High-Profile: December 2022

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ABC MA... 38

ABC NH/VT... 31

Alpine Environmental... 24

American Energy Management Connecticut

Temperature Controls... 43

American Plumbing & Heating... 2

ARC MA... 28

Arden Building Companies... 25

Barnes Building Management.... 26

Boston Plasterers... 7

Bowdoin... 10

Copley Wolff Design Group... 18

D.F. Pray... 9

Dacon... 5

DEW 32

Dietz & Co. 8

E2 engineers... 34

Energy Electrical Contractors... 45

Erland Construction... 22, 40

Griffin Electric... 23

Genest... 3

Gray Gray & Gray LLC... 14

Groom Construction... 20

Hampshire Fire Protection... 16

IBEW 103 47

Interstate Electrical Contractors... 15, 35

J&M Brown... 36

Jewett Construction... 8

JM Electrical... 27

Kaydon... 17

Lockheed Architectural Solutions... 29

Metro Walls... 30

Nauset... 7

NEMCA... 4

Norgate Metal... 36

O’Reilly Talbot & Okun Assoc.... 21

Raken... 13

ReArch... 33

Silver Tiger Consulting... 14

SL Chasse... 37

SLAM... 34

Sprinkler Fitters.. 19

STEM Solutions LLC... 38

Tecta America... 18

TF Moran... 32

Topaz Engineering... 39

United Illuminating... 48

Wayne J. Griffin Electrical Inc.... 23

American Plumbing and Heating… 16

D.F. Pray… 5

Florence Electric… 15

Jones Architecture… 7

Linnean Solutions… 12

NEI General Contracting… 4

O’Reilly Talbot & Okun Assoc… 9

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Publisher’s Message

Congrats to all the winners!

It’s always wild to see how many groundbreakings we report on each month. If you ever need a sign to see how the construction industry is doing in our region, read December’s issue. Beginning on page 12, we go back and review all of the projects that broke ground this year. It is truly inspiring to see them all!

It’s awards season, as well. We’ve got all three New England chapters of the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) awards featured in this issue. Turn to page 21 to see all of the people, projects and firms that were recognized this year.

I encourage you to read more about The Pryde, New England’s first LGBTQfriendly senior affordable housing complex underway in Boston’s Hyde Park neighborhood (pg. 9). The project is a joint development by Pennrose and LGBTQ Senior Housing Inc. Pennrose is a nationally recognized developer with “heart and soul,” literally. NEI General Contracting is converting the former William Barton Rogers School into 74 units of housing and additional community amenities including an art space and art gallery; classrooms for Life Long Learning programs; and space for yoga, large meetings, indoor pickleball, and other activities.

Two new firms recently opened up shop in Boston: Flad Architects and H.J.

Russell & Company. Both companies have a heavy presence in the southern part of the U.S., as well as New York. Learn more about these firms on page 35. My good friend and colleague Chanda Smart of OnyxGroup Development and Realty is on the board of trustees for the Children’s Advocacy Center of Suffolk County (CAC). She invited me to attend this year’s “Step Up & Speak Out Benefit,” which included awards, a silent auction and a buffet style dinner. CAC raised almost $600,000 at this year’s event! Michael Fish of Dellbrook|JKS is also on the board of trustees and was one of the people recognized that evening. Awards are given to those individuals who have demonstrated a unique level of support for the CAC’s mission in responding to children and families who are victims of violence, exploitation, and

abuse. Read about the award on page 29. If you’re interested in learning more about the CAC, you can visit https://www. suffolkcac.org.

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Cambridge, MA – Construction is underway for 605 Concord, a mixed-use transit-oriented development that will deliver 49 apartment units above 2,500sf of street-level retail space to the Fresh Pond neighborhood of Cambridge.

The construction manager is Needham-based Nauset Construction, and the developer is Acorn Holdings LLC. The development is located near public outdoor recreational spaces, stores, restaurants, and public transit including Fresh Pond Park, Danehy Field, Alewife Brook Parkway Shopping Center, Fresh Pond Mall, an MBTA bus stop and the Alewife Red Line Station.

Designed by Piatt Associates, the 69,000sf, 6-story, 605 Concord community will be comprised of a mix of studio, one-, two-, and three-bedroom units, with 15% of the units designated as affordable. Many of the apartments will include balconies or rooftop terraces with views of the park and reservoir. The building’s exterior facade will feature a mix of cementitious, metal, and masonry siding, and the ground floor will feature a continuous 12-foot-high glass storefront.

Designed to meet City of Cambridge LEED standards, the building envelope

will exceed the energy code requirements with efficient heating, cooling, and freshair intake systems. Plumbing fixtures will meet low-use water standards and appliances will be Energy Star certified. The rooftop is designed to receive solar panels and green roof plantings.

