WIT CEIS Receives Honor Award

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Callahan Completes Third Day for SSHH

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Over 530 Students Attend Eastern Mass. Girls in Trades Event

Bowdoin Construction....................................... 24 Build Better Promo.............................................45 CE Floyd............................................................. 24

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Publisher’s Message...................................6 Up-Front.......................................................7 Awards.......................................................12 Women in Construction........................... 28 Trends and Hot Topics.........29, 43, 44, 48 Green........................................................ 30 Education.................................................. 32 Year-In-Review......................................... 34 National/International............................ 38 Retail/Hospitality..................................... 39 Interiors..................................................... 41 Build Better Podcast................................. 42 Organizations & Events........................... 45 Spotlight.................................................... 46 Restoration and Renovation.................... 47 Multi-Residential...................................... 49 Mixed-Use................................................ 50 People........................................................51 Calendar................................................... 54

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Leaders Take Stage... Cultivate Emotional Intelligence and Reveal Your Authentic Voice

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Publisher’s Message ever Vision issue, which highlights companies and organizations that are doing things outside the box to better our industry. Different in format from HP’s monthly publication, it provides a platform for more cutting edge discussion on today’s AEC hot topics. Keep your eye out for Vision 2020!

We had a successful Women In Construction supplement in March 2019 that explored women in all aspects of AEC and how they are contributing to our industry. We expect our Women In Construction supplement to be even bigger next year!

Speaking of women in construction, I attended the Construction Institute’s Women Who Build Summit in Connecticut this year, and I was thrilled to see how many women came to the event to hear the panels and network with other professionals.

Women in Construction I left empowered and inspired, and I look forward

VISION A High-Profile Publication

Anastasia Barnes Wow, how to sum up my first year in review?

In February 2019, the Build Better podcast was launched and thus far we have produced 18 episodes. I’ve had the pleasure of interviewing many extraordinary individuals in our industry, discussing today’s most current and complex topics.

You can join in to test your wits by guessing the correct AEC-based quiz question along with HP’s founder, Michael Barnes, in the segment, “Ask Anastasia’s Dad.” If you haven’t had the opportunity to listen, you can find us on Spotify, SoundCloud, Apple Podcasts, and Stitcher, or simply visit our website and click on the Build Better banner. We’ve got some fun interviews lined up for next year, so don’t forget to subscribe!

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Institute’s AEC Leadership Conference that was held at Goodwin College in East Hartford, Conn. This was my first official professional development experience as a leader, and I’m excited to apply what I learned, including encouraging collaboration and inspiring new ideas as we head into the new year.

Thanks to all of our readers and contributors for helping make HighProfile such a success. Enjoy our 2019 Year-In-Review, and take note of the people and companies that have received awards in the latter half of this year.

On a personal note, it’s very rewarding to work with a team of dedicated and enthusiastic people here at High-Profile, and to be part of this innovative and exciting design/build community.

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SMPS Connecticut invited me to emcee their biannual Marketing Communications Awards (MCA), held at the end of May. I saw so many familiar faces and made sure to include a few jokes in between the award presentations. Luckily, most of my jokes landed! Guess what? I’ll be emceeing SMPS Boston’s MCA awards next spring.

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Up-Front

Guarracino Elected to ASM Board

Briarcliffe Manor Breaks Ground DiPrete Engineering Provides Services

From JM Electrical: Matthew Guarracino, principal; Paul Guarracino, chairman; and John Guarracino, principal

(l-r) Kyle Naylor, VP operations, Briarcliffe; Jennifer Space, architect, NEMD Architects, Inc.; Mehdi Khosrovani, president, NEMD; Johnston Mayor Joseph Polisena; Benjamin Day, grandson of Akshay Talwar; Nisha Talwar, finance director, Briarcliffe; Akshay Talwar, president, Briarcliffe; Keb Brackenbury, sr. VP, team leader Bank RI; Scott Pray, sr. VP, D.F, Pray; Manny Barrows, sr.

VP, team leader Bank RI; Dennis DiPrete, president, DiPrete Engineering; David Russo, PE, project mgr., DiPrete; and Ron Laprise, sr. VP, D.F. Pray

Johnston, RI – Briarcliffe Manor, a skilled nursing and rehabilitation center and memory care assisted living provider, has broken ground on a state-of-the-art assisted living residence. Known as The Preserve, it is the latest development phase of the continual transition of Briarcliffe Manor’s campus into a full-service Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC).

Briarcliffe has teamed with D.F. Pray General Contractors, NEMD Architects, and DiPrete Engineering to design and build The Preserve.

The 49,500sf facility will feature

66- unit assisted living residences located north of Briarcliffe Manor and 84 parking spaces located on Old Pocasset Road.

When complete, Briarcliffe’s campus will have transformed into a community including independent living, traditional assisted living, two memory care assisted living residences and a 122-bed skilled nursing facility.

DiPrete Engineering is providing site/ civil engineering, permitting, surveying, and construction administration.

The Preserve at Briarcliffe Manor is expected to be complete in April 2021.

Boston – JM Electrical announced that its principal, John Guarracino, has been elected to serve a two-year term as a director of the Associated Subcontractors of Massachusetts (ASM), the Commonwealth’s leading trade association for the subcontracting industry, at the organization’s Biennial Dinner & Gala.

“I am thrilled to have a seat at the table as part of the Associated Subcontractors of Massachusetts board of directors, one of our industry’s cornerstone trade associations,” said Guarracino. “As a longtime member of ASM, I have benefitted from having access to the newest products, practices and industry trends and I look forward to contributing as a member of the board.”

“We are pleased to welcome John to our board of directors at this important

moment in Boston’s development,” said Michael McDonagh, CEO of ASM. Earlier in his career, Guarracino served as a project manager at JM Electrical from 2014 to 2018, joining the company in 2007. In his role as principal, he is responsible for overall company management and planning, with a primary focus on operations.

A licensed journeyman electrician since 2011, Guarracino earned his master’s license in 2015. The Massachusetts native has contributed to numerous high visibility projects at Mass. General Hospital, Logan Airport and the UMass Lowell campus.

In addition to his role at the Associated Subcontractors of Massachusetts, Guarracino is an active member of NECA and the Mass Building Congress.

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Duxbury, MA – Callahan Construction Managers, a full-service construction management company serving the Northeast, recently completed the company’s third philanthropic build-day for South Shore Habitat for Humanity (SSHH).

After the first phase of SSHH’s project was completed in July and three families were presented with the keys to their new homes, Callahan was tasked to add finishing touches to each unit.

On Oct. 31, six Callahan employees visited the build site, located on Feinberg Bog Road in Duxbury, to complete the second phase at the development.

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built at the Duxbury site, with the first visit taking place in April.

“South Shore Habitat for Humanity works hard to help hard-working families that need a hand-up. Through the support of many, they are changing lives and improving communities. We are honored to support their mission and help families in need,” said Patrick Callahan, president of Callahan Construction Managers. “We’re very proud of our employees who volunteer on these build days, for devoting their time and expertise to ensure SSHH’s project is completed to the highest of standards.”

The remaining three units are expected to be completed in the next few weeks.

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WinnCo Unveils Housing Project

BPDA Approves Development Projects Boston – The Boston Planning & Development Agency (BPDA) board of directors approved development projects in neighborhoods across the city of Boston, which will result in new marketrate and income-restricted residential units, economic development, and jobs.

Overall, the new development projects approved in November will create an additional 593 residential units, including 253 income-restricted units, and 493 trade jobs, 89 direct jobs and 263 indirect and induced jobs.

Additionally, another round of recipients for the Boston College Neighborhood Improvement Fund moved forward at the November board meeting.

WinnCo Lowell / Rendering by ICON Architecture

Lowell, MA – WinnCompanies has unveiled plans for a $38.3 million residential construction project in the Hamilton Canal Innovation District in Lowell. It includes a collection of 17 parcels master-planned to transform the primary gateway of the city’s downtown.

Building on vacant, side-by-side parcels separated by Canal Street, WinnDevelopment will create two fivestory buildings with 125 apartments and 5,000sf of commercial space.

It will be a true mixed-income project: 54 workforce apartments will rent at 100% of Area Median Income (AMI); 39 units will be affordable up to 60%

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of AMI; and 32 apartments will rent at market rates.

The development will offer 15 studio apartments, 63 one-bedroom apartments, and 47 two-bedroom apartments. The two residential buildings will be linked by an enclosed sky bridge spanning Canal Street, a nod to Lowell’s history when similar connectors joined industrial mill buildings.

The sky bridge will also complement the new signature bridge the city recently built over the lower Pawtucket Canal.

Construction will begin in December and be completed by September 2021.

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Allston Square

Located around the prominent intersection of Cambridge Street and Harvard Avenue, Allston Square will move forward, creating 344 residential units with a mix of home-ownership and rental units and artist/live work spaces, including 45 income-restricted units. It will include more than 15,000sf of retail space with full-time retail employment, and approximately 91,000sf of artwork, including murals, sculptures and exhibition spaces for the public.

3368 Washington Street

The BPDA board approved Pine Street Inn and The Community Builder’s proposal for 3368 Washington Street in Jamaica Plain which will construct the city’s largest supportive housing development.

The new five-story, mixed use building will contain approximately 202 incomerestricted units. Of these, 140 units are designated as supportive housing for individuals receiving services from Pine Street Inn. It will create 51 permanent job opportunities, 43 of which will be Pine Street Inn jobs.

99-105 Fairmount Avenue

99-105 Fairmount Avenue will construct a four-story mixed-use building in Hyde Park, containing 47 rental units, six of which are income-restricted. The project will also have two commercial retail spaces, 33 garage parking spaces and 47 on-site bicycle parking spaces. The approximately $10 million investment will provide $60,000 in community benefits, including funds for transportation infrastructure and parks.

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Grafton, MA – CTA Construction recently joined elected officials and other community leaders to mark the official groundbreaking of the Grafton Public Library expansion and renovation project.

“We’re thrilled and excited to break ground on this crucial project that will update and expand Grafton Public Library,” said Paul DuRoss, principal at CTA Construction.

The project, which is expected to be completed in late spring of 2021, will transform the 1928 building into a modern 26,000sf library that will better meet the needs of the growing community.

As part of the project, the front section of the library will be preserved with an entrance onto Grafton Common.

The upper level will include the historic main reading room, showcasing original windows and woodwork, as well as meeting rooms, collections, and services for adults. The lower level will house youth services and collections, including

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a children’s program room, a teen-tween program and gaming rooms, tutoring rooms, and mechanical and electrical equipment space.

A 117-seat community room will be added for local organizations and groups to utilize, and the renovated library will also allow for more public access to computers.

The Massachusetts Public Library Construction Program, administered by the Mass. Board of Library Commissioners, awarded the town of Grafton a $7.4 million grant toward the $16.6 million project.

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The Archer Residences Tops Off

The Archer Residences

Boston – An adaptive reuse project is unlocking unexpected and appealing new housing opportunities in Boston’s historic Beacon Hill neighborhood due to an inventive design by The Architectural Team (TAT).

Known as The Archer Residences, the 62-unit boutique condominium development transforms two six-story former university buildings into a single, 172,000sf luxury property topped off with a pair of contemporary penthouse additions and a landscaped roof terrace.

Led by developers CCM and located on a prime site just a few blocks from Boston

Common and the landmark Massachusetts State House, the residences will debut early next year.

“A site of this scale is hard to find in dense central Boston, and with preserved original brickwork and 14-foot windows, it’s a very different residential experience than you’d have in a newer district such as the Seaport,” says TAT associate, Jay Szymanski.

The large-scale conversion process requires a different approach for each of the two buildings. The TAT design team guided the restoration of decorative concrete panels and restored exterior

Archer Residences penthouse and terrace

brickwork on the oldest structure, dating from the 1920s. For the second building, constructed in the 1960s, TAT replaced the original façade with new cladding in a historically inspired palette of red brick, granite and bronzed steel, inspired by the buildings’ original design.

The Archer Residences feature interiors by LDa Architecture & Interiors, with market-leading finishes and a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom condominium homes, in addition to the penthouse units. Shared amenities include the roof terrace, a playroom, club

room lounge, fitness center, pet spa and bicycle storage.

