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February 2021 Restoration and Renovation and Cannabis Facilities

Amenta Emma recently restored and reimagined the Connecticut State Office Building in Hartford. / Photo by Robert Benson Photography / Full story page 9

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FEATURING:

The Cordwainer Breaks Ground Bowdoin Wins ABC EIC Award Historic Bristol School Begins Renovation Lockheed Architectural Solutions Announces Name Change ULI Report Highlights Sustainability Topics Connolly Brothers Wins Two Awards PWC CT Awards Four

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Publisher’s Message The Providence Preservation Society sent us its 2021 Most Endangered Properties List. Fun fact! In the 1930s, my great grandfather and his three brothers leased space for their hair salon on the fourth floor of the Industrial Trust Building, which is now on the top of that list. See the full article on page 16.

Anastasia Barnes It’s February already! This month is one of my favorite issues of the year because we put a spotlight on restoration, which often means adaptive reuse. Take, for example, our cover story. The transformation of the Connecticut State Office Building is not only ready for the next century with its upgrades, but it has the first new greenspace that Hartford’s historical district has seen in over 50 years! Read more on page 9.

This issue marks our second annual focus on Cannabis Facilities. Cannabis is a market we’ve seen really grow over the past couple of years, no pun intended!

Peter Dougherty of Orion Partners and Shawn Cooney of CloudFarming have written a piece to kick off this section, discussing the NCIA’s mission for its members in 2021. Flip to page 18 to learn more.

Industrial Trust Building (aka Superman Building)

The Urban Land Institute’s (ULI) Greenprint Center for Building Performance recently published a report which identifies the top ten sustainability issues that the industry will be facing over the next year. Tenants driving sustainability innovation is on that list. I wasn’t sure what that meant so a quick google search brought me to a 24-page public document published by the EPA that identifies different companies that are collaborating with their tenants on improving energy efficiency in buildings. A good example of this is One Beacon Street in Boston, where the electricity is sub-metered and the tenant only pays for electricity use within their space. According to the report, although the participants were motivated by the potential savings, they were primarily driven by their corporate missions and personal beliefs in supporting conservation efficiency and sustainability. Check out page 14 to read more about One Beacon Street’s recent renovation, and page 37 to read the ULI report.

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March is our annual Education focus,

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Up-Front Nauset Celebrates The Cordwainer Groundbreaking

The Cordwainer / Rendering courtesy of The Architectural Team (TAT)

(l-r): Brad McKenzie, president of McKenzie Engineering Group, Inc.; Anthony Vivirito, senior project manager of The Architectural Team, Inc.; Michael Liu, senior partner and design principal of The Architectural Team, Inc.; Katya Podsiadlo, principal of Verdant Landscape Architecture; Joseph Campanelli, president and CEO of Needham Bank; Kenneth Kirkland, town planner of the town of Norwell; Tamilyn Liesenfeld, principal of Anthemion Group, Inc.; Bodo Liesenfeld, principal of Anthemion Group, Inc.; Mark Williams, project manager of Nauset Construction; Anthony Papantonis, president of Nauset Construction; Peter Morin, town administrator of the town of Norwell / Photo by Nauset Construction

Norwell, MA – Nauset Construction and Anthemion Senior Lifestyles LLC celebrated the groundbreaking of The Cordwainer, a 50,000sf assisted living memory care residence that will offer 54 residential units in a home-like setting designed to promote mindful and physical health and wellness.

Located off Routes 3 and 228 at 555 Cordwainer Drive in Norwell, The Cordwainer is located within minutes of

many town amenities and local attractions.

Designed by The Architectural Team (TAT), the memory care residence will be surrounded by a natural landscape.

The lobby space will contain a living green wall with plenty of natural light throughout the space. The residence will feature two sensory gardens that reunite residents and staff with year-round nature to inspire the basic senses: touch, sight, hearing, smell and taste. The indoor sen-

sory garden features a New England style landscape with a stately tree at its center along with colorful seasonal flowers and plants, weathered boulders and a raised planting bed for residents to grow herbs and vegetables all year long. The outdoor sensory garden will include a pergola, walking paths, bird houses, a water-feature, sitting areas and planting beds.

The two-story building will be comprised of slab on deck construction with steel and light gauge metal framing.

The Cordwainer will have an abundance of natural light provided by large windows and three lightwells to help promote yearround sensory stimulation for residents.

Residential units include seven companion suites with private bedrooms and shared common space, and 47 single

units. Interior design includes circulating corridors with no dead ends, and floor and wall finishes featuring strong color contrasts to alleviate confusion and frustration that commonly occurs in people challenged with Alzheimer’s and dementia. A full-service commercial kitchen, two elevators, a first-floor administrative office space, and dining and living rooms on each floor will also be constructed.This supportive care residence will feature a host of memorytriggering amenities including a salon, barber shop, fitness room, resource center, activities room, wood workshop, multipurpose room, rejuvenating room, family suite, roof terrace, and country kitchens located on each floor.

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BOND Announces Promotions Boston – BOND Brothers, Inc., a family of companies that provides construction management and general contracting services, has promoted Tony Bond, a fifth generation Bond, to CEO and president.

He replaces Edward A. Bond, Jr., who will stay on as chairman of the board, and Robert Murray, who will stay on as an advisor.

Tony Bond, who has been with the company for 15 years, brings years of hands-on construction experience to the table, with a concentration on complex logistics for clients in the power and energy markets, as well as in the academic and commercial landscape.

He will be replaced as president of BOND Civil & Utility Construction, Inc. by Kane Cuddy. Cuddy has been with BOND for more than 15 years,

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with previous roles including COO, VP of operations, VP of civil infrastructure, director of operations, and project manager. He has managed the successful delivery of numerous projects within the renewable, gas, electric, power generation and civil infrastructure markets.

The BOND family of companies includes BOND Building, BOND Civil & Utility, and BOND Mechanical.

Svigals Staff Recognized New Haven, CT – Architecture and art firm Svigals + Partners has announced two of its project leaders have been ranked in prominent 40 Under 40 recognition programs, as a third has been elected to a board position advocating for diversity in the field of architecture. The news underscores the firm’s commitment to creating “a world of prosperous, compassionate communities.”

Svigals + Partners associate and project architect, Katelyn Chapin, AIA has been named to Building Design + Construction’s 2020 40 Under 40 class, a national recognition program for the Katelyn Chapin country’s top emerging professionals in the architecture, engineering, and construction industries.

The announcement comes as the firm’s director of art integration, project architect, and artist, Marissa Mead, AIA,

NOMA, LEED AP, has been named to Connecticut Magazine’s 40 Under 40 list. Mead will appear in the publication’s February 2021 issue featuring “the best of the best Marissa Mead of a new generation,” according to the publisher, Hearst.

Elsewhere in the firm, Omarys Vasquez, AIA, NOMA, LEED AP has been elected to the board of directors as vice president/president-elect for the Connecticut chapter of the National Organization of Minority Architects (NOMA), known as NOMAct. This post extends Omarys’ leadership role as a Omarys Vasquez founding member promoting justice and equity.

TFMoran Donates to Scholarship Fund Bedford, NH – TFMoran has made another $5,000 contribution to the New Hampshire Children’s Scholarship Fund to help families. TFMoran’s COO, Dylan Cruess, presented the check to Kate Baker, executive director of Children’s Scholarship Fund New Hampshire, at the Bedford office on Jan. 11.

This financial assistance is available to New Hampshire children of low- and moderate-income families to attend K-12 schools that best fit their needs.

These scholarships can apply to private schools, out-of-district schools, and homeschooling, which make these options more financially available.

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new economic situation. CSF families may have lost a job or are now paying for childcare while classes have gone virtual or been cancelled altogether. These families earn an income of $48,000 or less, meaning they cannot afford to pay their school’s full tuition, but because of these unexpected circumstances their children’s education is put in jeopardy.

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Focus: Restoration and Renovation Amenta Emma Restores CT State Office Building

Connecticut State Office Building main entrance / Photos by Robert Benson Photography

Hartford, CT – Amenta Emma Architects recently restored and reimagined the 1931 office building that houses the state of Connecticut’s attorney general, secretary of state, treasurer, and their staff.

The Connecticut State Office Building – affectionately known as the SOB – is located in downtown Hartford’s historic district on the National Register of Historic Places. Its transformation saves a significant building and plays a pivotal role in Hartford’s urban plan that stitches historic downtown district assets to a

one-mile chain of parks, plazas and the renewed Connecticut River waterfront.

This adaptive reuse project that exceeds

A new two-story glass curtain wall defines a grand, accessible public entrance, providing transparency into the lobby.

A custom Connecticut River graphic graces the wall of the collaborative seating area in the cafe.

sustainability and accessibility standards, is a vibrant, modern, 21st century workplace built to carry the building’s 20th century grandeur into the 22nd.

Visitors approach the SOB through a one-acre park – the first new greenspace in Hartford’s core in over 50 years – walking on two-toned granite pavers, laid to scale in the pattern of the Connecticut River, which is visible from many of the building’s windows. The classic limestone exterior was preserved and liberated from 370 window unit air conditioners that

were replaced with high efficiency heating and cooling systems.

A new two-story glass curtain wall defines a grand, accessible public entrance, providing transparency into the lobby with lines of sight extending through two additional glass walls opening to the building’s courtyards. The front of the building was shifted from north to east to use the site’s natural slope for accessibility. The courtyards, once continued to page 30

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FIT-NH Renovation Projects Completed

February 2021

MassDev Helps Renovate Housing

FIT-New Horizons facility in Manchester, N.H.

Manchester, NH – North Branch Construction announced the completion of renovation projects at two facilities owned and operated by Families in Transition-New Horizons (FIT-NH) in Manchester.

The renovations will allow FIT-NH to respond more effectively to operational limitations due to the COVID-19 pandemic and provide assistance for food insecurity and homelessness in the future. The project included moving the organization’s food pantry to a new property located at 176 Lake Avenue across the street from its family emergency shelter at 177 Lake Avenue.

Dennis Mires, P.A., The Architects of Manchester, N.H. was the architectural design firm for the project and renovations included major structural improvements, asbestos abatement, roof replacement, new gas service, new three-phase electrical service, and two new RTU systems. New

security, fire alarm, and LED lighting systems were installed. Bathroom renovations ensured ADA compliance. A walk-in cooler and freezer were relocated from the organization’s 199 Manchester Street location, and an ADA compliant ramp at the entrance was added.

The former food pantry area at the 199 Manchester Street location was renovated to create additional sleeping quarters for individuals experiencing homelessness.

Renovations included selective demolition of walls and offices and reframing new partition walls; installation of new LED lighting; upgrades to mechanical, electrical, and plumbing; upgrades to the HVAC system; and painting.

The projects, made possible by funds received through the CARES Act, received certificates of occupancy on Dec. 22, 2020 and certificates of completion on Dec. 30, 2020.

One of SCC’s ‘100 Homes’ Properties

Somerville, MA – MassDevelopment has issued an $11,444,274 tax-exempt bond on behalf of the Somerville Community Corporation, Inc. (SCC) to refinance previously issued debt used to buy and preserve the affordability of 69 housing units in multifamily facilities at various locations in Somerville, as well as complete renovations to several of the facilities.

The organization acquired the housing units as part of its “100 Homes Initiative,” a project launched in 2015 to help SCC buy and secure the long-term affordability of Somerville properties. East Boston

Savings Bank purchased the bond.

“By purchasing and preserving the long-term affordability of housing units in Somerville, the Somerville Community Corporation is working to keep the city vibrant and accessible to all,” said Laura Canter, MassDevelopment executive VP of finance programs. “MassDevelopment is pleased to be a partner in this effort.”

