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Focus: Retail and Hospitality

Group One Partners’ design of The Moxy, located in the heart of Boston’s Theatre District, is a perfect example of placemaking design done right. Pictured above, the hotel’s lobby includes exposed lightbulbs, clever signage, and comfortable seating throughout the space, mimicking a theater’s green room. / Full story page 18

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Lindsey Fortunato

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Emanuel Bardanis Philip Norton Loheed

Greg Angel

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FEATURING:

Work Progresses on The Finch Cambridge Bowdoin Completes Arsenal Yards Renovation to Boston City Hall Breaks Ground Carlos Febres-Mazzei Named ULI Chair 2020 BSLA Awards Announced SLAM Renovates, Adds to Kent School Building DECCO’s Tim Barton Honored

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Placemaking in Boston’s Theater District

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Bodio Honored with NECA Award

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Publisher’s Message move in the right direction after May’s dramatic rebound, but there are warning signs as some parts of the country where COVID cases are surging have halted or reversed their reopening plans.”

Anastasia Barnes August is our annual focus on Retail and Hospitality which, as we all know, have both been hit the hardest during the pandemic.

Hotel developers and retailers alike are finding ways to pivot and find use for their space. According to an article on Skift.com, over 16,000 hotels in the U.S. have signed up for the American Hotel & Lodging Association’s Hospitality for Hope program, which connects hoteliers with the public sector on potential emergency health uses.

Local retailers are offering online orders with curbside pickups or deliveries, and restaurants are finding creative ways to offer outdoor dining. Jaime Ward, head of retail finance at Citizens Bank, said, “Retail sales showed better-than-expected improvement in June and continued to

The Community Associations Institute (CAI) recently released a helpful guide called Status Check. It is specifically designed to guide homeowners, community managers, and business partners on how and when to effectively open public and private facilities, including how to effectively phase in business operations. The guide is a helpful tool, especially with smaller communities that may not have the resources to provide for their population.

Design/build firms are coming up with creative solutions for their clients to be able to adapt while adopting safer practices. Lindsey Fortunato’s article on page 12 gives an insight on what her firm is doing to adapt to these times.

High-Profile has been working hard behind the scenes, with the help of our awesome interns, to revamp how we produce our #HPConnects webinar. Be on the lookout for our upcoming topics and dates for this fall, and watch past webinars at https://www.high-profile. com/hp-connects/.

of MadameArchitect.org, discussing how she and her editorial team highlight women in all areas of the architectural field and share their success stories with the world.

Join us for HP’s focus on Educational Facilities in the September issue. Learn how our schools and institutions are planning to repurpose space and deal with COVID-19’s effects from an AEC perspective. Visit www.high-profile.com/ next-issue for details.

I hope you’re all enjoying your summer as safely as possible. All of us at HP encourage you to sit by the sea, on a mountain top, or in your backyard to enjoy the outdoors while you read!

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Up-Front Carlos Febres-Mazzei Named ULI Chair he spent 12 years at major Boston – Carlos FebresMazzei has been named chair brokerage firms as a capital of the Boston/New England markets advisor.

District Council of the Urban He has been a member Land Institute (ULI). He of ULI for over 12 years, assumed his role on July 1. having served as vice chair Under his leadership, on the Urban Development/ ULI Boston/New England Mixed-Use Product Council will continue leveraging and (Red Flight), the local Boston expanding existing diversity market council and young and inclusion programs such leaders group. He also served as Pathways to Inclusion, on the 2018 fall meeting host Carlos Febras-Mazzei the CREST internship committee and formation opportunity, and the Commercial Real committee for the ULI NEXT initiative.

Estate DE&I summit.

Febres-Mazzei was named to ULI’s Febres-Mazzei is founder and Global “40 Under 40” in 2014 and the managing principal of Quaker Lane Boston Business Journal’s “40 under 40” Capital, a Massachusetts-certified in 2012. minority business enterprise focused on He will succeed Matt Pullen, executive emerging urban infill submarkets within Greater Boston and Philadelphia. managing director at Newmark Knight Prior to launching Quaker Lane, Frank, who served as district council chair.

Construction Tops Off at Kendall East

Bodio Honored with NECA Award West Newton, MA – The Bodio’s relationship with National Electrical Contracthe Boston JATC telecom tors Association (NECA) anprogram began in the early nounced recently that Joseph ’90s when he, along with his Bodio, CEO and founder of lifelong friend and Local LAN-TEL Communications, 103 member, Paul Woods, Inc. was selected as the honassisted the administration oree of the association’s 2020 with improving the newly Coggeshall Award. founded telecom program. In The award, established in the late 1990s, Bodio was the 1956, is presented annually to instructor of the “Blueprints a NECA electrical contractor for Telecom,” course at the Joseph Bodio who has made outstanding JATC, which has evolved to contributions to the industry in the become the current “Systems Drawings technical and service field. & Specifications” course.

A past president, governor, and In 2009, he helped establish the now director of NECA Greater Boston JATC’s Paul Woods Scholarship, which Chapter, Bodio has dedicated much of awards $500 annually to the outstanding his career to education and training. He telecom graduate. was a founding member of the Boston Nationally, he currently serves on the chapter’s Telecom division and served NECA Management Development Comon the Joint Conference Committee as a mittee as the chapter’s representative for trustee from 2010 to 2012. He was also an ELECTRI-International, an organization active member of the Telecom Training that funds, conducts, coordinates and subcommittee for six years. monitors the electrical industry’s most “On the Training Committee, Bodio vital research and delivers exemplary was instrumental in the growth and management education and supervisory enhancement of Boston’s five-year JATC training programs.

Telecommunications Apprenticeship The Coggeshall Award will officially Training Program,” said NECA Boston be presented during the NECA 2020 Live senior advisor and former executive Convention and Trade Show on Oct. 5-7 manager, Glenn Kingsbury. which will take place online.

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Cambridge, MA – Tocci Building Corporation and client Urban Spaces announced the topping off of Kendall East. Designed by architectural firm Perkins Eastman, this two-building, mixed-use development in Cambridge will feature 211,000sf of both residential units and retail space.

The project program includes 136 residential units, an expansive half-acre greenspace connecting the two buildings, and two levels of below-grade parking including 142 parking spaces and 159 bicycle spaces.

The project involved the demolition of several connected commercial buildings, two stories of below-grade excavation, the pouring of concrete foundations and, like many development projects in the area, navigating through the construction moratorium and other challenges related to Covid-19.

This milestone marks the completion of the structural steel phase of the building and serves to recognize the trade contractors for their work. While a proper topping off ceremony was not feasible

due to social distancing regulations, the team was thanked with lunch and words of encouragement from Tocci’s assistant superintendent, Nick Tierney.

Next steps for the project include placing slabs, starting wall framing, and getting the building envelope watertight for interior MEPs and finishes.

Construction is expected to wrap up in 2021.

Bill Welch, the superintendent at Tocci Building Corporation, noted, “After a few uncertain weeks at the onset of Covid-19 and obtaining approvals from the city of Cambridge to allow us to temporarily continue construction, the team at Kendall East worked hard and kept it together to accomplish this major milestone.”

Two top concerns on any jobsite are safety and schedule. Despite the pandemic, the team has worked to maintain a safe construction environment, thanks in large part to Safety Director Tim Lyons’ Covid-19 safety plan. Tocci is also working with consultants and construction pre-fabrication experts to regain lost time.

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VA Outpatient Clinic Breaks Ground

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Groundbreaking ceremony at the site of the new VA clinic / Photo by Tim Greenway

Portland, ME – FD Stonewater, J.B. Brown & Sons, and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) recently held an official groundbreaking ceremony at the site of the new VA community-based outpatient clinic (CBOC), located at 141 West Commercial Street in Portland.

Once opened, the clinic will replace and consolidate the existing leases at the Saco and Portland CBOC locations, without disruption of care and services during the transition. The new 68,710sf facility will enable VA Maine to expand services to veterans in a state-of-the-art and energy-efficient facility. The new clinic will offer core healthcare services as well as additional specialty care services to veterans and will embody the VA’s Patient Aligned Care Team principles.

SmithGroup will serve as the architect of record and Landry French Construction of Scarborough will serve as the general contractor. Gorrill Palmer of South Portland will provide civil engineering services. NBT Bank is the lender for the project.

FD Stonewater entered into a joint venture agreement with J.B. Brown & Sons for development of the site. The project was awarded to the JV entity (FDS JBB Portland LLC) in the fall of 2019, with substantial project completion planned for fall 2021.

The July 17 event attendees included representatives from VA Maine, including the executive steering committee for the project as well as the current Saco and Portland VA clinic managers.

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SoNo Collection, an award-winning retail mall

Norwalk, CT – The SoNo Collection, a newly constructed retail mall located in South Norwalk, was recently recognized

by Connecticut Building Congress (CBC) with a Project Team Award of Merit in the Commercial/Industrial Large category. The project, owned by Brookfield Properties Retail, was a joint venture between Farmington-based KBE Building Corporation and Irvine, Calif.based VCC (KBE/VCC).

The project team included: KBE/VCC, construction manager at risk; Brookfield Properties Retail, owner; CallisonRTKL, architect/designer; Wick Fisher White, MEP engineer; Thornton Tomasetti, structural engineer; United Steel, steel supplier/erector; Langan, civil engineer; and Mahan Rykiel, landscape architect.

The new 1 million sq. ft., three-story enclosed mall has street-level shops, along with an eight-story, 1.2 million sq. ft., 3,040-space parking structure.

The center opened doors to the public in November 2019.

With a design and construction team of 13 firms, over 40 trade firms, and hundreds of on-site workers, open collaboration and communication was the only way a project of this scope would succeed. “Working together diligently and tirelessly, the entire team proved that were it not for their expertise, professionalism, cooperation, and experience, we would not have such a beautiful project that the entire Brookfield organization is proud of,” stated Brian Bacik, regional VP, Big Box Leasing|Development at Brookfield.

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BOND Breaks Ground On Middle School

Maria Weston Chapman Middle School / Rendering by HMFH Architects

Weymouth, MA – BOND Building Construction, Inc. of Boston has broken ground on the new Maria Weston Chapman Middle School in Weymouth.

The event was attended by Weymouth Mayor Robert L. Hedlund; Dr. Jennifer Curtis-Whipple, superintendent of schools; Jack McCarthy, executive director, Mass. School Building Authority; Michael Molisse, VP of Weymouth Town Council; Patrick M. O’Connor, State Senator; Ronald Mariano, majority leader; James M. Murphy, State Rep.; and the

Weymouth School Building Committee.

Designed by HMFH Architects, the project includes the demolition of the existing Maria Weston Chapman Middle School, originally built in 1961, with the exception of the gymnasium which will be fully renovated.

Hill International Inc. is serving as the owner’s project manager.