Unique for this dense urban setting, the design also provides for 50 below-grade parking spots, serviced by a 24-hour valet and accessed via a vehicle elevator. The compact and efficient parking system uses tandem car stackers, making the most of what was once a subterranean university cafeteria.

TAT also worked to make The Archer Residences compatible with its predominantly four-story neighbors, according to project manager Matt Duggan, AIA.

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As we enter 2020, ASM celebrates 70 years representing the interests of subcontractors.

We thank our 300 members and industry partners for all the support.

ASM is the state’s leading association for specialty contractors. We represent companies of all trades, large and small, union and open shop, who work on major building projects across the region, in both the public and private sector. Our mission is to protect and advance the interests of all subcontractors and promote professionalism in public and private construction through education, communication and advocacy.

If you are a subcontractor in the region, join us by visiting us at www.associatedsubs.com or call us at 617-742-3412.

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Focus: Awards Bowdoin Earns ABC EIC Eagle Award Needham, MA – Bowdoin Construction served as construction manager on what was one of the largest independent school campus development projects going on in New England over an 18-month construction period in 2017 and 2018. The West Campus Center athletic complex project in Needham involved 70,000sf of building construction and several acres of sitework.

Robert Olson + Associates Architects was responsible for the building design, and Hines Project Management served as owner’s project manager.

The project team was honored by ABC-NE with its prestigious “Eagle” Excellence in Construction Award for the West Campus Center project.

The work took place in four phases with the new additions built around the school’s existing athletics and administrative facilities which were kept accessible and operational throughout the course of construction.

The new and expanded facilities feature a 10-sided rotunda with large windows and custom maple acoustical wall and ceiling panels; two basketball courts, one of which has a balcony overlook; six squash courts; a wrestling

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arena that accommodates two mats and two sets of bleachers; locker rooms; administrative offices for athletics, admissions, college counseling, business, development, communications, and archives; conference rooms; theatre/ lecture space; and a new elevator.

Exterior work included the construction of new synthetic turf fields for soccer and baseball, as well as new batting cages.

St. Sebastian’s athletic program is integral to the overall development of its students, and athletic competition is viewed as an extension of the classroom, supporting its mission to educate young men in body, mind, and spirit. Bowdoin, and all members of the project team, understood the significance of this

campus-changing project and further recognized the complexity of the logistics involved in executing the work while maintaining ongoing operations of this active campus.

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AGC MA 2019 Build New England Awards Boston – The Associated General Contractors of Massachusetts (AGC MA) held its biennial Build New England Awards on Oct. 24 at the InterContinental Hotel in Boston.

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Project: Boston Collegiate Charter School Owner: Boston Collegiate Charter School Foundation, Inc. OPM: Pinck & Co., Inc. / Anser Advisory

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Dacon Projects Win Awards

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Braintree, MA – Melissa Fish-Crane, principal and chief operating officer of the Peabody Companies, a group of award-winning property management and real estate firms, was recently honored by the National Affordable Housing Management Association (NAHMA) Educational Foundation with its 2019 Inspiration Award.

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Glastonbury, CT - The S/L/A/M Collaborative (SLAM) announced that senior associate, Amy Samuelson, AIA, LEED AP has been named the 2019 Designer of the Year by the Associated General Contractors (AGC) of Connecticut.

The award recognizes exceptional achievements of prominent Connecticut commercial construction professionals over the course of their careers.

Samuelson has more than 25 years of experience as a project architect and manager with expertise in educational facilities of all types. She was recently promoted to SLAM’s Studio Core Team Leadership as the management and human resources leader.

She has managed numerous complex projects, overseeing large teams from planning through design and construction.

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JSA’s Access Navigators Wins Award

Cruess Named on ‘NH 200’ List

Portsmouth, NH – Todd Hanson and Anne Weidman of Access Navigators have been honored with the 2019 Governor’s Accessibility Award. Presented by the New Hampshire Governor’s Commission on Disability, the award is given to individuals who have distinguished themselves through initiatives that embody the mission of the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Access Navigators was nominated for this distinction by Krempels Center, a brain injury support center in Portsmouth.

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Manchester, NH – TFMoran’s chief operating officer, Dylan Cruess, was selected as one of New Hampshire’s 200 Most Influential Business Leaders by New Hampshire Business Review. The “New Hampshire 200” Inaugural Reception was held on Oct. 30 at the DoubleTree by Hilton Manchester.

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Access Navigators was nominated for this distinction by Krempels Center, a brain injury support center in Portsmouth.

“It turns out there’s value in an architect having his mouth shut but his eyes open,” said Todd Hanson, founder of Access Navigators and principal at JSA. Hanson lives with a neuro-muscular disease that requires him to use a wheelchair for mobility and an iPad app for speech.

“What makes this initiative unique is the multi-faceted approach of building community awareness, collecting useful accessibility information across the region, and educating businesses about

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merit shop workers and the efficiency of the merit shop approach.

“We are proud to recognize the outstanding work of our member contractors through the ABC Excellence in Construction Awards. The winning contractors maintained a constant focus on meeting their clients’ needs and set a high bar for craftsmanship, quality and safety,” said ABC MA president, Greg Beeman.

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Top Award Winners Honored by ABC NH/VT Manchester, NH – Associated Builders & Contractors New Hampshire Vermont Chapter (ABC) announced the winners of its 21st annual Excellence in Construction Awards at an event on Oct. 24.

Top scoring projects were showcased at the evening program, with a total of 12 projects receiving an “Excellence” or “Merit” award.

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RELCO Pfizer Clinical Manufacturing Facility PROCON Rand-Whitney Headquarters and Warehouse PROCON Main Street United Methodist Church

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Eckman Construction Roger & Francine Jean Student Center Complex, Saint Anselm College PROCON Pro Star Aviation Exterior Designs The Kendrick Joshua Reap, president and CEO of ABC NH/ VT, at the podium

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Women in Construction Massachusetts Girls in Trades Event Welcomes Over 500 Students

by Anastasia Barnes and Emily Langner On Nov. 13, the fourth annual Massachusetts Girls in Trades Eastern Mass Conference and Career Fair was held at IBEW Local 103 in Boston. Over 530 career and technical education (CTE) high school students attended the event that included speeches by Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker and Lieutenant Governor Karyn Polito; educational

(l-r) Lt. Governor Karyn Polito, Amber MacConnell, Lucy Kitchenka, and Governor Charlie Baker

workshops; and 33 booths from union apprenticeship programs, contractors and state entities.

The goal of Massachusetts Girls in Trades is to provide female students with equal opportunities to pursue careers in the building trades, by educating them about the paths available and by providing support and encouragement in their journeys. The event allows young women enrolled in CTE programs to network with the Massachusetts building trade unions, contractors, developers, and government and community organizations.

Welcome remarks were given by Mary Vogel, treasurer of the Mass Girls in Trades Steering Committee. The keynote address was given by Erica Clayton Wright, deputy director of the Women’s Bureau, U.S. Department of Labor. Student workshops included Becoming a Union Tradeswoman, moderated by Liz Skidmore; Applying to Union Apprenticeship, moderated by Kate Harrison Leon; and Best Practices for Supporting Gender Equity in the Classroom, presented by Mary Vogel and Maura Russell.

Fifteen of the high schools represented

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The conference included workshops and a career fair.

at the conference are members of the Equity in Trades Student Leadership Council.

Each of the 15 schools participated in the Best Student Showcase competition by designing a table with information from their schools and representing the theme of “Girls in Trades.”

Lucy Kitchenka of Minuteman Regional Vocational Technical High School and Amber MacConnell of Assabet Valley Regional Technical High School represented the council by moderating the event.

MacConnell, who is studying metal fabrication/welding, commented that “the more girls we get involved with the trades and the more representation we have as females in the work force will ultimately inspire other girls to push forward and go for it.”

Maryanne Ham, director of special projects at Minuteman High School and chair for Mass Girls in Trades, commented on the influence the conference and educational sessions have on the daily lives of students. “I am excited about the work the Equity in the Trades Student Council is doing at their schools throughout Mass.,” she said. “Our student leaders use what they learn in our leadership workshops along with their technical expertise to promote equity in the classroom and workplace every day.”

In his speech, Governor Baker addressed the shortage of workers he comes across when visiting job sites throughout the state and encouraged

those in attendance by saying, “You can work for yourself. You can be part of a union. You can run your own company.”

He added, “The opportunity here is real and I certainly hope by your presence here today that you put the time and the effort into deciding and determining if this is for you, because let me tell you something, if it is, you not only will build great things, you will have the opportunity to build a very special and very great life right here in the Commonwealth.”

Kitchenka, who is studying carpentry, hopes to continue to see more diversity

Sherby Luma (l) and Evellyn Edesousa, juniors at Medford Vocational Technical High School

in the trades and encourages other young women to get involved. She says, “I want women to know they’re not alone. They are capable of doing amazing things with a passionate, optimistic, and enthusiastic mindset.”

Follow Mass Girls in Trades on Facebook to learn more about the organization and find out about upcoming events.

Anastasia Barnes is publisher, and Emily Langner, the associate editor and staff writer, for High-Profile Monthly.

The career fair included booths from union apprenticeship programs, contractors and state entities.

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Trends and Hot Topics

World Class Row Hotel Ranked Nation’s Third Best

by Carol Duhart In 2019, The Row Hotel at Assembly Row in Somerville, Mass. was ranked the third best hotel in the U.S. and 44th best hotel in the world by Travel and Leisure Magazine. It’s not every day that a hotel can claim a global ranking among the best, much less as a result of four New Hampshire-based companies. Yet, the five-star The Row Hotel, located at 360 Foley Street, which opened in mid-2018, has remained sold-out, and garnered recognition and acclaim from numerous travel and hospitality sources.

Behind the newcomer’s place on the international hospitality scene is a unique collaborative known as XSS Hotels, PROCON, Colwen Hotels, and Colwen Design & Purchasing. The four N.H. companies are responsible for the design, construction, interior design and

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management services for the insta-worthy hotel. The Row is part of the sprawling Assembly Row neighborhood located three miles from Boston, and considered one of the fastest-growing developments in the Greater Boston area. It was named after the Ford Motor Company’s assembly plant that churned out Edsels between 1926 and 1958.

The Row occupies floors 1-5 of a 13-story, 315,000sf building with luxury residences above, and retail space at ground level. At 158 rooms, it is part of Marriott Hotels International premier Autograph Collection. This boutique hotel stands out because of its artistically inspired interiors that blend luxury, comfort, and function with thoughtful guest-centric touches.

The interior design was the brainchild of Colwen Design & Purchasing, which picked up the 2019 IIDA Interior Design Award for its decor.

Meaghan O’Neill, the company’s director of design, said, “Our goal was to give hotel guests a nostalgic understanding of the industrial past, mixed with today’s modern sophistication.” Adventurous interiors combine bold industrial elements with an imaginative use of reclaimed auto parts scattered throughout, echoing the site’s assembly plant history.

The Row Hotel Ford Event Room / photos by Joe St. Pierre

A magnificent grand stairway commands the main lobby, which flows into the Reflections Restaurant. The second floor features a stylish prefunction area that segues into the Ford

Row Hotel lobby

and Assembly meeting rooms. Each space is customizable for business meetings or seminars, weddings, and other special events.

Lastly, a state-of-the-art fitness center, a saltwater pool with cabanas, and attractive outdoor terraces round out the second floor amenities.

In the overall building design, PROCON’s architects created a distinction between the hotel, retail spaces, and the condominiums above. This was achieved with a layering technique by breaking down the mass and presenting it as smaller separate buildings that appear to have preexisted. The results are a modern building with crisp lines in varying heights and finishes that reminisces a bygone era.

Leo Xarras and Mark Stebbins are the two principals behind the four N.H. firms.

Carol Duhart is the creative writer at PROCON, Inc. Read the full story at www.highprofile.com

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Green Green and Sustainable Remediation:

A Decade Behind Us with More to Come

by Scott Anderson The Sustainable Remediation Forum (SURF) is a collective of remediation practitioners focused on advancing the science and integration of sustainability into the design and construction industry.

