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Wohlsen Hires Labanara, Promotes Herrman
ReArch Properties Hires Biama South Burlington, VT – ReArch Properties brand. Company recently welcomed Biama works in tandem with Michael Biama to the team as the ReArch Company’s construction director of property management business development team, of& leasing for ReArch Properties. fering clients property manageBiama is responsible for ment services post-construction. growing ReArch’s development He manages all current contracts and property management for ReArch Properties tenants portfolio. He spearheads all and leases various development Biama business development efforts properties, including Technology Park in and works closely with the marketing South Burlington. department to grow the ReArch
Phase Zero Design Welcomes Dziob Simsbury, CT – Phase Zero Design recently welcomed Jessica Dziob to its architecture and interior design firm. Dziob is taking on the role of business development manager. This position is a first of its kind for the Simsbury-based company. With almost 20 years of experience in retail banking
and financial services, Dziob brings a wealth of experience developing and maintaining business relationships. Having held roles in management, business development, sales, and marketing, she will play a vital role in the firm’s continued dedication to strengthening Dziob client relationships.
Hunt Registered Landscape Architect Boston – Warner Larson announced that Emily Hunt is now a registered landscape architect in Massachusetts. With over five years of professional experience, Hunt is currently working on several parks and school campus projects, including the long-awaited $5.5 million Healey Schoolyard in Somerville and the Stoneham High School. Hunt
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contractor, civil engineers, and equipment vendors in a project’s early stages is key to avoiding potentially costly and timeconsuming change orders throughout construction. Creating a stable, controlled environment that can produce repeatable results is one of the most important elements of cannabis construction. Cultivation and vertically integrated facilities must be precisely controlled for humidity, lighting, airflow, and temperature to prevent mold or mildew growth or pest infestation. Facility systems such as lighting, electrical service, and HVAC are also important elements to consider, and it is critical to evaluate options and standards associated with these systems. For example, in addition to the appropriate lighting type for efficiency and effectiveness, proper design and layout must be considered
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to avoid plants getting too much or not enough light. Cannabis grow and cultivation greenhouses and vertically integrated facilities require thoughtful design, so it is essential to partner with an experienced team that understands the nuances of space ratios, proper ventilation, and so much more. The design-build process removes the risk of overspending on design and construction by providing clients with a firm price proposal and yields an average overall delivery speed 33% faster than that of traditional planand-spec construction. This project delivery method produces the most advanced, high-tech, and cost-effective cannabis facilities in the industry. Parker Snyder is director of business development for ARCO National Construction New England.
Hamden, CT – Wohlsen Construction Company announced the hiring of Bob Labanara as director of business development, and the promotion of Erik Herrman from project manager to director of project planning and scheduling. In his new role, Labanara will foster client relations and pursue new opportunities as Wohlsen continues to grow in the Connecticut region. Prior to entering the AEC industry, he was a lobbyist in the state capitol for nearly 15 years. He also led business development efforts and oversaw project pursuits for construction projects throughout Connecticut and New York. In his new role, Herrman will play a
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central role in the development, update, management, and reporting of project schedules across all regions. He will be responsible for the continued improvement of Wohlsen’s construction scheduling strategy. Herrman joined Wohlsen as a project engineer in 2015.
Shaffert Joins Bowdoin Worcester, MA – Bowdoin He brings more than 35 years Construction announced that of construction experience with Rod Shaffert has joined the a comprehensive background firm as vice president/project building academic, medical, corexecutive to lead its Worcester porate, industrial, senior living, office and growth initiatives in residential, and retail facilities. central Massachusetts. Shaffert is a past-president Shaffert’s duties include cliand current board member for ent advocacy, business developthe Design Build Institute of Shaffert ment, pre-construction oversight, America – New England Region and is construction operations support, and a corporator of the YMCA of Central assurance of customer satisfaction and Massachusetts. retention.
Weston & Sampson Welcomes Two Boston – Weston & Sampson, an interdisciplinary design, engineering, and environmental services firm, recently welcomed Johnathan Law as a senior project manager in its Boston design studio, and Brett Seamans as a senior landscape architect in its Rocky Hill, Conn. design studio. Law has over 19 years of experience on a range of streetscape, university campus planning, and open space improvement projects that merge his design and technical expertise. He has completed numerous master planning design projects through his relationships with both private developers and local architects.
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Seamans’ experience includes project management as an urban designer, nonprofit arts manager, graphic designer, and historic preservationist, with a particular area of interest and expertise in transforming challenging sites into valued cultural and ecological places.
DiPrete Welcomes Burnett Cranston, RI – DiPrete planning through permitting and Engineering announced it hired construction. Gregg Burnett as vice president Prior to joining DiPrete, of the firm. Burnett worked for GreenbergBurnett joined the team Farrow as the civil department in February, and has over 20 manager and before that, as a years of experience in the civil project engineer for Brassard engineering industry integrating Design and Samiotes Consulinfrastructure needs and strategic tants in Massachusetts. His focus Burnett permitting requirements on has been on commercial, residential, and a broad range and scale of projects, institutional sectors. from site selection and conceptual land