The total square footage of the new school is approximately 252,170sf with 31,290sf of the existing gymnasium and ancillary areas renovated to serve as the

Spectators watch as ground is broken on the new Maria Chapman Middle School in Weymouth.

new school’s primary and alternative physical education spaces that include locker rooms, extensive gym storage, occupational therapy and physical therapy spaces, the kitchen, and main loading and receiving spaces.

An additional 220,880sf of entirely new construction will complete the new school.

The two-story building will house students in grades six to eight totaling 1,470 students with three academic wings located around a centrally shared space which doubles as a dining room. There is also an administra-

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The demolition, new construction, and renovation will take place in close proximity to surrounding neighborhoods.

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The project is set to be completed in July of 2022.

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Renovation to Boston City Hall Breaks Ground

Civic Pavillion Plaza entrance on Congress Street / Renderings by Shawmut Design and Construction

Boston – The city of Boston and Shawmut Design and Construction broke ground on a renovation to Boston City Hall Plaza. Beginning with phase one, the project will deliver updated civic spaces and programming capabilities, as well as additional infrastructure to make the plaza a welcoming, everyday destination.

The seven-acre plaza is one of the city’s largest civic spaces and for the last 50 years has hosted notable events ranging from sports celebrations and political rallies to seasonal cultural festivals.

The plaza design and implementation is led by global design firm Sasaki, based in Watertown. Shawmut Design and Construction is the construction manager.

The project is managed through the city’s Operations Cabinet by the Public Facilities Department in partnership with the Property Management Department and is assisted by the owner’s project manager, Skanska USA. City Hall Plaza’s redesign includes a focus on a welcoming front yard for civic life. This community space will become universally accessible for residents of all abilities. Opening up the plaza for all will include re-opening the second floor to the public, allowing easier access to the building.

The renovation includes creating seven new “plug and play” locations for community groups to utilize, with space

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“This renovation is designed to turn our seven-acre space into a welcoming, accessible space for all,” said Mayor Martin J. Walsh. “City Hall Plaza is one of Boston’s most-used public spaces, and we are working hard to create safe areas for residents to gather as we strengthen our commitment to civic services in our city.”

The renovation includes an increase in permeable surfaces that will soak up stormwater, planning ahead for severe weather in Downtown Boston. The design also includes 100 new trees, improving the shade, scale, and air quality of the plaza. Fifty lights will be replaced with efficient LED technology, and 22,500 feet of granite and brick paving will be reused or recycled.

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Focus: Retail and Hospitality What’s Next for Retail?

I am the director of planning and strategy at a family-owned commercial construction company in central Connecticut. Our business, founded by my father more than 30 years ago, has survived through many economic cycles over the last three decades and has changed and evolved quite a bit in that time. Throughout the late ’90s and early 2000s, we led in the restaurant construction space, with over a hundred new restaurants and dozens of renovation

by Lindsey Fortunato If you’re anything like me, the early days of the COVID-19 lockdown brought fear, uncertainty, anxiety, and frankly, retail therapy. But with storefronts closed, and COVID droplets seemingly hanging in the air everywhere, I wasn’t about to leave my house for anything that I could find online, which other than toilet paper and sanitizing cleaners, was just about anything at all. As I sat at home stress-baking and stress-buying, I wondered if I ever really needed to return to in-person shopping. Other than shipping delays and the occasional size surprise (“This jar of pickles is WAY bigger than I expected!”), it was all relatively smooth… which is potentially very problematic for my business.

projects in New England. When the market shifted and restaurant work slowed, we grew in retail.

In the last 15 years, we’ve built and renovated hundreds of retail locations,

with double and even triple digit units for specific retailers. While in recent years some of these clients shifted to a greater online presence and a reduced physical footprint, many others have continued to grow and redesign the in-person customer experience. While we’ve been especially fortunate to have strong relationships with retailers in the very essential grocery sector at this unprecedented time, the uncertainty around the future of retail (which was shifting dramatically preCOVID) is unsettling for our business, which merely provides support to the truly upended market.

So what’s next for shoppers who have found safety and comfort shopping from their own home, for retailers whose business may, or perhaps already has, dissolved during this crisis, and for companies like mine, which provide services for an industry experiencing incredibly rapid change? We adapt. We craft novel experiences that are not merely about obtaining necessary goods, but about orchestrating sensory engagements that nurture or fulfill us in more meaningful ways. We celebrate small businesses with boutique styles and local

flair, making conscious choices to shop small, buy local, and invest in our own communities. We honor retail employees for the heroes that they have become when we needed them more than ever.

We revel in the creativity, innovation and swift adaptation unleashed by big brands and single makers alike. We welcome new technology into the retail sector to help us to adopt safer practices. We move forward safely, flexibly, and humbly with hope and optimism for the future.

Lindsey Fortunato, AIA, is a licensed architect and the director of planning and strategy at Fortunato Construction Group. Fortunato Construction Group is a decade long member of the Construction Institute.

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Connolly Bros. Completes Great Marsh Brewing Co.

Great Marsh Brewing Co./ Photos courtesy of Camille Maren

Beverly, MA – Connolly Brothers Inc, a general contractor and construction management firm, announced the completion of a new two-story, 15,000sf building for the Great Marsh Brewing Company. The newest craft brewery on the North Shore, it features a state-of-theart craft brewhouse, taproom, restaurant, and beer garden.

Selected as the design/build construction manager during the early stages of project conception, Connolly

worked with the owner on site feasibility and budget estimating.

Collaborating with Niemitz Design Group, Connolly produced the construction documents and secured the necessary town approvals and permits.

Project team members include owner, Great Marsh Brewing Co.; restaurant partner, Webber Restaurant Group; construction manager, Connolly Brothers Inc.; and architect, Niemitz Design Group/ Connolly Brothers Inc.

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Located at 99 Main Street in Essex, a closed restaurant was located on the site in the salt marsh. Following the demolition of the existing structure on the site, Connolly managed the complex construction process that included a friction pile foundation system, structural steel frame, and the installation of a 30hl brewery.

Due to the weight of brewery equipment and beer tanks, breweries are usually built on grade. This was not an

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Isaac Blair Shores for Indoor/Outdoor Dining across New England

Isaac Blair transferred a portable bar from the South End, Boston, to Salem, N.H. for outdoor dining at Tuscan Market.

Isaac Blair installed needle shoring at this historic building in Weston, Mass., for the replacement of its field stone foundation.

Submitted by Marr Companies With restaurant dining a novelty these days, Marr’s specialty shoring company, Isaac Blair, has had an opportunity recently to work at two dining/lodging establishments in Weston, Mass. and Salem, N.H. Beginning in March, Isaac Blair was contracted by MOCCO Construction to install shoring for the renovation of a historic building in downtown Weston.

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Additionally, Isaac Blair installed needle shoring for the replacement of bearing columns in the basement. The needle shoring will remain in place until the foundation is filled later this summer, with more shoring to be installed as the second phase of construction gets underway. A new addition to the building is planned for late summer/early fall.

Isaac Blair transferred a portable bar from the South End, Boston, to Salem, N.H. for outdoor dining at Tuscan Market.

Fast forward to the days before the Memorial Day holiday, the unofficial kick-off to summer, when Isaac Blair was contracted by Knox Building Company to transfer an over two-ton container from Cinquecento, an Italian restaurant

in Boston’s South End, to Tuscan Market, located in Salem, N.H. A water main break in April flooded Harrison Avenue, forcing Cinquecento to close for repair.

With the health of patrons being a top concern and with an impending reopening, Salem’s Tuscan Market purchased a portable bar from Cinquecento. The portable bar, originally built in a ship’s container, allows the restaurant to serve customers conveniently outside while providing ample room for social distancing per safety guidelines. Marr Crane & Rigging provided a crane and a tractor trailer to safely transfer the container. The container was offloaded by crane to an outdoor area under a large tent, which is functioning as restaurant space now open for business.

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Kaplan Wraps up Tremont on the Common Reno Designed by Visnick & Caulfield on every unit door, requiring close coordination with residents and building security. The five building elevators were given a facelift with new finishes.

Much of the renovation centered around the sixth-floor amenity space, which features a heated outdoor swimming pool, fitness area, and resident lounge. Kaplan installed wood pavers along the outdoor deck, erected a trellis with lighting, and built wood slat walls

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Boston – Kaplan Construction, a WBE general contractor and construction management firm, announced it has completed the interior renovations at Tremont on the Common, a full-service condominium property in the heart of Boston. Located at 151 Tremont Street adjacent to the Boston Common, the 28-story building features 374 residential condominium units and two commercial spaces.

Designed by Visnick & Caulfield, the first phase of the project involved the renovation of a rear corridor to create a temporary entrance into the building while the main lobby was under construction.

In the lobby, Kaplan installed a custom concierge desk, fabric ceiling panels, and custom stone flooring from quarries in Greece and Turkey. High-gloss wood panels on the walls modernize the lobby, which was last renovated in 1992. Kaplan worked closely with the design team and property management firm FirstService Residential to minimize the impact on tenants and building operations during the occupied renovation.

The residential corridors on 21 floors were updated with new custom carpet, wallpaper, and lighting fixtures. Kaplan replaced the door hardware and chimes

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August 2020

Placemaking in Boston’s Theater District

by Harry Wheeler Placemaking is a people-centered approach to the planning, design and management of public spaces. It leverages the local community’s strengths, potential and inspiration with the goal to create spaces that encourage health, happiness and well-being. In the hospitality industry, we use this design strategy to create social and intimate settings and environments that cultivate guest experiences and foster connection. In today’s world where travelers crave unique properties that celebrate their place in the world, placemaking allows us to effectively connect guests with their surroundings.

Placemaking starts with a collection of ideas inspired by the broader community.

Here are a few main factors to ensure the approach is successful: location/access, identity/theme, authenticity/identifiers, and planning and programming for a variety of people. The design narrative is crafted using local inspiration and typically focuses on a common theme.

It’s critical to consider the area’s history, culture and people.

Use elements of the neighborhood to inspire design choices. The key is to use subtle cues that draw inspiration from the surrounding area. Center on a color palette that plays up the local elements yet enhances the overall design of the property. Create “wow” moments that draw people in, cultivate connectivity and enhance the guest experience.

Select accessories that create a “sense of place.” Hand pick local artwork that tells a story and reflects the neighborhood.

Use pops of color, select unique fabrics, and install funky accent lighting that play up the local area. Partner with local wineries or breweries to offer free tastings nights. Remember all the five senses when striving to wow guests!

As an example, located in the heart of Boston’s theater district and infused with energy, drama and character, the Moxy Boston Downtown has set the stage for travelers looking for an extraordinary experience. The 340-room hotel opened in October 2019. The building draws attention with its alluring sloped glass exterior inspired by a stage curtain.

Peekaboo sidewalk displays line the hotel’s exterior, offering a view of costumed mannequins tempting anyone walking by to stop and take a photo.