SURF promotes the use of sustainable practices during the investigation, construction, remediation, redevelopment, and monitoring of contaminated sites, with the objective of balancing economic viability, conserving natural resources and biodiversity, and enhancing the quality of life in surrounding communities. In 2009, SURF published the Sustainable Remediation White Paper (Ellis & Hadley, 2009) and in September 2019 SURF published a 10-year anniversary of the white paper entitled “Ten years later:

The progress and future of integrating sustainable principles, practices, and metrics into remediation projects” (Favara, et al., 2019) which reviewed the past, present, and future of sustainable remediation. This article provides a summary of my key takeaways from SURF’s 10-year review.

When we review remediation over the past decade and consider the triple bottom line framework of sustainability (environmental, social, and economic), the major focus has been on the environmental component with multiple tools (publications, software, etc.) available to assist the practitioner.

These tools have been developed and advanced over the past decade. Although positive advances have occurred on the environmental tier, advances within the social and economic components have not advanced at the same rate. With this concept in mind a distinction is made between “green remediation,” which focuses on reducing the environmental footprint of remediation, and “sustainable remediation,” which focuses on all three

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With the lack of government regulations requiring the inclusion of sustainability concepts, sustainable remediation will continue to be driven on a voluntary basis by individuals and corporations who understand the value. An example of this implementation is demonstrated by the corporate sustainability program developed by Norfolk Southern Railway

The challenge of developing sustainable remediation is complex. With the lack of government regulations requiring the inclusion of sustainability concepts, sustainable remediation will continue to be driven on a voluntary basis by individuals and corporations who understand the value.

Corporation (NSRC). NSRC recognized incorporating sustainable approaches into the remediation lifecycle would reduce impacts to the surrounding communities, minimize resource consumption, and minimize overall program costs. NSRC objectives outlined in their program include a tiered approach to provide flexibility based upon the project’s complexity, training and education for their business partners, and end-ofyear reporting for documentation and accountability. This type of voluntary program is an example of what sustainable remediation programs could look like across many organizations with the

support of environmental regulations.

An additional component in furthering sustainable remediation across our community is developing an educational background focused on the three components of sustainability; in particular the social and economic pillars. Integrating these components into business, engineering, science, and policy curriculums is important. The good news is others share this opinion. The National Science Foundation recently awarded Bentley University a grant to combine STEM and Business Learning to help tomorrow’s business leaders think about sustainabity today. With these types of advancements towards interdisciplinary education the remediation industry should be poised to develop greater sustainable solutions in the future.

Although sustainable remediation is still largely in its infancy, the development of green remediation over the past decade is a step in the right direction.

Most practitioners are familiar with the concepts of green remediation and many resources are available as guidance, including publications by the EPA and ITRC. As we continue to build upon the momentum of the past decade, our industry can look to the future by further developing sustainable remediation. This development will continue organically through organizations like SURF and volunteer efforts of individuals and corporations. However, with the support of advanced environmental regulations and an integrated sustainability educational program our industry can be positioned to achieve much more.

Scott Anderson is a project manager for the Site Investigation and Remediation Team in HRP Associates’ Greenville, S.C. office. HRP Associates is a member of the Construction Institute.

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Education Leers Weinzapfel Leads Design Collaborative Boston – A design collaborative led by Leers Weinzapfel Associates, Boston; Modus Studio, Fayetteville, Ark.; Mackey Mitchell Architects, St. Louis; and OLIN, Philadelphia; announced the completion of Adohi Hall, a $79 million, 202,027sf, 708-bed facility at the University of Arkansas.

Now in use, the pioneering project is the nation’s first large-scale mass timber residence hall and living learning setting.

A bold demonstration of sustainability, the five-story hall also signifies potential economic development for the burgeoning timber industry in Arkansas.

Occupying a linear, sloping, four-acre site on the southern end of campus, the project provides a new university gateway that marks the start of a larger living learning district.

Bound on the north by 1960s residence halls, on the east by Stadium Drive, and on the west and south by a large arena and related athletic facilities, the hall is nestled within a generous protective buffer of trees and plantings.

An emphasis on nature resonates throughout the project. Connected by a ground-level passage, a serpentine band

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of student rooms define three distinctive courtyard spaces that create a dynamic environment for student collaboration and interactive learning in architecture, design, and the arts.

The “front porch” in the northernmost building is the key entry point for the complex; the “cabin” at the ground-level central passage’s midpoint is the main gathering space, comprising a community kitchen, lounges, a quiet hearth, and a rooftop terrace; and the “workshops” of the lower courtyard house a dynamic live/ learn program of performance spaces, music and recording studios, and maker

spaces that enhance the campuswide arts program.

Four-story residential floors are arranged above the communal spaces.

The main stair and elevator for each open onto a series of double-height lounges and kitchen spaces, joining upper and lower floors and inviting community interaction.

Each floor contains semi-suites for two students with private baths, and pods of six to eight double rooms with a shared bath and common room. Large study rooms with generous windows at the end of each wing create a series of “lanterns” along Stadium Drive.

Wood ceilings are featured throughout the project.

The warmth of the project’s exposed structural wood ceilings is apparent in student rooms, study rooms, floor lounges, and ground floor common spaces, and wood columns bring the beauty of the material within reach for all. The “cabin” also includes a wood ceiling and trusses that span the full width of its lounge spaces.

Exteriors feature a light metal jacket of zinc-toned panels with accents of textured copper-tone and white that creates a floating band of living space above the natural landscape below.

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School With a View Completed

We Go The Extra Mile Eliot Innovation School

Boston – Finegold Alexander Architects, the city of Boston, and the Boston Public Schools announced the completion of a $15 million renovation and opening of the Eliot Innovation School building at 585 Commercial St. The School will serve students in grades 5-8. Finegold Alexander Architects served as the design architect and architect of record.

The Eliot School is the oldest continuously operating school in the United States and has been located in the North End for its entire history. The school opened as the North Writing School in 1713 and has educated many famous Bostonians, including Samuel Adams and Paul Revere.

Numerous building features promote sustainability and resiliency, including a new reflective roof, high R-Value insulation at the new building envelope, and glazing that maximizes natural light.

Mechanical improvements include a new electrical service located at the second floor for climate resilience, a new fire protection system, and 98% efficient boilers. The school was designed to meet LEED Silver V4 for schools’ standards.

The cafeteria accommodates the My Way Cafe school meals program, which provides students with fresh, healthy food options. The building features a multipurpose space that may be utilized by the community.

Construction of the school at 585 Commercial St. began in 2017 and the new, 42,000sf school facility opened for the 2019 school year in September.

Interior highlights include a digital art studio, technology classroom with robotics lab and laser cutter, media center, and 18 new classrooms that promote collaborative learning.

The building features eight brightly colored projecting bays, which create “learning nooks” geared for small group instruction and collaborative learning. Exterior upgrades include a new schoolyard with play structure, new sidewalks, and accessible entry.

The project team also included RSE Associates, structural engineer; RW Sullivan Engineering, MEP/FP engineer and code; Bryant Associates, civil engineer; and Copley Wolff Design Group, landscape architect.

“The waterfront location affords harbor, Zakim Bridge and USS Constitution views, with the Freedom Trail steps from the front door, connecting students to their natural and historical environment and significantly enhancing the learning experience,” said Rebecca Berry, president, Finegold Alexander Architects.

“It’s incredible that our students are learning about American history and social studies with a view of the Bunker Hill Monument and the U.S.S. Constitution,” said Boston School Committee Chairperson Michael Loconto.

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2019 Year-In-Review Editor’s note: Groundbreakings reported here to High-Profile are in order of date posted on the www.high-profile.com blog. This list, with active links to the full stories, can also be found online by clicking on the “Up Front” tab, and then “Groundbreaking” in the drop-down menu.

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Suffolk Breaks Ground at UMass Dartmouth

Texas Community Center Breaks Ground

UMass project rendering

Dartmouth, MA – UMass Dartmouth broke ground on a $134 million housing and dining complex designed to transform the student living and learning experience on campus. Read More...

O’Connor Way Senior Housing Breaks Ground Boston – Caritas Communities, a nonprofit providing very low income individuals with permanent housing, broke ground in South Boston on 46 units of affordable housing for seniors.

Completion is scheduled for February 2020. Read More...

Boston – Shepley Bulfinch announced the groundbreaking for the new 7,500sf Timber Lane Community Center in Spring, Texas.

Working in conjunction with landscape architecture firm, Clark Condon Associates, the new facility will be a gateway into nature, directly connecting the Timber Lane suburban residential community to the ponds, natural areas, and wooded trails of Cypress Creek Park.

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Timber Lane Community Center / photo courtesy of Shepley Bulfinch

MARCH

Dacon Underway at Senior Metal Bellows

Mayor Walsh (5th from the left) joins in the groundbreaking for the South Boston housing for seniors.

Two-story addition to the manufacturing facility

Sharon, MA – Senior Metal Bellows, a 60-year-old precision components manufacturer, broke ground with Dacon last fall for a two-story, 47,000sf addition to its Sharon facility.

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Groundbreaking Held for Shepaug AgSTEM

(l-r) Greg Cava, Shepaug building committee chair; Megan Bennett, supt. of school district 12; and from O&G: Ed Raymond, project supt; Mark Jeffko, project exec., Lorel Purcell, preconst mgr., and Tim Chan, project mgr.

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Nauset Breaks Ground on Condo Complex

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Reading, MA – Nauset Construction broke ground, and construction is underway, on The PostMark, a mixed-use complex being developed by 136 Haven Street, LLC, a DiBiase Homes and Matrix Property Group joint venture.

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O&G, S/L/A/M Join School Groundbreaking

Ground Broken on PUMA HQ

(l-r) Patrick McMahon and Matt Ehrie, Federal Realty; Adam Petrik, PUMA; Katjana Ballantyne, Somerville Council pres.; Bob Philion, PUMA; Somerville Mayor Joseph Curtatone; Don Wood, CEO, Federal Realty; George Proakis, Somerville Comm. Dev. ; Tom Galligani, Somerville Econ.

Dev.; Brad Dutton, Federal Realty; and David Middleton, Assembly Row

Groton Middle School, aerial view of phase one of three projects / renderings by The S/L/A/M Collaborative

Somerville Mayor Curtatone and Sports Company PUMA joined together to break ground for PUMA’s new headquarters building at 455 Grand Union Boulevard at Assembly Row. Federal Realty Investment Trust has launched construction of the new 300,000sf retail and office building. Read More...

Groton, CT – A groundbreaking celebration of the new 155,000sf, $66 million Groton Middle School was attended by state and local officials, school administrators, teachers, project leaders, and community members on April 23. Read More...

APRIL

Groundbreaking Held for Veterans’ Homes

C.E. Floyd Joins CVOC Groundbreaking

Augusta, ME – Pittsfield, Maine-based Cianbro Corporation and joint venture partner VJS Construction Services of Pewaukee, Wis. broke ground recently on the new 138-bed Maine Veterans’ Homes (MVH) senior living facility in Augusta.

The 179,000sf long-term care complex will be situated on 44 acres directly across the street from MaineGeneral Medical Center, the Harold Alfond Center, and Kennebec Pharmacy and Home Care.

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Middletown, MA – C.E. Floyd Co. joined the groundbreaking at Covenant Village of Cromwell (CVOC). CVOC officially broke ground on its $48 million, 110,000sf expansion.

The community will add 54 living units and a new town center, which will include three dining areas, game room, art studio, wellness center, and other amenities. Read More...

Covenant Village of Cromwell development team (l-r): Randy Gross, CRC; Jim Hudgins, THW Design; Mike Hamel, CVOC; Terri Cunliffe, CRC; Jeff Palmer, C.E. Floyd; Ken Kite, THW Design, and Dan Stegbauer, CVOC

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CTA Breaks Ground on New Tufts Library Weymouth, MA – CTA Construction Managers joined elected officials and Tufts Library leaders to mark the official groundbreaking for a new 50,000sf library to be located on the site of the original building on Broad Street.

CTA is working alongside project architect Tappe Architects, Inc. and the owner’s project manager, Hill International, on the project. Read More...

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Primetals Technologies Breaks Ground

Sutton, MA – Primetals Technologies celebrated the first mileston in the construction of a new location for its steel mill equipment manufacturing, research and development, engineering, and sales operations at 85 Gilmore Drive in Sutton. Read More...

