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Publisher’s Message City at Peace (MCAP). My most recent podcast guests were Tom O’Brien of HYM and Rev. Jeffrey Brown of MCAP who joined me to discuss this unprecedented proposal, which includes 700,000sf of life science space.

Anastasia Barnes This year, there was no shortage of news to report on the life science developments underway across New England.

According to Cushman and Wakefield’s 2022 Q1 Life Science Update, in Boston alone, nearly 15 million square feet of lab product is either under construction or is in preconstruction. The report states that by 2025, lab product is likely to exceed 40 million square feet.

Kevin Chronley of A/Z Corporation refers to this booming industry as the ‘Big Wave’ and suggests ways to overcome supply chain challenges and increasing inflation to deliver a successful life science building. Read his article, which starts off our Life Science section, on page 16.

One particular project that has yet to be approved by the City of Boston (but has my vote) is from the joint venture of The HYM Investment Group and My

rate, creating generational wealth for a community that would otherwise not have the opportunity. Read the synopsis of my interview on page 37 or find the latest episode online at buildbetter.space.

This issue is also devoted to AEC industry awards. AGC Massachusetts, ABC New Hampshire/Vermont and Preservation Massachusetts are just a few organizations that shared their award winners with us. Turn to page 22 to read more about the awards.

to succeed. Be sure to let us know what your firm is doing, and read about IBEW Local 103 and NECA’s new class of electrical and telecommunications apprentices on page 43!

Rendering of Parcel 3 in Roxbury from a proposal by the joint venture of The HYM Investment Group and My City at Peace / Courtesy of DREAM Collaborative

Bringing the life science space into this neighborhood would not only create 2400 jobs but would generate a $124,000,000 cross-subsidy that would be reinvested directly into the on-site affordable housing. A large portion of those affordable housing units would allow the residents of Roxbury to buy the units at an affordable price, and if and when those residents wanted to sell their units, they could sell them at market

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Up-Front The Foundry at Drydock Breaks Ground, Ginkgo Bioworks to Occupy Life Science Campus Boston – Marcus Partners recently celebrated the launch of construction of the Foundry at Drydock in the Raymond L. Flynn Marine Park (RLFMP) in the South Boston Waterfront neighborhood alongside Gov. Charlie Baker; Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito; Secretary of Housing and Economic Development Mike Kennealy; City of Boston Chief of Economic Opportunity and Inclusion Segun Idowu; the Boston Planning and Development Agency’s (BPDA) Deputy Chief of Development and Transformation Devin Quirk; Barry Canton, co-founder and chief technology officer of the building’s full user Ginkgo Bioworks; and a wide array of community partners.

Foundry at Drydock’s project team also announced a significant community commitment to help fund the Boston area and greater New England expansion of the nonprofit BioBus. Aboard BioBus mobile laboratories and in community labs, K-12 and college students who have traditionally been underrepresented in the scientific community work alongside scientists on hands-on experiments.

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interpretation of the district’s industrial vernacular, aiming to celebrate the RLFMP’s industrial ecosystem while offering a forward-looking expression.

The adaptive reuse of the existing steel manufacturing building works to further enhance the industrial character of the neighborhood.

Ginkgo Bioworks will fully occupy the new 262,000sf life science campus which includes a new, state-of-the-art life science building and an adaptive reuse of a single-story industrial building that will serve as the gathering space and cultural hub for the project.

Foundry at Drydock, located on BPDA property in the RLFMP, is the first development project to commit to the city’s Climate Resiliency Infrastructure Fund, which will provide financial support to mitigate the impacts of sea level rise and impacts of climate change for all tenants within the RLFMP. Additionally, this project has been designed to meet LEED Gold certification standards, the City of Boston’s Net Zero Carbon Standards, and will aim to achieve a reduction of 40% in DESIGN THAT LOOKS GOOD, DOES GOOD Shirley Meadows - Devens , MA

carbon emissions and 93% in fossil fuel consumption as compared to the current Stretch Energy Code.

The project’s design is being led by design firm SGA, in a joint venture partnership with DREAM Collaborative, a BIPOC-owned architecture firm. In addition, the construction of the project is being managed by John Moriarty

& Associates in a partnership with Maven Construction, a BIPOC womenowned and Boston-based construction management firm. The project responds to the BPDA’s diversity, equity, and inclusion requirements by including MBEs or WBEs in pre-development, construction, ownership, and ongoing operations.

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Dellbrook|JKS Breaks Ground on J. J. Carroll Redevelopment Brighton, MA – Dellbrook|JKS, 2Life Communities, the Boston Housing Authority (BHA), Mass Design Group, and officials, along with Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, celebrated the groundbreaking of the new John J. Carroll Apartments on June 2.

Mayor Wu speaks to the crowd about the importance of affordable housing for seniors.

The redevelopment of J.J. Carroll replaces 64 obsolete federal senior pubic housing apartments with a modern affordable apartment building that holds 142 apartments for seniors. This 180,000sf project, nestled in 2Life’s Brighton campus, will connect to Weinberg House, an earlier collaboration with Dellbrook|JKS, through an enclosed

Project partners break ground on site at the J.J. Carroll redevelopment.

pedestrian bridge that allows residents to access the programs and services offered by 2Life across the campus.

The development includes 78 additional apartments for low-income adults. Individuals who previously resided in J.J. Carroll’s 64 apartments will maintain tenancy. Until J.J. Carroll’s anticipated completion by winter of 2023, former residents will remain temporarily relocated by 2Life and the BHA.

Another notable attribute of J.J. Carroll’s redesign includes a Program of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) center, located on the first floor and operated by Element Care. This health and social services program provides methods of healthy living, active engagement, and preventative care to not just the 2Life campus but elderly individuals in the surrounding area.

“We’re excited to begin reconstructing J.J. Carroll with our long-time partner 2Life Communities. Together we’ll add additional affordable, sustainable housing to the neighborhood with a building that achieves Passive House certification and produces a low-carbon footprint,” said COO Ed Sople. “2Life has an incredible mission and Dellbrook|JKS is always proud to build with this organization.”

Mass. Prompt Pay Act Upheld Boston – Associated Subcontractors of Massachusetts (ASM) announced that, on June 7, the Massachusetts Appeals Court affirmed the Superior Court decision in the case of Tocci Building Corporation vs. IRIV Partners, LLC., upholding the Massachusetts Prompt Pay Act. The case is relevant for subcontractors and general contractors because it examined and upheld the meaning of the language in the statute. In upholding the Superior Court’s decision, the court rejected the defendant’s argument that they had substantially complied with the requirements in the law. The decision

gives full meaning to the requirements contained in the Prompt Pay Act. ASM filed an amicus brief with the court in January when the case was heard at oral argument. ASM notes that the amicus, authored by ASM member Joe Barra with the firm Robinson & Cole LLP, provided the court with an explanation of the intent of the Prompt Pay Act and explained the importance of upholding a strict reading of the language in the statute. The court acknowledged ASM’s position and the brief was cited twice in the court’s decision.

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Newport, RI – On June 17, administrators, faculty, and students from the Newport School District joined U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse, Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee, RIDE Commissioner Angelica Infante-Green, Treasurer Seth Magaziner, and other local elected officials, alongside representatives from Gilbane Building Company, Downes Construction, and SLAM to celebrate the official groundbreaking ceremony for the new Rogers High School.

Designed by SLAM to meet the New England Collaborative for High Performance Schools criteria, the new, approximately 166,000sf facility will

encompass three floors and integrate existing career and technical education programs currently located on the school campus, including STEM and media design labs, along with cosmetology and culinary centers.

The school will be constructed adjacent to the existing high school, which will remain fully operational and accessible by vehicles and pedestrians during construction. Upon occupancy of the new high school, the existing vacated school facility will be demolished to allow for development of new driveways, parking areas, and landscaped areas.

Rogers High School is set for completion in 2024.

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NEI Breaks Ground on Morton Station Village Boston – NEI General Contracting announced it recently broke ground on the Morton Station Village in Mattapan.

Created by the Caribbean Integration Community Development (CICD) and the Archdiocese of Boston’s Planning Office for Urban Affairs (POUA), the new development will include a 34,000sf, 4-story building with 40 units of mixedincome, mixed tenure housing, and the Steven P. Odom Serenity Garden on the former site of a Boston Police Department station.

Designed by Davis Square Architects, the development consists of 28 affordable rental apartments and 12 affordable condominium units for households with incomes of 80% area median income (AMI) to 100% AMI. It is located adjacent to the Morton Street MBTA commuter rail station on the Fairmount Line in the Mattapan neighborhood of Boston.

“Morton Station Village will reactivate a long-vacant site, bringing both affordable housing and green space to the heart of Mattapan through our partnership with local organization Caribbean Integration Community Development,” said Bill Grogan, president of the Planning Office for Urban Affairs, Inc. At the groundbreaking ceremony on May 20, Cardinal Sean O’Malley said, “Certainly, the homelessness and

(l-r): Ken Calder, NEI General Contracting; Kevin Moran, NEI General Contracting; Governor Charlie Baker, and Dan Ren, NEI General Contracting

lack of affordable housing are two great challenges we face as a community. Our communities will be stronger when they show respect for the dignity of all people.

Morton Station Village will provide residents safe, affordable housing in Mattapan.”

Current City Councilor Brian Worrell called it a great example of working with local stakeholders to make a project better. “The community’s authorship on this site will be seen inside and outside the building,” he said. “I want to encourage all

future developers to take note and build off the model of Morton Station Village.”

The owner/developer is Morton Station Village LLC, Morton Station Homeownership LLC c/o Planning Office for Urban Affairs, Inc. and Caribbean Integration Community Development.

The project team also includes Horsley Witten Group, civil engineer; Souza, True & Partners, structural engineer; BLW Engineers, MEP/FP engineer; RBLA Design LLC, landscape architect; and WaypointKLA, Inc., owner representative.

The building will be located adjacent to the new 8,000sf Steven P. Odom Serenity Garden, honoring the late 13-year-old Dorchester resident who was tragically murdered while walking home in 2007.

“Like the Planning Office, NEI is committed to creating quality affordable housing developments, improving the conditions and quality of life for their residents,” said Grogan.

The project is expected to be completed in the summer of 2023.

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Kaplan Begins Work on Roxbury Development Boston – Kaplan Construction announced it has started work on the construction of a new 99,831sf, 6-story apartment building at 2147 Washington St. in Roxbury, on behalf of the co-developers, New Atlantic Development and DREAM Development.

Being built on the site of a former parking lot, 2147 Washington is slated to be complete by the summer of 2024. Kaplan was hired to provide pre-construction and general contracting services.

Brian Goldson, one of the owners of New Atlantic Development, said, “2147 Washington will provide much-needed housing in Roxbury and will support economic opportunities for resident artists and the surrounding community by providing spaces that foster creative entrepreneurship.”

Designed by DREAM Collaborative, the design arm of DREAM Development, the first floor will include approximately 2,000sf of cafe/restaurant space for the Haley House Bakery Cafe, approximately 4,400sf of artists maker space, and approximately 2,200sf of flexible retail/ commercial space. The project will also provide 31 parking spaces serving the building occupants in a below-ground garage.

Floors two through five will provide 62 affordable rental housing units. Half

2147 Washington St. / Rendering by DREAM Collaborative

of the units will be marketed to artists and individuals engaged in the creative economy. The sixth floor will include

12 for-sale condominium units: four affordable at 70% AMI, four at 100% AMI, and four at market rate. The

current program includes a unit mix of eight studios, 33 one-bedrooms, 28 twobedrooms and five three-bedrooms, along with a leasing office. A community space will be included on the second floor.