The lobby has an energetic, backstage vibe enveloped by concrete walls and ceilings. The hotel interior mimics the

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“working theater,” and contrasts its raw materials with exposed lightbulbs to bathe the lobby in light, clever signage, and comfortable seating positioned throughout the area like a theater’s green

room.

While making a quick stop by the check-in bar to grab their room keys, guests can enjoy a delicious signature cocktail on the house and take a selfie

with graffiti wings. A wildly fun, allnonsense lobby bar featuring a wood slat and mirror wall with integrated drink rail (inspired by ballet warm-up bars), large writing walls, a 56-inch projection TV, rooftop bar, and 24-hour grab-andgo marketplace add even more to the Downtown Boston experience.

The guestrooms are minimalistic, loft-inspired rooms with ultra-modern furnishings featuring 10-foot, floor-to-ceiling glass windows. Guests can choose room locations that are “Back Stage” or “Center Stage,” or that boast “River” or “Wicked Awesome” views. Here, in the guestroom, travelers have finally made it to their stage, a place where “We Make Our Own Fairytales,” as expressed on the pillows.

Throughout the property, Moxy Boston Downtown shows its urban influences with graffiti art by various local artists working closely with the design team and specialized Lichtenstein style pop art in the hotel’s meeting space ceiling that can be seen from street level.

The story and energy of theater is told in every space throughout the hotel using curated materials and imagery reflective of the backstage vibe.

Today’s travelers desire to stay in places that are unique and shareworthy.

Capitalizing on the cultural elements of the surrounding area, placemaking allows us to connect guests to the people they meet and the places they explore. In an area like Boston, where we have such a rich history and strong culture, we can use placemaking to create inspiring and exceptional properties that tell our stories and celebrate our place in the world.

Harry Wheeler AIA, NCARB, LEED is a principal at Group One Partners.

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Jewett Celebrates Jordan’s Opening

Jon Sirois, Jewett VP of Maine Operations; John Hanley, Jordan’s Furniture VP; Eliot Tatelman, Jordan’s CEO; and Wayne Hatch, Jewett const. supt.

Portland, ME – Jewett Construction recently celebrated the grand opening of Jordan’s Furniture’s first store in Maine.

The furniture and mattress retailer is now the largest furniture store in the state with over 120,000sf of showroom displaying furniture and mattresses, along with an extensive outlet center.

Located in the former Filene’s/BonTon’s location at The Maine Mall, Jordan’s Furniture has over 120,000sf of quality name-brand furniture and mattresses on two levels, along with an 8,000sf outlet center. The store features hundreds of designer-inspired showrooms, all set up to make shopping easy.

In addition, there is Maine’s largest

indoor ropes course that both children and adults can enjoy. The ropes course area showcases amazing digital graphics and video displays on North America’s largest indoor LED ceiling.

“Jewett Construction is thrilled to be celebrating the opening of Jordan’s Furniture. This is a monumental project for the state of Maine,” says Jon Sirois, vice president of Maine operations at Jewett. “We prioritized working with local subcontractors throughout the build out, which allowed for hundreds of Maine companies to benefit from this new location being built. We know that this project will bring great shopping and fun to the community for years to come.”

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Designed by Studio TROIKA, the Pavilion is occupied by Ben & Jerry’s, with another smaller space being used for temporary pop-ups. The distinctively shaped building, featuring a cantilevered roof, was constructed of steel and glass.

The Pavilion is part of a larger redevelopment effort at Arsenal Yards led by Boylston Properties and Wilder.

Aimed at creating a new live, work, play mixed-use neighborhood, the more than 1 million sq. ft. property will offer residences, shops, and restaurants, along with a 146-room hotel and entertainment, fitness, office and lab spaces.

“We’re excited to have the Pavilion at Arsenal Yards completed, and were thrilled to welcome Ben & Jerry’s to the space earlier this summer, said Brad Lozier, director of retail development at Wilder. “Bowdoin Construction did a fantastic job on the building, which is certainly a hallmark of our development.”

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The project was designed by PDA, Dacon’s in-house design group, with Leah Smith Perez as project coordinator. The project manager was Luisa Sheahan.

This facility will house the distribution of a portfolio spanning 500 varieties across 33 flower types to wholesale florist channels, as well as its signature brand Benchmark Growers to prominent retailers and e-commerce channels.

Prominent brands including Trader Joes, Amazon, and Life is Good are supplied by Designers Choice. Designers Choice is a partner within the Queen’s Bouquet Network, a global breeder noted for producing a billion flowers annually.

A strong proponent of business ethics, Designers Choice is known for consistent quality, fair pricing, employee well-being and environmental sensitivity.

Propagating a positive approach to change, it embraces a scientific view to beauty, working with 45 state-of-the-art suppliers in Bogota and Medellin, Colombia that are both Florverde Sustainable and Rainforest Alliance certified. As with other floral providers, it sits in a global supply chain that brings economic development to less advanced countries.

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Ecuador and Colombia remain top exporters to the U.S., which imports 80% of its national floral supply. The U.S. market for cut flowers constitutes $7.5 billion (7%) of the global market. Prior to the pandemic, the industry employed over 83,000 people (Source: Properlyrooted. com). As a product expressing emotion, flowers are subject to fluxes in consumer demand for color, style, varietal type, and price, reflecting sentiments of celebration, design aspiration or remembrance. The firm’s portfolio is tailored to consumer

preferences, holidays, and seasonal periods with types spanning focal, accent, and filler flowers. Floral designers and event management companies rely on Designers Choice to deliver a depth of unique varietals, abundant blooms, and diverse spectrum of color that results in impactful arrangements with a long life span.

The design of this facility is reflective of the firm’s ethos on product and employee well-being. A preeminent issue was creating four different temperature zones ranging from 35 degrees to ambient for optimal product quality while not forsaking human comfort. Efficiency lies at the center of this floorplan: Four docking stations back into the cold storage and dry goods area for product unloading which opens to the main work

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floor space with four assembly lines. The finished product then leaves the assembly area via five additional docking stations.

Additionally, a wholesale showroom, breakroom, executive office and amenities were installed. This design is in response to market growth and is focused on enhancing client service via operational efficiencies.

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States Kevin Quinn, Dacon’s CEO, “From their business ethics to product quality, Designers Choice is an admirable company. By applying scientific growing principles to a simple product – flowers – they deliver an uplifting experience to the recipient. It is a rewarding business model and one we’ve enjoyed working with.”

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Hospitality Systems and Technology Upgrades in the COVID World

by Paul Van Kauwenberg The COVID-19 pandemic has upended the entire hospitality industry. Hotel occupancy will eventually return, but for this to happen – even after a vaccine is developed and readily available – a new normal will certainly need to exist.

Properties will need to make health and hygiene in the forefront of the guest experience going forward, and overcommunicate guest safety upgrades that are completed. Many hotels have already developed new cleaning and disinfecting protocols, and numerous options exist to supplement these efforts with technology and system upgrades that can be made in both new hotel designs and in existing properties.

A number of hotels had already been developing mobile check-in/out capabilities. In addition, platforms like the Hilton “Connected Room” allow a guest to control guest room temperature, lighting, drapes, etc. as well as provide a digital key for entering the room. The current

pandemic will certainly accelerate these technologies throughout the hotel industry – allowing guests to avoid front desk interactions and potential crowds, as well as using their own personal device while in the guestroom to avoid touchpoints.

Further upgrades in the guestrooms are certainly available as well. Providing better filtration and increased outdoor air ventilation beyond the minimum required

by ASHRAE can reduce the airborne concentration of SAR-CoV-2 and improve overall indoor air quality, thus improving the guest’s comfort and well-being. While increasing outside air can be difficult to implement in existing hotels due to current system capacities, it can be relatively easy during the design of new projects. Code updates in recent years have already driven the use of pre-conditioned outside air ventilation systems ducted directly to each guestroom in climates like the Northeast.

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Perception is reality, so the more that hotels can do to show guests they are making these upgrades to go above and beyond additional cleaning, social distancing, hand sanitizers, and wearing masks, the better chance they have in increasing guest satisfaction and minimizing any reluctance in staying at the property in the future. on their use to this point, manufacturers claim to have tested their products against various pathogens and found improvement in indoor air quality. Bi-polar ionization for example has many stated benefits, producing ions to reduce dust and mold particles and break down VOCs, bacteria, and viruses. Versions of this equipment are available which can be retrofitted into guestroom fan coil units and larger public area systems as well.

In front of house areas, larger central systems should be upgraded with filtration levels to MERV-13 or higher, and UV-lighting systems can be installed in these units as well. If not feasible, in-ceiling HEPA filtration units with UVGI (ultraviolet germicidal irradiation) can be installed in high occupant areas like hotel lobbies and conference rooms, and dedicated upper-room UVGI units are another option.

These systems are stated to continuously kill airborne bacteria, viruses, and other pathogens while also disinfecting surfaces.

In front of house restrooms, sensor-controlled fully automatic toilet seats or automatic seat cover dispensers can be used in public bathrooms to prevent the spread of germs. Touchless faucets and flush valves with automatic sensors can be installed on all public plumbing fixtures as well.

Overall, there are many technology and system upgrades that can be made for hospitality projects. Perception is reality, however, so the more that hotels can do to show guests they are making these upgrades to go above and beyond additional cleaning, social distancing, hand sanitizers, and wearing masks, the better chance they have in increasing guest satisfaction and minimizing any reluctance in staying at the property in the future.

Paul Van Kauwenberg, PE, LEED AP BD+C is a principal at Vanderweil Engineers.

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Brick and Mortar Brands: Evolving their Approach

by Steven Palmisano People throughout the country are craving normalcy and longing for the return to social spaces that make them feel connected to one another and their community. But with COVID-19 still posing a major concern, many are wary of leaving their homes for non-essential goods and services. Casino properties – with their reliance on the in-person experience – are a case study of an industry that’s evolving and using new approaches to connect to customers. We are witnessing a shift in the traditional casino model: Properties are now offering a hybrid approach to sustain customer loyalty, creating new virtual and socially oriented gaming communities to supplement the in-person casino experience.

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start by providing information to patrons on these safety measures. Steps are being taken to provide for their safety by limiting the number of people at gaming tables and revisiting gaming floor layouts to incorporate social distancing. These and many other initiatives are designed to rebuild and reinforce confidence in brand experience.

Casino properties – with their reliance on the in-person experience – are a case study of an industry that’s evolving and using new approaches to connect to customers. We are witnessing a shift in the traditional casino model: Properties are now offering a hybrid approach to sustain customer loyalty, creating new virtual and socially oriented gaming communities to supplement the in-person casino experience.