Somerville Library Breaks Ground Somerville, MA – Elected officials and CTA Construction staff were joined by members of the Somerville community recently to break ground on a number of renovations and improvements to the 100-year-old West Branch Library.

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Dacon Breaks Ground on QB HQ

Merrimack College Adds Nursing Center

Taunton, MA – Quality Beverage and Dacon Corporation broke ground recently on a $1.8 million expansion to its Taunton headquarters. The event was led

by Conrad Wetterau, Quality Beverage’s president and CEO. Read More...

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Marr South Breaks Ground

Merrimack College Nursing Center / PROCON

Andover, MA – Merrimack College kicked off the month of May by breaking ground on a 20,000sf nursing center. The college teamed up with its longtime partner PROCON of Manchester, N.H., the architect and construction manager for the new facility. Read More...

Harbormaster Facility Breaks Ground Plymouth, MA – Nadeau Corporation Construction Development and Engineering joined the Seaport Economic Council, the project team and local leaders on May 23 at a groundbreaking ceremony for the new harbormaster’s facility on Plymouth Harbor.

Nadeau has been awarded the construction contract for the new maritime facility. Read More...

Exterior rendering / OLSON LEWIS Architects

New CVS Breaks Ground

Attending the CVS groundbreaking were (l-r): Shane Milette, South End Citizens Council; State Rep. Carlos Gonzalez; Springfield Mayor Domenic Sarno; Robin Peterson, CVS real estate director (at mic); Kevin Kennedy, Springfield chief development officer; and Charles Irving, Davenport Companies / Photo courtesy of Focus Springfield

Springfield, MA – Davenport Fund 1 announced the recent groundbreaking for a new CVS Pharmacy on Main Street in Springfield. Read More...

(l-r) Braintree Mayor Joseph C. Sullivan, David B. Marr, Daniel F. Marr III, Congressman Stephen F. Lynch, Senator Walter F. Timilty, Jeffrey T. Marr

Braintree, MA – The Marr Companies is expanding operations to a site south of Boston in Braintree. The official groundbreaking took place on Flag Day, June 14. Read More...

High School Converted into Apts.

East Haven, CT – WinnDevelopment, the development arm of WinnCompanies, recently celebrated the start of construction on a $21.5 million adaptive reuse project to convert the historic former East Haven High School building into 70 mixed-income apartments for seniors. Read More...

The former high school building will be converted into 70 apartments.

Callahan Announces Groundbreaking Cambridge, MA – Callahan Construction Managers announced the groundbreaking of Squirrelwood Apartments, a 12-building, 88-unit affordable housing development owned by Just-A-Start Corporation.

Callahan and Davis Square Architects were tasked to renovate the 10 existing buildings and execute the design and construction of two new infill buildings, along with an addition to an existing building. Read More...

Squirrelwood Apartments, an affordable housing development

AUGUST

GUND Breaks Ground on Kenyon College

JULY

Dranoff Properties Breaks Ground on Arthaus Philadelphia – Dranoff Properties recently celebrated a groundbreaking of its newest property, Arthaus, a 47-story condominium tower located on Philadelphia’s famed Avenue of the Arts.

Designed by Philadelphia-native Eugene Kohn of architecture firm Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates, Arthaus amenities include a first-of-its-kind rooftop greenhouse and more than 4,200sf of retail space. Read More...

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Kenyon College West Quad

Gambier, OH – Three buildings designed by GUND Partnership have broken ground at Kenyon College in Gambier. The new West Quad buildings include a new library, an interdisciplinary academic building and an admissions building with financial aid center for student recruitment. Read More...

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Fitchburg City Hall Breaks Ground Fitchburg – BOND, a building, civil, utility and energy construction firm, joined Fitchburg officials in celebrating the groundbreaking of the Fitchburg City Hall building renovation. Design partner ICON Architecture and owner’s representative Colliers International joined the festivities. Read More...

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DiPrete Breaks Ground on Millstone Med. Facility Fall River, MA – DiPrete Engineering has teamed with RKB Architects, Avid Engineers, Boston Industrial Consulting, John Turner Consulting, and Reflex Lighting to design a new 56,300sf freestanding building for Millstone Medical Outsourcing, LLC’s headquarters at Commerce Park in Fall River. Read More...

Cape Cod Cancer Ctr. Breaks Ground Mayor of Fitchburg, Stephen DiNitale, and BOND project manager, Pamela Bailey

Groundbreaking at Oxford School Oxford, CT – A groundbreaking was recently held to kick off the Oxford Middle School project. The new facility will include classrooms for general education, special education, art, music, technology and science labs. Read More...

TFMoran Underway on Tru by Hilton and T-Bones

Hyannis, MA – Cape Cod Healthcare broke ground on Vision 2022, a new cancer center and in-patient cardiovascular facility designed by Tsoi Kobus Design, bringing transformative care to Cape Cod Hospital as it celebrates its 100th anniversary. Read More...

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Dacon and New Mill Break Ground Milford, MA – New Mill Capital and Dacon Corporation broke ground recently on a $7.5 million renovation to the former Ardagh glass manufacturing plant. Planned improvements for this facility include new insulated metal panel siding, roof insulation and TPO membrane, a fire suppression system, heating, and electrical. Read More...

Dimeo Celebrates Groundbreaking Tru by Hilton under construction

T-Bones Restaurant

Concord, NH – Construction is well underway at the site of the former Days Inn on South Main Street in Concord where TFMoran is working closely with Duprey Hospitality and Great NH Restaurants.

A groundbreaking ceremony was recently held at the site to officially welcome the restaurant which is set to open in the winter of 2020.

The site will be the location of a Tru by Hilton hotel for Duprey Hospitality, as well as T-Bones for Great NH Restaurants. Read More...

SEPTEMBER

Providence, RI – Dimeo Construction Company celebrated a project milestone at the groundbreaking for the Hasbro Children’s Hospital, a 78,500sf, $35 million renovation project designed by EYP Architecture and Engineering. Read More...

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Windover Joins Groundbreaking at YMCA

Cape Ann, MA – Windover Construction CEO Lee Decker joined executives from the Cape Ann YMCA, Sam Park and Company, and the Dolben Company, for a groundbreaking ceremony of the new 65,000sf Glen T. MacLeod YMCA. Read More...

City Realty Breaks Ground on Condos

NOVEMBER

Boston – City Realty Group, a community-focused real estate development company serving the Greater Boston area since 2004, celebrated a groundbreaking recently on TEMPO Condominiums in Jamaica Plain. Read More...

Ground Broken at Maples Crossing

Callahan Breaks Ground on Marriott Revere, MA – Callahan Construction Managers has broken ground on the new SpringHill Suites by Marriott at Revere Beach.

Callahan was tasked to build the new-construction property scheduled for delivery in May 2021.

CR architecture + design served as architect on the project, which is being managed by Upton + Partners. Read More...

(l-r) Secretary of Housing and Economic Development Kennealy; Representative Kelcourse; Governor Baker; Mayor Gray of Amesbury; Steve Callahan, president of Global Property Development Corp; and Senator DiZoglio

Amesbury, MA – Callahan Construction Managers has broken ground at Maples Crossing in Amesbury. Read More...

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Unitil Breaks Ground for New Facility

Ground Broken on UCCB Renovation Boxborough, MA – A groundbreaking ceremony was held to commemorate the start of renovations to the United Church of Christ, Boxborough’s (UCCB) historic meeting house. Originally a one-story structure, the meeting house was built in 1833. According to the UCCB, the original post and beam structure was raised in 1880 to expand the building. Read More...

Unitil Front Elevation / Rendering courtesy of PROCON

A view inside the meeting house as crews complete selective demolition

Exeter, NH – Unitil, a local provider of natural gas and electricity, was joined recently by state and local officials, business leaders, and employees for the groundbreaking ceremony of its planned 54,000sf regional facility in Exeter. Read More... continued to page 45

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National/International SCI to Begin Restoration Project

Toronto Church Lofts Breaks Ground Finegold Alexander Architects

High Park Church Lofts and Residences Star Premiere Residences of Teaneck

Teaneck, NJ – South Coast Improvement Company (SCI), a design-build general contractor based in Marion, Mass., was recently awarded a new construction/ renovation project at Five Star Premiere Residences of Teaneck. SCI will begin work on the project in January 2020.

Five Star Premier Residences of Teaneck is a resort-style, senior living community consisting of two five-story towers connected by a one-story center building. The project is a redevelopment of the existing 88,000sf of occupied space and will include the installation of new ceilings, floors and millwork, as well as new work in residence rooms.

“This is an occupied living facility, so there will be quite a bit of coordination on

working with our subcontractors as well as staff and management to ensure that all residents are able to continue on with normal routines with construction going on. We will be phasing out the work in this project to ensure that everyone is going to be able to be accommodated in their living situations,” said Tom Quinlan, president of South Coast Improvement Company.

The project will consist of phased construction and will remain occupied during its duration.

Completion is anticipated in early 2021.

The project architect is Perkins Eastman of Chicago. The project engineer is the Princeton Engineering Group of Princeton, N.J., and Harrison Hamnett of Pennington, N.J. is an additional engineer.

Toronto – Medallion Capital Group has broken ground at 260 High Park Church Lofts and Residences, what is the reenvisioned Alhambra Church, on the southwest corner of Annette St. and High Park Ave. in Toronto.

The design retains and repurposes the elements that are of historical value in the heritage building while introducing a new addition massed sensitively around the main sanctuary.

“There are 55 suites in the new residences that range from 632 to 2,567sf and 15 church loft suites that range from 837 to 3,081sf. The building is also equipped with top-of-the-line amenities that include a striking courtyard entrance, 24/7 concierge services, a multi-purpose lounge with two-way fireplace, full custom built-in kitchens, complete fitness center, and a custom landscaped rooftop

area with lounge seating, barbecue and fire pit,” said Mike Giamou, Medallion co-founder.

THE PROJECT TEAM INCLUDES: Finegold Alexander Architects, Boston conversion of the church Turner Fleischer, Toronto contemporary residences ERA Architects, Toronto heritage conservation plan MEP Design landscaping U31 interiors

E&O Announces Commitments Hartford, CT – Developers of Connecticut’s first offshore wind farm, Eversource and Ørsted (E&O), have announced their economic development commitments and community contributions as part of the Constitution Wind project bid, which was submitted to the state in late September in response to a Request for Proposals (RFP) for offshore wind energy generation.

Eversource and Ørsted have also committed to invest $57.5 million for upgrades to New London State Pier, an underutilized state asset, to accommodate the industry and create a world-class offshore wind staging hub in Connecticut.

E&O says Constitution Wind’s economic development commitments will strategically invest in local port infrastructure for direct use by the offshore wind industry, renew the economically distressed city of New London, catalyze

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regional economic activity, including supply chain development, develop an offshore wind workforce from local skilled labor, and advance climate mitigation and resiliency.

If selected in the current RFP, Constitution Wind will make more than $100 million in direct financial commitments to benefit Connecticut families, workers, and communities, including: • Eastern CT Small Business Loan Fund, Southeastern CT Enterprise Region (seCTer) • CT Offshore Wind Scholarships for community college students • Building Pathways Pre-Apprenticeship program, CT United Labor Agency • Research and environmental monitoring, UConn Avery Point and Mystic Aquarium • Energy efficiency improvements for low-income New London County residents, Thames Valley Community Action Agency Eversource and Ørsted have also committed to invest $57.5 million for upgrades to New London State Pier, an underutilized state asset, to accommodate the industry and create a world-class offshore wind staging hub in Connecticut.

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Retail/Hospitality Construction Begins on TownePlace Suites/Fairfield Hotel by Marriott Medford, MA – In the fall of 2019, PROCON of Manchester, N.H. began construction on the 88,000sf dual-brand TownePlace Suites/Fairfield Hotel by Marriott located at 85 Station Landing in Medford.

PROCON is the designer and construction manager, and longtime development partner XSS Hotels of Manchester is the owner.

In total, 156 guestrooms will be divided between the two brands, aimed at business and leisure travelers. TownePlace Suites will offer 84 extended-stay king and double-queen suites targeting longer-staying guests. Each suite will provide fully-equipped kitchens with standard-sized appliances, such as a cooktop, microwave, dishwasher, and refrigerator.

Short-term travelers will have their choice of 72 comfortable and affordable guestrooms offered by the Fairfield.