The development is being designed to passive house standards per the City of Boston’s new Zero Net Energy ordinance.

Per new energy standards, the building will be equipped with solar panels to offset its demand from the grid. The project team will also be collaborating closely with the City of Boston throughout the project to maximize community engagement, local hiring, and MBE/WBE participation.

The project team members also include RSE Associates, structural engineer; Norian Siani Engineering, MEP/FP engineer; Meridian Associates, Inc., civil engineer; and Deborah Myers Landscape Architects, landscape architect.

“Kaplan has extensive experience working on tight urban sites and we know they will continue to work together with us and our neighbors to make the process as smooth as possible,” said Goldson.

“We specialize in developing affordable, mixed-income, and live/work housing with a focus on supporting the local artist community in the city, so working with Kaplan was a natural fit.”

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Ground Broken on Clark University Building Worcester, MA – Shawmut Design and Construction announced it recently broke ground on Clark University’s Center for Media Arts, Computing, and Design. The building will be a hub for interdisciplinary learning, research, creativity, and innovation.

In partnership with design firm Ayers Saint Gross, the 4-story, 70,000sf building will be the new home for the Becker School of Design & Technology at Clark University, the Department of Computer Science, and programs within the Department of Visual and Performing Arts.

The project is pursuing LEED Gold certification and will be Clark’s first to utilize geothermal energy as a primary source for heating and cooling. It also will contain 100% all-gender restrooms, and meet, if not exceed, goals for workforce diversity.

The building will feature two “wings,” clad in a grid of metal panels of similar color but different finishes to create a rich, layered look. The layout will form a new academic quadrangle, adding additional green space to the campus.

Floor-to-ceiling windows will feature a geometrically composed pattern, reminiscent of both the pixelization and binary structure of technology and digital design. On the inside, the building will

Renderings of Clark University’s Center for Media Arts, Computing, and Design

feature a multimedia gallery, augmented reality/virtual reality lab, video game library for researching interactive media and playing games, a makerspace, incubator space, robotics lab, and data science lab. Additional building features include a multi-floor tiered classroom, new labs, teaching areas, faculty offices, and collaboration spaces.

The Center for Media Arts, Computing, and Design will be located just southeast of the Strassler Center, between Woodland and Hawthorne streets, and its main entrance will be oriented toward the Goddard Library. It is slated to open in the fall of 2023.

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Erland Selected for New Projects

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Burlington, MA – Nordblom, in partnership with Life Time, has selected Erland Construction along with Stantec to construct a new 167-unit apartment community within Northwest Park in Burlington.

The 5-story, 250,000sf residence, located along Middlesex Turnpike, will house studio, one- and two-bedroom units. It will feature brick and stone veneer mixed with metal and fiber cement panel facade. The transit-oriented property will also offer easy access to public transportation and major highways.

The S-shaped design of the building will offer two exterior courtyards on the second floor with outdoor grills, fire pits, a covered metal pergola and

seating. Levels two through five will be constructed using a Hambro structural building system sitting on a posttensioned podium deck. The majority of the first level will be used for parking with 169 covered garage spaces available to residents. There will be an additional 100 surface spaces surrounding the building.

Building amenities will include bike storage, a game room, fire place lounge, and private event space. Residents will receive a Diamond Level membership to the Life Time located across from the property. The project is estimated to take 23 months to construct.

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the 4th Ave Residences at Northwest Park will provide with its modern apartments, array of amenities, and proximity to highways and public transportation,” said Eric Greene, vice president, residential group manager, Erland.

Erland also announced that, along with ARC/Architectural Resources Cambridge, it will renovate 33,600sf of space within Cotting School’s existing academic building in Lexington. Erland and ARC completed Cotting School’s Campus Center addition in 2021.

Cotting is a private, nonprofit school serving children ages 3-22 with special needs by providing an array of integrated services that foster academic achievement, skill development, and social-emotional

maturity. The scope of work will focus on improving functionality, enhancing existing programs, and unlocking the full potential of Cotting’s therapy and learning spaces. Together with ARC, Erland will update classrooms, offices, meeting rooms, a restroom, multiple corridors, the occupational and physical therapy rooms, and a central ramp. Renovations include new flooring, finishes, and lighting as well as upgraded mechanical, fire alarm, plumbing and sprinkler systems.

The building will remain occupied throughout construction. A phasing plan has been developed to minimize disruption to the school’s ongoing operations. The renovation is slated to be completed in October.

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OnLogic Celebrates VR Groundbreaking South Burlington, VT – ReArch Company recently celebrated the launch of global industrial computer hardware manufacturer and solution provider, OnLogic’s new $60 million, 140,000sf global headquarters at Technology Park in South Burlington.

Governor Phil Scott and Congressman Peter Welch joined members of the OnLogic and ReArch Company team, officials from the City of South Burlington, and representatives from Wiemann Lamphere Architects, VHB, and the Associated Builders and Contractors of NH/VT for the groundbreaking ceremony.

The groundbreaking featured the use of virtual reality (VR) technology. ReArch worked closely with Wiemann Lamphere

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Architects’ building model to offer guests VR experiences which included VR tours of the new headquarters through VR goggles, and 360-degree views of the building from guests’ mobile devices through scannable QR codes throughout the job site.

The state-of-the-art facility will provide space for OnLogic’s more than 150 Vermont-based employees. The company estimates that the new facility will be able to fully accommodate its planned growth in Vermont for the next 7-10 years. The company has grown at an average of 30% annually, with a global revenue of $110 million in 2021.

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has focused on sustainability, energy efficiency and community connectivity, with an anticipated construction completion date near the end of 2023.

The project includes:

• A 640kw roof-mounted solar array, which is expected to cover the majority of the project’s HVAC load and offset the equivalent of 60 homes per year.

• A geothermal mechanical system which, when compared to a code compliant conventional HVAC system, will save approximately 1,574,308 pounds of CO2 per year.

• Twenty-four Level 2 electric vehicle chargers for use by the OnLogic team.

• Full building automation system designed to minimize energy usage, which responds in real time to building use and grid needs (peak shaving-capable), and is custom built in partnership with OnLogic engineers and designers.

• Foam Glass Gravel sub-slab insulation

by Glavel Inc., locally sourced from Essex, which will result in an 87% reduction in carbon compared to traditional rigid insulation.

The relocation of OnLogic’s team will also help support existing Technology Park businesses, including Kestrel Coffee Roasters, Planet Fitness, and Kid Logic Learning.

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Deschenes Named President Boston – Boylston Properties announced that Mark Deschenes has been appointed president of the firm after nearly 20 years of operating in partnership with founding principal, Bill McQuillan.

Deschenes originally joined Boylston Properties in 1998, and following a few years hiatus, rejoined as principal in 2006, overseeing all project development.

According to representatives of the firm, since then he has been responsible for much of the progress and growth of Boylston Properties, driving nearly $1 billion of development projects like the Residence Inn Fenway, the LINX life science building in Watertown, and the 1 million sq. ft. mixed-use Arsenal Yards project.

“As many people already know, Mark has been the go-to-person at Boylston

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Properties for many things and he is the perfect person to lead our growing team of 20 on a daily basis, especially at this inflection point of growth for our firm,” said McQuillan.

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Somerville Church Breaks Ground

Dormition of the Virgin Mary Greek Orthodox Church

Somerville, MA – Acella Construction Corporation recently announced it has begun a $5.3 million renovation project at Dormition of the Virgin Mary Greek Orthodox Church at 29 Central St. in Somerville. The groundbreaking took place on May 22.

The scope of the work being provided by the Acella team will include removal of the front facade of the function hall, installation of a new facade, and new arched windows. The interior of the function hall will be refinished with engineered hardwood floors, trim, paint, and ceilings, and the entire church area will be modernized with new icons, marble flooring, and all updated finishes.

Additionally, Acella will facilitate a new water service at the church and

install a new fire protection system. A new elevator tower by TK Elevators with a large domed cupola atop by Campbellsville Industries will also be installed. A new entry vestibule and bathrooms will round out the large-scope project.

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The Acella team will also complete repairs on the church basement kitchen, necessitated as a result of a fire last September. In compliance with the city of Somerville’s green regulations, more than 40 new trees and other plantings will grace the property once completed.

Andrew Cannata and Gerald Sullivan from SSV Architects in Charlestown serve as project architects, with engineering provided by CSI Engineering of Portsmouth, N.H. The Acella team includes Todd Gainey, George Lloyd, Jessica Reichert, and Frank Kuzia.

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Focus: Life Sciences Surfing The Life Science ‘Big Wave’

by Kevin Chronley The awe and attraction of a big wave is undeniable, and the life science market has experienced a significant building wave over the past several years. The challenge is determining how it will break and how to read the wave for a great ride versus a wipe-out.

As background to validate and understand the forces behind the life science wave, there is a combination of contributing factors. Analogous to the waves that originate from traveling long distances that evolve over time, some ocean waves crash serendipitously into the coast. Others find that magic sandbar location and hit the timing of a cyclical tide to produce the glorious opportunity surfers desire.

The life science market has a

significant volume of new and retrofitted space opportunities, which have similar long developing contributions to creating the wave. The life science wave, particularly in the northeast region, is here and now, but the origins are years and decades in the making.

The evolution of biopharmaceuticals has been developing since the 1980s. A primary driver for exciting innovation that is here and now are the emerging therapies, namely cell and gene therapies, as well as the mRNA vaccines. These therapies have led to new process technologies, facility investments in labs and manufacturing, and the evolution from large single-product facilities to agile small-scale, multi-product cGMP clinical and manufacturing facilities.

The 21st century challenged the regulated life science industry to address the high cost and long arduous time frame to bring products to the market. Additionally, as applicable to the pandemic, the need and flexibility to deliver immediate solutions within the regulatory process is paramount. As such, Single-Use-Technologies (SUT) have been implemented to provide the

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necessary isolation and containment for process development without the large facility infrastructure, including air, ware and clean space. The SUT alternative for compliance with regulatory requirements has facilitated much smaller, less costly, operationally efficient, and multi-product flexible facilities.

The evolution of biopharmaceuticals has been developing since the 1980s.

A primary driver for exciting innovation that is here and now are the emerging therapies, namely cell and gene therapies, as well as the mRNA vaccines.

Succeeding in this challenging market requires navigating the rigorous regulatory requirements. Today’s market demands faster and more value-oriented solutions. Overcoming the current economic impacts such as supply chain failures, increasing inflation, and

labor shortages is essential.

The strategic planning approach is analogous to the ocean wave surfer and requires agility and adaptation to what the supply chain delivers, including: • A design process that develops early defined specifications and alternatives.

• Planning to incorporate a flexible approach, schedule, and early funding of long-lead items.

• Integrating the CM and key subcontractors early to provide collaborative input.

• Communicating and coordinating with the vendors and tracking the supply chain.

• Ensuring a quality-managed process for product substitutions.

The exciting life science wave is here and breaking; what this extraordinary ride delivers in terms of the objective of a predictable outcome has the attention of many. However, there are few assurances of the outcome for those without the skills, experience, resources, and flexible approach to adapt, accommodate and achieve predictable results.

Kevin Chronley is vice president of A/Z Corporation.

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JM Coull Collaborates on Quanterix Facilities

Quanterix / Photos by JM Coull

Bedford, MA – JM Coull (JMC) announced it has been selected

by Quanterix as the design-build construction manager for the renovation of two newly-leased facilities in Bedford.

These are the fourth and fifth projects completed by JMC for Quanterix including the consolidation of multiple buildings into its Billerica headquarters in 2018.