As consumer behavior and expectations have changed over the past few months, people have further embraced the connections available online. Casino

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A challenge is to build comfort with older patrons who are not as internetsavvy, while still attracting younger patrons drawn to the ease and immediacy of the online world. In the virtual arena, communities are built utilizing social networking and interactive gameplay. Onsite pop-ups provide an opportunity for the digital community and physical casino worlds to interface and blend seamlessly within the overall brand. This concept is a blended customer service counter, “Apple store,” special event space and sundry or gift shop. While people may leave the physical space without making an actual

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In the virtual arena, communities are built utilizing social networking and interactive gameplay. On-site pop-ups provide an opportunity for the digital community and physical casino worlds to interface and blend seamlessly within the overall brand.

Creating this relationship between an online platform and a brick and mortar location gives patrons a place to carry out the gaming experience and brands the opportunity to reach a larger demographic while creating a unique social atmosphere.

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2020 BSLA Awards Announced Boston – On June 29, The Boston Society of Landscape Architects announced the 2020 Design Award winners in a firstever online event. Follow the link at www.bslanow.org to view the slideshow presented that evening, including images from all of the recognized projects.

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Healey and Mystic, Somerville Groundview, Somerville Lincoln Park Master Plan, Albany, N.Y. STIMSON, Cambridge + Princeton The Berm, Quincy Bishop Land Design, Quincy Lakeview District, Mississauga, Ontario Sasaki, Watertown White River Vision Plan, Hamilton and Marion Counties, Indiana Agency Landscape + Planning, Cambridge

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A New Suburban Ecology, Newton Matthew Cunningham Landscape Design, Stoneham

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Beach House, coastal Massachusetts Studio 2112 Landscape Architecture

Solitaire Residential Tower, Taichung, Taiwan Landworks Studio Boston The Arsenal on the Charles – Garage and Pocket Park Stantec Boston Baton Rouge Central Green, Baton Rouge, Louisiana Reed Hilderbrand Landscape Architecture Cambridge

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Water Assemblage, Mekong Delta, Vietnam Tam Banh, Harvard Graduate School of Design Mobility is Equality, Los Angeles Amanda Ton, Weihsiang Chao, Xin Qian, Harvard Graduate School of Design Quincy Common / photo by Ed Wonsek

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PWC CT Awards Student Scholarships Hartford, CT – The Professional Women in Construction Connecticut Chapter (PWC CT) awarded $45,000 in student scholarships, along with a $5,000 donation to the Connecticut Chapter of the ACE Mentorship program.

PWC CT is presenting the following 15 young men and women with individual $3,000 scholarships, thanks to the generosity and support of its 2019/2020 sponsors and those who attended PWC CT’s programs this season.

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Wellesley, MA – Dacon’s design and construction of the 130,000sf Boston Sports Institute in Wellesley won the Metal Building Contractors and Erectors Association (MBCEA) Award of Excellence for the educational and recreation category.

Each year, seven buildings in the U.S. are selected by the MBCEA for exceptional design using metal building systems.

The Boston Sports Institute is a sports ecosystem consisting of four areas: two NHL rinks, a warm therapy pool and 2012 Olympic trial pool, an indoor turf field, and a physical therapy/strength conditioning area with suspended jogging track.

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The facility was built in 10 months.

The project team also included BARNES Buildings & Management Group, Inc., steel erector; Metallic Building Co., metal building system; MBCI, metal roof panels; and Metl-Span, metal wall panels.

• Luis Guaillas-Acosta, civil engineering, University of Connecticut, Storrs • Angelina Alessandrini, architecture, Roger Williams University University • Seniha Atas, architecture, University of Hartford • Gabrielle Bernier, architecture, Clemson University • Micha Chen, civil engineering, Cornell University • Julia Farr, MS civil engineering, UMASS Amherst • Emily Fazzina, construction management, Roger Williams University • Rebecca Feldman, civil engineering, University of Connecticut, Storrs • Chloe Rose LaBissoniere, construction management, CCSU • Elizabeth Lowe, mechanical engineering, UMASS Amherst

• Edwin Maldonado, interior design, University of Bridgeport • Christina Marcellus, mechanical engineering, University of New Haven • Kyle Meyers, architecture, Roger Williams University • Ann Pakhayev, architecture, Cornell University • Emily Root, mechanical engineering, University of Connecticut, Storrs Scholarship applicants must be currently enrolled in or entering into a two-year or four-year college undergraduate or graduate program to study a construction-related discipline.

Recipients must be attending a college or university on a full-time basis and can reapply for the PWC CT scholarship each year of their schooling.

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Multi-Residential Work Progresses on The Finch Cambridge Cambridge, MA – NEI General Contracting and ICON Architecture announced that work is progressing on the Finch Cambridge project on behalf of Homeowner’s Rehab, Inc. (HRI) located at 671 Concord Ave. This is the largest new multi-family affordable housing development in Cambridge in 40 years.

The 124,000sf development will provide 98 rental units ranging from one-, two-, and three-bedroom apartments that are permanently affordable to lowincome households, as well as moderate and middle-income households. It is one of the first large-scale multi-family developments seeking Passive House certification in Massachusetts.

Together, the project team worked through the details to ensure compliance with passive house standards and to prepare for the rigorous inspections scheduled throughout the design and construction process. Passive house design presents unique challenges during construction.

“NEI worked diligently to understand the intent of the passive house elements and worked closely with the architect to maintain constructability while meeting the intent,” said Josef Rettman, president of NEI.

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Passive house is a voluntary international building standard developed by the Passive House Institute (PHI), located in Darmstadt, Germany. Its standard is composed of several strict performance requirements for new building construction.

The resulting performance produces approximately a 90% reduction in heating and cooling energy usage and up to a 75% reduction in primary energy usage compared to homes built to conventional building codes.

Passive house significantly reduces the carbon footprint

while making a comfortable, healthy, and affordable environment.

A primary function is providing continuous air and thermal boundaries and minimizing thermal bridging. NEI modified its typical internal QA/QC inspection process and added steps to accommodate the third party inspections required as part of the certification process. This additional process requires more visual inspections and photo documentation.

NEI had to install an air barrier on interior partitions that wouldn’t normally apply on a traditional construction project in order to provide a tight building envelope at the passive house boundaries identified by ICON Architecture. In addition, the sequence of subcontractors had to be adjusted, often bringing in a trade earlier than normal to meet certain requirements and inspection milestones. For example, the exterior air barrier was installed while the building was being erected, sometimes between two prefabricated wood wall panels, as required to maintain continuity at the passive house boundaries that were continued to page 28

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August 2020

Coolidge at Sudbury Nears Completion The Overlook at St. Gabriel’s Premieres

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Sudbury, MA – Phase 2 of the Coolidge at Sudbury, a senior community offering affordable rental units for seniors and older adults, is nearing completion.

The Coolidge at Sudbury was developed by B’nai B’rith Housing, a nonprofit developer whose mission is to ease the housing crisis in the Greater Boston area. Peabody Properties is overseeing the leasing process of the community.

The architect for the project is The Architectural Team of Chelsea and the contractor is Keith Construction of Canton.

Phase 2 of the Coolidge at Sudbury is a new senior housing development for those ages 55 and older. It includes 56 apartment units with elevators, both garage and surface parking, and is located adjacent to Phase 1 at 187 Boston Post

Road (Route 20) in Sudbury.

The one-bedroom, one-bathroom rental apartments are approximately 675sf and, similar to Phase 1, the new building includes common spaces and amenities such as a meeting room, library, and fitness center, as well as offices for a property manager and on-site resident service coordinator, to which all residents will have access.

The Coolidge at Sudbury 2 is affordable housing for seniors where income guidelines apply.

“As the second phase of this beautiful community nears completion, we want to underscore how proud we are to partner with B’nai B’rith Housing,” said Karen Fish-Will, principal and CEO of Peabody Properties. “Both phases of The Coolidge at Sudbury represent the very best in affordable housing for seniors.”

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Boston – The Overlook at St. Gabriel’s, the new hilltop residential community at 161185 Washington Street, recently opened in Brighton. Real estate developers Cabot, Cabot & Forbes and Peak Campus, along with Panavar Residential and Blue Vista Capital Management, announced the completion of two of four planned residential buildings, Overlook Landmark and Overlook East.

The developers worked in concert with architect BH+A to restore St. Gabriel’s Monastery and Church, and CUBE3 to create three new construction buildings.

The Overlook brings 555 new apartments to Brighton as a luxury residential community centered around the re-imagined church and St. Gabriel’s Monastery, a Boston Landmark originally built in 1909. In addition, the community consists of three newly constructed residential buildings, more than 45,000sf of indoor and outdoor amenities, and seven acres of green space. The

Overlook’s publicly accessible parks and pedestrian pathways will also provide greater connectivity.

The restored St. Gabriel’s church, now called Maker Hall, will feature a fitness center, cafe, gathering spaces for coworking and socializing, private conference rooms, areas for games such as pool and shuffleboard, and community space. Elements from the original church, such as its vaulted ceilings, terrazzo flooring, artisanal flourishes, and stained glass, are all incorporated into the design.

As part of the new residential buildings, there will also be two pet spas and a resort-style infinity pool and sun deck.

Construction is well underway on The Overlook’s two additional apartment buildings, Overlook North and West, with Overlook North delivering this fall and Overlook West delivering early next year.

The design offers a variety of efficient studios and one, two, three, and fourbedroom unit choices.

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located at a few interior partitions.

Finch Cambridge is located in the Alewife/Cambridge Highlands neighborhood directly across from the Fresh Pond Reservation, which hosts walking paths, parks, and playgrounds, and in walking distance of grocery stores, restaurants, shopping, and fitness options.

Apartment amenities will include open floor plans, large windows, and Energy Star appliances. Residents will have access to a large multipurpose community room and kitchen, resident lounge and study rooms, a rooftop terrace and landscaped outdoor spaces. It is located near two MBTA bus lines and a red line sub way station.

This property is being developed and will be owned by HRI, a local non-profit affordable housing developer in Cambridge. Finch Cambridge will

be professionally managed by Winn Residential.

The project team for Finch Cambridge includes developer, Homeowner’s Rehab, Inc.; owner, HRI Concord Highlands, LLC; architect, ICON Architecture; general contractor, NEI General Contracting; mechanical/plumbing engineer, Petersen Engineering; electrical engineer, Engineered Building Systems; civil engineer, Nitsch Engineering; structural engineer, Lim Consultants; landscape, Klopfer Martin Design Group; geotechnical engineer, McPhail Associates; energy consultant, New Ecology; sustainable design, Linnean Solutions; envelope consultant, Building Enclosure Assoc.; passive house verifier, JSR Adaptive Energy Solutions; and commissioning agent, Sustainable Engineering.

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Senior and Assisted Living For Senior and Assisted Living

Smart Design and Operational Choices Will Ensure Post-Pandemic Viability

by Michael E. Liu In the span of the few months, the Covid-19 pandemic spread nationwide, the senior and assisted living industry has had to confront an existential challenge that is both design and operational. Before the pandemic, most providers focused largely on lifestyle. Now, ensuring resident security in the face of heightened health concerns has become paramount in order to preserve market viability — but as lifestyle will remain important to the marketplace, industry leaders will need to think creatively about integrating safety measures without compromising the residential character that residents and their families have come to expect.