Dual-branded hotels are the successful combination of two signature brands under one roof, offering the best of each brand to different guest segments. Overall amenities are shared, and the hotel can streamline its back-of-house operations for maximum efficiency.

TownePlace Suites Station Landing in Medford / Rendering courtesy of PROCON

With this in mind, the designers included a dual-brand reception desk with comfortable seating in the first floor lobby to facilitate a seamless check-in for guests of either brand. The design features

modern shared spaces on floors one and two, including a business center, a fitness room, a 24/7 market, and a sophisticated bar/lounge for relaxation or socializing.

A buffet area will be located just off

the lounge/bar offering a daily breakfast buffet for all guests to enjoy. An electric car charging station will be available, and the hotel plans to offer valet parking in addition to self-park options.

When designing the dual-brand hotel, PROCON’s architects created a modern building to blend with the bordering AC Hotel while distinguishing its own identity. This was achieved by selecting twostory-high prefabricated brick and metal exterior panels in similar color tones.

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According to a 2017 report by Medford and the Rogue Valley tourist publication, the city has experienced record-breaking growth in its travel, tourism, and hospitality industries. And, when TownePlace Suites/Fairfield at Station Landing opens in late 2020, those visitors will have additional accommodation options.

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Callahan Completes Dual-Branded Hotel

Woburn, MA – Callahan Construction Managers announced the completion of its work on the new dual-branded Hampton Inn & Homewood Suites Hotel which opened in late September 2019.

Owned by Concord Madison Woburn, LLC, the hotel was designed by

Hampton Inn & Homewood Suites Hotel in Woburn / Photos by Warren Jagger

architecture and design firm, Group One, and is managed by Concord Hospitality.

The new six-story, 147,780sf building and mixed-use hotel property boasts 235 total rooms, with 132 Hampton rooms and 103 Homewood suites. The property has incorporated numerous contemporary

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amenities for guests, including an indoor swimming pool and business and fitness center, along with terraces, bars, lobbies, and kitchens designated for each hotel brand.

“The new Hampton Inn & Homewood Suites Hotel offers guests all the comforts of home in a beautiful, modern building,” said Harry Wheeler, principal at Group One Architects. “Our collaboration with Callahan early in the design process was crucial, as we were required to work around various environmental concerns.”

The hotel is part of the Woburn

Landing redevelopment project, which was built on previously contaminated land and required special permitting.

Callahan held numerous meetings with the Environmental Protection Agency and other environmental groups during the construction process to ensure stringent guidelines were addressed.

Requirements were met by preserving and maintaining access to monitoring wells on the property. The hotel was equipped with special ventilation and a vapor barrier system to prevent future contamination.

Jewett Completes Dealership Cardinal Cushing Center topping off

Hanover, MA – Connolly Brothers Inc., a general contractor and construction management firm based in Beverly, is working with Cardinal Cushing Centers, Inc. on the construction of a new 20,000sf MarketPlace Building in Hanover which will house the Cushing café, a thrift store and gift shop, along with state-of-theart training classrooms. A topping-off ceremony was held on Oct. 30.

A nonprofit organization founded in 1947, Cushing Centers began as a day and residential school for students with intellectual disabilities. With additional locations in Braintree, Cushing now supports over 600 individuals of all ages.

Connolly Brothers demolished an existing structure on the property before beginning site work and is on schedule to ensure the new building is enclosed prior to the winter season. Completion is scheduled for May 2020.

The two-story building is a slab on grade conventionally framed steel structure designed to complement the existing historic campus buildings.

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Resources Cambridge to meet the center’s sustainability goals, the new MarketPlace will serve as a gateway to the Cardinal Cushing Center and a gathering place for both Cushing Center students and the surrounding community.

The project team includes construction manager, Connolly Brothers; architect, ARC/Architectural Resources, Cambridge; M/E/P/FP, Bala/TMP Consulting Engineers; and Boston Building Consultants.

The facility is being planned in two phases. The current phase will house retail establishments owned and operated by the center and staffed by students, as well as six classrooms dedicated to the Vocational Services Program which provides on-site vocational and educational experiences.

This phase also includes support spaces such as a quiet room, computer room, and private and shared offices.

Phase Two will ultimately house administrative office suites, an employee training center, and additional learning spaces.The retail spaces include the Cushing Café; Timeless Treasures, a thrift shop; and the Cushing Trader, a gift shop.

Bolles Dealership

Ellington, CT – Jewett Construction of Raymond, N.H. has completed construction of the expanded Bolles Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram Dealership in Ellington.

The completed facility renovation increases the dealership’s overall capacity. “The addition that we added to this facility really raises the bar for Bolles Motors,” said Jon Warner, project manager at Jewett.

At 16,000sf, the new building area features an expanded showroom,

designated brand areas, dedicated quick lube lanes, and enlarged detailing stalls.

Dan Ray, VP of preconstruction and design says, “Working with this closeknit, respected member of the automotive community has been a special experience for us. The Bolles Motors family took this process on head-first. They put a lot of passion into the process from start to finish, and the results speak for themselves. We look forward to watching their continued growth.”

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Interiors Margulies Perruzzi Completes New Law Offices

Conference room at new Rubin & Rudman Law Offices in Boston / Photos by Gregg Shupe Studios

Boston – Margulies Perruzzi (MP), a Boston architectural and interior design firm, announced the completion of a new office for Rubin and Rudman LLP, a national general practice law firm with offices in Boston, Washington, D.C., and Cape Cod. MP provided space planning and interior design services for the law firm’s new 30,000sf office at 53 State Street, Boston.

Structure Tone served as construction manager for the project, and RDK

Engineers provided mechanical, electrical, and plumbing engineering services. Cushman & Wakefield provided OPM services under the direction of Elizabeth Spath.

Previously located on Boston’s Rowes Wharf, Rubin and Rudman sought an efficient and flexible office space that is more reflective of their clients’ workspaces and provides a greater degree of openness without sacrificing confidentiality.

MP’s design features same-size private offices that reduce the need for

MP’s design integrates shelving throughout the circulation areas.

future construction due to promotions, and that can also be converted to meeting rooms for greater flexibility.

Enclosed perimeter spaces are designed with all-glass prefabricated office fronts to maximize daylight penetration as well as promote transparency and a strong visual connection between private offices and workstations. The reception area announces a more modern yet still classic office design, and ushers visitors into the adjacent conference center offering a suite of conference rooms with a coffee bar.

Wanting to retain the law library, MP’s design integrates shelving throughout the circulation areas to incorporate the library into the new space, eliminating the need for a designated room.

Workstations provide operational flexibility for the shifting ratio of support staff to attorneys, and meeting and collaboration areas are equipped with the latest technology. The new staff lounge also doubles as a training space.

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Build Better Podcast Fulfilling a Mission to Recruit and Promote Women in the Trades

by Emily Langner On episode 18 of the Build Better podcast, Anastasia talked with Elizabeth Skidmore, a business representative with the North Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters (NASRCC), and co-founder of the Policy Group on Tradeswomen’s Issues (PGTI).

Thanks in large part to the PGTI and its stakeholders, including working tradeswomen, construction companies, labor union officials, general contractors, subcontractors, architects, developers, and government officials, the number of women in union apprenticeship programs in Massachusetts is at 9.22%, triple the national average.

Skidmore emphasizes, however, that there is still a lot of work to be done. The goal, she says, is to increase the number to 20% by 2020. To help reach that goal, the PGTI has established a strategy to increase both the supply of qualified tradeswomen and the demand for women on the job.

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One key piece of the strategy is the Access and Opportunity Committee at UMass Boston, which has met monthly or bi-monthly since 2009. Out of that came PGTI’s “Finishing the Job” document, which is a “how-to” manual for training and apprenticeship programs, community-based organizations, and industry professionals. It details best practices and includes checklists for “increasing access for women and people

of color to good paying careers in the construction trades.”

The Finishing the Job document identifies four specific responsibilities for diversity that apply to all stakeholder groups in construction. They include setting and communicating high workforce participation goals early and often, seeking out and establishing the partnerships needed to access and recruit a diverse workforce, monitoring and reporting progress to all stakeholders, and doing it all again.

Another piece of the puzzle, Skidmore says, is organizations like Build a Life That Works, which works to educate women about the advantages of working in the trades, and strengthening the pipeline between apprentice programs and vocational schools with events like the Mass Girls in Trades events.

Skidmore says by pushing the envelope and continuing to set goals, women will continue to gain entry into great careers in the industry. She emphasizes that collaboration and the sharing of information is integral in meeting these goals. Additionally, Skidmore points out that focusing on promoting women in the industry, in turn, promotes minorities, as half of the women entering the trades are also people of color.

Skidmore encourages industry professionals to attend a PGTI meeting, download the Finishing the Job document, and to maintain a commitment to prioritizing diversity in the workforce.

Skidmore adds, “It just seems so clear, there is no good reason there’s not more women in the industry. These are satisfying jobs. Let’s get more women into it.”

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Trends and Hot Topics

Three Industrial Building Design Trends You Don’t Want to Miss every 10 – 15 years and with fading, it is hard to match.

Maximizing Column Bay Spacing

by Mike Kunz Today’s industrial real estate market is experiencing a significant shift in the style and uses within a modern industrial park.

But that’s not the only change impacting industrial development – the way in which industrial buildings are designed is changing as well.

Designing Flexible Buildings

Most developers are designing industrial buildings as flex space. A flex building is designed to be easily customized to a client’s needs, whether that be office, warehouse, distribution, manufacturing or multi-tenant. The trend is to initially design the building to accommodate small office spaces before a tenant is landed and make it flexible enough to be enlarged once a tenant has been signed.

To ensure that a developer can attract the widest range of potential tenants, the design should consider multiple entrances,

Industrial building within the new Blue Star Business Park in Norton, Mass. being developed by Condyne Capital Partners / Rendering by Maugel Architects

flexible ceiling heights and the ability to easily add a floor. Simply placing the entrance at the corner of the building, so it doesn’t get lost in the center, creates a more dramatic approach and enables less expensive materials to be used around the back.

Tilt-up Panel Construction

We are also seeing a change in the types of materials being used in industrial building design. In the past, warehouse buildings were constructed with metal panels, which were often damaged from fork lifts and other distribution activities.

To combat the issue, there is a movement towards concrete tilt-up panel buildings.

In tilt-up panel construction, the concrete contractor pours the walls within the building and then a crane is used to lift

the walls in place. Tilt-ups are more durable, efficient, sustainable and cost effective. Tilt-ups also require a much smaller carbon footprint than metal panels. The upfront cost of tilt-up panels is more expensive, but for the longevity of the building and the lower maintenance, it is and will continue to be the more economical option in the long run.

For clients that want a lower initial cost, another alternative is a hybrid of masonry and metal panel. Masonry is designed at the base of the building up to 12 feet with metal panel above, providing a durable barrier that protects against fork lift hits and 18-wheelers backing into the overhead doors. The initial cost of construction is cheaper, but masonry and metal panel need to be replaced

A major design consideration is the economics of steel and its impact on the column bay spacing, especially in distribution space. If you think about Amazon or Wayfair, a customer can purchase a pen or a couch, two very different sized items that need to be stored and accessed efficiently. The flexibility of a building’s racking system and its ability to handle a range of inventory is important.

If you increase the building’s column bay spacing, you can increase the size of stored goods. Warehouses typically have wider column bay spacing of 52 to 54 feet, as compared to office or flex buildings, which have spacing between 35 to 40 feet.

The wider bays allow for more racking within the bay for storage and a better use of space. When steel is expensive, smaller column spacing is desired because it needs less steel support. The challenge is to find the sweet spot where you can expand column spacing and still have structural support that enables you to get a good rate of return.

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Leaders Take Stage Cultivate Emotional Intelligence and Reveal Your Authentic Voice

by Rob DiNinni Leaders are saying yes to improv comedy for experiential learning while laughing.

Let’s unpack the fundamental soft skills of improv theatre that help leaders elevate their impact and presence.. Here are seven improv principles for leaders: Say “yes…and because”.

“Yes…and…” is the tenet of improv comedy. This principle provides a platform to share and build on ideas while eliminating obstacles. “Yes” opens possibilities while “no” or “but” shuts down collaboration and impedes progress.