Quanterix is a healthcare technology development firm that focuses on advancing healthcare through early detection and disease prevention

sciences. Quanterix develops and markets digital biomarker analysis devices used by researchers to closely examine critical biomarkers in numerous therapeutic areas, such as oncology, neurology, cardiology, inflammation, and infectious diseases including COVID-19. The company’s customers include academic institutions, clinical research organizations, and pharmaceutical companies worldwide.

The design, permitting, and guaranteed pricing was completed under JMC’s twopart StartSmart preconstruction process.

JMC selected Gorman Richardson Lewis

Architects (GRLA), BSC Group for civil, and design-build subcontractors Yankee Sprinkler, North Shore Mechanical Contractors, Lake HVAC, and Interstate Electrical Services for their respective licensed trades.

The two projects in Bedford are in two buildings within the innovation campus known as “Bedford Xchange,” owned by Jumbo Capital, and include office and lab expansions totaling over 82,000sf. The labs include new cold storage, emergency power/stand-by generator, RODI, pH neutralization, vacuum/compressed air,

new underground fiberoptics to connect the two buildings, and new dunnage platform with rooftop equipment to support the labs.

“It gives us great satisfaction to have been selected once again by Quanterix to support their continued growth,” stated Andy Coull, president of JMC. “Under the leadership of our project manager, Heather Cobb, we are right on track to complete these important projects on time and within budget which, in the current construction climate, is quite an accomplishment by everyone involved.”

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STEM Completes CANbridge Project

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Burlington, MA – STEM Solutions LLC recently completed work on CANbridge Pharmaceuticals’ new lab at 4 Burlington Woods in Burlington.

Gutierrez Construction Company, the owner of the building, was also the general contractor. Vivo Architecture designed the new space to take advantage of the numerous windows and views of nature the building provides. STEM, a national provider of lab equipment and furniture, provided and installed fume hoods, ceiling panels, stainless steel scullery sinks, and painted steel benches for the space.

STEM built the spec lab during Gutierrez’s leasing phase and provided

rapid customization once CANbridge became the tenant. STEM has a rapid deployment team and solutions that life sciences space developers use to create spec labs and then customize to spec once tenants are confirmed.

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CambridgeSide Celebrates Milestone

20 CambridgeSide / Rendering courtesy of Elkus Manfredi Architects

Cambridge, MA – CambridgeSide recently celebrated a milestone in the construction process: the placing of the final beam for 20 CambridgeSide, located at the corner of Edwin Land Boulevard and CambridgeSide Place in Cambridge.

When completed, 20 CambridgeSide will be a 350,000sf life science building as part of six interconnected buildings totaling 2 million sq. ft. of office, lab, residential and hotel uses.

“We are pleased to mark this milestone in the development of CambridgeSide.

Over 30 years from the inception, CambridgeSide continues to be at the forefront not only as a premier shopping destination but evolving to a prominent

place to work and live within the vibrant East Cambridge community,” says Stephen R. Karp, chairman and CEO of New England Development.

Following a multi-million dollar rebranding and renovation, CambridgeSide features two levels of shops and restaurants, including brands such as Apple, Sephora, and The Cheesecake Factory. The 20 CambridgeSide building will have direct access from the second floor lobby to CambridgeSide’s two levels of retail and eateries.

CambridgeSide’s redevelopment is being completed in multiple phases, while keeping CambridgeSide shops and restaurants in full operation.

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Design and Construction Considerations for Speculative cGMP Developments maintaining the cost benefits. Both steel and tilt-up can be utilized with various facades such as composite metal panel, insulated metal panel, or curtain walls.

Structural Upgrades

by Parker Snyder Demand for cGMP facilities is on the rise as companies look to gain greater control over their supply chains and keep manufacturing, packaging, and distribution processes close to laboratories and R&D facilities, especially in mature life science markets like Boston and New York.

Because of the complex needs of cGMP tenants, there are several key design and construction elements that should be addressed in a project’s earliest stages to ensure a successful development.

Increased roof loads, mechanical penthouses, and specific bay spacing can be incorporated into a speculative build to accommodate the needs of cGMP tenants.

Advanced MEP Design

Advanced MEP design is required for cGMP facilities to support tenant operations. Greater electrical service is needed to support advanced HVAC systems for temperature and humidity control, as well as tenant manufacturing equipment and processes. Therefore, the infrastructure should be in place for multiple future electrical services.

Additionally, flexibility for increased water, sanitary, and gas services should be incorporated into the plumbing design.

Overall Flexibility

Wall Type Selection

While there are many structure types that can be utilized, most commonly a steel structure is selected as it offers the ability to easily achieve a high-end appearance that end-users often seek. However, tiltup concrete is also a viable option and is often a much more cost-effective solution.

Design elements can be incorporated to elevate its appearance while still

sizes to efficiently add them on retrofit is advised.

Additionally, the roof can be installed with a vapor barrier to create an environment conducive for lab and cGMP uses.

Accommodations for hanging equipment from the building structure should also be considered. While mezzanines don’t have to be included in the initial build, setting up the structure with increased footing

Designs should allow for equipment and manufacturing components, as well as necessary utilities, to be easily implemented and updated without the need to adjust the fixed infrastructure.

Strategic design decisions such as leaving out areas of the floor for future plumbing and strategically locating knockout panels in exterior walls to accommodate future openings can maximize flexibility and decrease time on retrofit. Tenant amenities such as lobbies and offices should also be considered so that they can be achieved during retrofit.

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ing with Lincoln Property Company on a 120,600sf speculative advanced industrial facility in Marlborough, Mass., designed to support the manufacturing needs of potential cGMP and R&D tenants. The facility features bay spacing for installation of cleanroom PODs, increased footing sizes for future mezzanines, electrical service upgrade accommodations, a roof vapor barrier, and more.

Moving Forward with the Right Contractor

A design-build approach like ARCO’s allows developers to make well-informed decisions about cGMP upgrades in a project’s earliest stages. Because the construction team works directly with the architect, costs can be estimated, and the completed project can be accurately conceptualized before significant dollars are spent. Experienced contractors like ARCO can offer solutions and alternatives that save valuable development dollars while still making a space suitable for future cGMP tenants.

Parker Snyder is the director of business development for ARCO National Construction New England.

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July 2022

The Science of Mitigating Supply-Chain Challenges

by Alvaro Ribeiro The impact of a global pandemic on the complex, interconnected nature of supply chains has quite literally brought home to us how fragile that infrastructure is in today’s global economy. While there are signs of recovery, it is impossible to predict the availability of commonplace products, let alone highly specialized building materials and equipment. This is particularly evident when owners, architects, engineers, and contractors are consumed by the frenetic pace of delivering life sciences projects.

In this perplexing new world order, architects must communicate, adapt, and respond more diligently than ever before.

Gone are the good old days when specifying a product and receiving it on time was taken for granted. An apt example of how science and technology projects are impacted now is the delivery of essential mechanical and electrical systems equipment such as rooftop HVAC units,

variable air volume (VAV) boxes, and generators. Even before the pandemic, these were considered long-lead items.

Today, that list has grown to include such components as variable fan drives, electrical panels, lighting, glazing, specialty ceilings, lab gases, quick connect valves, lab furniture, and more. We are also seeing lead times become a moving target even after an ordered product has been given a ship date and tracking number.

This can wreak havoc on construction scheduling and cost, stranding crews on site without the materials they need to complete the job as specified.

When facing such a predicament, an architect has two choices: Either accept information given as indisputable and move on, or commit to communication at multiple levels to connect the key players and develop a creative solution. On a recent life sciences project to design a relocating lab facility and its administrative and support spaces, we chose the latter course of action, because failure was not an option. Prior to March 2020, people who had been doing their jobs quietly and efficiently in the background without an architect’s intervention were suddenly integral to an all-hands-on-deck effort. For this lab fit-out, where a key piece of electrical equipment was unavailable by the deadline, we forged strong connections

between manufacturing plant managers, distribution centers, and the electrical engineer and contractor to brainstorm different combinations of off-the-shelf products that would take its place and temporarily bridge the lead time gap so the owner could take occupancy as scheduled.

The results of such deliberate communication are measurable. Had we done nothing, an eight-month schedule would have been extended by five months. But in this case, through intensive coordination, the project team was able to re-engineer and redesign the component on the fly

and shorten the delay to one month. Our MacGyvered solution allowed the owner to be up and running on day one, and the team is prepared to revisit the project once the originally specified product becomes available.

Although product bottlenecks are beginning to ease slightly, until the supply chain fully recovers, we foresee owners, project teams, manufacturers, and shippers working in tandem as never before to keep the wheels of commerce moving in the right direction.

Alvaro Ribeiro, AIA, is a senior architect at Margulies Perruzzi.

Brown Plans New Life Sciences Building Providence, RI – With approval to proceed with selecting an architect, Brown University has taken the first step toward realizing a long-held vision for a new integrated life sciences building in Providence’s Jewelry District neighborhood.

As envisioned, the facility would provide state-of-the-art laboratory space for researchers in biology, medicine, brain science, bioengineering, public health and other disciplines to work together on pressing health-related issues.

A location in the Jewelry District would offer researchers the proximity to enable close collaboration with scientists and physicians at Brown’s Warren Alpert Medical School, the School of Public Health, the School of Engineering and the university’s affiliated hospital partners.

A vote by the Committee on Budget and Finance of the Corporation of Brown University, the university’s governing body, at its meeting in May authorized the selection process to identify an architect for a new building. This launches an extensive programming phase to assess factors ranging from space needs and site

requirements to conceptual design and projected scale and scope, as well as estimated project costs and funding sources.

Brown president, Christina H. Paxson, noted that the goal of new life sciences space in the Jewelry District dates back to Building on Distinction, a 10-year strategic plan launched in 2014, and the BrownTogether comprehensive fundraising campaign commenced a year later to advance support for the plan’s priorities. The approval to select an architect comes as Brown is simultaneously developing an operational plan to grow its overall research enterprise, building further on substantial forward momentum in research activity in recent years.

With the approval to select an architect, Brown will engage in a years-long process toward planning, locating, designing and building the new facility. Architect selection itself is expected to take three to six months. While a target timeline for the full project will emerge during the overall planning process, the university estimates construction completion in the range of four to five years.

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Leveraging Trends and Benchmarks for Leading-Edge Lab Design

by Jeff Talka When clients hire us to design their highperforming project, they have expectations which we must meet and exceed. In my travels through this profession, I have been asked questions like: Why does this cost so much?, How can I get it quicker?, and Why are my choices for technical furniture so limited?

As architects, we are trained to listen to our clients’ needs, respond to trends which our clients follow, and apply that knowledge in our work. But let’s examine the value we bring to our clients and to our communities at large. I have been involved in highly-technical projects for the last 35 years, and have experienced long-standing rationales: • Architects have the knowledge and required experience to solve my problem.

• Architects have the ability to speak with contractors who will ultimately be building the project.

• Architects will act as the owner’s advocate.

Traditional approaches that are within accepted industry norms are fairly standard and limit our exposure to litigation. Unfortunately, this reality can stifle creativity. Better safe than sorry, right?

There is a more progressive direction we can take that reflects our client’s thinking and their processes. I see the nature of scientific discovery is evolving on several levels: • Researcher demographics are changing: Team composition is moving from predominantly baby boomers to millennials and Gen Zers.

Their research is computer-based and there is movement toward more social interaction both physically and virtually via mobile devices and other technologies.

• Advancing technology: With more technological resources, focused research is done quickly and effectively in the computer as opposed to empirical approaches. This impacts what the built discovery environment can look like.