As architects who have spent decades working with many of the country’s top senior living developers, owners, and

operators, we see cause for optimism – if we approach this challenge thoughtfully.

Here are a few key considerations that will help leaders in senior living prepare for a complex future: Short-term design and programming strategies will need to focus on enhancing compartmentalization and enabling containment.

The ability to physically segregate residents is critical to reducing the impact of acute infectious events in senior or assisted living facilities. Immediate, easy-to-implement solutions include temporary or demountable screens and doors that preserve free-flowing common area layouts while adding flexibility to limit the spread of infection. Owners and operators may also convert existing rooms or units to isolation suites for residents who may be ill and contagious. Similarly, we’ve explored strategies to isolate groups of units by aggregating them into smoke compartments, dramatically limiting overall facility exposure.

Facility management will emphasize limiting transmission of pathogens through touchless controls and better HVAC.

Of course, enhanced sanitary measures are now essential. Reducing touch points must form part of any first-round set of facility improvements. Lever-less door hardware and touchless elevator controls, along with touchless faucets and paper towel and soap dispensers for common restrooms, will likely all become common measures. Other important strategies include reducing the number of shared areas utilizing a common mechanical makeup air system, and enabling individual residential units to convert to isolation rooms with capacity for 100% outside air provision and humidification control, or to switch between positive and negative pressure depending on patient health status. Owners and operators may consider bi-polar ionization and/or UV supplemented HVAC systems to reduce or eliminate airborne pathogens.

Long-term success requires rethinking long-held practices.

Facilitating visits of friends and family is central to every senior and assisted living social program, and the current pandemic has underscored the need to provide for such visits in spite of such an

event. We have recently designed several facilities with safe visit areas, with glasswalled separations within a residential unit. The visitors’ side has its own HVAC system and direct entry exterior door.

We may also see a shift towards clusters of discrete individual buildings — an approach known as “Green House design,” or the replication of that model in larger facilities. In some ways that approach may represent a return to an enhanced “neighborhood” approach common in earlier generations of assisted living facilities, possibly designed to facilitate the use of the Greenhouse concept of the “Universal Worker” to limit the exchange of staff in an out of compartmentalized neighborhood subgroups.

The senior and assisted living industry provides a crucial service in our society.

By employing strategies such as these, and preparing for long-term shifts as well as immediate changes, leaders in this sector can chart a path for continued success.

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Corporate UI, SCG and CNG Increase Energy Efficiency Incentives Orange, CT – United Illuminating (UI), Southern Connecticut Gas (SCG) and Connecticut Natural Gas (CNG), subsidiaries of AVANGRID Inc., are offering virtual assessments and larger energy efficiency incentives to help customers navigate the current economic climate, including incentives that cover up to 75% of project costs.

Commercial property owners, energy modeling firms, and architectural firms can also obtain attractive incentives for new construction. Eligible projects are based on whole building outcomes, including those that are using high-performance lighting (LED), sustainable office design, interior and exterior lighting, and system controls to meet or exceed green building certification requirements.

“By providing these new and improved incentives, our hope is to help our customers get back on track with their energy efficiency goals for 2020,” said Elizabeth Murphy, supervisor at AVANGRID Inc. “These upgrades provide businesses with operating costsavings during a critical time, supporting long-term sustainability and the viability of their business operations to meet new requirements or modifications.”

Micro-businesses, like local restaurants, small retail operations, doctor or lawyer offices, and private companies can now take advantage of a virtual, no contact energy pre-assessment through the Small Business Energy Advantage (SBEA) program. The assessment allows business owners to address energy-saving

UI, SCG and CNG have developed enhanced incentives for retrofit projects to support large commercial and industrial businesses with rebates and incentives.

Up to 75% of install measure costs for retrofit projects completed in 2020 can be covered under the current program offerings. In addition, there are now more than 40 available incentive measures for HVAC and foodservice equipment.

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“Virtual assessments help microbusinesses, many of whom are feeling the negative impacts of the pandemic and continue to search for ways to save costs in daily operations,” said Amanda Gill, SBEA program manager. “It’s important that we continue to provide strong support for small businesses to reach and maintain financial and energy efficiency goals and the self-install options can help them realize savings right away.”

The SBEA program can help micro and small business companies with electric and gas cost-saving measures.

Contractors and energy engineers will determine possible measures, including lighting systems or controls upgrades, sealing and weatherization, refrigeration controls and cooler upgrades, pipe insulation, HVAC system upgrades and controls, heating system controls, motor or drive controls, steam trap maintenance, compressed air systems, high-efficiency heating and water heating equipment, faucet aerators, trickle start shower heads or any custom energy efficiency measures.

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Construction Wrapped on Gentle Giant HQ Submitted by Dacon Corporation Winchester, MA – Dacon has completed Gentle Giant’s new corporate headquarters, housing corporate offices and operations. The 15,000sf redesigned space includes employee seating for 80 department offices and communal areas.

The new space will provide an optimized layout for operations and a call center while enabling long-term growth.

Begun in 1980 by Irish immigrant Larry O’Toole, Gentle Giant’s strategy rests in eliminating the inherent weaknesses within the moving services industry of logistical problems and emotional stress.

Fundamental to Gentle Giant’s success is a culture-centric philosophy that develops human capital in the art of problem solving, and teamwork and communications, skillsets core to the firm’s niche of consistently solving moving needs.

With each move guaranteed to be 100% exceptional, its smooth and memorable client experiences result in an 80% repeat business rate. The firm currently employs 250 full-time Giants and has won awards for Boston Magazine’s Best of Boston nine times, Improper Bostonian’s award for Best Moving Company six times, BBB Local Torch Award of Excellence four times, as well as other accolades for top places to work, healthiest employer and corporate citizenship.

Gentle Giant’s new corporate headquarters

Each Giant comes with a three-fold commitment of accountable service, seasoned training and the ability to independently execute on a project. Today the firm operates in 11 states across the U.S., offering services in residential/ commercial/piano moving, climatecontrolled storage, packing, craning and specialty services.

Kevin Quinn, Dacon’s CEO said, “With their entrepreneurial culture and forward-thinking management, it is easy to see why Gentle Giant continues on a successful trajectory. We enjoyed creating an office environment reflective of their open culture and growth.”

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Portsmouth, NH – JSA Inc. is celebrating 40 years of award-winning architecture, planning, and interior design by announcing a company name change to JSA Design, a name that embodies its mission to enhance the community through thoughtful design.

“We are very excited about the introduction of our new company name because it better represents our passion to our clients and to the communities we serve,” said North Sturtevant, CEO of JSA Design. “For four decades, our approach

to design has always been deeply rooted in a desire to enrich the lives of those who live, learn, and heal in the environments we create. It’s part of our DNA and our founding values.”

Since its founding in 1980, JSA has distinguished itself with a pioneering approach to community-engaged design, where social responsibility, inclusivity, personal experience, and collaboration are addressed equally. Over the years, the firm has received scores of awards for design excellence, thought leadership, and community service.

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Connecticut SLAM Renovates, Adds to Kent School

Renovation of the existing structure and excavation for the new addition began in March.

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Glastonbury, CT – In the spring, the renovation and addition to the Kent School admissions building marked the 17th shovel in the ground for the S/L/A/M Collaborative (SLAM) design and construction team on the school campus, a private, co-educational preparatory located in northwestern Connecticut.

When the school was founded in 1906, the current admissions building, referred to as “Old Main,” was the original

farmhouse on the property. It was home to the entire school of six students. Over the years the house has undergone a series of evolutions; originally it formed the core of a wood-framed, white clapboard campus complex that was subsequently replaced by the brick Georgian campus, initiated in the 1920s and continuing to the present day. In 1960, the building was moved down the hill to its current location near the main entrance to the campus. Due to

complications with the move, the building was placed with the original front door facing the rear of the site.

As part of the current renovation project, the SLAM team has updated the front facade to replicate the original front entrance. The building has supported the admissions department for many years.

The renovation to the original 2,500sf admissions building will include new windows, siding, roof, insulation, interior finishes, and sprinklers. The renovated space will feature a welcoming new waiting area with a fireplace, a large new conference room, a new multi-level open stairway, and elevator connecting to the new addition and upper floors.

The new 2,500sf two-story addition connects to the existing building with an elegant porch and patio, reflective of the school’s period architectural style.

This entry level ties the two structures together and blends into the hillside and surrounding campus. The new addition will include admissions department offices and interview rooms, a small event space doubling as a conference room, and a large interview room to support the growing demands of the department.

The renovation of the existing structure and excavation for the new addition began in March 2020, before the implications of the COVID-19 regulations were fully initiated. The SLAM Construction Services (SLAM CS) team has worked with the school to make the

construction site safe for students, staff, and subcontractors.

The new concrete slab has been poured, the elevator shaft has been constructed, and structural framing has begun.

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This project has been selected by The Hartford Insurance Company as a pilot for Triax Technologies’ new Spot-r safety program that electronically monitors every individual on the construction site. The software allows the on-site superintendent to monitor location, falls, and equipment use. In addition to this risk mitigating tool, SLAM CS has implemented all required construction site health precautions as per CDC guidelines.

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Spotlight: Associated Subcontractors of Massachusetts

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Founded in 1950, the Associated Subcontractors of Massachusetts (ASM) today represents over 350 subcontractor companies and thousands of employees, as well as suppliers and affiliated organizations in Massachusetts and surrounding states. ASM is the only organization in the Commonwealth dedicated exclusively to the business issues affecting subcontractors, who perform more than 80% of the work Protect, Connect, Educate on all major building construction in the state. ilding a better future for specialty contractors since 1950

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ASM’s mission is to protect and advance the interests of all subcontractors and promote professionalism in public and private construction through education, communication and advocacy. See the ASM Bylaws.

ASM’s National Connection ASM is a founding member of the National Subcontractors Alliance (NSA), formed in 2002 to connect subcontractor associations across the United States and provide a forum to exchange information and influence the national debate on construction issues.

NSA includes 16 of the largest, most active, and most successful subcontractor associations in the country who come

together each year at a national conference that generates a wealth of information to share with ASM members.

Recent Guidance for Paragraph E Vendors

by Emanuel Bardanis A recent advisory opinion from the Massachusetts attorney general provides important guidance for listing so-called “Paragraph E” vendors – i.e., specialized sub-subcontractors – on trade bid forms for jobs bid under M.G.L. c. 149A. In a nutshell, the opinion states that trade bidders may make such listings even where the awarding authority has not specifically requested them. Indeed, failing to do so could result in a possible challenge to a successful low trade bid.