The building will offer residents a host of common area amenities including a below-grade parking garage, lobby lounge, bike storage/repair area, and dog washing/grooming station. The units will feature a combination of tile and plank flooring, quartz countertops, shaker-style white finish cabinetry, and stainless-steel appliances.

Construction is anticipated to be completed in summer of 2024.

Ground Broken on NEA Project

Marshfield, MA – Connolly Brothers, Inc. announced it has broken ground on a new South Shore location for New England Academy (NEA). The new 28,055sf campus building will be located at 51 Commerce Way in Marshfield. Using its design-build model, Connolly Brothers previously delivered to New England Academy its current, 40,000sf campus building at 96 Cherry Hill Drive in Beverly.

NEA is a private, special education school devoted to providing students in grades 6 through 12 with the academic challenge and clinical support they need to succeed in school. The new South Shore site will feature state-ofthe-art classrooms, a gymnasium, and an athletic field. Connolly responded to NEA’s programmatic needs with preliminary services including site selection and feasibility studies, estimating, permitting, design, and budgeting. Again leveraging its designbuild approach, Connolly Brothers is currently providing construction management services to build the South Shore campus from the ground up. The additional campus will enable NEA to reach more students with social and emotional needs, delivering a challenging academic program within a therapeutic setting.

“After helping New England Academy establish its initial campus, we are honored to have been asked to return back for this expansion,” said Jay Connolly, president of Connolly Brothers. “That is the greatest compliment a client can pay us at Connolly, and having walked through the halls and seeing NEA in action, it is especially gratifying to work on a building that we know will be used to make a positive difference in so many students’ lives.”

The project team includes BLW Engineers Inc., mechanical, electrical, and plumbing; Stenbeck & Taylor, Inc., civil engineering; JSN Associates, LLC, structural engineering; and James K.Emmanuel Associates, landscape architecture.

AMERICA’S

Island Industries NE, LLC

A1 Concrete

AET Painting, Inc.

Angelini Plastering

Austin Ornamental, Inc.

Back Bay Concrete Corp.

Bass Restoration & Waterproofing

Bidgood Associates

Boston Building & Bridge

Boston Concrete Artisans, LLC.

Buonopane Inc.

Cavalieri Construction Co., Inc.

CDS New England

Century Drywall, Inc.

Cherokee Construction, Inc.

Coastal Marine Construction

Cooper Plastering Corp.

Coviello Inc.

Custom Drywall, Inc.

Dandel Construction, Inc.

East Coast Fireproofing

Esposito Construction

Evergreen Architectural Arts

G & C Concrete

G & G Plastering, EIFS, & Drywall

Gallagher Construction

Gleeson Powers Inc. Total

Hart Engineering Corp.

J.C.M. Concrete Contracting, Inc.

J.L. Marshall & Sons, Inc.

J R J Construction Co.

Kiewit Cherne

LBM Construction MacKay Concrete Construction Marguerite Concrete, Inc.

Markus Tech Co., Inc.

Mass Acoustics, Inc.

Mattison Concrete Construction

McDonald Drywall Co.

N. E. Finish Systems

NESC Inc.

New England Decks & Floors, Inc.

Northern Contracting Corp.

Prime Concrete & Sitework

Ricmor Construction, Inc.

S & F Concrete

Select Demo LLC.

Select Spray Systems

Silverback Construction

Skanska USA Civil Northeast Stallion Concrete Triad Associates, Inc. Walsh Construction

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Ground Broken on Torrington School

Torrington, CT – On Oct. 29, local dignitaries, school officials, staff, students, and community members broke ground on the new $179.5 million, 310,000sf Torrington Middle School/High School project, one of the largest building initiatives in Torrington’s recent history.

After voters approved two referendums to fund the new school, State Representative Michelle Cook worked to obtain an 85% reimbursement from the state. During her remarks, Fiona Cappabianca, chairwoman of the Board of Education, thanked the community for its support, and Cook for her efforts, noting that a state reimbursement of this size in a small city is unheard of.

The new school is designed with separate entrances and wings for a 3-story middle school and 4-story high school connected by common facilities at the main level, including an auditorium, two separate dining rooms, two gymnasia,

and support spaces for athletes. The school district’s central administration office will be located on the fourth floor of the high school wing and will have a separate entrance.

Designed by SLAM Architects, the building’s exterior features a modern curtainwall that infuses natural light and a brick facade that nods to the region’s beginning as an industrial leader. The interior spaces will foster hands-on learning in an environment that embodies the school’s mission: to provide students with a learning experience that will support their futures and careers.

The new structure is being built adjacent to the existing high school, which will remain operational during construction. Over the summer, the project’s construction manager, O&G Industries, prepped the site to ensure the safe operation of the existing school during construction.