• The reality of post-COVID-19: We are hearing of the “new normal” which welcomes remote working and hybrid meetings. How this will affect the research environment is evolving.

If we take these ideas into account and use them to challenge previous benchmarks we have assembled, we can position ourselves to develop design responses that are leading-edge programmatically, technologically and culturally. Benchmarks are a compilation of statistics taken from previously completed projects that serve as a snapshot in time and reflect the cultural and research trends at the time of initial design. In other words, they are a look in the rear-view mirror. Their value is that they can be used as projections to support emerging cultural and research trends.

The emphasis here is that the cultural

trends should drive the benchmarks, and not vice versa. We can develop space programs and design strategies that support the evolution of the science. The building should allow this and not get in the way of the development of the science.

Based on the understanding of the trends mentioned above and applying them to present benchmarks, we have seen the following emerge in lab design: • Collaborative spaces which encourage the interaction required by the social needs of the emerging demographics.

• Harnessing technology to allow research to occur outside of the formal lab environment.

• Emergence of more advanced dry lab spaces that are computing-intensive which implies the environments are less ventilation-driven.

• Convergence of workplace and laboratories.

• Adaptability of the research space to easily morph in response to the scientific direction.

As architects, we should embrace the new tools and challenges which will define how we develop research facilities that are adaptable, sustainable and culturally significant.

Jeff Talka, AIA, LEED AP is science + technology practice leader at The S/L/A/M Collaborative, Inc.

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Focus: Awards and Events Organizations PWC CT Welcomes New Board Preservation Massachusetts Announces 2022 Awardees Hartford, CT – The Professional Women Plymouth, MA – Preservation in Construction Connecticut Chapter Massachusetts announced the recipients (PWC CT) recently welcomed its new of the 2022 Preservation Awards: board of directors for the 2021-2022 Bringing Communities Together. A program year. jury of preservation experts selected Patricia Bilotto returns as chapter 19 exemplary people and projects that president. She is the manager of marketing made significant contributions in the and business development for van Zelm past year to preserving historic resources Engineers. She has nearly 30 years of in communities from Adams to Boston. experience in marketing, communications, Awardees were honored at a celebration and business development in the AEC at Boston’s Fairmont Copley Plaza on industry, and presently serves on the May 11. program, membership, and awards Since 1988, Preservation Massachucommittees. setts’ highest honor, the Paul & Niki

Tsongas Award, has recognized the very best in historic preservation efforts, individuals and achievements across the Commonwealth. Other awards include the Mayor Thomas M. Menino Legacy Award, for projects that embrace community partnerships; the Robert H. Kuehn, Jr. Award, for rehabilitation and active reuse projects; the Frederick Law Olmsted Award, for cultural landscapes; the Charles Eliot Award, for organizations for excellence in vision and planning; and the People’s Preservation Choice Award.

Laurann Asklof, principal of Shipman & Goodwin, LLP, will serve on the board as vice president. She has approximately 30 years of experience in the area of construction law and litigation. She will continue to participate in the chapter’s programs, mentorship, and scholarship committees.

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Carolyn Kurth, CPA, CFE, of CohnReznick, will return as treasurer.

She serves on the scholarship committee.

Dawn Meeker, director at Marcum, LLP, is returning for a second year as chapter secretary. She now serves as the membership chair and will continue as a volunteer on the awards committee.

Kim Colapietro, partner of EDI Landscape, LLC, returns for her third year on the board. She serves as the awards committee chair.

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Two D.F. Pray Projects Recognized

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Seekonk, MA – D.F. Pray joined industry colleagues at the Preservation Massachusetts Annual Awards Dinner on May 11 to celebrate preservation in Massachusetts.

“D.F . Pray is honored to have been a part of these two significant preservation projects in the Commonwealth. Our teams were challenged by these unique projects and the results speak volumes about the dedication to workmanship and quality in restoring these structures,”

noted Scott W. Pray, president of D.F. Pray.

The Charles River Speedway was recognized with a 2022 Robert H. Kuehn Jr. award honoring the extraordinary projects that meld collaborative partnerships with creative and innovative ideas for the rehabilitation and active reuse of historic buildings.

D.F. Pray served as general contractor for the mixed-use transformation of this 19th-century trotting horse stable and

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ABC NH/VT Celebrates Safety, Future Leaders Concord, NH – Associated Builders and Contractors NH/VT (ABC NH/VT) hosted a celebration on June 2 recognizing the accomplishments of graduates and participants from the organization’s education and Safety Awards programs.

This year’s Future Leaders in Construction (FLiC) and Construction Supervision Certificate recipients were among the largest since the pandemic began.

The ABC Construction Industry Safety Awards Program is designed to recognize commendable safety performance of individual firms. The awards intend to convey ABC’s strong support of safety performance in full recognition of the fact that each firm has the responsibility for execution of safety and to ensure an overall safe workplace. There are several categories, following Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Code major groups as well as suppliers.

SIC Code 15, Under 50,000 Personnel Hours

Graduates of the ABC’s FLiC and SuperCert programs

SIC Code 15, Under 200,000 Personnel Hours

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SIC Code 16, Under 100,000 Personnel Hours

• St. Pierre, Inc. • Andrews Construction Co., Inc. • Leighton A. White, Inc. SIC Code 16, Over 1M Personnel Hours

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SIC Code 15, Over 300,000 Personnel Hours

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• R.M. Piper, Inc.

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The companies listed have demonstrated that they have gone above and beyond in all areas of health and safety excellence performance. In addition to their commitment to world-class health and safety at the highest level of the organization, the leadership team is actively engaged in identifying new innovative ways to keep their employees healthy and safe.

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BPA Recognizes ‘401 Park’ Project Boston – Suffolk announced its 401 Park project, otherwise known as the Landmark Center-Sears Roebuck building, was recognized by the Boston Preservation Alliance (BPA) as a 2022 Preservation Achievement Award Winner.

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The art-deco building at 401 Park, originally opened in 1928 as a warehouse and distribution center, was designated a Boston Landmark in 1989, and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1991. Over its almost 100-year lifespan, the Landmark Center has experienced vacancies, threats of demolition, and the transition of a changing neighborhood.

Suffolk was contracted for a preservation-friendly renovation of the first two floors and parking garage of the Landmark Center, honoring the building’s history while revitalizing the site as a dynamic community space. The scope of work included removal of a parking lot to accommodate a new one-acre park, which hosts a winter ice skating rink, as well as core-and-shell space activating common areas on the garage level, ground-floor lobby, and second-floor atria and lobby.

Details such as a custom-designed railing with Boston-centric names and places helped this reinvented space pay homage to the building’s industrial character and prominence as a Boston landmark. The project had three goals: honor the long history of the 401 Park building, connect Boston’s Fenway and Longwood Medical neighborhoods, and transform the space into a vibrant hub for workers, residents, and visitors.

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ReArch Company Recognized

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Burlington, VT – ReArch Company was recognized at VermontBiz’s Best of Business Awards Program and received the Best General Contractor in Vermont award at the ceremony in Burlington on May 19.

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CRISPR Therapeutics Wins ISPE Award Framingham, MA – CRISPR Therapeutics was selected as the 2022 Facility of the Year Awards (FOYA) category winner for innovation by the International Society of Pharmaceutical Engineering (ISPE) for the CRISPR Therapeutics manufacturing facility in Framingham.

CRISPR Therapeutics is harnessing the CRISPR/ Cas9 gene-editing platform to develop gene-based medicines for patients with serious diseases. The project was awarded a FOYA award for innovation based on the design of the facility, which provides an end-to-end solution for production and fills operations.

The ISPE FOYA judging committee noted many facets of the submission, which included: • Digital systems and automation at all levels of the operation allow continuous monitoring and efficient product production and release.

• A flexible utilization model allows for concurrent production of multiple products at different stages of development.

• Independent and/or redundant utilities supplying individual clean rooms allow for continuous production without the need for a facility-wide maintenance shutdown.

• The Facility Vaporized Hydrogen Peroxide (FVHP) system supports rapid product changeover and reduction in

the use of environmentally harmful chemicals.

Following a series of user group meetings and executive workshops, DPS Group was able to glean CRISPR’s operational needs which were then used to develop a best-in-class cGMP design for cell therapy and AAV production.

The DPS team worked collaboratively with CRISPR Therapeutics on numerous process design layouts and scenarios to create spaces that will be flexible for years to come.

CRISPR Therapeutics / Photo courtesy of CRISPR / ISPE

Through group visioning sessions, executive workshops, and focus groups, TRIA identified the spatial and aesthetic needs for the quality labs and office space.

The open plan office and amenity spaces are designed to promote interaction and collaboration. The design embraces the abundant natural light and the exposed steel structure of the building. Glass walls are incorporated throughout to provide transparency, natural light and a connection between the office and manufacturing space.

DECCO, Inc. served as process piping contractor for the 55,000sf interior fitout of existing shell space for the new facility, including lab spaces, MST labs, warehouse, utilities, and office space.

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AGC MA Announces Safety Awards Recipients Wellesley, MA – Associated General Contractors of Massachusetts (AGC MA) held its annual Safety Breakfast Awards program on June 17 to honor 32 AGC member firms for their outstanding commitment to safety in 2021 in the commercial construction industry.

The National Safety Award recognizes firms that have developed and successfully implemented industryleading safety standards across their portfolio of work. The award program incentivizes construction firms to evaluate and improve existing safety standards. To qualify for a Safety Award, an AGC-member firm must participate in the AGC Safety Awards Program for three consecutive years and have either zero lost-day incidence cases, or an average incidence case rate 25% below the average rate of all firms that participate in that division.

The 2021 recipients include:

• Bond Civil and Utility Construction, Inc. • Citywide Contracting, LLC • Colantonio, Inc. • Columbia • Commodore Builders • Construction Coordinators, Inc. • D.A. Sullivan & Sons, Inc. • Erland Construction, Inc. • Ernest Guigli & Sons, Inc. • F.W. Madigan Company, Inc.

The AGC MA Merit Awards honor companies who met the AGC of America criteria, but did not submit three consecutive years and/or companies who were very close to hitting AGC of America criteria.

The 2021 recipients include:

• Bond Building Construction, Inc. • C.E. Floyd Company, Inc. • Consigli Construction Co., Inc. • Dimeo Construction Company • Elaine Construction Company, Inc. • John Moriarty & Associates, Inc. • TG Gallagher • Central Ceilings, Inc.

AGC MA Safety Awards

• G. Greene Construction Co., Inc. • Gilbane Building Company • Lee Kennedy Co., Inc. • M.L. McDonald Drywall • Sea-Dar Construction • Senate Construction Corp.

• Shawmut Design and Construction • Siena Construction Corporation • Tocci Building Corporation • W.S. Kenney Co. Inc. • W.T. Rich Company, Inc. • Walsh Brothers, Inc. • Weston & Sampson, Inc.

Mark Fisher (center) accepts the award for Construction Coordinators.

Weston & Sampson’s Peter Kolokithas and Mick Brown accept an AGC Safety Award.

This year the Clifford E. Simmons Award was given to Construction Coordinators, LLC for achieving the best safety record closest to, but not over, 100,000 of recorded hours.

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Construction Firm Awarded for DUA Project Brockton, MA – BOND Building Construction, Inc. announced it is the recipient of the Construction Management Association of America (CMAA) New England Chapter Project Achievement Award for its recently completed construction of the new Department of Unemployment Assistance (DUA) building in Brockton. BOND Building recently received the award at the 2022 Mark H. Hasso Project Excellence and Scholarships Award luncheon at the Omni Boston Hotel.