“Paragraph E” listings were created as part of the traditional c. 149 approach to public bidding. Because certain work is almost always sub-subcontracted out – e.g., temperature controls work within the HVAC trade – the bid laws had to allow such delegation, albeit with certain limits.

First, the awarding authority must make

clear in the bid documents what work may be sub-subcontracted and even then, it can only do so if that work is: (1) customarily sub-subcontracted within the trade and (2) worth more than $25,000. If these criteria are met, the sub-bidder must list who will perform this work, and at what price, on Paragraph E of the statutory bid form contained in M.G.L. c. 149, § 44F. A sub-bidder may also list itself if it customarily performs such work, in which case it need not state a price.

In a nutshell, the opinion states that trade bidders may make such listings even where the awarding authority has not specifically requested them.

Indeed, failing to do so could result in a possible challenge to a successful low trade bid.

Many trade bidders assumed c. 149A worked the same way, as the bid process is similar. There are key differences, however.

First, as the advisory opinion notes, there is no statutory bid form in M.G.L c. 149A, § 8, which governs trade bidding. Hence, unlike under c. 149, § 44F, trade bid forms

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need not include language restricting bidders to listing only those sub-subcontractors “for which the provisions of the section of the specifications for this subtrade require a listing.” Rather, c. 149A, § 8 requires “certification that the trade contractor will perform the complete trade work with employees on his own payroll, except for work customarily performed by sub-trade subcontractors within the trade; and the names of all sub-trade subcontractors to be used if awarded the trade contract and each sub-trade contract sum [emphasis added].”

Hence, the attorney general concluded that listing a sub-subcontractor on a c. 149A trade bid form, although the specifications do not call for such a listing, does not necessarily require rejection on grounds it is an “addition not

called for.” Of course, if the awarding authority’s trade bid form contains the traditional c. 149 “Paragraph E” language quoted above, the result could be different (And even then, the awarding authority may be able to waive the error). But short of that – or unless the Legislature rewrites c. 149A, § 8 – trade bidders on c.

149A job must list all sub-subcontractors they intend to use, as long as the work is “customarily performed by sub-trade subcontractors within the trade.” If you are unsure as to whether to make such a listing on a c. 149A job, the safest course would be to make a pre-bid inquiry asking the awarding authority to confirm the listing is appropriate.

Emanuel Bardanis is a partner at Corwin & Corwin LLP. Corwin & Corwin is an active member of ASM.

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Mayor Walsh Addresses ASM Members

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Since mid-March, ASM has worked hard providing the most current information to members and advocating on Beacon Hill. Over these past 18 weeks, ASM has conducted about 17 webinars or online seminars, certainly a record for the association. On a recent webinar, Boston Mayor Martin Walsh, along with several of his senior staff, addressed over 200 ASM members. The topic of discussion was construction safety and the reopening of construction. The mayor spent a considerable amount of time responding to questions that no one, either

in government or the industry, would have imagined four months ago. Because of the emphasis on safety by the mayor, the governor and other leaders, construction in Massachusetts seems to be getting back on track. Although we all hope this trend continues, the long-term impacts of the pandemic remain unknown. Questions remain about jobs in the pipeline. Will owners and developers keep plans at the white-hot pace that we saw until March? There is much still unknown but there is optimism about the direction we are headed.

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Nearly five months have passed since the start the COVID-19 pandemic. So much has changed in all aspects of life.

The construction industry is certainly no exception. As we often cite, subcontractors make up approximately 85-90% of the skilled labor on any given construction worksite. Since the beginning of the pandemic, many ASM members were deemed to be essential workers and kept working, and adjusting, throughout the various levels of the shutdown. These jobs primarily included housing and public construction, such as schools and other

state or municipal facilities. Many other ASM members were at a near complete shutdown for weeks until the state and municipalities permitted work to restart in May. It was a challenging four months for all subcontractors, whether working at full capacity or waiting to get back to work. PPP and PPE were the focus of most discussions. Everyone investigated whether to apply for a PPP loan and after donating PPE to hospitals and first responders, many construction companies struggled getting enough mask and gloves on time for the reopening.

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certainly impacted the way work will be performed moving forward, but it also creates some uncertainty about the added costs that arise from the circumstances in which we find ourselves. Work delays, increased costs, and productivity losses are part of our new normal. But how do these costs get covered? In many cases, it is the subcontractor who is providing the bulk of the labor, material, and supplies for a job. When a job shuts down or slows down, those costs only increase. It will take teamwork and collaboration among all parties to get through this pandemic and to ensure that contractors, owners, and industry partners can emerge intact.

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Mixed Use VITA Mixed-Use Development Completed

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Jamaica Plain, MA – Finegold Alexander Architects and Back Bay Development Group announced the completion of a new mixed-use residential building dubbed VITA. The contemporary condominiums are located at 3531 Washington Street in Jamaica Plain. The $28 million project was completed with construction manager Dellbrook | JKS. The five-story building includes 82 condo units with a mix of one, two, and three-bedroom options, and 84 belowgrade and 52 surface parking spaces for tenants and guests including electric carcharging spaces.

structure designed to custom fit to the site, and the facade is comprised of a mix of brick and custom profiled metal panel and generous use of glass. The plan breaks down the massing with small terraces between units and is reinforced by alternating the color scheme above the brick. The tower entry is composed of metal panel and glass and it is shifted to break the plane of street wall creating a dynamic arrival point. It also features large window walls that extend to terrace spaces for the units above the ground floor which overlook the neighborhood.

Interiors are contemporary and provide a fresh hospitality-focused experience that extends from the lobby and circulation areas into each unit to create a seamless luxurious environment. Amenities include a communal roof deck with various seating options and grills, a club room, parking, pet spa, and concierge services include dog walking and dry cleaning drop off and pick up. Standard finishes feature custom cabinets, quartz countertops, wood floors, and sleek bathrooms.

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“VITA at 3531 Washington Street is a perfect example of contemporary design in a community setting,” said Ellen Anselone, principal, Finegold Alexander Architects. The building is in an established, high-density urban neighborhood, and the design reflects the local context in terms of scale, material, and the retail base of the building.

Team members include developer/ client, Back Bay Development Group; architect, Finegold Alexander Architects; construction manager, Dellbrook | JKS;

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“The exterior of VITA is designed to create an urban and variegated townhouse image above a brick retail base with large glass storefronts,” said Tony Hsiao, director of design, Finegold Alexander. “The corner is defined by a feature tower element that projects out and angles slightly to define the corner and to establish scale within the existing neighborhood. The result creates a truly revitalized block that enhances the community and provides critically needed housing and activity along the street.”

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Planned retail tenant spaces were created for a Planet Fitness, bank, coffee shop, dental office, and medical care clinic. Major construction was completed in February, and commercial tenants’ spaces are rolling out.

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Green The Earthos Lens – Part Six

Bioregional Urbanist Design Principles

Toward Resource Self-sufficiency – One Region at a Time

by Philip Norton Loheed As president of Earthos Institute, I have helped to create Bioregional Urbanism, a process to encourage changes back to “One Planet Living.” This is the sixth of ten installments describing Bioregional Design principles.

The timeline for our hypothetical town reconfiguration will need to reflect the rate of sea level rise with immediate adaptation, with longer term morphology and intelligent planning for life cycle costs as the levels of risk evolve.

Some concerns and opportunities are being felt simultaneously by all sea-related communities, and for the Boston Bioregion the entire Gulf of Maine “transect” is being studied by an international group of stakeholders and scientists.

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and for the Boston Bioregion the entire Gulf of Maine “transect” is being studied by an international group of stakeholders and scientists. The transect under study includes the Canadian maritime provinces related to the Bay of Fundy.

Numerous changes in the living systems of both the land and ocean are occurring with increasing urgency requiring husbandry and management to mitigate, adapt, and, at times, retreat in a continuous fashion over this century.

Clearly, as water, food, and energy needs; equity for the people; Biodiversity restoration; land constraints; and waste as resource systems are studied in terms of immediate local, long term regional and global impacts – to set goals and inform action plans – a bioregional perspective is critical.

The most obvious infrastructure needs for the region include transportation system planning, communication and resource monitoring systems, resource consumption budgets, food chain continuity, and several others. How can the timeline for actions work when the rate of sea level rise is generally increasing, but with several unknowns in play? Our suggested approach relates the creative timeline to the various levels of risk by contour elevations above current sea level: 0-10 meters, 90-100% risk of inundation inform short term actions such as:

• flood control works; • buy-outs, tax credits, transferable development rights, etc. to mitigate equity losses of citizens;

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• interim water, food, transportation and communication systems.

10-30 meters, 50-80% risk of future inundation and other systemic changes inform medium-term actions with acceptable life-cycle risks if inundation should occur:

• Housing at secure sites during reasonable amortization periods; • Business development of modified resource base (land and ocean); • Medium term infrastructural systems.

30-60 meters, 20-60% risk of inundation and systemic changes can inform long-term actions for minimal future impact to critical resources and infrastructure:

• Regional transportation connectors; • interconnected water, food, energy

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scale business enterprises; • r enewable resource management.

60-70 meters, 0-10% risk of inundation. Most critical long term resources and infrastructure are very unlikely to be affected by ocean levels:

• Globally important medical facilities; • regional rail, communications, other instit utions.

The strategic categories outlined above show the potential benefits of “worst case” analysis, used to structure investments in the future self-sufficiency and resilience of a bioregion based upon perceived risk levels.

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What investments, profitable now, will benefit resilience and self-sufficiency of our communities as negative feedback from natural systems occurs in the future?

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Phillip Norton Loheed is a principal at Design Partnership Plus.

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Northern New England Landry/French Celebrates10 Years

(l-r) Denis Landry, president, and Kevin French, executive vice president, of Landry/French Construction / Photo by Tim Greenway

Scarborough, ME – Landry/French Construction is celebrating its 10th anniversary. Established in July 2010

by Denis Landry and Kevin French, the company was founded at a time when the country was coming out of the Great Recession. Maine was lagging in the economic recovery and construction employment was at a 15-year low.

The company hired a handful of employees in its first year, including five who are still with them: Rob Donahue, Becky Knox, Charlie Baillargeon, Scott Cristina, and Ian McCracken. Today, the company has grown to over 50 professionals – many from regional and national companies – and services clients throughout Northern New England with offices in Maine and New Hampshire.

Denis’ and Kevin’s goal when establishing the company was to be client focused and build lasting relationships.

In its first few years, Landry/French earned the trust and respect of several repeat clients including Abbott, Allagash Brewing Company, Bangor Savings Bank, and cPort Credit Union. The company’s first project was a new branch for cPort Credit Union in Augusta.

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a diverse portfolio of work throughout the region over the 10 years including education, healthcare, municipal, commercial/corporate, housing and industrial/manufacturing projects.