“This financing advances a crucial part of our strategy to keep Somerville affordable and inclusive,” said Somerville Community Corporation CEO, Gonzalo Puigbo.

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Raynham, MA – DJSA Architects recently partnered with general contractor A.P. Whitaker to redesign and complete the construction for the Marriott Courtyard in Raynham, on behalf of client Jiten Hotel Management.

The 120-room hotel, located at the entrance of Raynham Woods Corporate Center, underwent a full exterior reimagine and renovation featuring Marriott’s Gen2 Design. DJSA developed a new exterior design and color palette that were implemented along with the hotel’s new logo to elevate its identity.

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that would capitalize on the hotel’s main location at Routes 24 and 44,” said DJSA’s president, Dennis Swart. “A.P. Whitaker was a great construction partner and did an incredible job on the renovations.”

“The DJSA team did a phenomenal job to create a fantastic new look for the hotel that is reflective of our brand,” said Jiten Patel, president of Jiten Hotel Management. “The DJSA team always kept us in the loop and listened to our feedback throughout the design process.

They worked seamlessly with the construction team for an easy transition, and we could not be happier with the end result.”

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Martin Luther King, Jr. Campus Honors the Past, Anticipates the Future

by Jeffrey Elliott At the beginning of the 2020-21 school year, the city of Hartford quietly opened the newly renovated and expanded Martin Luther King, Jr. Campus.

While understandably overshadowed by contemporary events, the project represents a huge milestone for the community; the culmination of years of work by the school, city, state, and local officials; and a truly gratifying moment for the design and construction teams. Not only did the project restore a structure of significant importance to the city to a place of honor and pride, it also rehabilitated a 100-year-old building into an exciting, eclectic, and dynamic hub for student centered learning.

Originally opened in 1922 as Weaver High School, the beautifully detailed Thomas Snell building was renovated in the 1970s to become Martin Luther King Middle School. In 2018, JCJ Architecture was retained to undertake design for the renovation and preservation of the

Before and after: JCJ Architecture’s renovation of the Martin Luther King Jr. Campus gymnasium with original features elegantly restored / Photo by JCJ Architecture

140,000sf Neo-Gothic building, and an expansion with 34,000 sf of new construction, comprising the existing middle school as well as Hartford’s 400-student Breakthrough Magnet North Pre-K-5 School. Although not on the historic register, the building is an integral part of a historic district and was subject to SHPO review and approvals.

As part of the early planning and design process, we heard firsthand from teachers, administrators, parents, and neighbors the importance of the building to the community. Partnering with the project’s many stakeholders, our goal was to adapt the building for next generation

learning and to restore its original dignity and character.

JCJ quickly began to understand the significance of the earlier alterations and the variety of ways in which the Thomas Snell building had been altered and obscured. Examples include removal and replacement of numerous windows – many of them unique and some fitted with stained-glass – with Plexiglas, and metal decking and drywall installed in the gymnasium and auditorium, transforming them from beautiful, light filled spaces to featureless boxes. The building entry had also become a “hardened” rather than welcoming presence. While original

features remained, including terrazzo floors and beautiful stone columns, many were in need of repair and maintenance.

The historically sensitive elements that were reinstated, repaired, or restored include era- and security-appropriate entry doors, exterior masonry details, stained and leaded glass windows, terrazzo floors, ornate plasterwork and decorative elements, and mezzanine level spaces in the auditorium and gymnasium.

JCJ scoured old yearbooks and city archives to study window details and match them as closely as possible to the original. Where there was once opaque Plexiglas, today students have sunlight streaming in windows and a clear visual connection to the neighborhood and downtown Hartford. Where there were hard surfaces and disjointed materials, today contemporary finishes coexist respectfully and harmoniously with historic materials. Where there was a somber facade, today there is a vibrant presence that welcomes students and the community.

The response from students, staff, and the local community has been extraordinary. The building has come full circle and is once again a centerpiece for civic pride that will enrich students and the community for generations to come.

Jeffrey K. Elliott, AIA, LEED AP is a senior designer at JCJ Architecture.

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Historic Bristol School Begins Renovation Bristol, CT – Two of Connecticut’s commercial construction contractors have joined together to pay homage to the city of Bristol through the renovation of a nearly century-old school, shuttered since 2012.

The D’Amato+Downes Joint Venture, D’Amato Construction Company of Bristol and Downes Construction Company of New Britain, are renovating the former Memorial Boulevard School, located in Bristol. The school opened in 1921 but was closed in 2012 when two new schools opened in the city. It has been vacant ever since, except for a few performances in its theater in 2014 and 2015.

The land to build Memorial Boulevard was donated to the city of Bristol by Albert Rockwell, a local industrialist, inventor, manufacturer, and philanthropist. Rockwell gave very specific directives regarding his intentions for the property’s uses in addition to building a major roadway.

“The Memorial Boulevard School was built at a time of great prosperity in the city of Bristol,” said Kenton McCoy, AIA, renovation project architect and associate principal at QA+M Architecture. “No expense was spared in creating a building of great beauty and utility. The great pride that the city had for its civic structures can be felt in the noble proportions of the classical revival architecture of the building.”

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The newly renovated school will open in summer 2022, a century after it first opened its doors to Bristol students in 1922.

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Ebbrell Completes Phase 1 of Lab Renovation Boxford, MA – Massachusetts-based Ebbrell Architecture + Design, a certified Woman-owned Business Enterprise, has completed Phase 1 on a new headquarters for startup Via Separations.

Ebbrell worked closely with Via Separations in rolling out a phased plan for the new headquarters, complete with a state-of-the-art wet lab that houses eight fume hoods — six benchtops and two walk-ins — as well as extensive prototyping space for the company’s revolutionary membrane filtration research.

Via Separations executives were enticed by the open floor plan and natural light when choosing the former Watertown flag factory as their new location.

Shreya Dave, CEO of Via Separations, said she knew the dated 1940s facility needed significant infrastructure improvements and she interviewed six architectural firms before settling on Ebbrell. “I needed a firm that had start-up lab design experience and also brought a human touch,” said Dave. “Ebbrell worked with us to determine our needs and conducted soft-focus groups to make sure they got it right from the start. It was really exciting to work with them.”

Ebbrell’s senior lab architect, Ariane Purdy, led the project from concept to completion. Dave noted they had a tight budget and said Purdy was helpful in

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determining “must haves.” “I’ve worked in labs for a long time, but never ran one or thought about what’s behind the wall,” said Dave. “Ariane had conversations with us about not-obvious decisions, such as adding insulation, that will have a big impact on how efficiently we operate.”

Purdy, who has over 15 years of lab design experience, said, “This is the type of project I get excited about. We not only got to help a tech client whose environmental mission will benefit the world, but we also developed a new purpose for an older industrial building.”

Upgrading the infrastructure for the 74-year-old facility was key to the project’s success. R.W. Sullivan’s experienced lab engineering team worked closely with Columbia Construction to install new 480v electrical and larger gas service lines, as well as two new, large rooftop HVAC units to accommodate 40 air changes/hour in the 1,500sf wet lab.

Miika Ebbrell, principal at Ebbrell Architecture + Design, noted that her firm collaborated closely with the client; their project manager, Leggat McCall Properties; the engineers; and the

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contractor; on identifying cost-saving opportunities while maintaining focus on delivering a high-quality, highfunctioning lab and support spaces.

Phase 1 work was completed in January 2021. The infrastructure is now in place for the Phase 2 build-out that includes a modern 30-person office space, updated restrooms, a future prototyping lab, and a multi-functional community room.

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February 2021

Lobby Renovated at One Beacon Street

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Boston – Gilbane Building Company provided construction management atrisk services for the complete renovation and expansion of the lobby at One Beacon Street in Boston.

Owned by MetLife Investment Management and Norges Bank Real Estate Management, the project included the revitalization and renovation of both the front and rear ground lobbies, upgrades to all elevator cabs, a renovation of the lower lobby, and a redesign and extension of the front of the building out toward Beacon Street.

The project, which lasted 12 months,

The project included a redesign and extension of the front of the building.

included contemporary finishes highlighted by new modern floors, walls, elevator lobbies, light fixtures, and elevator cab finishes, as well as a resurfacing of the property’s exterior steps and stone on the Beacon Street side of the building.

The second phase of this ongoing revitalization of the iconic One Beacon Street tower is the Tremont Street Plaza renovation. The Gilbane team is currently on site providing construction management services for a scope that includes the selective demolition of the existing plaza’s layout/finishes and the

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new construction of a redesigned plaza featuring new pavers, planters, and landscaping, with a modified layout.

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Sustaining the Future by Revisiting our Historic Properties EUI Goal/Net Zero

by Beth Pearcy, Ellen Anselone, and Rebecca Berry Jones Library in Amherst, Mass., designed

by Putnam & Cox in 1928, is distinguished by its robust stone facade. The Town of Amherst and the library’s building committee hired Finegold Alexander Architects to shepherd this historic public library into its next century of service.

Front and center is sustainability: What strategies will reduce levels of energy consumption, and can an addition be designed to minimize the environmental impact of an expanded facility?

While the project is in the schematic design stage, the library’s Sustainability Committee tasked Finegold Alexander with designing a low carbon project.

This involves examining energy and operational carbon use as well as the embodied carbon of the building’s materials and construction. To this end, we conducted detailed energy modeling and completed a full Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) with Tally software.

An analysis of the proposed design indicates a predicted Energy Use Intensity (pEUI) of 34.4 kBtu/sf/year, showing a 52% decrease in energy usage over the median site EUI for library buildings in the U.S., which is 71.6 kBtu/sf/year, as listed by the Commercial Building Energy Consumption Survey. A series of Energy Conservation Measures (ECMs) would further decrease the project’s site EUI. With select ECM’s, net zero energy could be achieved through purchased offsite renewable energy.

Eliminate Use of Fossil Fuels

The existing building is serviced by natural gas. The proposed design eliminates gaspowered systems, replacing them with systems that are powered by electricity, including a proposed high efficiency VRF system for space conditioning.

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The feasibility study focused on a conventional steel-framed structural system. We prepared a schematic package with an alternative heavy timber hybrid structural system. A comparative LCA examined the environmental impact of the structural systems, showing that the timber structure – although higher in first cost – resulted in less Global Warming Potential than the steel structure.

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The system and all building materials will be refined throughout the design process to produce the best balance between available budget and the library’s sustainability goals.

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The LCA for Jones Library found that the materials and construction of the proposed design embodied carbon is 1,433,189 kgCO2eq. The design team also produced a LCA that evaluated the new addition alone, determining the embodied carbon of the new addition is 1,274,228 kg CO2eq.

While these numbers might suggest that the proposed construction will have greater environmental impact than a “build nothing” approach, operational energy use of the library must also be

considered. Based on the current EUI of the existing building (73.2 kBtu/sf/ year) and assuming 22% of that energy is heating from natural gas, over 60 years the Global Warming Potential is 18,288,925 kgCO2eq. In contrast, the study showed that the proposed design has an operational carbon use of 11,382,681 kgCO2eq, or a 38% reduction in operational carbon over the existing facility. This demonstrates that careful planning can provide for a public library that meets the needs of today’s citizens, while preserving our planet for generations to come.

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February 2021

PPS Releases Most Endangered Properties List Providence, RI – The Providence Preservation Society (PPS) announced the 2021 Most Endangered Properties List at the organization’s annual meeting on Jan. 27. The list is comprised of architecturally, historically, and culturally significant properties in Providence threatened by neglect, deterioration, or demolition.