This $28.1 million project was completed in collaboration with the Massachusetts Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance (DCAMM) and design partner Jones Architecture. The 35,000sf building will achieve LEED Gold certification, and the sustainable design elements used result in a 44% reduction in energy usage over standard systems. The project team utilized cross-laminated lumber (CLT) and steel hybrid construction to effectively reduce the carbon footprint of the building systems by 33%. This project was the Commonwealth’s first CLT building of this scale to use solely public funds.

The brand new, 3-story building will house all DUA services, including the Unemployment Insurance program,

along with flexible workspaces and a call center. Prior to beginning construction, BOND Building conducted a thorough investigation of the structure and, in doing so, was able to discover that the structural integrity of a surrounding building was reliant on the existing structure. Through creative design and execution, BOND Building was able to demolish the existing building whole,

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thereby protecting the adjacent buildings by retrofitting the structure while demolition commenced.

The new DUA building will host a ribbon cutting ceremony later this summer before officially opening to the public.

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Beverly, MA – Connolly Brothers, Inc. announced it won a Bronze Award from the New England chapter of the Design Build Institute of America (DBIA) at its annual awards gala on March 3.

The firm was lauded for its work on the new $16 million corporate headquarters for Harmonic Drive LLC, a manufacturer of gearheads, gear component sets, and servo actuators. Connolly Brothers provided pre-construction, design and engineering, and construction management services for the 97,000sf office and manufacturing plant situated on a previously undeveloped six-acre site in the Dunham Ridge Business Park in Beverly.

Founded in Beverly in 1960, Harmonic Drive relocated from two buildings in Peabody to its new U.S. headquarters.

A 3-story office building and light manufacturing/assembly space occupy

47,000sf adjacent to a 50,000sf highbay manufacturing space. For the new headquarters, Connolly had to contend with more than 50 feet of elevation change on the land while ensuring the space would address all of Harmonic Drive’s industry-specific concerns, including the capacity to move heavy machinery freely about the manufacturing facility floor.

Connolly’s project team included D&D Electrical, electrical; Pitt Pipeline, site work; Hayes Engineering, civil; and JSN Associates, structural.

“DBIA upholds and promotes the same principles that our family business has been dedicated to for 140 years: integrity and an unwavering commitment to high-quality construction outcomes,” said Connolly Brothers president, Jay Connolly. “We are humbled and honored to be recognized by DBIA New England for the second year in a row.”

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JCJ Architecture Recognized for Two Community-Focused Projects

The Boys & Girls Club of Harford South End / Photo courtesy of Robert Benson Photography

Hartford, CT – JCJ Architecture announced it has received recognition for two community-focused projects in Hartford.

The Martin Luther King, Jr. Campus received an Award of Merit from Preservation Connecticut. The program recognizes individual projects, longterm contributions, and professional achievements that demonstrate the many ways historic places contribute to the life and vitality of Connecticut communities.

JCJ renovated and expanded the Collegiate

Gothic building in Hartford’s North End. The comprehensive restoration preserved and reinstated many historic features and transformed the school into a state-of-theart learning environment.

The Boys & Girls Club of Hartford South End received the Community Impact Award at the CT CREW’s Blue Ribbon Award Showcase. The program recognizes projects that have a significant impact on the town/city, state, or region, with special focus paid to wellness and

The Martin Luther King, Jr. Campus / Photo courtesy of JCJ Architecture

sustainable design features. Previously, there were no after-school programs serving the children in Hartford’s South End. The Boys & Girls Club of Hartford mounted a campaign to build a new club and engaged JCJ Architecture to design the new facility. The JCJ team worked closely with construction manager Bartlett Brainard Eacott and owner’s representative Construction Services Group, with all parties collectively embracing the mantra that “every dollar

saved was a dollar that could be put toward serving another child.” The team focused on a value-oriented approach that would not diminish the quality of design or construction. This approach included incorporating passive sustainable design features, prioritizing healthy interior finishes, and controlling natural light.

The collaborative process was successful and, at project completion, close to $1 million was turned back to the Boys & Girls Club of Hartford.

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Cybersecurity for AEC Firms its network offline. The cyber criminals attempted to extort money after stealing confidential information. Although the firm’s data was backed up, it lost several days of work and was unsure of how much information had been stolen or that additional ransom demands would not be made in the future.

by Nathan Gravel With news headlines filled with reports of cyberattacks shutting down everything from fuel pipelines, to food distribution, to internet services, it is not unthinkable that your architectural firm, engineering firm, or construction company could become the next victim. Increasingly sophisticated cyber criminals have the technology and resources to attack any organization, of any size, in any location.

The most common forms of attack include phishing or malicious email, data compromise and exfiltration, credential theft, and ransomware.

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do is identify the places and ways a cybercriminal might be able to access your system. An end-to-end review of vulnerabilities, which should include a penetration test, will give you a basis for deciding where you need to shore up your defenses.

Employee Training – With 95% of intrusions being made through individual error, it is essential that you implement a formal training program for all staff members. A training “stack” can help better prepare your people to recognize phishing attempts, spoofed emails, and suspicious attachments. Be sure to include refresher training, as threats are constantly changing and becoming more sophisticated.

Testing – Don’t just assume your systems are secure and employees are following the rules they have learned. Regular vulnerability assessment, penetration testing, and simulated phishing exercises

will help identify and close control gaps before attackers are able to exploit them.

Patching – If you are still running an older version of any type of software you should immediately update to the latest version, which should include patches and security updates.

Layered Security/Defense in Depth – Many companies are still taking an unbalanced approach to defining and implementing their cybersecurity strategy, putting too much confidence in too few security measures, most of which are geared toward preventing cyberattacks. A wellbalanced cybersecurity strategy looks beyond simple preventative controls to also consider the organization’s detection and response capabilities. A more comprehensive security strategy generally leads to better investments and an overall improvement in the organization’s security posture.

With odds seemingly stacked in favor of hackers and cyber criminals, it is only a matter of time before your organization falls victim to an attack. But a comprehensive cybersecurity strategy and a well-implemented information security program can help you minimize the impact to your organization and get you back to business quickly.

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Mixed-Use BPDA Approves New Developments

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Boston – The Boston Planning & Development Agency (BPDA) board of directors approved 13 new development projects which represent approximately 876,275sf and will support 702 construction jobs and 18 permanent jobs.

The Nuba Residences project will build a 100% affordable housing development on the publicly-owned Parcel 8 at 400-401 Melnea Cass Blvd. in Roxbury. The project will include 114 units of multifamily rental and homeownership units, as well as live-work units. The proposal includes commercial space intended to be for retail, cafe, or exhibition use, and an adjacent park at 2070 Washington Street.

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the majority of the existing historical structure and architectural characteristics of the Italianate-style church building.

Public realm improvements will include new crosswalks and better sidewalks in the area.

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in the area, and other public realm improvements.

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The project at 363 E Street will construct a new 4-story multi-family residential development containing 24 rental units, four of which will be incomerestricted. It will contribute $90,000 to support parks and open space. In addition, the project will provide electric vehicle charging space, and is designed to meet LEED Gold standards.

The project at 7 Dana Avenue in Hyde Park will construct a new 4-story building with 27 rental units, five of which will be income restricted. The project will provide 34 bike parking spaces, and will contribute to the city’s Bluebikes system.

It will also improve access to the Hyde Park Commuter Rail Station nearby by improving sidewalks and pedestrian access.

Located in Roslindale, the project at 59-63 Belgrade Avenue will construct a new 4-story residential building with 31 rental units, including six that will be designated income-restricted. The project will support the public realm with the addition of crosswalks, sidewalk, and curb extensions.

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Located in South Boston, the project at 270 West Second Street will construct a new 5-story residential rental building.

Twelve of the 81 units will be incomerestricted. It will include a courtyard and a dog park. This project will provide a Bluebikes station onsite. It will include contributions to the city’s bikeshare program, a transit service analysis

The project at 635 Hyde Park Avenue in Roslindale will construct a new 4-story building with 27 rental units, including five income-restricted units, and ground floor retail space. This project will make significant public realm improvements to nearby Canterbury Street and Hyde Park Avenue with the creation of new sidewalks and street trees.

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Located in the Upham’s Corner Arts and Innovation District, the project at 554-562 Columbia Road will restore and renovate the historic Fox Hall building, while also building a completely incomerestricted housing development behind the original building. The pedestrian experience will be improved with new street trees, widened sidewalks, improved landscaping and lighting.

A former church building in South Boston will be converted into a 6-story residential building with 35 rental units, including six income-restricted units.

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Located in Mattapan, 1525 Blue Hill Avenue will construct a new 5-story building containing 16 residential units, three of which will be income-restricted.

It will also create commercial space on the ground floor for the existing healthcare services on the site now. Community benefits include planned improvements to

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MAKING TECHNOLOGY WORK FOR YOU 40 Soldiers Field Place

An underutilized 1-story office block will be replaced with a new apartment building at 40 Soldiers Field Place, overlooking the Charles River in Brighton. The project will add 61 rental units, including 10 income-restricted units. The project responds to the BPDA’s Allston-Brighton Mobility Study, and will contribute $40,000 to implement the plan’s recommendations, $68,000 to Leo Birmingham Park improvements, and $10,000 to the Allston-Brighton Transportation Management Association.

The transit-oriented development at 1-4 Terrace Place in Mission Hill will build a new 6-story residential building with 47 homeownership units, seven of which will be income-restricted. The project will contribute $71,688 to the Boston Transportation Department’s (BTD) Terrace Street Study, and $12,925 to the city’s Bluebikes program. The new development will include solar renewable energy systems, and is targeting LEED Platinum standards.

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The project at 1789 Commonwealth Avenue in Brighton will renovate the existing multi-family home on site, and also build a 5-story addition with 39 rental units, seven of which will be incomerestricted. The project will contribute $30,000 to support local parks and open space, and has committed to improving the nearby intersections to be safer for pedestrians and bicyclists.

St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center will construct a 6-floor parking garage on its campus in Brighton. In addition to the 610 parking spaces and bike parking room, the project will add a two bay ambulance facility. The project intends to ease the burden of parked cars on the surrounding residential community, and is constructing new sidewalks, adding street trees, and building a bocce court for community use.

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Senior/Assisted Living Construction Completed on Senior Living Development Auburn, MA – NEI General Contracting announced it has completed the Mary D. Stone Apartments, a mixed-income community with 55 units for seniors 62 and older located at 10 Church Street in Auburn, for Pennrose. A grand opening ceremony was held on May 5.

The historic redevelopment plan of the 1920s school building includes the renovation of the historic school, demolition of later built additions, and construction of a new addition. The new community offers studio, one-, and two-bedroom affordable and market rate apartment homes. Eighty percent of the units at Mary D. Stone Apartments will be available for seniors at or below 60% of the area median income (AMI), starting at $29,550. The remaining 20% of units will be leased at market rate rents.

The contemporary apartments feature modern kitchen finishes with electric range and dishwasher, spacious closets, central A/C, on-site laundry facilities, and 24-hour emergency maintenance.

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Education RWU Dedicates new Cummings School and Institute

(l-r): Bill and Joyce Cummings with Heidi Maes and (spouse) Ioannis N. Miaoulis Photos courtesy of RWU

Woburn, MA – A recent celebration at Roger Williams University (RWU) formally honored the $20 million partnership between the Bristol, R.I. school and Cummings Foundation, of Woburn. The university-wide event included a dedication and naming ceremony for Cummings School of Architecture.