Notable projects include the State of Maine DHHS Buildings in Augusta and South Portland; Colby College, Bill and Joan Alfond Main Street Commons, Waterville; Casco Bay Ferry Terminal addition/renovation, Portland; Harvey Performance Company, new manufacturing facility, Gorham; public safety buildings for the towns of Berwick, Yarmouth, Wells, and Scarborough; Patriot Insurance Co. headquarters, Yarmouth; Charles E. Moody School, Good Will-Hinckley; and Mount Washington Valley Adult Day Center in Center Conway, N.H. An employee-owned company, it has received numerous awards and accolades including three AGC Build Maine Awards, the Governor’s Award for Business Excellence, and the Best Places to Work in Maine for the last five consecutive years. The company’s growth landed them on the Inc. 5000 Fast Growing Companies list in 2017 and 2016.

Hancock Opens NH Office Concord, NH – Hancock The Southern New Hampshire and seacoast Associates of Danvers, Mass., areas will continue to be a provider of land surveying, serviced through Hancock’s civil engineering, and wetland Chelmsford, Mass. office. science services, announced the “By adding this new opening of its new Central New office, we’re able to provide Hampshire Office at 10 Ferry exemplary land surveying and Street, Suite 406 in Concord. civil engineering services to Located just minutes from Wayne Jalbert landowners and developers Route 93, the office will serve in the Central New Hampshire region the Concord, Manchester, Lakes and and help the local economy with great Mountains, Upper Valley, Littleton, and career opportunities. We’re excited for Conway areas. the future,” said President Wayne Jalbert.

Portsmouth Club Renovated Portsmouth, NH – Jewett Construction has completed construction of the One Hundred Club in Portsmouth. The 2,800sf renovation and fit-up included extensive interior renovations with luxury in mind. It is New England’s premier private membership club in the heart of Portsmouth, according to Greg Stewart, senior vice president of Jewett Construction.

“The One Hundred Club is one of the most beautiful dining experiences on the seacoast and the details that went into this renovation are top-notch. We can’t wait for members to enjoy the view and take in the experience of the new space,” said Stewart.

The project included a complete gut and renovation of the bar and private event area. The entire space is full of completely custom finishes and custom millwork. New shiplap wall details bring in bright light. The bar facade is encased in custom metal panel and detailed ceiling work with windows that look out over the Portsmouth Harbor.

A new function room and private event space allows for members to host networking events and celebration dinners. Featured prominently in the space is a custom glass-enclosed wine rack that comfortably displays over 350 bottles of wine.

The dining room looks out over Portsmouth Harbor.

The bar was completely renovated.

A custom glass-enclosed wine rack is prominently featured in the dining area.

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Life Sciences Life Sciences Continue to Be Driving Force in the Boston Metro Area’s Economy The following are excerpts from ULI New England’s Sitelines by Michael Hoban While the various segments of the Greater Boston commercial real estate industry grapple with how to return to operations safely as the global pandemic persists, the region’s life science sector continues to thrive. Acquisition, development, and leasing of laboratory properties remain robust in Boston and Cambridge as well as in the submarkets, according to a panel of life science property owners recently assembled by ULI Boston for the virtual discussion, “Life Science’s Role in the Metro Boston Economy.”

Anchored by a dense concentration of top-tier universities and research hospitals, Boston/Cambridge is consistently ranked as the nation’s top life science cluster. In 2019, the region landed at or near the top for critical metrics such as employment, lab space, National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding, patents, and venture capital funding, according to a report by Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology News. That position is unlikely to weaken despite the pandemic, since panelists predict an increase in the development of biomanufacturing facilities – brought on by disruptions in the worldwide supply chain due to COVID-19, as well as an anticipated upswing in natural disasters triggered by climate change.

JLL managing director Molly Heath reports there is a continued steady demand

In February 2018, King Street Properties acquired a former newspaper printing facility in Framingham, Mass., from GateHouse Media and undertook a $13 million conversion to class A biomanufacturing space and research and development laboratory (KSP).

for lab space as well as a growing demand for biomanufacturing space. A number of significant new leases have been signed post-COVID, and 88% of the more than 2.5 million sq. ft. (232,000 sq m) of preCOVID life science requirements are still being actively pursued.

With demand showing no signs of slowing, the owners on the panel are remaining active on both the acquisition and development fronts while simultaneously adapting existing properties to meet the needs of their tenants, which are largely continuing their work.

This means that, unlike other sectors of the commercial real estate industry, tenants continue to pay rent, which allows

acquisition and development to continue.

What that new development will look like for the industry is likely to change, however, both in the types of facilities that are being constructed and where they will be located.

One of the trends panelists mentioned is the increased demand for biomanufacturing facilities. While demand for traditional research lab space shows no signs of slowing down in the Greater Boston market, the disruptions to the global supply chain have increased the need for not only localized biomanufacturing facilities, but also supporting infrastructure.

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BioMed Realty, says that the supply chain disruptions are causing delays to the way their tenants can perform their work, and adds that according to industry insiders, big pharma is willing to pay a premium for land and labor costs to remain local.

Much of the biomanufacturing expansion is likely to take place outside the Boston/Cambridge core. Rob Albro, managing director at King Street Properties, says, “There’s specific needs of biomanufacturing tenants, many of which are not in existing buildings. It’s an evolving industry and one that we think is going to grow a lot.”

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Lexington, MA – The RMR Group has selected The Richmond Group and Maugel Architects to reposition Four Maguire Road in Lexington into a bestin-class life science asset.

Located in the heart of the Lincoln Labs-Hartwell Avenue life science cluster, the two-story 57,000sf building will

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be redesigned to create a modern lab environment with robust infrastructure and outdoor amenities that take full advantage of the building’s natural surroundings.

The Richmond Group of Hopkinton will manage preconstruction and construction efforts.

An outdoor amenity space will be included in the new facility.

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by Kiln Brook and a picturesque natural habitat, renovations will include the creation of an outdoor amenity space, improved pedestrian connection between parking lots and building entrances, and better visibility from Maguire Road and Hartwell Avenue.

Facade improvements will focus on lobby improvements and design enhancements to entrances. The base building upgrades include all new mechanical and electrical infrastructure, utility services, multi-tenant layouts, lab utilities, and control areas for use and storage of hazardous materials.

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Trends and Hot Topics

Three Key Action Items to Achieve an Effective Bonding Program

by Matt Leskanic and Greg Angel With the onset of the COVID pandemic in March, many contractors had their private commercial projects put on hold while other contractors continued to work on public projects deemed essential. Now that construction is starting up again, many contractors are looking for ways to diversify their backlog with government contracts so their businesses can remain operational during an economic recession and/or another potential pandemic shutdown.

A major attraction to public work is that there are always public construction projects bidding/available. In 2019, public construction spending was over $350 billion, with the federal government spending $150 billion on construction,

and states and municipalities spending over $200 billion. These figures could also increase as President Trump is discussing a potential $1 trillion infrastructure investment.

The fact that payment is almost guaranteed is another attractive feature of public work. The Federal Prompt Payment Act protects all tiers of contractors, subcontractors, and suppliers from late payments on federally funded construction projects. Though it would be naive to suggest that payment is made 100% on time, the projects are always 100% financed. There is no fear of banks cutting off financing or owners running out of money.

One of the requirements for bidding and performing public work is surety bonding.

Under the Miller Act, construction bonds are required for contractors performing on federal projects over $100,000.

Similarly, every state has its own “Little Miller Act” which specifies the contract amount above which construction bonds are required. The different types of construction bonds that will be required are Bid Bonds, Performance Bonds and Payment Bonds.

To be successful in the public arena,

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the single most important thing a contractor must have in place is a surety bonding program. Here are three factors a contractor must consider in qualifying for an effective bonding program: Prepare a CPA Financial Statement and Consider Working Capital and Equity

Surety programs that allow you to bid over single jobs of $1.5 million generally require a CPA financial statement, which provides additional assurance of the accuracy of the statement. The CPA Review is the most common tier recommended for both small and large

contractors. In some cases, if it’s for a lone bond, or a contractor that rarely requires bonds, an internal financial statement may be acceptable. But if you want to grow your portfolio with public work and bid on multiple contracts, it’s best to prepare a CPA financial statement, specifically a CPA Review. The surety will also look for the financial statements to be arranged on a percent of completion basis. This recognizes revenue and expenditures as a percentage of the work completed during the period and provides a more accurate financial picture. continued to page 44

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Philanthropy KBE Awards $13,000 in Scholarships Farmington, CT – For a fifth year, KBE Building Corporation has awarded scholarships to 13 graduating students from the Connecticut Technical High School system, with the hopes of encouraging the state’s youth to pursue careers in the construction industry. To date, KBE has awarded $84,000 to 112 of the state’s technical high school seniors.

This year’s awards totaled $13,000.

The funds will help the students pay for the costs of post-high school education programs in the pursuit of a construction career. These programs can include training programs in carpentry, electrical, mechanical, and plumbing trades, certification classes for state licensure, as well as two- and four-year degree programs in construction management.

Robert Dunn, Esq., senior vice president of KBE Building Corporation, says construction in Connecticut and across the nation “is facing a dire shortage of qualified workers, from trade craftworkers to construction project managers and superintendents.”

This year’s scholarship recipients include Alexander Valencia, Joshua Giron, Michael Rigo, Corinthian Foulks, and

Felix Leb from J.M. Wright Technical High School; Jarred Gionfriddo and Matthew Lundeen from Emmett O’Brien Tech; Kyla Atwood, Harvard Ellis Tech.; Marisa Shiland, Henry Abbott Tech.; Isaiah Rodriguez, A.I. Prince Tech.; Jordan Furey, Ella T. Grasso Southeastern Tech.; Jason Folcik, E.C. Goodwin Tech.; and Chloe LaBissoniere, H.C. Wilcox Tech.

“At KBE, we believe we have a responsibility to encourage young women and men to pursue construction careers and help ensure a solid workforce for the future.

One challenge is convincing students and their families that a construction career can be highly rewarding, both financially and personally,” explains Dunn.

KBE Building Corporation first awarded scholarships to students from Connecticut Technical High School System in 2014 as part of the firm’s “50 Ways to Make a Difference” philanthropic initiative.

DECCO’s Tim Barton Honored and HVAC and former YPG Manchester, NH – The leadership committee member, Associated Builders and volunteered an additional Contractors NH/VT Chapter’s $500 donation. MY TURN Young Professionals Group will utilize all donations made (ABC YPG) has donated $1,000 in Barton’s name to provide to MY TURN, a Manchester a scholarship and supportive youth services organization, services to a young person in honor of Tim Barton, who beginning a career. recently passed away.