For over 25 years, PPS has worked with concerned neighbors, owners, and community activists to develop the annual MEP list. Its purpose is to generate interest in and support for the preservation of vulnerable structures and places; to educate the public about the benefits of historic preservation and the diverse architectural resources available in Providence; and to foster creative collaboration among property owners, developers, and other interested parties to bring about positive change at each property.

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PPS 2021 Most Endangered Properties List:

• Industrial Trust Building (aka Superman Building), 111 Westminster Street, Downtown (1928) • House, 234 Lenox Avenue, South Elmwood (c. 1880) • Grace Church Cemetery, 10 Elmwood Avenue, South Providence (1834, 1843, c.

1860) • Broad Street Synagogue (aka Temple Beth El), 688 Broad Street, Elmwood (1910) • Ward Baking Co. Administration Building (aka Victory Plating), 145 Globe Street, Jewelry District (1901-08) • Arthur B. and Laura Weeks House at 29 Elbow Street, Samuel Lewis House at 137 Chestnut Street, Pilgrim Manufacturing Co. Building at 155 Chestnut Street, Jewelry District (1886, c. 1825, 1941, respectively) • Standard Wholesale Liquors Co., 115 Harris Avenue, Smith Hill (1937) • Prince Hall Masonic Temple, 883 Eddy Street, Lower South Providence (1893) • Crook Point Bascule Bridge, spanning Seekonk River, Fox Point (c. 1908) • Providence, R.I., neighborhood: citywide

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Reno on Fitchburg City Hall Complete

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Fitchburg, MA – Boston-based ICON Architecture has announced the recent completion of a major renovation of Fitchburg’s historic City Hall building.

The project is part of an ongoing renaissance of the city of Fitchburg with the artist and innovation economies at the forefront. In addition to City Hall, ICON is working on the former BF Brown School, as well as the Game Design Studio and Idea Lab in conjunction with Fitchburg State University as part of Phase I of the Main Street Theater Block, a restoration of a 1,200-seat performing arts center.

The City Hall building was built in 1853 and is a local historic landmark.

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Today, the 38,000sf renovation project is complete. The 1853 exterior has been fully restored, with the brownstone and terracotta details carefully repaired or replaced. The original entry has been reestablished as the building’s primary and fully accessible public entry.

The interior was wholly redesigned to accommodate 14 administrative departments including the office of the mayor. Straightforward wayfinding was an important design consideration.

“One of the most interesting elements we tasked ourselves with was bringing daylight into the building. Every office has access to daylight and views,” said Ned Collier, principal at ICON.

In addition to the City Hall building, an adjacent mid-1980’s building (formerly a bank), was converted into the legislative building, housing the city council chambers. The coffered high-ceilinged banking hall was ideal for the chamber with sufficient space for the 15-member council table and audience seating for up to 120 people.

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Focus: Cannabis Facilities NCIA Leads the Way for Cannabis Facilities Design

by Peter Dougherty and Shawn Cooney The National Cannabis Industry Association (NCIA) is the largest cannabis trade association in the U.S. and the only organization broadly representing cannabis-related businesses at the national level.

NCIA promotes the growth of a responsible and legitimate cannabis industry and works toward a favorable social, economic, and legal environment for that industry in the United States.

As part of that mission, the organization created its Facilities Design Committee, which is one of 14 issue-oriented committees made up of individual volunteers from the NCIA membership. These committees cover the breadth of topics facing the cannabis industry and work to help provide knowledge and resources to the NCIA community, lawmakers, regulators, and the broader cannabis space.

The cannabis market is growing fast and dealing with ever-changing state

regulations as it prepares for eventual federal regulation and oversight. The Facilities Design Committee’s mission is to proactively provide NCIA members and regulators with a framework for and information about facilities design options through which legal producers can plan for GMP-level production. The committee is made up of members representing a broad spectrum of the industry with a breadth of experience including HVAC-D solutions providers, architects, GMP consultancy, vertical farming, consumer packaged goods, lighting systems, extraction technologies, fire protection, water treatment, equipment supplies, construction, business consulting, composites manufacturing, refrigeration, greenhouse solutions, operations management, energy efficiency tech, and cultivation monitoring and analytics.

The facilities design committee is broken up into three working groups:

• Standards working group, led by David Vaillancourt, whose goal is to develop a roadmap for a regulatory standards development process and draw standards into that process. This means finding the pathways to uncover regulatory

holes and problem areas in the industry from a facilities design perspective and start the process of moving documented best practices into the regulation development funnel process.

The Facilities Design Committee’s mission is to proactively provide NCIA members and regulators with a framework for and information about facilities design options through which legal producers can plan for GMP-level production.

• Design Matrix working group, led by Tony Vannice, whose goal is to populate a state-by-state matrix with design criteria specific to initial facility design.

This is essentially a design framework that anyone considering building a facility in any state can utilize as a reference guide.

• Facility Design Best Practices working group, led by Shawn Cooney, whose goal

is to provide facility design best practice guidance based on assessing current market requirements, available best practices assets, and determining what additional information will provide value to new and existing facility operators.

Over the course of 2021 and beyond, the three working groups are delivering a series of use-case-driven blog posts, concise guidance documents and podcast/ webinar interviews that refine and distill the members’ industry expertise and promote it initially to NCIA members and then to the cannabis business community at large.

If you are involved in any aspect of cannabis facilities design or implementation, we strongly urge you to contact NCIA and its Facilities Design Committee for more information and potential collaboration as we move into the next stage of development for this vibrant and growing industry!

Peter Dougherty is founder and CEO of Orion Partners, and chair of NCIA’s Facilities Design Committee. Shawn Cooney is partner at CloudFarming, and vice-chair of NCIA’s Facilities Design Committee.

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Eastham, MA – Acella Construction Corporation of Pembroke, a construction management firm serving Greater Boston, announced the completion of the Emerald Grove Medical Dispensary in Eastham.

The architect for the project was Caldwell Architectural Associates of New Bedford.

The dispensary, located in the retail development known as Main Street Mercantile, has received permits from the town to operate the combined retail and medical cannabis outlet.

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McSweeney Completes The Hempest Renovation

The Hempest exterior

Northampton, MA – McSweeney Construction and Development Corp announced that it recently completed the renovation of The Hempest dispensary, located at 2 Conz St. in Northampton.

Founded in 1995, The Hempest provides locally grown and sourced hemp products, and works to ensure all organic and sustainable practices are carried throughout the journey of the grow in order to ensure the best product for its consumers, employees, and Mother Earth.

The company’s Northampton location was opened in 2001.

The project required extensive coordination and included expanding the company’s existing 750sf retail space into a two-story, 2,600sf dispensary and retail store in the same building. Both floors were gutted, and all of the interior infrastructure was rebuilt.

McSweeney installed solid core maple doors, along with antique wood accents constructed from reclaimed wood, eliminating the commercial look of the metal door frames and transforming the space into a warm and inviting space with a residential feel. Earth tones were chosen for interior walls, including Benjamin Moore’s Hemp Seed paint color. Wood grain luxury vinyl flooring was chosen to contribute to the welcoming environment.

Jon Napoli, owner of The Hempest, had a vision to design a space that gets away from the corporate atmosphere typical of so many dispensaries. Napoli says, “The new location has a more natural gallery feel featuring artwork and hand blown glass, pipes, and accessories, instead of the typical feeling of a clinic or pharmacy like you see in so many other retail cannabis stores. It feels like a place you want to spend time looking around, shopping, or just hanging out.”

The team at McSweeney also constructed a security station at the entrance, a packaging room, and a complete security system necessary for retail cannabis operations. Brian McSweeney, president and CEO of McSweeney Construction, said, “The

Cannabis Control Commission has set forth rigorous security requirements for cannabis dispensaries which place an importance on building security and neighborhood protection. We worked with Jon to ensure all requirements were met while creating a unique, warm, and modern environment consistent with the well-established Hempest brand.”

The Hempest interior

August 2020. The location has received its final license and will reopen for business in March.

McSweeney has also begun construction on a retail space for Mellow Fellows in Haverhill. Managed by Mass Prop Invest LLC of Wellesley, the project will include the gutting and renovation of a former restaurant into a dispensary for the owners. Matthew Juros, principal of Fishbrook Design Studio, is the architect on the project.

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For Your Future McSweeney gutted and rebuilt all of the interior infrastructure of the two-story building.

McSweeney also successfully completed the project at over $100,000 less than the original budget, while staying true to the design intent and style.

“Brian was very responsive, always on top of the job, and completed the project on time. He was always there to comply with all of the rigorous regulatory needs that any cannabis project requires. He and his team brought unique design ideas to the project, and we’re very happy with the result,” added Napoli.

McSweeney said, “You can tell that Jon, his employees, and The Hempest clients are truly passionate about sourcing products with a focus on sustainability and reducing their carbon footprint. Jon was also instrumental in helping pass the medical and adult use marijuana laws in Massachusetts. It was a pleasure to complete this project for him, and I look forward to working on more projects in the cannabis space, and helping owners of nontraditional businesses achieve their visions.”

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New Hampshire Cannabis Cultivation Facility Complete Waltham, MA – Vantage Builders, Inc., a general contracting, construction management and design-build firm based in Waltham, has announced that its Cannabis Construction Practice has completed a 4,500sf expansion to Prime Alternative Treatment Centers’ therapeutic cannabis cultivation facility located in Peterborough, N.H. The project included the construction of a mother, propagation and vegetation room; two flowering rooms; a drying room; trimming and bulk material storage room; and a decontamination room; where workers gown up prior to entering the grow areas. The new expanded facility more than doubles Prime ATC’s therapeutic cannabis cultivation capacity and increased the company’s footprint in the building from approximately 6,000sf to over 10,000sf.

Vantage worked closely with the Prime ATC grow team to create the new cultivation area. Vantage installed grow tables in the two flowering rooms, which are each approximately 1,300sf, and a three-tier grow system in the mother vegetation room. Each room is constructed with interlocking, insulated metal PermaTherm wall and ceiling panels.

Unistrut systems support the myriad grow lights and horizontal fans that create the environmental conditions necessary for

therapeutic cannabis cultivation. Epoxy flooring coating, with an integral cove wall base going four inches up the wall, helps ensure a clean environment in the growing rooms.

The project included significant systems work. Vantage extended power from the building’s existing system to support the high power load demanded by cannabis cultivation. New HVAC systems deliver the precise temperature and humidity levels. Vantage installed three new Energy Recovery Units on the building’s roof, supported by steel dunnage platforms, as well as the necessary ductwork.

A building management system (BMS) integrates the control of electricity and HVAC systems, allowing the Prime ATC team to create the perfect environmental conditions for each individual room, including temperature ranges, light schedules, RH percentages, CO2 levels, and irrigation events. The BMS includes an app that enables to team to monitor the rooms remotely. Additionally, Vantage installed a new Dosatron fertigation system that allows Prime ATC to carefully and efficiently deliver nutrients to the growing plants.

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February 2021

Cannabis Complexes and Construction: Finding the Perfect Pairing

by Ryan LaVangie Due to the delicate nature of the product as well as the myriad of regulatory requirements in the field, any cannabis business looking to establish (or expand) its physical presence needs to partner with a builder that has specific industry knowledge.

Look for construction firms that have designed, built and have working knowledge of both dispensary and cultivation facilities for both retail and medical marijuana outlets, and that have established partnerships with product and service providers specializing in the intricacies of the cannabis and cannabis-related industries, including investors and risk management and insurance professionals.

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Likewise, any additional work a firm has experience with, such as conception and construction of cannabis extraction and manufacturing facilities, only adds to the construction firm’s breadth of knowledge in this complex, highly detailed, and highly regulated industry.