Leave the butts in the chair! When you add the “why,” people buy-in. We, at StageCoach Improv, added “because” to the tenet, “Yes…and…because…”. The “why” is the lightning rod that powers relationships for leaders. Zap! Be agile and adapt.

In improv theatre, you learn that change is part of the process of moving the story forward. Improv actors have to be agile and adapt on stage even when something isn’t working. Wait for it…the practice of improv can slow down the over-thinking mind and bring you into right-brain consciousness. By immersing yourself in the moment, you’ll think faster on-yourfeet increasing your possibility to inhabit a flow-state or “be in the zone.” Leaders can flourish outside of their over-thinking mind and pivot to solve problems. Be present in your pivot.

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Vulnerability enables empathy.

An improv actor’s emotional state is on display and vulnerability can produce a poignant scene for the audience.

Vulnerability can provide an emotional entry point into the heart of the story and you, the character playing the lead role. Exceptional leaders are self-aware and recognize vulnerability as a sign of strength and courage. You feel me?

Curiosity inspires creativity.

Improv enables us to venture into uncertainty with an open mind to new ideas, possibilities, and ways to overcome challenges. Leaders need to observe, explore, and ask questions when navigating the unknown. When you’re open, aware, and inquisitive you’re capable of new discoveries. Discoveries lead to creativity. Creativity leads to innovation and problem-solving. Any questions?

Empower ensemble collaboration.

Empowering ensemble collaboration is vital to improv theatre and business.

Strive to build teams with a variety of talents, personalities, and life experiences where everyone is valued and heard — the power of play and inclusion. This is not a spectator sport. Get in the game!

Reveal authentic storytelling.

Reveal authentic storytelling powered by your voice. Improv theatre is a storytelling practice in realtime. Stories need conflict and high stakes to elicit a visceral reaction. When you understand what you have to offer and you’re leading people, you’re encouraging them to play a key role in the story you’re creating together. Act out your story. You do you!

Listen intently to focus.

Check your ego, expectations, and assumptions at the door. Improv actors listen intently to focus on what is being said behind the words and the emotional cues with respect to the culture and environment they inhabit. Do you hear what I’m saying?

Leaders tune-in with all your senses to each and every interaction whether you’re in a conference room getting your carb on, on stage flexing your chops, or in line contemplating an ice-blended oat milk mocha latte.

Leaders who incorporate the soft skills of improv theatre into their emotional intelligence practice activate the power of play, sense of curiosity, and strength of vulnerability.

Rob DiNinni is principal and founder at StageCoach Improv, a Boston-based firm delivering dynamic and interactive improv for business, training, and entertainment nationwide.

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Organizations & Events A Day of Prefab Education Atlantic Prefab’s 2019 Commercial Prefab Summit Wilton, NH – Atlantic Prefab (API) of Wilton recently hosted its first Commercial Prefab Summit. API, a leader in commercial prefab, metal trusses, and specialty panels created this event as an opportunity to educate potential clients on the benefits of prefab and tour its facility.

Over 60 attendees made the trek to Wilton to attend this event. These industry professionals included architects, engineers, and general contractors – some from as far as Arizona.

Presenters included Tim Salerno from Sto Panel, Andrew Hudson from Jersey Panel, and Mark Jarvinen from Simpson String Tie. These presentations offered AIA and general education credits to attendees and also provided education on the benefits of prefab for commercial construction.

In addition to speakers, vendors set up tables at the event and offered product samples and some great giveaways!

Vendors included Dri-Design, EB

Atlantic Prefab’s staff: Jackie Reed, designer; Chris Wilson, designer; Mark Beroney, president; Matt Pudsey, production manager; and Otto Kinzel, sales

Metal, Kamco, Simpson Strong Tie and Star Sales. These booths were available during lunch and helped make this gathering even more interactive.

Special thanks went to sponsor and long-time supplier EB Metal for sponsoring lunch for this summit.

“From labor cutting to precision to significant time saving, there are so many benefits to commercial prefab. This event made it possible for us to educate potential clients on these benefits and show off our

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facility. It was a great turnout and we are really happy with the outcome of our first summit,” said Mark Beroney, president of Atlantic Prefab.

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Atlantic Prefab’s facility in Wilton

President Mark Beroney (left) led tours of API’s facility. Here, attendees were able to get an inside look at the commercial prefab process.

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Anastasia Barnes interviews guests in the AEC/O world discussing how we can transform our industry by embracing forward-thinking ideas, new technology and innovative solutions.

Meet the leaders, visionaries and disruptors that are taking action to build a better world.

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episode 18 of the Build Better Episode 18 On podcast, Anastasia welcomes Eliza-

Quincy, MA – Callahan Construction Managers broke ground recently on The Abby, a North Quincy Station redevelopment project which aims to rejuvenate the city by redeveloping a bus depot and parking lot into a multi property complex featuring luxury apartments, retail space, and a new parking garage. Read More...

beth Skidmore, a business representative with the North Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters, and co-founder of the Policy Group on Tradeswomen’s Issues (PGTI).

Resort Breaks Ground on Addition

Skidmore talks about the achievements that have been made in recruiting and hiring women in the trades. She also shares how she and many others are working to reach upcoming goals with events and programs such as Mass Girls in Trades and Build A Life, and by creating concrete guidelines for industry professionals to follow.

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Spotlight Burt Visnick Inspires Students to ‘Learn for Life’

by Emily Langner In 1984, while a student at the University of Minnesota, Burt Visnick traveled to China for 10 weeks as part of the College of Design’s Asian Study Program. The program was brand new at the time, but had a profound impact on Visnick, who was inspired to give back to students pursuing careers in architecture, landscape design and interior design.

Burt Visnick

Visnick, AIA, IIDA, NCARB, is a founding principal at Visnick & Caulfield, an architectural firm based in Boston, specializing in interior architecture. Nine years ago, he and his wife, Long Xinrong

Visnick and University of Minnesota and Kansai University students at their final design presentation.

Visnick (now deceased), established the Burton S and Long X Visnick Endowed Asian Travel Fund to support students participating in the Asian Study Program.

In 2015, Visnick created the Visnick Family Faculty Award to help participating faculty travel with, and provide education for, the students while abroad.

Through the program, students spend three to four weeks learning about urban design by studying and exploring small scale design projects in a city in Asia. They learn about the history of those locations and current dilemmas that designers can address and work to remediate. Visnick has traveled with the

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Students take in the view of Fukuoka, Japan from the top of the Acros building, designed by Emilio Ambasz.

students to both China and Japan and, as a member of the Dean’s Advisory Board, visits the university several times a year to mentor and talk with students about their travels.

He says his mission is to encourage the students to “learn for life,” something the Asian Study Program has a big part in. He continues to learn from his own travels to China over three decades ago, by following the practices of Chinese designers and observing how far

The most important aspect of the Asian Study Program is providing students with inspiration and real-world experience that will drive their passion for architecture and design, something that can’t be acquired by looking at a computer screen or sitting in a classroom.

— Burt Visnick they’ve come in that time. He hopes to inspire current students to find ways to exercise their own creativity while being environmentally sensitive at the same time, something he says is demonstrated

well in many of the buildings they study overseas.

Next summer, Visnick & Caulfield will welcome a student from the Asian Study Program as an intern at the firm.

Visnick says he is dedicated to mentoring young people just starting off, and many of Visnick & Caulfield’s full-time employees began their careers as interns at the company.

The most important aspect of the Asian Study Program, Visnick says, is providing students with inspiration and real-world experience that will drive their passion for architecture and design, something that can’t be acquired by looking at a computer screen or sitting in a classroom. It’s his own experience traveling to China that continues to influence his design projects and fuel his passion for the craft.

Visnick adds that working with partners in other countries like China or Japan “allows us to think more about sustainability and what it may mean from one culture to the next, and encourages us to think more about people and the well-being of space, how people occupy space and how they intellectually own space over a long period of time.” That is something he’s proud to incorporate into his own work at Visnick & Caulfield, and to pass on to the next generation of designers.

Emily Langner is the associate editor and staff writer at High-Profile Monthly.

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Restoration and Renovation Callahan Renovates Nantucket Hotel Nantucket, MA – Callahan Construction Managers announced the start of an interior renovation project at the Jared Coffin House. As one of the oldest hotels in Nantucket, it embodies the essence of this former whaling town.

Designed by EBI Consulting, the project includes the addition of four new hotel suites and one deluxe guestroom, renovation of the lower-level Tap Room restaurant and bar, and upgrades to the property’s entrance and outdoor amenities.

A landmark hotel, Jared Coffin House is situated in the heart of the island’s historic district. The inn is undergoing a restoration both inside and out. Callahan has been tasked to upgrade the existing ground level, creating four family friendly suites and one deluxe guestroom with interiors curated by the talented Nantucket designer, Audrey Sterk. Many of the suites have large bay windows offering views of Nantucket’s historic streetscape.

Renovations addressing accessibility will also take place at the hotel, including installing a new lift and providing access to The Tap Room and elevated first floor of the property. A complete remodel of

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View of Cathedral of Saint Joseph at night

Jared Coffin House

The Tap Room will connect the space with the main hotel lobby and patio, while updating the entire interior with new bar, restrooms, and seating areas. The overall scope for the construction is 5,200sf.

The transformation of Jared Coffin House’s ground floor and the addition of the new suites are expected to be completed by May 2020 in anticipation of the busy Nantucket season.

Hartford, CT – Kronenberger & Sons Restoration, Inc. (KSR) has been selected to restore the Cathedral of Saint Joseph, guided by the design of Benjamin Robinson AIA, of Hoffmann Architects.

Many levels of scaffolding combined with the use of swing staging were required for access. Various hoists and elevators were required to lift stone material up and down the 284-foot-tall front façade. Custom limestone veneers were provided by Quarra Stone Co. and were carved by Christoph Henning and the company’s masons.

From the roof via swing staging and from the ground via man lifts, 100% of the limestone exterior was cleaned, as well

as portions of surrounding components such as windows, metal cladding, and landscaping.

Titan Roofing installed new waterproofing methods and modified flashing to remedy issues not addressed since the original design.

Finally, LED lighting was installed inside the steeple tower and on the surface of the 30-foot stainless steel cross. This lighting is controlled by a timer and can be modified for color and brightness.

The Archdiocese hired Barbara Bouyea and Associates to design and supervise the installation.

KSR has been a member of the CT ABC for 30 years.

Thomson Place Retail Activation & Streetscape Project

Thomson Place

Boston – Margulies Perruzzi (MP) announced the completion of the Thomson Place retail activation and streetscape project in Boston’s Fort Point neighborhood.

Developed by global real estate investment manager, Invesco Real Estate, and Crosspoint Associates, Inc., MP designed the restoration and repositioning of three historic buildings at 25, 44 and 50 Thomson Place, with new ground-floor retail space and a new pedestrian plaza to create a vibrant retail and dining destination.

With the conclusion of multiple tenant leases in the buildings, the development team saw the opportunity to convert ground-floor office space to street-level retail, restore the buildings’ architectural luster, and create an active streetscape that reflects the dynamic character of the

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Fort Point neighborhood.

Steeped in history, MP’s design preserved the historic warehouse aesthetic while lowering the floors and window openings to provide accessibility and create sightlines and visual connection from the street.

The giant openings once used for unloading goods became glass façades with lighting and signage to draw people into retail and restaurant establishments.

Renovation of the two-story, 32,000sf retail and office building created a 21foot adjusted ceiling on the ground level and highlighted existing heavy timber on both floors.

To energize and enliven the streetscape, sidewalks were widened in areas to encourage pedestrian traffic, and a new 8,000sf plaza with open green

space was created as a public amenity for dining and performance art. MP and the development team took great care

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in respecting the historic context of the neighborhood while activating a new retail area for some big name tenants.