Cummings School of Architecture’s new interdisciplinary real estate program will integrate architecture, business, law, planning, community development, construction management, and engineering with the social and

(l-r): RWU Dean and Professor of Architecture Stephen White, AIA; Dean of Engineering, Computing, and Construction Management Robert Griffin; and Executive Director of Real Estate Programming Richard Godfrey, with Bill and Joyce Cummings

natural sciences, humanities, and entrepreneurship.

The renaming coincides with the 35th anniversary of RWU’s architecture school. In addition to its nationally accredited Master of Architecture, the school offers a concentration in urban and regional planning and the country’s oldest historic preservation program. RWU will introduce a graduate certificate in real estate this fall, with undergraduate and graduate degree programs planned for the fall of 2023.

RWU is the most recent inductee to Cummings’ group of “Affiliated

Colleges.” Although unconnected to each other, these five Cummings-named schools have received a pledge of at least $10 million each from Cummings Foundation. In further recognition of this new relationship, RWU president Ioannis N. Miaoulis, Ph.D has joined the foundation’s board of trustees.

Miaoulis joins five other college presidents on Cummings Foundation’s board, including Dr. Agnes Binagwaho of University of Global Health Equity; Dr. Steven DiSalvo of Endicott College; Dr. Aisha Francis of Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology; Dr.

David Harris of Union College; and Dr. Anthony Monaco of Tufts University.

RWU students donned custom shirts commemorating the event and honoring Bill Cummings’ autobiography.

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Industrial Renovation and Expansion of Bake’n Joy Facility Complete North Andover, MA – Dacon announced it completed the design and construction of a 47,000sf facility for Bake’n Joy Food in North Andover.

The project entailed the renovation and expansion of an existing 1970s industrial facility. Operational efficiency, high performance processes, product innovation and safety fueled the design mindset while customizing an environment to accommodate offices, employee support areas, shipping/ receiving docks, a cooler corridor, manufacturing, baking, engineering and conference rooms.

Abraham Ogan, founder of Bake’n Joy, began the firm amidst war-time practicalities of World War II when corner bakeries were a newcomer to America’s convenience landscape. Now celebrating its 81st year, Bake’n Joy Foods supplies frozen ready-to-bake batters, baked items and dry mixes to wholesale bakeries, healthcare, academic, convenience, hospitality, restaurant and retail clients.

Led by the third and fourth generations, the portfolio spans predeposited frozen muffin and loaf cake batters, scoop batters and coffee cakes, as well as the original

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dry mixes for donuts, muffins, cakes, fruit squares, cookies, scones and traditional yeast breads. The portfolio consists of 10 brand lines: Kitchen Cupboard, Panfree, Ultra Moist Baking Products, Bake’n Joy Originals, Country Muffin & Cake, Homestyle, Boston Coffee Cake, Freedom Gluten Free, YPL and L&M

Bakery, acquired in 2021.

In reflecting on this growth trajectory, Kevin Quinn, Dacon’s CEO, says, “Bake’n Joy’s new production space is fueled by entrepreneurship. Their heritage of ingenuity from WWII through today is seen in their ability to respond to consumer needs.”

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Build Better Podcast History in the Making:

Investing in Roxbury’s Future through Meaningful Development

by Emily Langner On season 2, episode 16 of the Build Better podcast, Anastasia talked with Reverend Jeffrey Brown, co-founder of My City at Peace and associate pastor at Twelfth Baptist Church in Roxbury, and Tom O’Brien, founding partner and CEO of The HYM Investment Group. They recently presented a proposal to the City of Boston for Parcel 3 in Roxbury that would set an example of a truly diverse and equitable development for the city.

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Reverend Jeffrey Brown

The bid is one of two that were presented in March.

The team’s proposal for the almost 8-acre parcel includes affordable homeownership units that create opportunities to establish generational wealth for the residents of Roxbury, and a life sciences component that supports that goal. Brown and O’Brien shared more about this unprecedented development, and the ways they are ensuring that it would have a positive impact on those that live and work in Roxbury for

Parcel 3 in Roxbury / Rendering courtesy of DREAM Collaborative

years to come.

Brown and O’Brien came together three years ago with a common goal of creating a plan for Parcel 3 that gives back to the community in a meaningful way.

The parcel has remained undeveloped for decades, and they wanted to create a gathering place for the community while engaging minority- and women-owned businesses (M/WBEs) to complete the

project. The team they have assembled includes DREAM Collaborative and OnyxGroup, along with other local M/ WBE’s, and their plan includes providing equity participation in the development process by people of color and women.

O’Brien says that engaging M/WBEs to take on key roles in the project will catalyze their growth and make a continued to page 41

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Restoration and Renovation Abbot Completes Condo Building Project Marr Provides Worker Access at Tufts Boston – Abbot Building Restoration recently completed a major masonry restoration and replacement project on a 5-story brownstone and brick condominium building located at the corner of Clarendon and Beacon Streets in Boston’s Back Bay neighborhood.

Work was performed on the three exposed sides of the building. In preparation for the work, the exposed sides of the building were piped and enclosed with debris netting. A significant portion of Abbot’s work consisted of replacement of deteriorated or fractured brownstone elements. Here, Abbot was able to creatively match the size, profiles, and color of selected large stone window surrounds and stone belts that wrap around the building. In addition to the brownstone replacement, Abbot also cleaned and spot pointed the building, and replaced spalled bricks as necessary.

Subcontractor work consisted of roofing, carpentry and painting, with roofing presenting the biggest challenge.

The fifth floor unit roof deck was disassembled and removed to allow installation of a new EPDM synthetic rubber roof. The mansard was replaced

in kind with a new black fish scale style slate. In addition, selected gutters were replaced and new ties were affixed to the old downspouts. Further, all wood elements, including window trim/ moldings and bays, were scraped, restored and repainted.

Due to the extensive scope of work and the multiple subcontractors/trades involved, a challenging aspect of the project was the overall coordination and timing. Despite these obstacles, the job was managed and completed on time and in an efficient manner.

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Marr installed 240 linear feet of sectional scaffolding along the exterior facade of Hill Hall.

Medford, MA – Tufts University’s Hill Hall in Medford, which houses all firstyear students, is currently undergoing a renovation requiring multi-trade use of various equipment to complete the building’s exterior facade. Windover Construction has contracted Marr Scaffolding Company (MSC) to install both scaffolding and mast climbing platforms to provide worker access during the student-free summer months.

Beginning in early June, MSC’s Scaffold Division installed sectional scaffold on both the front and rear sides of Hill Hall, covering two identical bump outs as well as the areas between the lower roof of the bump out and the top roof. Over three weeks, the crew installed approximately 145 linear feet of scaffolding 50 feet high around the bump outs, as well as approximately 100

linear feet of scaffolding 30 feet high off the lower roofs. Sectional scaffold was utilized as it maximizes efficiency for masonry workers, allowing them to easily make adjustments while moving up and down the facade.

MSC’s Mast Climber Division is providing equipment for masonry and glass contractors to access additional areas of Hill Hall’s exterior facade. Starting in mid-May, MSC installed 12 P-Series mast climbing platforms along the building’s 5-story-high straight runs. According to MSC representatives, P-Series mast climbing units are well-suited for this project given the building’s lower height, and they are also extremely portable, easy and quick to set up.

Both the scaffolding and mast climbing platforms are slated for dismantling ahead of the fall semester.

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A total of 12 P-Series mast climbing platforms were installed for masonry and glass contractors to access additional areas of the building’s exterior facade.

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Trends and Hot Topics

Making the Most of Sustainable Landscape Design

by Lauren Nowicki The world of sustainable design is often viewed from an anthropocentric lens – alterations made to exterior and interior environments for operational gain. While sustainability connotates optimizing natural resources, redrafting human impact is an all-inclusive assessment from economic, environmental and corporate culture positions. This framework necessitates a comprehensive view of resource types and availability, their impact and use, spanning issues such as site typography, waste management, building materials, energy optimization, water reclamation and vegetation.

The primary challenge for designers, builders and clients alike is that sustainability is not well defined. While it would seemingly be intrinsic to everyday life, the reality is that sustainable design is a complicated set of variables. Outside of reducing negative impact on the environment, the extent of aspects that can be implemented – and identifying those that impart a true influence – is an ambiguous task.

In building a Silver accredited LEED innovation and solutions center for the technology firm, Edwards Vacuum, the following elements were evaluated for their business culture, and operational and environmental impact.

Edwards Vacuum’s Innovation and Solutions Center in Haverhill, Mass.

leaks and inefficiencies of the building envelope that would exacerbate the use of HVAC systems. Low emitting and low carbon materials were used both internally and externally to moderate energy costs. Metal wall panels insulated with mineral fiber cover the exterior to achieve a resistance of R18.9, while mineral fiber roof insulation provides a thermal resistance of R30. This insulation was specifically requested by the owner due to high fire resistance and noise insulation. An aluminum and glass curtain wall system using Solarban windows provides a gray exterior and clear interior.

Site Layout

During the grading process, soils were reused with 3.5 acres left untouched to limit the impact on critical ecosystems. In aligning with LEED regulations, greater than 30% of the total site remains open space whose water needs are limited by undemanding native and wild plants.

While this sensitive consideration enables wildlife reproduction, pollination and foraging, naturalistic habitats also harbor human development. In using a human ecology lens, it is the entire ecosystem – land, air, sunlight, organisms, plant life and buildings – that affects employee motivation and creativity. This is particularly relevant for firms like our client that manufacture innovation-driven products. Landscape vistas are not simply aesthetic – they enhance human cognition as well.

Site design is not just a study in natural ecosystems. It touches social systems when considering transportation. Open social spaces, increasingly popular post-Covid, articulate a freshness and modernity to corporate culture. Within this project, resource conservation is encouraged via priority spacing for 10 bike stalls and 10 EV charging stations, while a 1,250-foot

Relevance

open pathway with informational trail signage leads to public transportation.

The effects of cycling are impactful on human health, reducing cardiovascular disease, diabetes, arthritis and chances of cancer while increasing mental health and interpersonal connections. Spacing for biking storage and EV parking is calculated based on maximum building occupancy.

Light

As a form of environmental degradation, light pollution comes in multiple forms.

While we are all affected by car glare, clutter (a grouping of multiple light sources) and light trespass (the errant

extension of light where unnecessary) are site specific. At this facility the timing of exterior lights is governed by two factors: natural light levels monitored by photocells and programs which supersede the photocells on cloudy days.

By restricting lighting on this site to the immediate facility area, wildlife welfare remains undisturbed, as well as protects employees from prolonged exposure.

Various solar arrays are currently under consideration.

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As part of the commissioning process, the facility was analyzed for possible

There are many rationales for a client desiring a sustainable facility.

Employee performance, corporate culture, operational costs and wildlife preservation are all inextricably linked to sustainable design. For innovationdriven enterprises, harmonizing with natural elements also becomes a conduit of creativity.

Sustainability is a mindset of accountability that can be simultaneously sophisticated and simple. It is a reminder that humans live alongside nature and that our influence is always in need of improvement. It is a misconception to view sustainability as a vanguard of value creation, as at times a true environmental focus requires forsaking profit-centered choices for ecological preservation.

Lauren Nowicki is chief communications officer at Dacon Corporation.

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Trends and Hot Topics The Contractor’s Consent to Assignment of Contract to the Lender:

Be Careful What You Consent To

By John J. McNamara and Mansoor Ahmed Private construction projects often involve complicated financing and voluminous loan documents that can impact a general contractor’s rights and obligations over and above those set forth in the general contract. This article highlights issues regarding consent and assignment of contractor agreements between a general contractor, owner, and owner’s lender.