Tim Barton When asked for the most Barton was the executive important leadership lesson he’s learned vice president of DECCO, a mechanical throughout his career, Barton replied contracting firm based in Brookline. simply with “Lead by example,” a pursuit Among many other contributions to in which he most undoubtedly succeeded. the construction industry, Barton was MY TURN focuses on serving the an advocate for empowering young “forgotten half” – economically, socially, professionals to develop their careers within the building trades both through and educationally disadvantaged youth his active support of the ABC YPG and in poorer communities – by providing by fostering talent and drive in young comprehensive workforce recruitment, employees at DECCO. education, exploration, placement, and Joel Pickering, president of follow-up to ensure success in achieving Manchester-based Denron Plumbing career and education goals.

Three Key Action Items to Achieve an Effective Bonding Program continued from page 43 It is important to note that the surety typically looks at working capital and equity of a company in determining bonding limits. This provides an indication of how well capitalized the company is, and the company’s ability to survive the hit of a few projects gone awry. The surety will typically look at these two metrics, as well as the largest completed single project to gauge the single and aggregate bonding limits of a contractor.

Open a Bank Line of Credit

Banks will extend a line of credit when times are good, so don’t go to your bank asking for an umbrella when it’s raining! From a surety perspective, it’s an advantage to have this extra liquidity even if you don’t tap into it. A contractor who has a line of credit in place and has an extra cushion is less risky than one who does not.

The bank line of credit amount should support 5% of your bond program parameters. While it’s acceptable to be inand-out of the line throughout the year for working capital, don’t run up the balance.

It will appear to the surety that you are overly leveraged. Being deep into your bank line may lower working capital and tighten up your bonding limits as well.

Choose a Professional Surety Agent

The most important action item a contractor can do to qualify for an effective surety bond program is to choose a professional surety agent that’s the right fit for the growth of their business. A professional bond agent will learn your story and help take your business to where you want to go.

The surety agent should be responsive and provide you with the flexibility and service to handle all bond requests,

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Architects and engineers discuss work progress between concrete walls, scaffolds and cranes.

even last-minute ones. Knowledge of the construction industry is key, as well as really getting to know you and your business in order to positively convey it to the surety. In addition, the agent should have access to and a thorough understanding of a number of different surety markets. This allows them to negotiate the largest program and most competitive rate/indemnity structure on your behalf.

If you’re a contractor who wants to increase your backlog of public work, you should be prepared by securing an effective bonding program. Prepare and organize financial statements, consider your company’s working capital and equity, open a line of credit, and most importantly, establish a strong relationship with a surety bond agent.

Your bond agent is the trusted partner who has the integrity and bonding experience to help you achieve your business’ growth and revenue goals.

Matt Leskanic and Greg Angel, CPA are Surety executives at Surety Bond Professionals, headquartered in Massachusetts.

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People

BW Kennedy Promotes Jenkins

Manning Joins AEI Boston – Architectural life safety and fire alarm Engineers, Inc. (AEI), a WBE/ systems.

DBE mechanical, electrical, He is responsible for plumbing, fire protection (MEP/ design, review, and oversight FP), and lighting design services of the electrical engineering firm in Boston, announced that group, including review of Jeffrey Manning, PE, LEED final submittals and design AP has joined the firm as its documents. electrical department head.

Manning is currently Manning He is a registered electrical engaged with several projects for the MBTA, Massport, the MSBA, engineer with 16 years of experience in the University of Massachusetts and the building industry.

DCAMM, and a variety of academic Manning specializes in the design of projects in the K-12 and higher emergency power generation, roadway education space. and site lighting, power, interior lighting,

Kimani Interns for TFMoran Bedford, NH – TFMoran while attending high school at welcomes Miriam Kimani as a Vanessa Grant Girls’ School in summer intern working in the Kenya where she was awarded civil engineering department.

Best in Mathematics and Kimani attends Lafayette Physics.

College in Pennsylvania She currently mentors a pursuing a Bachelor of Science youth-led group in Portsmouth degree in civil engineering. She that is dedicated to raising completed one year of studies awareness and funds for Kimani in physical sciences at Jomo Education For All Children Kenyatta University of Technology & (EFAC), a nonprofit organization that Agriculture in Nairobi, Kenya. provides scholarships, mentoring and She placed in the top 5% of students career readiness to Kenyan students.

Newman Architects Promotes Santos New Haven – Newman Haven’s first modular high-rise Architects announced the apartment building. promotion of Paul Santos, Notable Stamford projects AIA, to associate principal. He include 523 Canal Street and the joined Newman in 2006. revitalization of the West Side He has over 20 years of neighborhood with more than experience, specializing in 700 new units of mixed-market mixed-market, affordable housing. housing, and passive house In the Black Rock area of Santos development.

Bridgeport, Santos completed Santos is currently leading a 114-unit Southwest Community Health Center – project in the Hill Central neighborhood Albion Street, Connecticut’s first project which will be one of New Haven’s to blend healthcare and affordable first passive house developments, and housing as a joint venture with the housing a 126-unit project on Elm Street, New authority of the city.

Fuss & O’Neill Promotes Krzesicki Manchester, CT – Civil and continuous improvement of environmental engineering financial strategies, conducting firm Fuss & O’Neill has named risk assessments for new Jenna Krzesicki its new director markets, and analyzing existing of finance. She joined the firm operational costs. in 2015 and previously served She will oversee both as senior manager – financial the accounting and financial planning & analysis. operations departments, and In her new role, Krzesicki Krzesicki will report directly to CEO will support the financial growth of the company by seeking Kevin Grigg, PE.

Arlington, MA – BW of project management,” said Kennedy & Co., a builder and Brian Kennedy, founder of BW construction management Kennedy & Co. firm, announced the promotion Jenkins joined the company of Roland Jenkins to project in 2014 as an assistant project manager. He will work directly manager and was assigned with clients, team partners, and to a team building a new life contractors to guide projects sciences facility and parking from conception to successful garage. Since then, he has taken Jenkins completion. on additional responsibility “Roland has been instrumental in the on a number of complex fit-out projects management of complex new construction for clients such as Celgene, Wave Life and fit-out projects and we were thrilled Sciences and Codiak Biosciences, to promote him to this role in which he resulting in on-schedule, on-budget will assume responsibility for all aspects project delivery.

Hanscom Joins Pare as Vice President Foxboro, MA – Pare a variety of clients throughout Corporation announced the the private and public sectors. recent hiring of Alan Hanscom, Hanscom will be working LSP. He brings over 40 years primarily from the Foxboro of experience with site/ office overseeing the firm’s civil design projects and a growing brownfields and comprehensive understanding site redevelopment project of environmental issues to his portfolio in Massachusetts and new role as a vice president in throughout the New England Hanscom the Environmental division. region.

He has a broad range of experience He will be leading the effort to expand with all phases of environmental Pare’s service offerings in the areas site assessment, remediation, design, of environmental site remediation and permitting, and regulatory compliance for regulatory compliance.

King Receives CRSC Certification Braintree, MA – The Peabody Companies, a group of property management and real estate firms, announced that Tammy King, resident service coordinator at Chelsea Village, has achieved Certified Resident Services Coordinator status through the Mass. Association of Resident Service Coordinators and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

King joined The Peabody Companies in 2015.

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Jewett Promotes LeBlanc Raymond, NH – Jewett implementation of Procore.

Construction announced the He will continue to advance promotion of Alain LeBlanc to the key goals of the operations director of field operations. He team in addition to serving as has over 16 years of experience a resource for issues related to in the construction industry. In his new role, he will oversee job site logistics, safety, and field operations and staff for scheduling. all projects within the New LeBlanc says he looks LeBlanc Hampshire and Maine offices. forward to playing an important role in LeBlanc joined the Jewett Construction team in 2017. During his tenure as Jewett Construction’s upcoming years of senior project manager, he managed the staying at the forefront of construction creation and implementation of updated technology and providing clients with the standards of operating procedures, as best possible service. well as led the operations team during the

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Due to the coronavirus pandemic, industry events have been cancelled or postponed. The events below are either virtual events or webinars.

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August 19 at 12:00 PM The Criticality of Choice in the Next Normal This interactive discussion explores various market indicators leading up to the COVID-19 pandemic. It will discuss the psychology behind how organizations that mobilize towards choice and prioritize “stakeholder-based” decisionmaking will be the most sought after and successful in the next normal. This session will provide workplace makers with ideas and tools to bring back to their clients and their own organizations when re-imagining the next normal.

August 25 at 6:00 PM Virtual Meeting, Free and Open to the Public The Boston chapter of the National Organization of Minority Architects supports the organization’s mission to “champion diversity within the design professions by promoting the excellence, community engagement, and professional development of its members.” RSVP to bosNOMA@ gmail.com to receive info on how to join.

September 16 at 7:00 PM 2020 Virtual Design Awards After careful consideration, IIDA NE has elected to hold the 2020 Design Awards program virtually and for free! The health, comfort, and peace of mind of everyone in our industry was the driving objective surrounding this decision. More details regarding the 2020 Design Awards program will be released soon on the IIDA NE website.

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ABC NH/VT August 27 at 3:30 PM SUPER CERT: Resource Control & Cost Awareness This is one of 10 courses in the Construction Superintendent Certificate program.

Super Cert courses are offered independent of one another, therefore registration for this class is open to all. This course, led by instructor David Webb, provides insight into controlling the use of resources and knowing how they affect job cost.

This course uses NCCER Curriculum-nationally recognized instruction materials for the construction Industry.

August 19 at 10:00 AM Built Environment + The Future of B2B Marketing: EmbracAugust 20 and ing Digital Change September 3 at 9:30 AM This presentation reveals some of the best Join us for an evening of celebration and recognition of the design and construction industry.

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BSLA September 23 at 7:00 PM Native Bees: Our Pollination Powerhouses Grow Native Massachusetts’ 2020 Evenings with Experts public lecture series continues with Heather Holm,

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ASM ASM GC Showcase October 5 at 4:00 - 7:00 PM Protect, Connect, Educate The 2020 GC Showcase will feature the area’s leading general contractors and construction managers, and will provide you with an opportunity to meet and introduce your company to top GC’s from across the state. Each GC / CM exhibitor will have a six-foot display table, and you are free to circulate the room.

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Bring a client, invite a friend or colleague, and reconnect with the MBC community at Ferncroft Country Club. Round of golf includes 18 holes of golf, individual cart, and electronic scoring by smart phone app. Tee times from 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. at 12-minute intervals, and on-course BBQ lunch and soft drinks included.

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AIA BSA September 15 - 17 Virtual Auction Fundraiser This three-day event will be filled with art, culture, and love for the BSA’s mission to build a better Boston. Auction items include photographs, paintings, and unique decor. Participants can bid on their favorite artwork or experiences throughout the day on Sept. 15, 16, and 17, and the final day soiree will take place on Sept. 17.

Educational Facilities High-Profile Monthly’s biannual focus on educational facilities reaches facility planners and facility managers with news on the professionals and companies that are designing and building our schools and institutions of higher learning.

Does your company have an interest in designing and building schools and institutions of higher learning? Send news of your projects and expert advice on trends and hot topics to be included in this annual focus section.

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