Given the need to understand complex regulatory requirements and other considerations to ensure success in the cannabis industry, a design/build methodology helps to create a seamless approach within cannabis-related construction, coordinating various elements into one successful effort.

Specific design factors typically seen in cannabis constructions include flower rooms, trim rooms, dry rooms, cloning and vegetation areas, as well as consulting rooms, inventory vaults, point-of-sale systems, warehousing, manufacturing facilities, offices, and even specialized lab space, such as a modular cryo-ethanol extraction lab.

In fact, in one of our recent projects for T. Bear Inc. in Wareham, we attached a modular cryo-ethanol extraction lab (manufactured by Flexmod) through a passage expansion that was fully built out and coordinated to connect to the 8,000sf building. Throughout this specific undertaking, we coordinated our efforts – which also included installing new fire protection and fire alarm systems, new main electrical service to the building, new electrical circuits throughout the space, new HVAC and a new gas-fired generator – to create a facility that combined numerous manufacturing elements, a laboratory, offices, and an employee locker room into one aesthetically pleasing and functional structure.

Less tangible, but just as important, qualities are also critical to look out for. A construction company should easily and frequently communicate throughout the undertaking, and remain knowledgeable and accessible. Ask about whether they use any project management software and, if so, which one. Software programs like Procore can be used as an effective communications tool among construction crew and clients, and can help to manage a project with involvement from the entire design team.

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in effect an extension of your own company throughout this time, and since some neighbors may be less than excited to see your business opening near theirs, it’s vital for your construction partner to create a welcoming environment for neighbors and clients. Sometimes you can get a feel for both the ethical character and expertise of a construction firm by looking at their previous projects, even if they’re not cannabis-related. If they have a portfolio that includes a record of repeat customers, and extensive experience in unique environments, typically this can predict a solid company that clients trust and can rise to the most unusual challenges.

Given the need to understand complex regulatory requirements and other considerations to ensure success in the cannabis industry, a design/build methodology helps to create a seamless approach within cannabis-related construction, coordinating various elements into one successful effort. Find a construction partner that understands and complements your business, and you’re on your way toward cultivating a long-lasting cannabis success.

Ryan LaVangie is vice president of sales and marketing for Acella Construction.

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Multi-Residential Haverhill Veterans Housing Project Complete Waltham, MA – Multi-market construction management firm, Delphi Construction, has completed a new 50,000sf veterans housing project for the nonprofit, Coalition for a Better Acre (CBA).

The 44-unit development sits on the site of the former Gerson Furniture Building on Washington Street in Haverhill. The new development features a mix of one, two and three-bedroom units along with three fully ADA compliant units with low rise countertops, expanded bathrooms and other accommodations for residents in wheelchairs.

Delphi was awarded the project

by CBA in partnership with Veterans Northeast Outreach Center (VNOC). The CBA is a membership based community development corporation dedicated to resident empowerment and sustainable community revitalization for current and future residents of Lowell and the Merrimack Valley. VNOC provides a full continuum of care to veterans and their families in Essex, Middlesex, and Barnstable Counties in Massachusetts and Rockingham County in New Hampshire. The partnership with VNOC is a continuation of the Welcome Home

Apartment project that is located at VNOC’s headquarters less than a half mile up the road from the Gerson building.

This project has a 70% unit preference for local veterans being serviced by VNOC. The Gerson development aims to provide affordable housing opportunities

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for military veterans and their families.

As part of the project, designed by Davis Square Architects of Somerville, Delphi demolished three shuttered buildings on the site in order to make way for the new construction. The new facility includes the residential apartments, a community

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Construction Continues on Dakota Partners Projects

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Waltham, MA – Real estate developer and builder Dakota Partners, Inc. announced that it has secured financing through the New Hampshire Housing Finance Authority and federal Low Income Housing Tax Credits for Phase 1 of Woodland Village, a new apartment community in Goffstown, N.H. The project will contain a mix of income restricted units and market rate units. Construction is anticipated to start in June.

Featuring 74 one- and two-bedroom units that will be a mix of townhouse and traditional apartments within 13 buildings, Woodland Village is located on a vacant 37-acre site. The entire development will be built over two phases. The first

phase will include the construction of 42 units featuring five one-bedroom units and 37 two-bedroom units within seven buildings, as well as a clubhouse and playground.

“This project has been in development for a long time so we’re excited at the prospect of finally moving forward with it,” said Dakota principal, Roberto Arista.

Dakota Partners also recently closed on Phase 2 of Brookside Terrace, a new affordable housing community in East Greenwich, R.I. Construction for the entire development is well underway, with Phase 1 completion anticipated for early summer.

The property is being built in two

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phases on the formerly-vacant 17.2-acre site. Phase 1 features the construction of two three-story residential buildings with 48 total units and a single story clubhouse/community building.

Phase 2 includes 48 affordable rental units in two additional threestory apartment buildings. All of the buildings are garden-style walk-up structures and feature a mix of onebedroom, one-bath and two bedroom, one-bath units. The clubhouse will serve as a community space, complete with a fitness center, event space, and meeting rooms. Total development cost, including infrastructure investments, is $30 million.

The first phase of Woodland Village

will be constructed using Passive House design, which is a set of energy efficient building principles that utilizes heavy insulation, airtight building envelope and heat-recovery ventilation systems to reduce overall energy consumption. An early adopter of Passive House design and construction, Dakota has close to a dozen projects currently under construction or in development using Passive House principles.

“We’re excited to move forward on the second half of this important project, which will bring some much-needed affordable housing options to East Greenwich,” said Dakota development director, Muammar Hermanstyne.

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Lockheed Architectural Solutions Announces Name Change Change Reflects Ongoing Product and Service Expansion Lockheed Architectural Solutions, formerly Lockheed Window Corp., has officially changed its company name to reflect the massive and continuing growth and expansion of its team, its products, and its capabilities. As a company with expertise in a vast range of products and that is well-equipped to execute multi-million-dollar fabrication and installation projects, Lockheed has become adept at so much more than just windows. The company’s new name, Lockheed Architectural Solutions, fully represents the depth and variety of its growing list of products and services.

The company’s president and owner, Michael S. Kosiver, further explains the reasoning behind the name change: “Every decision we make, we make with our valued customers in mind.

In our 66-year history, we have gone through so many changes. Still, we have remained a family-owned business, kept the Lockheed brand intact, built countless lasting relationships, and settled into a longtime, nearly 50-year home in Pascoag, R.I. This name change reflects our dedication to growing our expertise and continuing to build on the capabilities and quality of work we can

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Lockheed’s decision to update its name to Lockheed Architectural Solutions was driven by decades of expansion and growth within the company, all geared toward improving their work output and customer

experience. The company handles large-scale projects from start to finish and is skilled in the in-house fabrication and installation of products including fiber cement and composite panel systems, traditional and unitized curtain wall systems, storefront systems, sun shading devices, skylights, door and hardware systems, hollow metal openings, terracotta cladding systems, and of course, window systems.

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Municipal New Members Appointed to BCDC Boston – The Boston Planning & Development Agency (BPDA) announced the expansion of the Boston Civic Design Commission (BCDC) with the appointment of two additional members

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Jonathan Evans and Mimi Garza Love will fill newly created positions, and Kathy Kottaridis will replace the seat being vacated by the retirement of Paul McDonough as the Jonathan Evans member representing expertise in historic preservation.

The expansion of the commissioners from 11 to 13 will help bring new perspectives to the BCDC and responds to the ongoing pace of development in Boston by helping ensure that there is a quorum at all meetings. Under the change, at least seven of the 13 commissioners must be professionals in the fields of architecture, landscape architecture, or urban design.

The BCDC is charged with examining the aesthetics of proposed development projects and ensuring that the projects have a positive impact on Boston’s public realm. This includes the review of large projects over 100,000gsf, projects of special significance, civic projects, and district design guidelines.

Evans is a senior architect at MASS

Design Group. Formerly, he designed and managed architectural and urban design projects largely focused on public interest design ranging from affordable multi-family housing to urban design and planning work for nonprofits and public agencies.

Garza Love is a principal at Utile with over 30 years of experience in architecture, interior design, and campus planning.

Her project experience includes the Boston Harbor Islands Pavilion on the Rose Mimi Garza Love Kennedy Greenway, the Richard Ortner Studio Building for Boston Conservatory at Berklee, and the Jamaica Plain Branch of the Boston Public Library, among many others.

Kottaridis joined Historic Boston Inc. (HBI) as its executive director in 2007. Under her leadership, HBI has transformed eight abandoned historic structures into new mixed use developments. She also served as director of economic development at Kathy Kottaridis the former Boston Redevelopment Authority.

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The zoning amendment, one part of the Walsh Administration’s overall efforts to address discriminatory housing practices, will require developers in Boston to take substantial steps to stem displacement and provide further access to housing to those historically discriminated against.

The amendment was unanimously approved by both the Boston Planning & Development (BPDA) board of directors

and the Boston City Council in December 2020.

“This zoning amendment will codify the work we are doing every day at the BPDA to create better access to safe and affordable housing for Boston’s residents,” said BPDA director, Brian Golden. “In Boston, we are committed to advancing real solutions to solve our most challenging problems….”

With this amendment, the BPDA will require proposed development projects and/or planned development areas undergoing Article 80 review to consider impacts on area residents historically discriminated against so that steps can be taken to reduce those impacts.

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QSCP Offers Vocational Education Quincy, MA – Callahan Construction Managers announced its partnership with Quincy Public Schools for its sponsorship of “Trades Beyond the Bell,” an afterschool workforce training program that came to fruition through the Quincy School ~ Community Partnership (QSCP), a collaboration between Quincy public schools, individuals, organizations, and the business community. The program is designed to support high school students by providing valuable training and connections to real world employment opportunities in the construction field.

Callahan collaborated with Quincy Public Schools Career Vocational and Technical Education program to offer students the opportunity to earn their required shop hours, experience hands-on engagement, gain technical skills, and improve safety awareness. A President’s Path Partner of the QSCP, Callahan is providing direct financial support to the Quincy School ~ Community Partnership to fund initiatives such as teacher minigrants and purchasing state-of-the-art tools and technology.

As part of the Trades Beyond the Bell partnership with Quincy Public Schools, Callahan presented a check

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Career vocational and technical education programs are vital to the United States work force. According to the Association for Career & Technical Education, “three million workers will be needed for the nation’s infrastructure in the next decade, including designing, building and operating transportation, housing, utilities, and telecommunications.” Not only does offering programs such as “Trades Beyond the Bell” provide guidance and opportunity for young individuals, but it also helps to fill vacancies in the job market.

New Bedford – New England construction management firm Dellbrook|JKS continues construction at the 52,000sf K-8 Alma Del Mar Frederick Douglass Campus as steel framework arrives and design plans by Arrowstreet are announced.

The new campus, which currently sits on a four-acre site, will feature new classrooms, a 4,500sf gymnasium, cafeteria with servery, offices, and support spaces. Exterior work includes a parking lot, pickup/drop off area, playground, and outdoor recreational and classroom space.

Most of the foundation has been poured and steel framework will be complete within the next few weeks. Steel siding

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Woburn, MA – Mitsubishi Electric US, Inc., headquartered in Cypress, Calif., has expanded its northeastern presence to 6 Gill Street in Woburn. The 4,500sf facility, managed by Cummings Properties, will serve as office and warehouse space for the company’s growing elevator and escalator division.

“Our initial entry into the Greater Boston area was to support two spiral escalators at a new high-end casino,” said Mike Eden, eastern region director of the elevator and escalator division.