In private construction projects, in order to insure against the risk of an insolvent owner and incomplete project, lenders will require an owner to assign to the lender all rights to the contract between an owner and contractor. The

contractor, in turn, must consent to this assignment between the owner and lender.

In its basic form, a consent to assignment of the contract is just that: A contractor consents to assignment of the contract to the lender in the event of owner default. Consents are often drafted by lenders to impose additional obligations upon the contractor that are not set forth in the general contract, and these provisions may cause problems to the contractor in the event of owner-default.

Accordingly, a consent must be carefully examined in order to fully understand what a contractor is consenting to.

In case of an owner’s default, consents may prevent a contractor from exercising its rights or seeking remedies unless proper notice is given to the lender, and only after a significant time period has passed. Under such circumstances where a general contractor has not been paid, the contractor has no right to terminate the contract and must continue performance of its obligations. Such language must be modified to prevent the contractor from being forced to continue work

without payment.

In addition, many consents state that a lender is not obligated to pay the contractor for any amounts owed by the owner if those funds have already been advanced by the lender to the owner, and the contractor must continue to perform the contract for the lender. The risk of nonpayment in these scenarios lies solely on the general contractor. Consents should be modified to require the contractor to perform work for the lender only if the contractor has been paid in full.

Otherwise, it is simply not reasonable to expect a contractor to continue to perform work for the lender if the owner has not paid the contractor in full.

Consents often limit a contractor’s ability to recover for changed work. For example, a consent may require written notice to the lender and approval by the lender prior to change orders exceeding a certain amount. If prior approval was not received from the lender and the owner defaults, a consent may prevent the contractor from recovery. Oftentimes, this consent for change orders is overlooked

during the project and the impact of this lack of consent may not be realized until after owner defaults.

Consents may limit the contractor’s right to recover for extended performance costs, delay claims, and other costs related to extended performance.

Although such provisions are absent in the general contract, contractors may limit their rights by executing consents that preclude time-based claims. These rights are relevant to costs and time delays that occur when a lender takes over the project. Again, contractors must be aware of language that modifies the terms of the general contract and further limits the contractor’s right to recover for legitimate costs and claims.

A contractor must carefully review all contract documents at the outset of any construction project. Where a lender requires a consent, a contractor must fully ascertain its rights, obligations, and limitations in case of owner default.

John J. McNamara is partner, and Mansoor Ahmed is associate at Lane McNamara, LLP.

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Muti-Residential

Corporate DPS Group Expands Philadelphia Office

E.A. Quinn Finishing up Salem Project

Traders Row

Salem, MA – E.A. Quinn Landscape Contracting is nearing completion of a large-scale installation at Traders Row in Salem.

Traders Row offers high end luxury apartment living and features oneand two-bedroom apartment homes.

Apartments include open floor plans and designer finishes, and the amenity spaces include a resort style pool, stateof-the-art fitness center, and work from

home spaces.

E.A. Quinn Landscape Contracting was awarded the project from Stateside Construction and work began in June of 2021. Scope of work included seeding, sodding irrigation, synthetic turf, geo block pavers and site amenities including benches, bike racks and trash cans.

The project is slated to be completed in July.

Framingham, MA – DPS Group announced it has expanded its office at the Spring Mill Creative Campus located at 1020 Spring Mill Avenue in Conshohocken, Pa. DPS has moved into a converted warehouse building on the Spring Mill campus that features 20 foot ceilings, large windows, exposed ceilings, and numerous collaborative spaces.

“We are excited to be in our new, larger office space in the Spring Mill Creative Campus,” said Ryan McDonough, senior vice president of project operations for the DPS Philadelphia office. “The new office better accommodates our growing team and enables us to hire additional resources to continue to provide industryleading support and service to our life science clients. The new space allows us to foster collaboration and innovation amongst team members and projects.”

Since acquiring Spring Mill in April of 2019, Alliance HP has spent over $10 million to upgrade the property, creating first-class amenities including a fitness center and tenant lounge, upgraded common spaces, and functional upgrades.

Alliance will spend an additional $5 million on capital projects as part of a second phase of renovations to complete the transformation of the former Lee Tire manufacturing plant to a Class A creative office building. Throughout the renovations, Alliance has incorporated branding elements honoring the property’s industrial history.

“DPS Group is exactly the sort of tenant we set out to attract when we acquired and committed to fully renovating Spring Mill,” said Richard Previdi, CEO of Alliance HP. “Given the property’s industrial history, we are pleased to see tenants like DPS choosing to locate their Philadelphia headquarters here contributing to innovation in a meaningful way.”

Frank Palopoli and Paul Garvey of Cushman & Wakefield represented the tenant in this transaction while Pat Brady and Ryan Fitzpatrick of JLL represented the landlord.

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meaningful impact on these firms and the AEC industry.

The 700,000sf of life sciences space being proposed would create 2400 jobs with long-term career tracks, and the buildings would generate a $124,000,000 cross-subsidy that would then be reinvested directly into the onsite affordable housing. The development would also include King Boston’s 31,100sf museum and policy center honoring the legacy of Dr. and Coretta Scott King, and space for local restaurants and retailers.

Brown says the process of developing this parcel is really “history in the making,” adding that “these kinds of opportunities don’t come around every day.” He believes strongly in the team’s

mission to create a destination to showcase Roxbury’s rich culture while developing opportunities for home ownership and local jobs, and says it’s a “once-in-alifetime opportunity” for the city to be one of the first in the country to enable its residents to establish generational wealth in this way.

O’Brien adds that the impact the project will have on the local community is central to the team’s overall mission.

“Home ownership is really important to us. This community has long been left out of the opportunity to own a home.” The team believes it’s important that residents can benefit from the value they’ve created in Roxbury over time, and O’Brien says creating this wealth-building engine helps accomplish that goal.

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Organizations and Events PROCON Hosts RFW Roundtable Hooksett, NH – Dr. Rahul Gupta, director of the National Drug Control Policy, was recently in New Hampshire to lead a roundtable discussion focused on the New Hampshire Recovery Friendly Workplace (RFW) Initiative, which was launched

by Governor Chris Sununu in 2018 and is administered by Granite United Way in partnership with the State of New Hampshire.

The RFW program challenges the stigma around substance use disorder (SUD) and provides businesses with the tools and resources they need to support those who have been impacted by SUD.

John Stebbins, Tracey Pelton, Dr. Rahul Gupta, and Samantha Lewandowski

RFW roundtable participants

Overall, RFWs embrace cultures where employees feel safe and heard, signaling that it is ok to ask for help and encouraging employees to do so before issues progress in severity.

The roundtable discussion, led by Gupta and moderated by Samantha Lewandowski, assistant program director of RFW, convened business leaders from PROCON, Grappone, Chameleon Group, Genfoot America, Inc., and Hypertherm, in addition to representatives from Granite United Way and the State of New Hampshire. Opening remarks from Eliza Zarka, addiction and behavioral

health coordinator for the Governor’s Office; Patrick Tufts, president and CEO of Granite United Way; and Gupta; oriented attendees to the shared purpose of their respective efforts and highlighted the collaborative approach that has made RFW successful in New Hampshire.

Hosted by PROCON, the roundtable spanned a variety of topics, including discussion of what RFW is, the challenges the program has navigated, the successes its participating employers have experienced, recommendations for other states, and program needs.

Gupta noted, “Under the leadership

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of Governor Sununu, New Hampshire had created a pathway to businesses not only helping their employees through the recovery process but improving workplace productivity as well. I learned a lot from the shared discussion today, and I hope to share this knowledge with other states as they join New Hampshire in the fight against addiction by creating recovery friendly workplaces.”

Philanthropy KBE Launches Charitable Foundation Farmington, CT – KBE Building Corporation announced the creation of The KBE Foundation, a nonprofit public charity under IRC sections 501(c)(3) and 509(a)(1).

“Making a difference in the communities where KBE works has long been a corporate mission,” explained Robert Dunn, Esq., president of The KBE Foundation. “This new charitable organization is the next big step in our ongoing commitment to community support and public giving, creating a formal framework for our many philanthropic activities.”

“The idea for the KBE Foundation grew out of KBE’s ‘50 Ways to Make a Difference’ philanthropy program, which KBE launched in 2009 to celebrate its then-50 year anniversary,” Dunn explained. “At that time, KBE’s focus was primarily on charitable endeavors in Connecticut and Maryland, where KBE had regional offices. Since then, KBE has expanded its geographic footprint as a national construction firm, and KBE’s charitable outreach has naturally expanded as well.”

KBE now operates across the U.S.

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through its regional offices in Farmington and Norwalk, Conn.; Scottsdale, Ariz.; and Laurel, Md. Metropolitan New York City clients are served by KBE’s affiliate, KBE-NY, LLC, based in Manhattan.

Another affiliate, New Valley Construction, LLC, serves select clients across the country.

The 50 Ways program has served nearly 200 organizations over the years, which was made possible by the financial

support of the KBE Building Corporation, its owners, and its employees. Also, an annual golf tournament, started in 2015, raises funds to support scholarships for construction industry students graduating from Connecticut Technical High Schools, as well as a number of other charities.

In 2022, the 50 Ways program evolved into the KBE Foundation, establishing an expanded and structured platform for

KBE’s philanthropic mission. “The KBE Foundation will continue to support our five signature events, and create new programs as the foundation grows,” said Dunn. KBE Foundation’s signature events are the Connecticut Technical High School Scholarship Program, the Annual Golf Tournament, Gift of Gobble – Thanksgiving’s On Us, Veteran’s Center/Mission BBQ Lunch, and the Special Olympics Unified Fishing Derby.

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Training and Recruitment Electrical Workers Union Swears In New Apprentices

Kristen Gowin

The new apprentice class swears in.

Boston – Massachusetts’ electrical workers union recently welcomed a class of nearly 450 first-year electrical and telecommunications apprentices as they embarked on new careers as electricians and technicians.

The Boston Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee (JATC) Training Program was jointly created by International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 103 and the National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA) with one goal: To produce the most highly-skilled and

professional electricians and technicians in the industry. The program offers a fiveyear electrical construction program and a five-year telecommunications program, both designed to shape apprentices into experts in their field while being paid industry-leading wages and benefits. Both courses require 10,000 hours of on-thejob training and 1,000 hours of intensive classroom instruction.

“We are confident that the skills these members will receive through the JATC program will set them up for success as electrical workers,” said Kristen Gowin,

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executive manager, NECA. “We are proud to celebrate and guide the next generation of electricians and technicians as they power their futures in the ever-growing electrical construction industry.”

“Union membership and careers in the trades are one of the best ways to close pay gaps, create pathways to the middle class and level the playing field for all,” said Lou Antonellis, business manager, IBEW Local 103. “We’re very proud to welcome these talented electricians who will be building our communities’ futures.”

The 2022 apprenticeship class is the

most diverse in Local 103’s history with women and people of color comprising 50% of the class.

“I’m excited to be here because, among other reasons, this IBEW Local 103 class is not only the largest class ever, but also the most representative of our city, our Commonwealth and our country,” said Tanisha Sullivan, candidate for Mass.

Secretary of State. “Today represents economic opportunity for all of you. The determination to get you here is enough to get you through the next five years.”

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Vermont Firm Hires Four

MP Staff Announcements Boston – Margulies Perruzzi (MP) announced it has promoted Caitlin Greenwood, AIA, IIDA and Jenna Meyers, IIDA, NCIDQ, LEED AP to partner.