Suffolk Selected for Home Base HQ

Charlestown, MA – Suffolk announced it was selected by Home Base to renovate and expand its headquarters facility in Charlestown, which provides support and clinical services to U.S. military veterans and their families.

Founded in 2009, Home Base currently occupies 26,000sf of the building’s first and second floors and has chosen to partner with Suffolk to manage the interior fit-out on the building’s third floor. This expansion will serve as a dedicated clinical space for the Comprehensive Brain Health and Trauma Program (ComBHaT) for Special Operators.

injuries, musculoskeletal injuries and mental health conditions in veterans and service members from the special operations community.

Led by Suffolk chairman, CEO and sole proprietor, John Fish, Suffolk has donated approximately $1.5 million of in-kind services to the project, including construction management services provided by Suffolk Construction and design services provided by Suffolk Illuminate, Suffolk’s in-house design team. Suffolk also plans to assemble a team consisting mainly of veteran Suffolk employees and subcontractors to manage and work on this project.

“On this Veterans Day, I am honored and privileged to announce our close partnership with General Hammond and Home Base, an incredible nonprofit committed to helping our veterans during their greatest times of need. We look forward to working closely with all our stakeholders to deliver a spectacular new home for this worthy organization and the heroes it serves,” said Fish.

View of conference room

With this expansion of its National Center of Excellence, Home Base will increase its clinical capacity to serve veterans and their families in the ComBHaT program at no cost to the patient. This program is in high demand and provides comprehensive neurological, psychological and physical evaluations to treat traumatic brain

Suffolk is leveraging its construction management and design expertise and resources to provide value throughout the lifecycle of this project, beyond just the typical management of the construction phase. Suffolk Illuminate has planned and developed the design of the space, performed pricing exercises and continues to collaborate closely with the Suffolk project team on the design, scope, constructability and cost management of the project to ensure it is delivered on schedule and on budget.

Building Committee members break ground with Elinor Carbone and Michelle Cook

View from patient lounge

NEI Underway on LGBTQ-Friendly Senior Housing

Boston – NEI General Contracting announced it is converting the former William Barton Rogers School at 15 Everett Street in Boston’s Hyde Park neighborhood into The Pryde, New England’s first LGBTQ-friendly senior affordable housing complex.

The project is a joint development by Pennrose and LGBTQ Senior Housing Inc. A groundbreaking ceremony was held on June 17 and the project is expected to be completed in the fall of 2023. NEI has been retained to convert the historic school into 74 units of housing, featuring a mix of studio, one-, and two-bedroom units.

NEI is managing the entire historic renovation project which includes interior/ exterior selective demolition, the resto ration of existing historic millwork de tails, and building two 3-story additions. The additions will both include an elevator and lobby area servicing the ground floor to level three. One addition features a new sunroom space on level one providing access to a courtyard, site amenities, and walking track. New mechanical, electrical, and life safety systems will be installed throughout the building.

The housing units will be built within the current classroom walls. New walls will subdivide the current classroom spaces into an open living/dining/ kitchen area, a bedroom, bathroom,

and closet storage space. The secondfloor auditorium will be repurposed to serve as the resident community room, and the classroom on level four will be repurposed as a movie room. A living room, library, management office, toilet rooms, and floor laundry rooms will be constructed in current classrooms off the main hallways.

The 2-story high school gymnasium on level zero will be renovated as a space programmed for activities such as yoga, large meetings, indoor pickle ball, and other activities for the current building residents and the nearby community. There will also be additional community amenities to be used by the building residents and the larger community such as an art space accompanied by

an art gallery, classrooms for Life Long Learning programs, a large multipurpose room and a fitness room, as well as resident services coordinator and programming offices located in former classroom spaces on the ground floor.

The project team for The Pryde also includes DiMella Shaffer, architect; Nitsch Engineering, civil engineer; LA

‘The Beam’ Tops Off

New London, CT – Callahan Construction Managers announced it has topped off at The Beam in New London. The project is being developed by RJ Development + Advisors with Svigals + Partners serving as the architect. The Beam will begin preleasing this winter.

Located blocks away from the Thames River and Fort Trumbull state park, this development will consist of a 203-unit, 5-story building across a 178,000sf woodframed building. The unit mix includes studio, one-bedroom, one-bedroom + den, and two-bedroom floor plans. Resident amenities include a club room, fitness center, a work-from-home business center, and an outdoor grilling area with fire pit and lounge. The roof deck will feature views of the river and park.

Breaking ground in September of 2021, this milestone marks the completion

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Lexington Life Science Campus Expands

Lexington, MA – King Street Properties, an owner/developer/operator of life sciences properties in Massachusetts, announced a major expansion at its Hayden Avenue campus in Lexington.