“The close proximity to downtown Boston makes this space a good fit for us,” said Eden. “It’s ideal for our employees, and we also have many local vendors and suppliers in this area.”

Cummings leasing director, Mike Truesdale, worked directly with Mitsubishi on the transaction. When the firm reached out weeks later with an additional space requirement, Cummings was able to add a neighboring suite to its lease.

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Plainville, CT – Loureiro Engineering Associates, Inc. (Loureiro), a full-service engineering and construction company, announced that it has acquired the assets of Pelletier Builders, Inc., a firm that has been providing general contracting services throughout southeastern New England since 1967.

The acquisition, effective Dec. 23, 2020, includes the majority of Pelletier’s longstanding staff and will allow Loureiro to enhance its ability to serve clients as a fully-integrated engineering and construction partner. Pelletier will

now operate under the name Pelletier Builders LLC. “Vertical construction is the final piece of the puzzle that completes our Loureiro picture,” said Brian Cutler, CEO. “The Pelletier team brings decades of general contracting expertise on a range of facility types, which supplements our existing heavy/civil construction offerings. This type of integration is rare in our industry, and we’re eager for our clients to realize the benefits and flexibility of a single point of accountability for design and construction.”

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Industrial Maugel Completes Warehouse Expansion Northborough, MA – Maugel Architects announced the completion of the 40,000sf warehouse addition for NewCorr Packaging located in Northborough.

With the challenge of a tight and steep site, Maugel worked closely with civil and structural engineers to maximize the addition footprint and provide additional loading docks to meet daily truck volume.

The project team included the engineering team of TF Moran; WDA Design Group; Vlachos Associates; owner’s rep, M. David Company; and general contractor, F.W. Madigan Company.

The project team included the engineering team of TF Moran; WDA Design Group; Vlachos Associates; owner’s rep, M. David Company; and general contractor, F.W. Madigan Company.

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Particular attention was paid to maximizing storage for the large paper rolls while designing safe walking and forklift aisles for employees. High humidity levels generated by the manufacturing process were a major design concern. To meet the challenge, Maugel worked closely with NewCorr and the engineering team to design systems and a final layout that successfully controlled humidity

throughout the warehouse.

Renovations to the front entry, lobby, restrooms, and office area modernized the spaces and provided full accessibility for NewCorr’s employees and visitors.

“Expanding and renovating a manufacturing facility while it continues to operate brings many challenges. From the start, Maugel’s project approach was exceptional,” said Rhett Bartlett, VP &

GM at NewCorr Packaging.

“Maugel incorporated our goals, developed a strong plan, and limited costly changes, overruns, and interruptions. The team did an excellent job – their expertise and commitment ensured a successful project. We are very happy with the result and with our choice of Maugel as our architectural firm,” added Bartlett.

gates, and mail chutes, were faithfully restored to their original condition.

The rest of the SOB’s former labyrinthine interior was demolished.

Workplaces designed specifically for the agencies that occupy them and their particular balance of focus work and collaboration now fill the seven-story, 350,000sf office. High ceilings and exposed duct work lend a contemporary feel to the civic building with nods to its history when suitable such as exposing the original terra cotta floor formwork and brick walls where possible.

With ailing windows replaced with double-pane replicas, asbestos and lead paint abated, and every building system overhauled or replaced, the building now meets the USGBC’s standards for LEED Silver, and Connecticut’s strict High Performance Building energy efficiency requirements. The most sustainable choice of all was adaptive reuse rather than new construction. Insulation and other additions to the building’s skeleton help it achieve 50.13 kBtu/sf/yr, less than half the 111.7 kBtu/sf/yr national average.

The project team includes Gilbane, Skanska, BVH Integrated Services, Simpson Gumpertz Heger, Fuss & O’Neill, and Landworks Studio.

Faithful restorations and reproductions of historic details were executed.

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inaccessible from the ground floor, were raised six feet. They now open to the cafeteria and meeting rooms at ground level, allowing for outdoor dining and indoor/outdoor meetings.

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Dacon Completes Phase 1 of Unitex Plant

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Lawrence, MA – Unitex and Dacon Corporation announced that Phase 1 has been completed on the transformation of a 188,000sf manufacturing plant into an automated healthcare laundry and uniform service facility, bringing over 200 jobs to Lawrence.

The facility consists of both processing and delivery operations to service the state’s life science and healthcare industries. Situated at the former location for Crown Holdings, the project consists of two phases, beginning with a 90,000sf

laundry production build-out. Additionally, new entrances, loading docks and 6,000sf of offices will be added.

“We are very excited to be partnering with Unitex, not only for the quality of work they bring to Massachusettsbased establishments, but also the job opportunities to Lawrence. Their long-term heritage, green commitment, focus on employee education and value of community resonates with the contributions family-owned businesses make to the American economy,” states

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As the nation’s largest family-owned linen and uniform service provider to the healthcare industry, Unitex has 12 locations in New York, Connecticut and New Jersey, with a 13th plant scheduled for completion later this year. This is their first expansion into the Massachusetts market.

“In reviewing a variety of options for new plant development in New England, Lawrence became an obvious choice once we had an opportunity to meet with the mayor and his leadership team,” said

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Healthcare McSweeney Builds First Permanent COVID Testing and Vaccination Site Middleton, MA – McSweeney Construction and Development Corp. announced that construction has been completed on the first permanent COVID-19/influenza testing site and vaccination distribution facility in New England, for Middleton Family Medicine in Middleton.

The healthcare provider has expanded its current location at 147 S. Main St. to include the permanent drive-thru facility, which allows them to safely test for infectious diseases, including COVID-19 and the flu, and administer the COVID-19 vaccine and the flu shot, all in an outdoor setting.

McSweeney Construction installed the foundations and parking lane changes for an Equinox Louvered Roof canopy,

Rendering of the nurse’s station directly adjacent to the drive-thru testing location

manufactured and installed by OmniMax International, adjacent to Middleton Family Medicine’s existing office. The construction firm also converted a 250 sq. ft. interior space into a dedicated clinical workstation, which has direct access to the two lane testing/vaccination location.

The canopy’s motorized louvers are designed to provide shelter from rain and snow. Perimeter side wall curtains help ensure a private patient experience while allowing Middleton Family Medicine

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According to Brian McSweeney, president and CEO of McSweeney Construction and Development, the ability to create a controlled environment outside of the medical office is imperative for ensuring a comfortable experience for visitors while protecting the health of medical staff.

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“Ninety-nine percent of the temporary testing sites you see currently are simply tents that are not really set up to withstand a major snow storm or major rain event, and they don’t provide the heating and/ or cooling that might be required to keep everybody that’s inside at a comfortable temperature,” he says. “The installation of the canopy and dedicated clinical workstation allows for a stress-free experience for anyone visiting the facility and provides a level of comfort for every staff member of the practice, by reducing

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the unknown exposures during the course of the COVID-19 pandemic and the flu season.”

Middleton Family Medicine is also installing specialized Abbott ID NOW rapid molecular testing devices to allow for quick turnaround of results for COVID-19, Influenza A/B, and Strep A. Dr. Mark Allara of Middleton Family Medicine feels that installing the permanent facility will help the healthcare provider continue to provide the excellent level of service they have been dedicated to since day one of the pandemic.

“It was extremely important to us to protect the health and safety of our dedicated staff, while delivering an important service to our patients. Setting up a permanent outdoor location ensures we are providing convenient and hasslefree access to testing and vaccination for both COVID-19 and influenza for years to come,” said Allara.

“Dr. Allara and Middleton Family Medicine are setting an example of a progressive healthcare facility that is always looking for new ways to support their clients, and make themselves stand out and above the other medical establishments in the area,” added McSweeney.

“We believe these permanent outdoor environments are quickly becoming a vital component for any healthcare facility, as they continue to address the challenges of the pandemic and strive to keep patients and staff safe and healthy.”

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Life Science Connolly Brothers Completes Bio-Techne HQ Beverly, MA – Connolly Brothers, Inc., a construction management firm serving private commercial, industrial, and institutional clients, announced the completion of a 26,000sf addition to the corporate headquarters of BioTechne Corporation, a developer and manufacturer of high-quality purified proteins and reagent solutions.

Located at 7 Jackson Road in Devens, the construction of the new, single story addition provides a combination of manufacturing and warehouse space for the life sciences company.

Designed by Maugel Architects, the new space is broken into three areas: an extended shipping area, storage and warehouse, and manufacturing. Before construction could begin Connolly had to relocate gas and fiber optic lines to secure the footprint. Due to COVID-19, the plant providing the brick veneer for the exterior of the building shut down and never reopened. Connolly had to find another product to match the existing brick building.

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ploded ordinance (UXO) training. Fortunately, no UXOs were uncovered during construction. In addition, the project generated a surplus of fill material which could not be transported off Devens.

Connolly worked with the Devens building commission to relocate the material on Devens before putting loam and grass seed on top to create a grassy area.

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Trends in Lab Design for 2021

by Christopher Ladd The novel coronavirus pandemic has triggered an urgent need for medical research, manufacturing, and advanced facilities, which has inspired unprecedented growth in the life science industry. This year, we continue to see more businesses seek to convert conventional commercial space into laboratories and R&D facilities. Although many components of lab design will always be specific to a client’s needs, good lab design is currently trending towards certain common objectives. Here are some trends in lab design for 2021.

More facilities need cold storage rooms equipped with proper cooling equipment.

Labs are being designed to be flexible to allow for different ways of working.

potential contamination, and ensures the safety of all employees.

Program Shift

Air Quality

The pandemic has caused heightened concern for employee safety in various work environments. Previously, facility managers focused on preventing crosscontamination between product and personnel by controlling air quality in labs. More recently, facility managers have expanded this focus to include adjacent office, administrative, and communal

Facility managers consider air quality and room environment in the office and lab support spaces.

As remote work has become more of the norm for many job types, the space required for offices has decreased. As a result, facility managers and developers are converting vacant or underutilized office space into lab and support spaces.

needed for vaccine development often need to be stored at highly-regulated low temperatures. Many labs require cold rooms to accommodate the receiving of raw materials and purposefully designed solutions for the shipping of finished goods.

Facility managers are also seeking solutions for chemical and specialty gas distribution and storage that will limit the amount of costly Hazard Use Group requirements within a facility. Finally, developers continue to build lab hoteling facilities equipped for different types of research as well as lab-ready spaces that have sufficient power, cooling, and redundancy for a lab conversion.

Speculative lab development has become less prominent.

Sustainability

spaces. The implementation of advanced air filtration systems and environmental controls improves air quality, minimizes

Collaborative team spaces continue to be popular in facility design.

Sustainability has been trending for many years, with many facility managers trying to reduce their carbon footprint by using an adaptive reuse strategy to repurpose existing buildings and spaces.

They are also considering alternative energy sources, such as solar power and energy recovery systems. To reduce energy consumption, engineering systems are being designed to include built-in redundancies, occupancy sensors, and elaborate utility control systems for labs and buildings.

Collaborative Team Spaces

Formal project rooms, conference areas, and demo spaces are becoming integral parts of lab facilities, especially when scrum seating and casual meeting spaces are being reduced. These areas encourage creative collaboration while facilitating the development of groundbreaking research and products.

Flexibility and Adaptability

The pandemic has highlighted how quickly priorities can shift. While R&D labs are getting larger, architects are also designing them to be more adaptable with moveable benches, modular furniture and equipment, and ceiling utility panels.

Similarly, they are more open to allow researchers to work alone or in teams.

The result is more efficient and flexible lab space that can be easily reconfigured as priorities change.