As an architect and project manager, Greenwood brings extensive design experience to the MP team through all phases of design and construction.

She has been with Greenwood the firm for over 10 years, and is a member of the Workplace, Real Estate, and Science studios, spanning both architecture and interiors. Currently her focus is partnering with MP’s science team members to continue to grow and strengthen the studio.

As a senior interior designer, Meyers brings 15 years of extensive design experience to the MP team, contributing her strengths in design development, programming, project management, and coordination. As a Workplace studio

leader, she specializes in working closely with clients to create custom-designed spaces, reflecting their unique brand, mission, and culture.

Meyers has helped develop several workplace strategy reports for the firm.

The firm also announced it has Meyers named Kerrie Julian, RA, LEED AP, CDT as the new director of science strategy.

Reporting to Dan Perruzzi, AIA, LEED AP, principal and senior partner, Julian will be responsible for Julian lending her expertise to projects, managing and recruiting staff, and developing new client relationships.

She has over 25 years of experience in project programming, detailed design, and construction administration.

Conn. Firm Announces Appointments Glastonbury, CT – The S/L/A/M Collaborative (SLAM) announced that Gregory “Greg” Coles, AIA, principal, has been named president of the firm and is located in the Los Angeles office, and Terri Finucane, IIDA, principal, has been named chairman of the board and is located at the headquarters in Glastonbury.

Both outgoing President Robert Pulito, AIA, and Chairman Richard Connell, FAIA, will remain on the board and active in the day-to-day business of serving clients.

Finucane, the firm’s first woman to serve as chairman of the board, brings a career in interior design forged entirely at SLAM. Her expertise in interiors spans more than 35 years and has led to the formation, management, and growth of the firm’s Interiors Studio. She is currently the national market leader for the Corporate/Science & Technology practice and

Russell

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Heikel

management experience in various construction leadership roles and has managed all aspects of large-scale capital construction projects from conception through project closeout. He managed the first LEED Gold-Version 4 project in the state of Idaho.

Heikel has over 20 years of construction management experience in various industries, including senior/assisted living, multi-family/student housing, and hospitality. He began his career in the custom home/residential market, and has a strong background in architectural millwork and interior finishes.

Weston & Sampson Hires Susan Jason

Coles

Finucane

chair of the Human Resources Advisory Committee.

Coles brings more than 30 years of experience as an architect, having served as president for seven years, leading Frank Webb Architects, a healthcare practice that merged with SLAM in 2018. Prior to his appointment as president of SLAM, he served as market and design lead for the firm’s Los Angeles office, developing business opportunities for the healthcare and higher education practice. He has also served on the board of directors for the past four years.

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South Burlington, VT – ReArch Company announced the arrival of four new employees: Calvin Russell, Ryan Ahern, Hunter Gomez and Erik Heikel.

Russell joins ReArch as a senior project manager. He is responsible for overseeing some of ReArch’s most technically challenging construction projects, and serves as a mentor to the project management staff. He has over a decade of construction project management experience with national and local construction management firms.

Ahern joins the firm as the director of field operations. He works closely with the VP of construction and the senior management team to oversee all aspects of ReArch’s construction field operations in Vermont, New Hampshire, and the surrounding area.

His responsibilities include assigning and overseeing ReArch’s field staff, fostering a strong safety culture, conducting career development sessions, and providing tools to support and help grow people in their careers.

As project managers, Gomez and Heikel are responsible for managing ReArch’s construction projects, working closely with the project superintendent, owner, design team, and subcontractors to ensure projects are on schedule, within budget, and in adherence with contract documents.

Gomez has over 10 years of project

Reading, MA – Weston & Sampson announced that Susan Jason, LSP has joined the firm as a senior project manager.

Jason has over 20 years of experience resolving complex environmental release conditions on a wide range of impacted sites, including brownfield

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She has overseen site assessments and remedial investigations during all phases of MCP response actions, including as LSP/LSP of record on more than 100 sites.

She will be assisting clients with their brownfield and other site assessment related needs.

AGC MA Promotes Frisbie Wellesley, MA – The Associated overhauls of the AGC MA General Contractors of communications platforms Massachusetts (AGC MA) including websites, publications, announced the recent promotion and social media. of Lisa Frisbie as the association’s Frisbie has helped guide first vice president of member the organization’s member services. engagement and outreach In this capacity, Frisbie will through programming, events, take on new responsibilities and committees. She was also Frisbie including coordination of the founding staff member communications, programming, and on the AGC MA Building Women in member recruitment strategies.

Construction (BWiC) Committee which She joined AGC MA in 2015 as the focuses on bringing gender equality director of business development and issues forward and providing a forum for marketing. In that role, she led major women to network in the industry.

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Sasaki Appoints New Principals

Dellbrook|JKS Welcomes Eldemery

Boston – Sasaki announced the promotion of Joshua Brooks, AICP, ASLA, PLA; Anna Cawrse, ASLA, PLA; and Andrew Gutterman, ASLA, PLA; to principal, and Tamar Warburg, AIA, LEED AP BD+C to associate principal.

Brooks is a designer, planner, and co-director of Sasaki’s Denver office. His work revolves around the intersection of people and infrastructure, where he works to promote human-centric urbanism through design that has ecological integrity and lasting social significance.

Cawrse is a landscape architect and co-director of Sasaki’s Denver office.

She is responsible for leading significant public realm projects throughout North America with a specific focus on the Intermountain West.

Gutterman brings nearly two decades of professional experience as a landscape architect and his understanding of natural systems to inform all aspects of the planning and design process. His experience spans the full spectrum of project types, with a particular emphasis on creating high quality landscapes for academic and institutional clients.

Warburg is director of sustainability and resilience, and works with Sasaki

Dellbrook|JKS’s family values, Quincy, MA – Dellbrook|JKS further employee-focused iniannounced it welcomed Catriona tiatives, and make sure each of Eldemery to the team as its the company’s over 250 team first vice president of people. In members is well-represented, this recently created executive according to the firm’s represenposition, Eldemery will work tatives. closely with the existing human Eldemery has many years resources department to enhance of operational and human the employee experience at Eldemery resources knowledge with Dellbrook|JKS. extensive work history at the Four Dellbrook|JKS’s CEO, Mike Fish, Seasons Hotels and Resorts. She served announced at its annual company meeting the enterprise for 30 years. More recently, that more than ever, the firm will focus she assisted in opening Back Bay’s social on “our people.” Eldemery’s expertise club, The Quin, as director of people and will allow the company to achieve this culture. goal, and her leadership will maintain

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teams to develop sustainability and resilience goals appropriate for each project and access critical resources to reach those goals. She works across all Sasaki disciplines, on projects as varied as net-zero campus buildings, resilience and sustainability strategies for cities and corporate clients, and minimizing carbon emissions from buildings and landscape projects.

North Branch Welcomes Cerbone compliance and the research Concord, NH – Michael Cerbone recently joined North Branch and development of alternative Construction as a project manager energy projects. with over 20 years of experience “After many years managing in commercial construction. projects on the West Coast, Cerbone has experience we are very pleased Mike has working in active industrial moved to New Hampshire environments, and commercial, and has joined our team at educational, hospitality, multiCerbone North Branch Construction,” family housing, healthcare, said Joseph H. Campbell, North Branch and nonprofit sectors. He also has Construction president. experience in safety and regulatory

Colantonio Welcomes Three construction experience includes One Post Office Square in Boston, the SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles, and the Billie Jean King Tennis Facility in New York.

Manganello brings 33 years of experience developing conceptual and hard bid estimates for public and private construction projects in the affordable housing, assisted living, public safety, medical office, hotel, and retail markets.

Chelmsford, MA – Alpine Environmental announced the addition of Mark Duchesne to its team. Duchesne will be joining the Client Services team with a focus on Alpine’s continued expansion into the commercial and federal markets.

Duchesne brings 14 years of experience as a sales rep for a commercial painting company in New Hampshire and, prior to that, 12 years of experience as a sales rep for Sherwin Williams paint.

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Holliston, MA – Colantonio Inc. recently welcomed Project Superintendent Rocco Bollitier, Safety Manager Nicholas Fragola, and Senior Estimator Robert Manganello to the team.

Bollitier joins the firm with 17 years of construction experience as a general contractor, project manager, and project superintendent across a wide range of markets including Bollitier science and data centers, life sciences, academic, and hospitality.

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Calendar AIA CT July 19 at 5:00 PM 120th Anniversary Celebration on the Shore The Connecticut chapter of AIA is hosting an evening of celebration at Lighthouse Point in New Haven, Conn. It will be a casual evening with a menu that will offer surf and turf and a look into the past to commemorate the organization’s 120th anniversary.

BOMA Boston July 20 and 22 Ethics is Good Business (Short Course) This virtual event will provide participants with the tools to make sound ethical decisions. Attendees will read passages that reinforce the key concepts and issues presented, and encounter specific case studies that illustrate the need to have a firm ethical foundation for making decisions. Key topic areas will include the triple bottom line, tenant relations, confidentiality, record keeping, trade secrets, proper use of funds, and conflicts of interest.

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July 27 at 5:30 PM Summer Social The Urban Land Institute’s Annual Summer Social is back. This event will be held at Sip Cafe in Downtown Boston at Post Office Square. Attendees are invited to share a drink and a bite to eat while catching up with ULI friends and contacts.

AGC MA August 1 at 8:00 AM 2022 Annual Golf Tournament Join the Massachusetts Chapter of the Associated General Contractors of America for a day on the greens. The event will be held at The Cape Club of Sharon in Sharon, Mass. Registration and breakfast begins at 6:45 a.m. with a shotgun start at 8:00 a.m. After the tournament there will be a cookout with prizes and networking.

Built Environment Plus August 2 at 3:00 PM Energy Codes The Energy Codes course introduces current energy trends, required codes, and sustainability rating systems across the U.S. and the role of Energy Star Portfolio

Manager. Participants will hear from a sustainability expert at Green Building Services about current energy performance reporting trends including federal and municipal codes and guidelines. The virtual course will be taught by Michelle Fennell, LEED AP BD+C, senior associate at BR+A, and Ari Greenberg, PE, LEED AP BD+C, associate at BR+A.

AGC MA August 3 at 8:30 AM Habitat for Humanity Build Day Join the Associated General Contractors of Massachusetts and Habitat for Humanity Greater Boston at the Malden, Mass. build site for a day of learning new skills, working with team members, and helping deserving families achieve their dream of a safe, secure and affordable home. The day is split into a morning and afternoon session.

ISPE August 4 at 6:45 PM Baseball & Building Connections: WooSox Baseball Social Join the ISPE Boston Membership Committee and attend the WooSox vs.

Durham Bulls baseball game at the new Polar Park in Worcester, Mass. Ticket

price includes seating for one located in the Berm section of Polar Park, and a $12 credit for food and beverages.

NAIOP August 10 at 9:00 AM Anatomy 101 of a Commercial (Lab) Building Building design and construction has become increasingly complex and it can radically affect both function and value.

Join NAIOP Massachusetts for a detailed look at the architectural, structural, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire protection systems and related codes.

Instructors for the virtual event are Marc Margulies, Margulies Perruzzi; Keith Prata, BALA Engineers; and David Odeh, Odeh Engineers.

ABC NH/VT August 11 at 5:00 PM Seacoast Harbor Cruise Join the New Hampshire/Vermont chapter of the Associated Builders and Contractors for a day at sea aboard the Isles of Shoals Steamship Company’s M/V Thomas Laighton Boat in Portsmouth, N.H. Dockside registration is at 6:00 p.m. The event includes hors d’oeuvres and a cash bar.

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