The project team for Thomson Place includes:

• Architect: Margulies Perruzzi Architects • General contractor: Lee Kennedy Co. • Construction manager: Crosspoint Associates • Owner’s representative: SCM/Daniel Paquette • Roof design and building envelope: Wessling Architects • Interior design for Trillium and 50 Thomson roof deck: Whitlock Design Group, Inc. • Structural engineering: McNamara Salvia

• MEP engineering: WB Engineers • Civil engineering: Nitsch Engineering • Landscape architecture: Halvorson Design • Lighting: Lumen Studio • Code consulting: Cosentini Associates, a Tetra Tech Company • Retail leasing: Newmark Grubb Knight Frank • Office leasing: Cushman and Wakefield • Property manager: Crosspoint Associates

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Trends and Hot Topics

Live-Work Spaces: Urban Incubators for Communities

by Philip Norton Loheed As the process of cultural change continues into the 21st century, the role of innovation and creativity, combined with scientific inquiry, has particular importance. Exponential population growth has made humanity a force of nature that is having profound effects on the planet and its lifestyles.

Urban incubator programs catalyze creativity, new economy initiatives, and successful new lifestyles in existing cities.

As an initial form of incubator, Live-work units can contribute in effective ways when they are combined with shared spaces and active collaboration.

Artists, young professionals, agriculturalists, naturalists, teachers, students, and other creative social groups – including children and senior citizens – are critical to maintaining vibrancy and

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competitiveness in our cities. In America, many cities have become uncompetitive through their inability to adapt to changes in lifestyles.

Urban design strategies that encourage development of new products in the “sustainable economy,” that enable bioremediation, and defend biodiversity within the city, can have dramatically positive effects. Therefore, our cities need optimum creativity and “toolboxes of talent,” including urban agriculture, slow food, and sustainable green jobs. What will our creative responses be?

In live-work zones – new to many cities – ordinances dealing with noise,

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traffic, toxic substances, staff parking, operating hours, and other concerns are typical. This creates the need for specialized incubator programs that organize all aspects of residential and work needs, including day care. In turn, associations, coops, and similar entities can provide management and oversight. Neighborhoods of this type have a complex pattern of owner-occupied and rental spaces.

Design Partnership Plus recently completed 48 residential units of the Harding Green Project in the Canal District of Worcester. The units, on three floors, surround a courtyard with community room, shared laundry, and conversation spaces. The Worcester Public Market, a regional food hub on the ground floor will be completed in the next few months.

Harding Green – community room

Harding Green – courtyard

Some of the exterior improvements are part of the re-design of Kelley Square, in anticipation of the new stadium for the Worcester Red Sox farm team nearby.

Harding Green – apartment unit

The units incorporate flex-use areas, storage spaces, fully fireproofed noncombustible construction, highly efficient heating and cooling systems, and high ceilings to permit a wide variety of uses by tenants. Formerly industrial, the Canal District is seeing a renaissance of destinations of all kinds in a walkable environment close to Union Station and downtown. The Harding Green Project will contribute a source of new creativity and innovation for the region.

Philip Norton Loheed, AIA, NCARB, is principal at Design Partnership Plus.

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Multi-Residential Boston’s First LGBTQ Housing to be Created Boston – As part of his commitment to create more housing that is affordable and inclusive, Mayor Martin J. Walsh announced recently that the former William Barton Rogers Middle School in Hyde Park will be transformed into Boston’s first designated LGBTQ-supported housing development for seniors.

When complete, the $33 million development will preserve the beauty of the original 1899 building, while creating 74 new income-restricted rental units that will be welcoming to seniors 62 years and older, and specifically welcoming to seniors who identify as LGBTQ. All units will be deed-restricted in perpetuity, and will provide affordable, safe housing for seniors across a wide variety of incomes.

The project is being led by Pennrose Development and LGBTQ Senior Housing, Inc. who worked extensively with the local community in Hyde Park to meet the needs of residents. In addition to the 74 affordable rental units designed by Boston-based architecture and design firm, DiMella Shaffer, the new development will also include gallery space, an arts studio, community rooms, community gardens, and recreational

Future LGBTQ housing / Rendering by DiMella Shaffer

space, which will be available to both residents and the surrounding community.

Of the 74 total income-restricted rental units in the new Barton Rogers development, eight will be rented to households of individuals who are homeless or who require rental assistance.

Another eight will be deeply affordable

units for seniors whose income is between approximately $25,000-$40,000 per year.

In addition, 34 units will be available to households earning less than 60% AMI (about $55,000 for a two-person household). The remaining units will be rented to households earning up to 80% AMI (8 units) and 100% AMI (16 units).

“Pennrose and LGBTQ Senior Housing Inc. are both thrilled and honored to be chosen to redevelop this historic school into a new resource,” said Pennrose Holdings, LLC CEO Charlie Adams. “Our proposal will create senior housing and provide the larger community with many amenities. Hyde Park has been home to many “firsts” and we look forward to continuing to work with the community as we develop the first welcoming and friendly LGBTQ senior housing in Boston.”

“With the housing boom Boston has been witnessing, we need to ensure housing for our seniors, especially for the underserved LGBTQ community,” said Philippe Saad, associate principal at DiMella Shaffer.

“Innovative partnerships like this one will serve as a model for opportunity. It paves the way towards integrating older adults in their community by providing spaces that are inclusive and multigenerational by design. This project will also further the city’s age-friendly initiative and Imagine Boston 2030 as we head into 2020.”

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Mixed-Use Marr Preps Landmark Center for Expansion Boston – The Landmark Center is located at the intersection of Park Drive and Brookline Avenue in the heart of The Fenway.

Built in 1929 for Sears Roebuck and Company Mail Order Store, the cast in place concrete structure served as a warehouse and distribution center for nearly 60 years before it was redeveloped into the mixed-use building it is today.

Currently, The Landmark Center consists of an eight-story main structure with a 14-story tower featuring space for retail, offices, a movie theater, food hall and more. The interior design reflects the historic art deco exterior of the original building, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

The building is now undergoing further expansion as part of the Landmark Center Project and includes the addition of a 14-story tower to be built partially over the existing garage. To accommodate the new tower, the existing garage ramps, located on Fullerton Street, are being relocated into the interior of the garage to make way for the new construction.

Daniel Marr & Son (DM&S), contracted by steel fabricator Cives Steel, is installing new structural steel framing

Marr shoring supports the cutting, demolition, and removal of structural columns in the Landmark Center garage.

to support construction of the new ramp system, which involves creating new openings in the garage’s concrete slabs and the removal of existing columns.

Working in coordination with DM&S steel installation on the upper parking level and working for demolition contractor JDC Demolition, Marr Scaffolding Company’s (MSC) Shoring Division is shoring the slabs on four parking levels

Shoring systems were installed on each level of the garage to support the construction of a new ramp system.

for the cutting, demolition, and removal of structural columns.

Since June, Marr has installed over 360 heavy-duty post shores along the new openings created for the relocated ramp system. A combination of two shoring systems, Mass 25 and GASS shoring, is being installed in exact vertical alignment with the posts on each floor to safely distribute the cumulative load down to the foundation. MSC’s Aerial Lifts division has provided scissor lifts and lulls for the

transfer of equipment, and Marr Crane & Rigging has provided rigging support for heavier structural materials.

Marr’s work is roughly 60% complete at this time with steelwork slated to wrap up at the end of December and shoring to be dismantled in January. In the weeks ahead, DM&S and MSC will continue to carefully coordinate the installation of steel and shoring so each specialty can work at maximum efficiency.

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Abbott Gets PPC Designation

Pascoal Joins DPS Boston – DPS Group, a privateA chemical engineer who ly-owned, global engineering, started his career with Dow procurement, construction manChemical, Pascoal has over 20 agement and validation firm, years of experience in process/ announced that Carlos Pascoal facility design and management has joined the firm as the direcof cross-functional teams tor of construction management for both the design and projects. construction phases of capital He will be responsible for all projects.

Pascoal construction management (CM) Prior to joining DPS Group, he served as the vice president of projects in New England for DPS. He will operations and business development at a oversee all field staff in the CM group and local design/build firm that specializes in work closely with clients to ensure the industrial facilities. successful execution of capital projects.

Beth Taylor Joins GRE and will serve as GRE’s chief Hartford, CT – GRE of Hartford marketing strategist as the firm announced the addition of continues to expand in various Beth Taylor, CPSM, LEED national markets.

AP, as director of business Taylor will be working out development. She joins the of GRE’s Hartford office. Her firm with over 18 years of past experience includes work experience in the architectural, in public relations, communiconstruction and engineering cations, relationship building, (A/E/C) industry.

Taylor corporate branding, event planShe will be responsible for ning, and market research. developing new business relationships

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MBC Breakfast Program:

Update from Skanska Boston - The Massachusetts Building Congress (MBC) held its most recent installment of the organization’s ongoing Breakfast Program featuring Skanska Commercial Development’s executive leadership to discuss Skanska’s plan for development in Greater Boston, which includes 121 Seaport, a 17-story, 400,000sf, LEED Platinum office tower sitting atop 50,000sf of retail space, and numerous other large-scale development projects.

The event took place at the Aloft Hotel in Boston’s Seaport, and included a light breakfast and networking, presentations

by Skanska’s leadership, and a brief question and answer session.

The MBC brings together decision makers from all corners of the design and construction industry in Massachusetts, providing business and networking forums for professionals in the A/E/C community through monthly breakfast programs, social and fundraising events, and educational programs.

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Boston – Claro Advisors, The PPC designation LLC announced that James signifies specialized training W. Abbott, vice president and on retirement plan management financial advisor, was recently and administration and awarded the Professional Plan ERISA compliance, and is Consultant (PPC) designation the culmination of a rigorous from the Center for Fiduciary training program, including a Studies, the standards-setting comprehensive, closed-book body for Fi360. final examination under the Abbott Claro Advisors is an supervision of a proctor, and independent registered agreement to abide by the Code of Ethics investment advisor with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and Conduct Standards. based in Boston.

Abbott joined Claro Advisors in 2017.

Poyant Names Dion Sr. Acc’t Exec.

New Bedford, MA – Poyant, a established Dion Signs in New Bedford sign manufacturer Central Falls, R.I. in 1989. and branding specialist, Dion joined Poyant in 2019 has named Raymond Dion when the company acquired senior account executive. He Dion Signs. He serves on is responsible for growing the board of directors for business in the Rhode Island the Northeast States Sign market.

Association (NSSA) and is on Dion has over 45 years of the executive board for the R.I. Dion experience in all aspects of Sign Contractors Association.

“We are fortunate to have Ray Dion the sign industry including fabrication, join Poyant, bringing his leadership, installation, and service. He began his integrity and extensive experience in career at Mandeville Signs, the company all facets of our industry”, said Richard his grandfather founded in 1917. Dion, Poyant, president. along with brothers Richard and Ron,

Acentech Wrap Up for 2019 Cambridge, MA – In 2019, Acentech announced new hires, promotions and awards.

Three new hires include Chris Hornsby, who recently joined Hornsby Acentech as an IT and security consultant at its Cambridge headquarters; Anthony DeMarte, a new member of Acentech’s architectural acoustics group in Philadelphia; and Khaleela Zaman, who joined the architectural acoustics group in Cambridge.

In other personnel news, Jack Briskie, a recent addition to Acentech’s noise and vibration group, received his professional engineer license in mechanical engineering; Kristen Murphy, LEED AP BD+C, WELL AP, senior consultant, earned WELL accreditation; and Marc Newmark was promoted to director of Acentech’s noise and vibration group.

Staff members were recognized at the most recent Institute of Noise Control Engineering (INCE) meetings. Principal consultant Eric Wood was elected fellow

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of the Institute by the INCE board of directors and Michael Bahtiarian was elected to become INCE’s executive VP/ president-elect.

At INCE’s Noise-Con 2019 in San Diego, Wood received the distinguished service medal; Andy Carballeira, senior consultant, was recognized; Jim Barnes and Peter Beiter presented Trends in Managing Industrial Worker Noise Exposure; and Bahtiarian presented a paper titled “Can Digital Newspapers Save the Pressman’s Hearing?”

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ARC Appoints Two Principals

JC&A Promotes Three

Boston – ARC/Architectural Resources Cambridge appointed senior-level leaders Jan Taylor, AIA, LEED AP and Peter Reiss, AIA, LEED AP to principal.

“As we celebrate our 50th year, we are also thrilled to celebrate and recognize the achievements of our next generation of ARC leaders,” said firm president, Philip Laird, FAIA, LEED AP. “The appointment of Peter and Jan as new principals reflects the important contributions each of them makes to ARC’s clients, staff, and workplace culture. From mentoring young staff to providing dedicated leadership on design and operations for the company, they continuously reach beyond the expected to create a better experience for everyone.”