New Programming Needs

The AEC industry is seeing an increased need for larger cold storage and cold chain management solutions. The raw materials

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Facility managers are using solar power to improve sustainability.

While many of the trends for lab design in 2021 are a reaction to the ongoing pandemic crisis, we anticipate that they are here to stay. Lab design and architecture will continue to evolve to protect the safety of all users, to allow for increased adaptability as programming and priorities shift, and to promote sustainability.

Christopher Ladd, AIA, NCARB is vice president/managing principal, science & technology at Ci Design, Inc.

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Trends and Hot Topics

Design Build MEP: Reward vs. Risk investment, and reduction in engineering time are cash enhancing attributes of the design build model. Additionally timelines are streamlined by the lack of required engineering drawings.

thus they are not responsible, while the engineer of record followed the manufacturer’s specifications. The owner is left only with the option of suing the engineer, however that does not resolve the problem.

DB Difference: In design build this scenario doesn’t occur. The person installing the equipment is familiar with system operations, enabling better oversight and responsibility to meet the specific requirements at their risk, not the owner.

Scenario #2

by Jen Luoni A common belief when awarding MEP contracts is that multiple bids result in competitive pricing. This viewpoint, however, is narrow in scope as it devaluates partnership benefits and enhances the probability of dishonesty which is inherent within the bidding process.

As a performance-based system, design build holds the subcontractor accountable by how the system performs to meet the end users’ goals. As such, risk transfers from the end user to the subcontractor, ensuring attainment of quality benchmarks. The subcontractor is responsible for a high-performance system or reinstating it to that capacity.

While historically specifications have been used to ensure quality, it becomes a moot point if a wrong system was initially selected. The additional benefits of upfront value engineering, low initial cost

Let’s explore scenarios where these principles play out: Scenario #1

• Client needs a specialized HVAC system.

• Mechanical engineering firm designs and documents the system.

• Owner competitively bids and awards to a general contractor.

• The contractor installs exactly per the drawing and specifications.

• The system doesn’t meet client’s needs.

Whose problem is this?

Answer: The owner. The general contractor installed it fit to the plan

• Client has a lab project.

• Eyewashes are required by code, but plans produced left them off.

• General contractors bidding on the project realize they are needed but don’t include because it would increase the cost.

• Since it was never on the initial plan, the general contractor leaves it unattended then adds a change order after the project is awarded.

Whose problem is this?

Answer: The owner. The architect admits to the omittance and the owner

is charged for the change order. With no relation to the contractor, the architect doesn’t feel an obligation to be responsible.

DB Difference: If a required part of the job, the contractor is obligated to do it at their cost regardless if present on the drawings. Performance-based design covers system functions and what the code requires, thereby shifting risk away from the owner.

Results and Relevance

If competitive cost is the driver behind contractor selection, the subsequent risks outpace any initial savings. Omitting scope is handled recklessly which inevitably penalizes the owner. The misconception of competition mitigating cost is a fallacy pervading the construction industry. Owner should reap the benefits of performance-based design, thereby reducing overall cost and risk.

Jen Luoni is director of operations – architecture at Dacon Corporation.

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National Joint Venture Selected for Airport Extension

Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport - north view rendering

Atlanta, GA – The joint venture led by global construction and development firm Skanska, along with New South Construction, FS360, and Synergy Construction, will construct five additional gates at the north end of Concourse T at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.

In addition to building the gates, the joint venture will also rebuild a major portion of the North Terminal exit road, construct a Delta Air Lines ground support equipment facility and a fire station, and oversee relocations to the utilities’ infrastructure.

The project at the world’s busiest passenger airport is part of a broader expansion and renovation plan, ATLNext, which will increase capacity, renew and replace existing facilities and enhance the airport’s aesthetic appeal.

Enabling work has been underway which included demolishing and relocating existing facilities and infrastructure to make way for the expansion. Construction of the new concourse will begin in January 2021 and is expected to be completed in December 2022.

Skanska also recently completed improvements to and the modernization

Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport – north extension rendering

Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport – concourse rendering

of the airside of the Central Passenger Terminal Complex at Hartsfield-Jackson.

The work included installing new metal ceilings, LED lighting, flooring

and wayfinding signage, among other renovations to the airside, the domestic concourses, train stations and tunnels.

“We are proud to support the effort to help secure Hartsfield-Jackson’s position as the busiest and most efficient airport in the world,” said Scott Cannon, executive vice president and general manager of Skanska’s building operations in Georgia and South Carolina. “The Concourse T-North Extension and renovation effort will enhance the level of customer service, while meeting passengers’ changing needs.”

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Green ULI Report Highlights Sustainability Topics Washington – A new report from the Urban Land Institute’s (ULI) Greenprint Center for Building Performance shows that the real estate industry will take an increasingly focused view of environmental, social and governance (ESG) strategies in 2021.

ULI is a global, multidisciplinary real estate organization whose work is driven by more than 45,000 members dedicated to responsible land use and building thriving communities.

The ULI Sustainability Outlook 2021 is the Institute’s first-ever look-ahead on issues that are specific to ESG-related concerns in the real estate industry.

Members from ULI’s Sustainable Development Council (SDC), along with ULI Global chairman, Owen D. Thomas, and ULI trustee, Ken Hubbard,

contributed to the report.

“While the health crisis and social unrest dominated much of our attention in 2020, sustainability has remained at the forefront,” said Thomas, chairman of Boston Properties. “In fact, as this sustainability outlook shows, the events of the past year have led to health and wellness as well as a social equity cementing themselves as key components of sustainability. While this poses new

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challenges for how we in the industry will measure portfolio risk, value, and performance, it also reinforces just how intertwined our work is with so many aspects of people’s lives.”

The Sustainability Outlook 2021 focuses on three key questions sent to the interviewees: What sustainability topics are on the rise; why do they matter; and what should the industry do about it?

Based on the ULI member input received, Greenprint compiled a “top-ten” list of sustainability issues that the industry will be facing over the next year: • Real estate’s increasing role in advancing sustainability throughout the market; • Increased appetite for ESG investing; • Heightened emphasis on health and social equity;

Unitil Completes Regional Facility

Unitil’s new facility in Exeter

Boston – The Boston Planning & Development Agency (BPDA) has released a draft zoning overlay that will require new development and retrofits to take additional steps to limit the damage and displacement related to the impacts of coastal storms and sea level rise. It promotes resilient planning and design, provides consistent standards for the review of projects, and maximizes the benefits of investments in coastal resilience.

The Coastal Flood Resilience Zoning Overlay District will apply to areas of the city that could be inundated during a major coastal storm event.

In 2019, the BPDA adopted guidelines to provide clear strategies and best practices for developers, business owners, and residents to respond to climate change.

The Zoning Overlay (Article 25A of the Boston Zoning Code) will provide

new definitions and standards for building dimensions and uses to facilitate flood resilient design for new projects and building retrofits.

Intended to prevent flood damage by elevating building occupiable space, flood proofing areas beneath flood elevations, and promoting health and safety by preventing uses such as living space below the flood elevation, the specific provisions of the overlay include Building Height, Building Setbacks, Lot Coverage and Required Open Space, Gross Square Floor Area, and Limitations on Use Below the Sea Level Rise Design Flood Elevation.

The BPDA has also launched the Zero Net Carbon Building Zoning Initiative to assess and identify strategies to strengthen green building zoning requirements to a zero net carbon standard for new construction, to meet Mayor Walsh’s goal for Boston to be carbon neutral by 2050.

• A baseline expectation for energy efficiency in real estate; • Tenants driving sustainability innovation; • Emissions reductions through embodied carbon of building construction materials; • Increasingly grid-interactive buildings; • Resilience and climate risk as a priority for investments; • Water as a resource to be conserved and leveraged; and • Waste reduction over a building’s life cycle.

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Exeter, NH – Unitil, a local provider of natural gas and electricity, announced completion of its planned 54,000sf regional facility. The new facility is located on Energy Way in Exeter, just off Exit 9 on Rt. 101.

The facility will be home to Unitil’s seacoast electric distribution operations as well as its forestry, engineering and centralized electric dispatch teams. New Hampshire-based PROCON served as designer and construction manager.

Unitil CEO, Tom Meissner, said, “This state-of-the-art facility has been responsibly designed with a focus on sustainability to improve efficiency, lower costs and protect our environment.”

building, it was designed as an “essential” facility, meaning it will be able to operate during a man-made disaster, similar to a police or fire station.

During major weather events, the facility will serve as the emergency operations center for the region and will support preparation, damage assessment, public safety, and restoration efforts as the hub of local operations. Construction on the new facility began in fall 2019.

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With no immediate ribbon cutting ceremony possible, Unitil has created a video with a “virtual tour” to celebrate its completion internally and to share progress with others, at https://youtu. be/9ZhvL-rIWEg to watch the video.

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While energy efficiency practices and other environmentally-friendly design choices have been made throughout the

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by Ron Peik Winter is a prime time for illness and this winter has been like no other with the second wave of COVID-19. While COVID-19 primarily spreads via extended (close contact of 10 minutes or more) person-to-person contact, some exposure is caused by touching a contaminated surface and then touching your face. This is why surface disinfection is helpful for reducing the risk to occupants.

While cleaning is the removal of visible contaminants such as dust and dirt, disinfecting is the elimination of both bacteria and viruses. When disinfecting for the COVID virus, the agent used for disinfecting must be

EPA-approved specifically for COVID. Another important element is the amount of time the disinfectant must be in contact with the surface in order to kill off the virus. Since this dwell time ranges up to 10 minutes for some disinfectants, the cleaning technique is vitally important.

The primary surfaces to focus on are “high-touch” surfaces such as countertops, doorknobs, and bathroom fixtures. Cleaning to maintain a safe workspace or living area can be done by home or business owners or by third party professionals. But in situations where there is a known COVID case, this work is best handled by a trained environmental remediation specialist wearing proper personal protective equipment (PPE) such as protective suits, HEPA filtered respirators and gloves.

For additional information, visit https:// www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/ community/clean-disinfect/index.html.

Ron Peik is president of Alpine Environmental.

AGC: 2021 Industry Outlook Arlington, VA – Most contractors expect demand for many types of construction to shrink in 2021 even as the pandemic is prompting many owners to delay or cancel already-planned projects. Few firms will hire new workers, according to survey results released by the Associated General Contractors of America and Sage Construction and Real Estate.

The findings are detailed in “The Pandemic’s Growing Impacts on the Construction Industry: The 2021 Construction Hiring and Business Outlook Report.”

“This is clearly going to be a difficult year for the construction industry,” said Stephen E. Sandherr, the association’s chief executive officer. “Demand looks likely to continue shrinking, projects are getting delayed or canceled, productivity is declining, and few firms plan to expand their headcount.”

The percentage of respondents who expect a market segment to contract exceeds the percentage who expect it to expand – known as the net reading – in 13 of the 16 categories of projects included in the survey. Contractors are most pessimistic about the market for retail construction, which has a net reading of -64%. They are similarly concerned about the markets for lodging and private office construction, which both have a net reading of -58%.

Other construction categories with a high negative net reading include higher

education construction, which has a net reading of -40%; public buildings, with a net reading of -38%; and K-12 school construction which has a net reading of -27%.

Among the three market segments with a positive net reading, two – warehouse construction (+4%) and the construction of clinics, testing facilities and medical labs (+11 %) – track closely with the few segments of the economy to benefit from the impacts of the coronavirus.

Firms report that many of their already-scheduled projects have either been delayed or canceled. Fifty-nine percent of firms report they had projects scheduled to start in 2020 that have been postponed until 2021; 44% report they had projects canceled in 2020 that have not been rescheduled; 18% of firms report that projects scheduled to start between January and June 2021 have been delayed; and 8% report projects scheduled to start in that time frame have been canceled.