Taylor, who joined ARC in 2000,

Quincy, MA – J. Calnan & Associates, Inc., a construction management firm in the Northeast, announced the promotion of Vice Presidents Michael Garrity Garrity, Maureen Rystrom and Michael Wilson to partner.

Garrity, Rystrom, and Wilson join partners Jay Calnan, CEO; Jim Cahill, president; Mike Crowther, COO; Tim Kelly, CFO; Steve Robak, EVP; and Scott Trull, senior VP. “At JC&A, it’s all about relationships and no one understands that more than Mike, Maureen and Mike,” said Jay Calnan, CEO and partner. “Promoting

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works with university and independent school clients to plan and design academic, science, and sports and recreation facilities. Reiss, who joined ARC in 2005, provides planning, design, and project management for performing arts, health and wellness, and campus sports and recreation facilities.

Suffolk Hires Quirk as COO Boston – Suffolk, a national innovative builder, has hired Andrew Quirk as chief operating officer for healthcare and science and technology. In this position, he will oversee the planning, design, and construction of high-quality, energy-efficient facilities for Suffolk’s healthcare and science and technology clients nationwide.

Quirk has 29 years of experience in healthcare design and construction, including his most recent tenure as senior VP and national director of Skanska’s Centers of Excellence. He also served as an architect on staff at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Quirk Cancer Center and as an architect with RTKL.

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these key leaders to partner recognizes the ways in which their leadership, knowledge and experience have helped our firm grow significantly. They are well respected and have nurtured lasting connections with key clients and partners.

The expertise that Mike, Maureen and Mike demonstrate in their respective fields has had a profound impact on JC&A’s success.”

Elaine Promotes Natalie Dove of women’s advocacy and Newton, MA – Natalie Dove has leadership groups, and sits on been promoted to MEP project Elaine Construction’s internal manager at Elaine Construction. education committee where As a member of the project she has presented on numerous management team, she will MEP topics. manage all project docu“Natalie’s background mentation, scope refinement, working in the early part of her schedule modification, contincareer as a plumbing engineer, gency planning, and financial Dove and most recently as an assistant oversight, to ensure on-time project manager here at Elaine, and on budget completion for corporate brings a breadth of experience and and institutional clients. perspective to projects that have complex Dove is involved in a number infrastructure requirements.”

QA+M Architecture Welcomes New Staff

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Farmington, CT – QA+M Architecture announced the addition of five new staff members.

Yazir Mega, LEED AP, in his new role as project architect, coordinates and oversees projects from conceptual design through completion of construction. He has more than 30 years of experience.

Lan Li and Victoria Fagan also joined the architectural staff. Both develop concepts by applying architecture principles and practices to an array of projects.

Damaris Martinez is responsible for all aspects of the interior design process.

Prior to joining QA+M, she worked with a curtain wall company as a system designer.

Sharon Pomeroy, CPSM will serve as director of marketing and business development. She brings nearly 25 years of experience from the commercial construction arena, with a focus on marketing and communications. Her portfolio includes copywriting, event planning, and market research.

According to David Quisenberry, firm principal, “To continue providing exceptional quality of service to our growing clientele, it was vital that we add to our staff. Yaz, Lan, Victoria, Damaris, and Sharon are valuable additions to our team and will allow us to meet the increased demand for our services that we’re experiencing.”

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SLAM Promotes 15 to Associate

SMRT Names New Principals

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Glastonbury, CT – The S/L/A/M Collaborative (SLAM) announced that team members in its Glastonbury, Atlanta, Boston, and Los Angeles offices have been promoted to associate.

SLAM Atlanta

Jason Sims, AIA is a NCARB registered architect currently serving as an architect primarily in the higher education market.

SLAM Boston

Ellen Altman, AIA, LEED AP serves as a registered architect primarily for the education market.

Zhanbin Jiang is a design professional supporting the firm’s multi-market practices in education, healthcare and corporate.

SLAM Glastonbury

Melissa Anthony specializes in the programming, planning and design for projects in the healthcare market.

Tara Bengstonis serves all offices in architectural design packages and environmental graphics, trade shows/ conferences, advertising, marketing collateral, branding, website design and social media.

Nate Bernier, LEED GA is working with in-house design and construction teams.

Eric Caisse was recently promoted to business solutions developer responsible for serving in the design and development of critical business solutions.

Derek Czenczelewski is promoted to markets manager, supporting the healthcare and corporate markets.

Chris Dittrich is a senior project manager working on a diverse range of construction and design-build projects.

Kat Hobert is supporting a diverse range of education markets.

Emily Ky serves as a registered architect on large-scale projects in the education market.

Rod Neff is a senior project manager, working on construction and design-build projects.

Michael Rettenmeier, PLA, ASLA works in SLAM’s landscape architecture studio.

Matt Slightom serves as a design professional supporting the firm’s multimarket practices in education, healthcare and corporate.

SLAM Los Angeles

Shikha Chandrasena primarily serves as a design professional on projects in the healthcare market.

Gienapp Hires Patel Danvers, MA – Gienapp “We’re very excited to Architects, a Massachusetts have Juhi join us. We were architecture firm, announced impressed with her portfolio that Juhi Patel has joined of work from her professional the firm as an architectural degrees and internships. Her designer. talent and experience with Patel, who was raised in the latest green and software Surat, India, will be assisting technologies have allowed her the firm with the development of to immediately make significant Patel AutoCAD and Revit drawings contributions on our skilled and pre-design studies.

Building Information Modeling “It’s great to be part of the Gienapp team,” said Dale Gienapp, AIA, Gienapp Architects team.,” said Patel.

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architectural programmer, planner and designer of academic, student life and athletics facilities for colleges and universities, including Penn State University Vickers and Virginia Tech.

Graham Vickers, AIA, principal and director of justice practice, leads SMRT’s award-winning national justice practice. His focus on the design of progressive correctional and rehabilitative environments complements his experience in a wide variety of project types, sizes, and construction delivery methods.

SMRT is a full-service architecture, engineering, planning and energy services firm practicing nationwide in the healthcare, justice, government, education and science/technology/industry sectors.

Andover, MA – SMRT Architects and Engineers announced the elevation of five design professionals to principals.

Jonathan Kasper, PE, principal and director of mechanical engineering, designs mechanical systems and manages both new construction and complex renovation projects for healthcare, government and higher education clients.

Nicole Rogers, AIA, LEED AP is principal and director of architecture. Her design expertise ranges from commercial to healthcare to higher education projects for clients throughout New England. She has a special interest in sustainable design.

Andrew Tyner, AIA, LEED AP, principal and director of architecture, focuses his practice on designing and managing projects for clients in the science, advanced technology and higher education sectors.

Nick Vaughn, AIA, principal and education practice leader, is an experienced

C.E. Floyd Promotes Frye Bedford, MA – C.E. Floyd athenahealth in Watertown and Company, a general contractor the construction of two new and construction manager, has buildings at Riverbend School promoted Lucy Frye to project in Natick. manager.

“Lucy is an extremely Frye has been with C.E. talented, smart, organized and Floyd for six years and has hardworking member of our worked on projects at The team,” commented director UMBRELLA, Nashoba Brooks of Massachusetts operations, Frye School and Carleton-Willard Peter Doucet II. “She is an Village, among others. She is currently excellent pre-planner and leads her team managing a series of renovations at by example.”

Dietz Welcomes Yvonne Cruz Springfield, MA – Dietz & Company Architects, Inc. announced the addition of Yvonne Cruz, RA to its staff as senior project architect. She is a licensed architect in New York and Connecticut.

She brings over 20 years of experience to Dietz, having worked for firms in New York

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City throughout her career.

Cruz has worked on an array of residential projects as well as many hotel and restaurant projects. She brings her commitment to highquality design and a passion for mentoring junior staff members to the firm.

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SMPS October 30 - January 10 Big Brother Big Sister Foundation Holiday Clothing Drive SMPS challenges you and your firm to clean out your closets for a good cause.

Get your firm involved by asking your co-workers to gather gently worn clothing and shoes during the months of November and December. BBBSF will pick up the clothing at your office and weigh the items. The top three firms who donate the most clothes (determined by weight) will be honored at the SMPS Holiday party!

AGC MA December 12 Technical Series: The Electrical Process - Industry Insight with Gaston Electrical Wentworth Institute of Technology As part of our ongoing AGC Technical Series - Join Michael Weber and Brian Jasinski of Gaston Electrical as they take you through the electrical distribution system and gain a better understanding of electrical equipment, electrical code requirements, and installation considerations on job sites.

December 19 Leading Women in Construction: A BWiC Executive Panel Autodesk, Boston BWiC once again presents a unique opportunity to hear from some of the most successful women in our industry!

Each panelist brings their individual experiences to the table sharing best practices, challenges, successes and even a few disappointments during their paths to success. They will also share their views on the industry today and how it has evolved to date, the potential of what the future will bring for women in construction and what you need to do now to further your career!

ACA NE December 17 Networking Dinner and Seminar: Pay for Performance: Beyond the Bonuses and Incentives Courtyard Marriott, Marlborough, Mass.

The seminar session defines true pay for performance and the two primary ways it is implemented -- percentage of selling price or Payroll Units (PRUs). Examples

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will be used from companies that have successfully implemented pay for performance and will list the benefits that pay for performance model can provide for the company and the employee.

ABC MA December 18 Future Leaders at Autodesk BUILD Space Autodesk BUILD Space, Boston Join ABC MA and the ABC MA Future Leaders at the Autodesk facility in Boston’s Seaport District for an evening highlighting the newest technology in construction and its implications throughout the industry moving forward.

BSLA December 19 Holiday Party Loring-Greenough House Jamaica Plain, Mass.

The Executive Committee of the Boston Society of Landscape Architects invites you to join us at the 2019 Holiday Party. Featuring festive food and drink, along with music by Tonehenge and Gingerscapes by…..you? Grab your spatula or just your good humor, and join us to share seasonal cheer.

CBC January 14 Healthcare Horizons: What’s on the Path Ahead The Cascade, Hamden, Conn.

The healthcare market continues to be strong, but also presents special challenges for owners and their design and construction teams. Join us for an interactive panel of healthcare network executives as we discuss the current issues, influences and opportunities related to the ever-changing healthcare landscape.

SMPS NNE January 15 ‘Forecast Eve’ and New Year Party Sagamore Hill, Portland Maine We’re pleased to host our 3rd annual ‘Forecast Eve’ in Portland on January 15th! Help SMPS Northern New England ring in 2020 with drinks, snacks, and networking at one of Maine’s classiest bars. Whether you’re planning to attend or exhibit at MEREDA’s 2020 Annual Forecast Conference & Member Showcase, or just looking for a great event to connect with Development, Real Estate, Architecture, Engineering, Construction and other industry professionals - this event is for you!

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Hey Heidi

Q: A:

ingle wythe insulated S concrete masonry passes energy code, but how can we keep the walls leek free? And do we need a vapor barrier?

– Leaks Are Really Sad

Dear LARS, Single wythe CMU walls have been around for a long time, and with proper detailing, they can be completely leak free. To accomplish this, we recommend a “belt and suspenders” approach. Flashing, weeps, integral water repellent and crack control are key. For extra protection a field applied, breathable, clear sealer can be applied.

For partially grouted walls, it is very important to have flashing and weep holes so that if any water does get in, it has a way to escape.

There are pan flashing/weep systems that work well with most single wythe wall configurations and are relatively easy to install.

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Another important component is integral water repellent. This is not a coating, but an ad-mixture. It repels water throughout the block, not just at the surface. Crack control is another important component, and includes horizontal joint reinforcement and control joints. For more information on strategies to keep your single wythe walls leak free, see NCMA TEK 19-2B. For vapor barriers, concrete masonry mass walls behave differently from other building types, such as wood and steel frame, and a vapor barrier is not required for general use structures. Next month we will dive deeper into this topic, STAY TUNED! Heidi Jandris, BArch, is 3rd generation, Technical Resource and Sustainability Manager at A. Jandris & Sons.

For concrete masonry questions, email heidi@ajandris.com or tweet @heidiAJS. For more technical Q & A, visit Heidi’s site, http://ajandris.com/hey-heidi/

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