Few firms expect the industry will recover to pre-pandemic levels soon. Only one-third of firms report business has already matched or exceeded year-ago levels, while 12% of firms expect demand to return to pre-pandemic levels within the next six months. Fifty-five report they either do not expect their firms’ volume of business to return to pre-pandemic levels for more than six months or they are unsure when their businesses will recover.

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Mixed Use BPDA Approves New Developments Boston – The Boston Planning & Development Agency (BPDA) board of directors recently approved seven new development projects.

A new, mixed-use development, 776 Summer Street will yield up to 1.68 million gsf, including multiple buildings and rehabilitation of existing buildings.

The project will include office/research and development, hotel, retail, residential, and civic/cultural space as well as 1,214 parking spaces.

Bunker Hill Housing in Charlestown represents an innovative new public-private real estate financing model that will result in the renovation of over 1,000 income-restricted public housing units. The project site is located on an approximately 1.15 million sq. ft. area of land currently occupied by public housing. It will create approximately 2.7 acres of publicly-accessible open space, commercial space, a community center, parking spaces, and bicycle storage spaces.

The project at 1515 Commonwealth Avenue in Brighton will include demolishing the existing structure, a longvacant former hospital site, to construct a new, approximately 245,000sf residential

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building. Approximately 35% of the site will be open space. The newly-approved project will also make a contribution to the BPDA for transportation improvements.

The development at 44-46 Soldiers Field Place, formerly known as 1500 Soldiers Field Road, will bring 102 multi-family rental units to Brighton. The project will include space for parking; a ground floor retail/cafe; and public realm, landscape, and open space improvements.

It will also contribute pedestrian and

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The newly-approved 37 Wales Street in Dorchester will be a five-story, 28,760sf building with 23 family-sized rental units, all of which will be targeted to formerly homeless families. It will include amenity spaces and on-site office space for the developer’s staff to provide supportive services to the building’s residents.

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Located in Dorchester, 780 Morrissey Boulevard will construct a 179,435sf building with 219 rental units, 29 of which will be income-restricted. There will also be a ground floor bicycle storage room and vehicle parking spaces. The project raises residential entrances to mitigate the impact of sea level rise.

The board also approved two Notice of Project Changes that will result in new market-rate and income-restricted residential units, economic development, and jobs across the city of Boston.

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Awards Bowdoin Wins ABC EIC Award Weston, MA – Bowdoin Construction Corp. was recently awarded an ABC Merit Award, representing work that stands above the rest, for its work on The Revers Center for Science and Visual Arts at The Rivers School in Weston.

The Merit Award recognizes the overall excellence in project execution, craftsmanship, safety, innovative elements and challenges, and client satisfaction.

Construction of the 34,000sf academic building took place over the course of 15 months, opening its doors to students in January 2020. Bowdoin’s proactive use of building information modeling (BIM) throughout the project uncovered several coordination issues that were able to be mitigated prior to installing mechanical ductwork and piping in the field, which saved time and money.

The Revers Center for Science and Visual Arts

Designed by Dario Designs, the stateof-the-art Revers Center prominently demonstrates the Rivers Schools’ commitment to academic excellence, and to providing students with superior innovative and experiential learning opportunities.

According to Bowdoin president, Irwin Yanowitz, “Projects of this nature are particularly gratifying to be a part of, realizing the positive impact your time and efforts can have on a learning community.”

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PWC CT Awards Four Living wall in lobby

A key feature of the project is the main entrance stair found in the front lobby. This was designed to hang from the ceiling off a single, 2-inch square rod.

This building element was incorporated to tie in with the school’s engineering program, demonstrating the important principals of physics, and highlights the overall educational purpose of the Revers Center.

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TFMoran Receives Gold Awards Bedford, NH – TFMoran was recognized

by The Registry Review, New Hampshire’s Statewide Real Estate and Financial Newspaper, as a Gold-rating recipient in its first “Best of 2020” readers’ survey.

Announced in January, TFMoran was voted the Gold winner for Best Engineering Firm, and the Gold winner for Best Landscape Architect in the Commercial Real Estate category.

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Hartford, CT – The Professional Women in Construction Connecticut Chapter (PWC CT) recently honored four women with professional achievement awards for their outstanding contributions to the architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) industry.

Catherine Ellithrope, associate principal at the S/L/A/M Collaborative, was honored with the Women of Achievement Award. She has been an active member in the AEC industry, providing expertise in both public education and corporate architecture since 1994.

Jackie Quesada, LEED AP, national healthcare industry coordinator at Whiting-Turner, received the Rising Star Award. She has reached a national role where she works directly with management and project leaders across the country.

The Excellence in Mentoring Award was given to Taylor Gladding, project manager for Gilbane Building Company, for her work and dedication to promoting mentorship within the AEC industry. She has championed Gilbane’s Connecticut office summer internship program.

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Roxanne Perugino, LEED AP ID & C, senior project planner for STV | DPM, Inc., was honored as Outstanding Volunteer of the Year. She is a past president of PWC CT and currently serves on the scholarship committee.

She also serves the advisory board for construction management at Central CT State University.

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ABC MA Honors Kaplan with Eagle Award

Boston University Children’s Center

Boston University Children’s Center Pre-K room / Photos by Robin Ivy

Boston – Kaplan Construction announced it was honored with an Excellence in Construction Award from the Massachusetts Chapter of the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC MA).

The company received an Eagle Award in the Institutional category for its work on the Boston University Children’s

Center. The prestigious Eagle Award represents the pinnacle of achievement and recognizes overall excellence regarding project execution, craftsmanship, safety, innovative elements and challenges, and client satisfaction.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, ABC members gathered for a virtual awards

Windover Wins ABC MA Award Beverly, MA – Windover Construction announced it has won an Excellence in Construction Award from the Massachusetts Chapter of Associated Builders and Contractors.

Windover received the Eagle Award for its work on developer Beverly Crossing’s Canvas project in Beverly. The Eagle Award recognizes the overall excellence in project execution, craftsmanship, safety, innovative elements and challenges, and client satisfaction.

gala on Dec. 29, 2020 to recognize and celebrate the very best construction projects its companies have to offer.

In 2014, Boston University acknowledged a need to expand and relocate its children’s center, an on-campus daycare that serves the children of university staff, faculty, and graduate students.

The university settled on 10 Lenox Street, a three-story 17,000sf Tudor revival-style mansion in the Cottage Farm Local Historic District of Brookline. Originally built in 1904, the former private residence had been school property for 50 years, but the interior had not been renovated since its purchase and required significant upgrades.

In 2018, Kaplan was hired to provide

preconstruction and construction services for the renovation of the existing mansion and a two-story, 3,000sf addition to create a nurturing and safe space for children.

Two playgrounds were built to complement the indoor learning space. A one-story garage located adjacent to the garden was converted into an auxiliary classroom featuring sensory stations and a greenhouse. An additional infant play space was built on a restored historical porch, abutting a quiet residential street.

In June 2020, against the backdrop of a global pandemic, Kaplan safely delivered a modern child care center that meets today’s building code and early education licensing requirements within the context of the historical neighborhood.

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For Canvas, an upscale mixed-use apartment community featuring two buildings with a total of 126 units including street level retail and restaurant space, Windover utilized a modular construction approach and employed Virtual Design and Construction (VDC) technologies throughout every phase of the project.

“Early in the planning process, Windover’s preconstruction expertise helped guide our team to develop a project that would meet our project budget and sched-

ule goals,” shared Kristen Poulin, director of development at Beverly Crossing.

“Additionally, Windover’s innovative and collaborative approach allowed us to pivot early on in the process from a traditional stick-built project to one utilizing modular and pre-fabrication methods to allow us to meet our expedited deliverable date.”

As there would be considerable budget and schedule implications if a modular unit did not perfectly align with the as-built steel and MEP cores of the first level, Windover applied an innovative and unprecedented approach of combining drone mapping, laser scanning, and BIM coordination to detect MEP clashes early.

This allowed for seamless integration of the steel first level with the wood-framed modular units on the upper floors.

On Dec. 29, 2020, ABC Massachusetts virtually held its ceremony, a safe way to recognize and celebrate ABC members’ award-winning construction projects this year.

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Connolly Brothers Wins Two Awards

Great Marsh Brewing Company

Beverly, MA – Connolly Brothers, Inc. announced it has won a Silver Award from the New England chapter of the DBIA (Design Build Institute of America) as well as an Excellence in Construction Award from ABC MA (Associated Builders and Contractors Massachusetts Chapter).

The firm was recognized for the new construction of a 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.

Located at 99 Main Street in historic Essex, a closed restaurant was located on the site adjacent to a salt marsh.

Following the demolition of the existing structure, Connolly managed the complex

Great Marsh Brewing Company tap room / Photos courtesy of Camille Maren

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 option at this location due to FEMA’s regulations regarding construction in a flood plain. Therefore, the first floor was constructed five feet above grade and one foot above FEMA’s flood plain, with an elevated concrete slab designed to support 400 lbs. per sq. ft.

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Burlington, MA – Erland Construction was recognized with a Merit Award by the Massachusetts Chapter of Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC MA), representing the pinnacle of achievements for its work on the William R. Elfers Center for the Arts project at Fessenden School. Erland also received the organization’s Spirit Award, presented to a member company that has partnered with other ABC MA members to create a jobsite environment that promotes cooperative efforts and project success.

On Dec. 29, 2020, ABC MA held the 28th annual Excellence in Construction Awards in a virtual ceremony. Each winner was selected for high standards of craftsmanship, safety, and quality thanks to the talents of merit shop workers and the efficiency of the merit shop approach.

William R. Elfers Center for the Arts renovated theater

Erland teamed with cbt Architects to revitalize the Fessenden school’s existing performing arts center. The

major renovation and 3,000sf addition have created a new 20,000sf environment for students to participate in the school’s robust visual and performing arts curriculum. The space features the latest in arts equipment and technology.

Exterior of the addition

The existing building required various mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) upgrades including new air handlers and roof monitors. A sound data test was performed to ensure the new air handlers would not disrupt the school’s future performances. The school’s campus, as well as the existing space, remained occupied throughout construction.

Erland worked closely with Fessenden and Riser11 Management to phase the project around the school’s needs, mitigating any disruption to its ongoing academic and summer program operations.

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BARNES buildings Promotes Three

TFMoran Welcomes Two, Promotes Three Bedford, NH – TFMoran recently made several personnel announcements. Julia Chartier and Giuseppe Granara have joined the Bedford office.

Chartier, who worked as a marketing intern for the firm in 2019, joined the firm as an administrative and marketing assistant.

Her new position involves assisting Chartier the accounting, engineering, and survey departments, along with receptionist duties and marketing tasks.

Granara has joined TFMoran as a survey field technician. His work experience includes several academic projects on tasks involving environmental aspects of Granara aluminum production, power transmission, and solar power arrays.

The company also announced the promotions of Christopher Rice, Thomas Lamb, PE, and Kyle Roy, PE to principals

of the firm. Lamb and Roy are senior structural engineers in the Bedford office.

Lamb is responsible for design and analysis of a wide variety of buildings throughout the Northeast. His experience includes new construction as well as preservation of historic masonry, steel, and timber structures.

Roy has over 25 years of experience in structural design and analysis. His experience includes extensive healthcare engineering, supporting, and improving patient care.

Rice currently manages the Civil Division in TFM’s Portsmouth office.

His experience includes civil/site design and land development projects.

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Weymouth, MA – BARNES buildings & management group, inc. announced the promotion of Tim Allison from vice president of project management to executive vice president; the promotion of Anthony Poliatti from project manager to vice president of project management; and the promotion of Katie Vecchione from administrative assistant to office manager.

Allison, with over 40 years of construction management experience, has been a vital member of the BARNES team since its inception in 1996. He will oversee all details, coordination, and interaction throughout the construction process, while continuing to build and solidify customer relationships.

Poliatti joined the team in 2012. He will perform a wide variety of tasks to coordinate and oversee all details of project management. His work with customers to guide projects from conception to successful completion will be a key role in

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the continued success of BARNES. Vecchione has been with BARNES since 2008, providing support in all areas of general administration including record keeping, payroll, supporting staff with Vecchione administrative tasks, ensuring the office operates smoothly and assisting in human resources.

Johnson Joins Weston & Sampson Manchester, NH – Weston & Sampson, an interdisciplinary design, engineering, and environmental services firm, recently welcomed Jesse Johnson, PE back to the firm as a senior project manager in its Manchester office.

Johnson is a civil engineer with over 25 years of consulting and municipal experience managing a wide variety of land development and capital improvement projects.

Rice

permitting of

Lemieux Earns PE License Marlborough office and serves Danvers, MA – Hancock clients in the MetroWest area.

Associates, a provider of land He is experienced in boundary surveying, civil engineering and existing conditions surveys, and wetland science services, soil evaluation, septic system announced that Jacob T. Lemieux design, grading and drainage has passed the professional design with drainage analysis and engineering exam and is now a stormwater report, ANR plans, licensed Professional Engineer definitive subdivision plans, land (PE) in Massachusetts.

Lemieux court subdivisions, construction Lemieux joined Hancock layout, construction monitoring, as-built Associates in 2015 as a project civil engineer and was promoted to project managsite plans, GPS site control processing er in 2020. He is based out of Hancock’s and environmental permitting.

Matson Joins DPS Group Philadelphia – DPS Group, a priNortheast region. vately-owned, global engineerHe will leverage his technical ing, procurement, construction expertise, along with his longmanagement and validation (EPterm relationships across the CMV) firm serving high-tech industry to drive the company’s process industries, announced growth and support the regions that Pete Matson has joined the transformative work in the life firm as vice president of business sciences industry. development.

Matson has more than 20 Matson Based in the Philadelphia years of experience working in the office, Matson will be responsible for biotech and pharmaceutical industries. He expanding the company’s client base and is an expert in both project management leading the sales and marketing of DPS and engineering, with a strong technical background. services in the Philadelphia and greater

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Ci Design Promotions and New Hires

Ladd

Khazadian

Boston – Ci Design, a Boston, Baltimore, and Raleigh-based architecture firm, recently promoted five team members to the science and technology (S&T) leadership team and Cullen added an architect and a senior designer to the firm.

Christopher Ladd, AIA, NCARB, one of the founders of Ci Design in 2009, was promoted to managing principal.

Raffe Khazadian, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP O+M, CDT was promoted to director of life science.

Keirsten Deegan, AIA has been promoted to principal.

Jonathan Campanaro, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP, who has been with the firm

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Gallagher

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for nearly seven years, was promoted to associate principal.

Sean Cullen, LEED AP O+M and Michael Klatecki, AIA, NCARB have been promoted to associate.

Lauren Gallagher joins Ci’s S&T practice group. She comes from Sierra Architects, Inc. Mariela Stoyanova has been hired as senior designer. She was formerly with CBT Architects.

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SLAM Collaborative Promotes Seven Glastonbury, CT – SLAM (The S/L/A/M Collaborative) announced the following team members have been promoted to associate principal: Linda Bennet, P.E., LEED AP BD+C; Tracy Caisse, AIA, NCARB; Douglas Infelt, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP; Amy Samuelson, AIA, LEEP AP; Todd Schaefer; Gordon Smith, AIA; and Robert Zygmunt, PE. SECB, LEED AP. Bennett is a civil engineer with more than 30 years of experience, serving as civil engineer of record, design partner project manager and LEED contributor on government, higher education, entertainment and site infrastructure projects, overseeing design and construction of utilities, stormwater management systems and roadways.

Caisse joined SLAM in 2005 and is a registered architect, serving as a designer and healthcare planner who manages and provides technical expertise for the firm’s national healthcare and medical education projects. Caisse is a member of the American Institute of Architects and has also achieved Evidence-Based Design Accreditation and Certification.

Top row (l-r): Linda Bennett, Tracy Caisse, Douglas Infelt, and Amy Samuelson. Bottom row (l-r): Todd Schaefer, Gordon Smith, and Robert Zygmunt / Photo by The S/L/A/M Collaborative

Infelt is an architect with more than 35 years of experience as a healthcare programmer, planner and designer, where his responsibilities include mentoring the firm’s intern architects. His approach of working in close collaboration with his clients is an integrated process weaving together the disciplines of programming, planning, and design, to create healing

National Dev. Promotes Mayeux Newton, MA – National Devellife sciences developments in opment announced that Naomi the city of Boston. Some of her Mayeux has been promoted to previous projects include Siena at a vice president in the develInk Block and More Than Words opment group. She manages in Boston, and the redevelopment all aspects of the development of The District in Burlington. process, including design, perShe is actively involved with mitting, and construction. several industry organizations Mayeux joined National Deincluding the Real Estate Finance Mayeux velopment in 2014, and currently Association (REFA), and NAIOP serves as a project manager for two major Massachusetts.

Wohlsen Promotes Ball Lancaster, PA – Wohlsen Conproject life cycle. He will apply struction Company announced his expertise to assist operations the promotion of Roger Ball teams across Wohlsen’s from vice president of construcgeographic footprint to tion for the Delaware Valley consistently achieve best in class Region to vice president of results by implementing these construction quality. enhanced procedures known as In his new role, he will drive the “Wohlsen Way.” performance enhancements Ball has worked in the MidBall related to quality control and Atlantic construction market for workflows throughout all phases of a over 31 years.

Seidel Named to AIA Advisory Group Reading, MA – Weston & Sampson, an interdisciplinary design, engineering, and environmental services firm, recently announced that Robin Seidel, AIA has been named to the Resilience and Adaptation Advisory Group of the American Institute of Architects (AIA).

Seidel, a registered architect

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in Massachusetts, has experience as an urban planner who works with municipal, institutional, and private sector clients on building and infrastructure adaptation, vulnerability assessments, sustainable design and mitigation strategy, transportation, and stakeholder engagement.

and innovative environments for more than 400 healthcare facilities nationwide and internationally.

Samuelson has been a member of the SLAM team for 25 years and serves as a project architect and project manager, bringing an expertise in higher education and public/independent education facilities of all types. She was recently named to the Studio Core Team Leadership as the Management and

Human Resources Leader. Samuelson manages notable complex projects, overseeing large teams from planning through design and construction.

Schaefer has been a member of the SLAM team for 22 years. He currently serves as Director of Quality Assurance & Control (QAQC), leading the development and implementation of SLAM’s QA/ QC process, the development of SLAM standards/best practices, and performing project QC reviews firmwide. As one of SLAM’s technical leaders, he serves as a resource in matters including documentation, codes, sustainability, construction administration and Revit.

Smith has more than 35 years of experience as a design architect, serving a broad range of industry sectors, including the firm’s Healthcare and Sports Studio.

He served as design lead for the Olympic Stadium in Atlanta and its post-Olympic conversion to Turner Field.

Zygmunt joined SLAM in 2007 and serves as a structural engineer in the corporate, municipal, hospital, laboratory, education and entertainment resort markets. He is a registered engineer in the state of Connecticut and was appointed chairperson of the Connecticut Structural Engineering License Committee.

SPEC Welcomes Two Burlington, MA – SPEC Process Engineering & Construction, Inc. welcomed two senior level staff members.

Ron Xu joins the firm as a senior process engineer. He brings extensive experience in design and engineering as well as process development, improvement, operation and safety. He has expertise in developing PFDs, PIDs, plant layout diagrams, equipment specifications, design codes, materials standards, feasibility studies and HAZOP analysis.

Brian Béchet, CCM PMP joins SPEC as a senior project manager. He will be

Xu

Béchet

planning, directing, and coordinating all construction activities. His experience includes many years of commercial construction and project management.

Hoffman Architects Promotes Mahmuti New York – Hoffmann Architects, an architecture and engineering firm specializing in the rehabilitation of building exteriors, announces that Taulant (Tai) Mahmuti, PE, with the New York office, has earned a promotion.

Mahmuti has been promoted to senior engineer and has accepted the firm’s offer of joint ownership. This month, Mahmuti will become one of 17 co-owners of Hoffmann Architects, contributing his voice to shaping the direction and future of the company.

Since joining the firm in 2015 as project coordinator, Mahmuti rapidly advanced in his career, moving to senior project coordinator, project manager, and then to project engineer within three

Mahmuti

years, in recognition of his initiative, leadership, and demonstrated expertise in building envelope systems.

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Amenta Emma Promotes Two

Integrated Builders Names New Partner

Hartford, CT – Amenta Emma Architects recently announced the promotion of two team members. Jenna McClure, AIA, LEED AP has been promoted to associate principal and Mallory (Hudak) Przybylowski has been promoted to associate.

McClure joined Amenta Emma in 2009. As a senior project manager, she has overseen some of the firm’s most complex and notable projects such as the renovation of the Connecticut State Office Building in Hartford, and the Visual and Performing Arts Center at Western Connecticut State University.

Przybylowski joined the firm in

Rockland, MA – Integrated years of industry expertise and Builders, a full-service conongoing knowledge of Integrated struction management company, Builders and the construction announces John Concannon has industry. He is LEED AP, been named a partner of the OSHA certified and holds a company.

Massachusetts Construction Concannon has been with Supervisor’s License.

Integrated for more than a Concannon holds a Bachelor decade, serving as director of of Science in construction Concannon operations and president. He management from Wentworth will continue to drive improvements in Institute of Technology. He has worked the overall organization while managing with service corporations, developers, Integrated’s resources to develop projects property managers, retailers, healthcare institutions, and private sector clients from early phases of project development through preconstruction. to suit their unique construction Concannon brings more than 20 management needs.

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2015 as an interior designer in the firm’s Workplace studio. Her design work includes several award-winning projects, including the renovation of the Connecticut State Office Building and the new offices for Connecticut Innovations.

Trainor Wins Dacon Scholarship

Davis Named Associate of QA+M

Boston – Wentworth Institute Scouts or Gold Star Girl Scouts of Technology has selected and the applicant may renew the Abigail Trainor, a junior in scholarship in subsequent years the construction management of enrollment. program, as winner of Dacon’s Trainor’s future academic Founders Scholarship honoring plans include a Juris Doctorate company founders Richard in construction law.

An Kuchinsky, Dennis Leahy, Ron entrepreneurial spirit, her vision Gagnon and Patricia Canelli. includes owning a commercial Trainor This scholarship is awarded development contracting to a full-time undergraduate student company balanced with volunteerism focused in construction management rebuilding impoverished areas affected or a related field with good academic standing. Preference is given to Eagle by natural disasters.

Farmington, CT – Quisenberry demonstrates great leadership Arcari Malk, LLC (QA+M with his core expertise, client Architecture) announced the management, and new business appointment of architect Jason acquisition.”

Davis, AIA, LEED AP to Davis joined the QA+M associate of the firm. team in 2017 and manages all The announcement was made aspects and phases of design and by principal David Quisenberry construction administration. He who commented, “We commend recently helped secure a $32 milDavis Jason for the significant contrilion renovation project at Bristol butions he makes to the firm’s success. He City Hall.

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