Dicerna Pharmaceuticals Inc. currently occupies more than 90,000sf at 75 Hayden Avenue and will now add an additional 107,283sf in the nearby 65 Hayden Avenue building. The company entered into its first lease with King Street for 37,000sf in 2014. With this lease expansion, the company will occupy more than 275,000sf in Lexington – nearly 200,000 of that with King Street Properties.

“We are thrilled to continue our long

relationship as they expand their presence in Lexington,” said Chris Rouches, managing director at King Street. “Life sciences continue to thrive throughout the Greater Boston area and the King Street team is proud to provide first-rate facilities to support companies conducting innovative work.”

The Hayden Research Campus, which is jointly owned by King Street Properties and Healthpeak Properties, is located adjacent to Routes 2 and 95 in Lexington. The site houses several life sciences firms including Dicerna, Frequency Therapeutics, Concert Pharmaceuticals, Valo Health, Voyager Therapeutics, and Takeda Pharmaceuticals.

Construction Begins on Meadow Commons

Newington, CT – Grossman Development Group (GDG), in partnership with Callahan, Inc. and Long Wharf Capital, has launched construction at Meadow Commons, a 24-acre mixed-use destination in Newington. Washington Trust is supplying the debt for the retail portion of the development.

In addition to 78,000sf of retail, the site includes 269 units of new luxury housing directly accessible to Berlin Turnpike. Anchored by a new national grocer, the property will deliver several retail and restaurant concepts to the area. Other confirmed retail leases include Sally’s aPizza, Shake Shack, Crumbl, and PJ’s Coffee.

“Meadow Commons is a reflection

of our overall strategy to focus on experiential and essential retail, curating the best of local dining and services with coveted national brands in a groceryanchored setting,” said Jeremy Grossman, principal of Grossman Development Group. “This is a prime site combining new housing with fresh retail concepts to create synergies and a fantastic consumer experience.”

The development is located 15 minutes from downtown Hartford via the Berlin Turnpike and eight minutes from Interstate 91. The housing, under development by Criterion Development, will feature a fitness center, indoor garden, and clubhouse. The first retail location is expected to open late summer of 2023.

Alexander Crossing Tops Off

Boston – Callahan Construction Managers, Rose Associates and partner Battery Glob al Advisors have topped off construction at Alexander Crossing, located at 57 Alexan der Street in Yonkers, N.Y. The property is being developed by Rose Associates and Battery Global Advisors. Perkins Eastman is serving as the architect.

Located adjacent to the Yonkers Train Station, which serves Amtrak and Metro North passengers, Alexander Crossing is situated on a 4-acre parcel on the Hudson River waterfront. The 7-story, 440-unit building will feature a mix of studio, one-, and two-bedroom apartment homes, with five levels of wood-frame over a two-level podium CIP garage. The property will offer over 40,000sf of amenities including a landscaped public esplanade directly

alongside the Hudson River waterfront, an outdoor heated swimming pool, roof deck with grilling stations and dining areas, fitness center with strength training and cardio equipment, a multi-sport simulator, game room, co-working space and resident lounge.

The Alexander Crossing project broke ground in February of 2021 and this topping off marks the completion of its vertical structure. The almost 600,000sf apartment building is highly amenitized and its luxury apartments are expected to be delivered in phases throughout 2023.

The project team also includes R.W. Sullivan, MEP engineer; DeSimone Con sulting Engineers, structural engineer; and JMC Site Development Consultants, civil engineer.

The Hayden Research Campus

Meadow Commons / Rendering courtesy of Amenta Emma

Rendering courtesy of Rose Associates and Perkins Eastman

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Focus: Year-In-Review

2022 Groundbreakings

JANUARY

Editor’s Note: Groundbreakings are listed in order of date posted on the www.high-profile.com daily newsfeed. This list, with active links to the full stories, can also be found on HP’s website by clicking on the “All News” tab and then “Groundbreaking” in the drop-down menu.

JM Coull to Build Trucking Facility for Ross Express

Ground Broken on Holbrook Senior Housing Complex

Holbrook, MA – NeighborWorks Housing Solutions recently hosted a groundbreaking ceremony on the site of its newest housing development in Holbrook. Read more...

MARCH

PROCON Celebrates Groundbreaking for Billerica Mall

Ross Express trucking facility rendering

Auburn, MA – Ross Express, now a 74-year-old freight-forwarding and logistics company, has once again selected JM Coull (JMC) as the design-build construction manager for the construction of its new 48,000sf cross-dock trucking terminal in Auburn. Read more...

MCA Breaks Ground on Cannabis Dispensary

MCA broke ground on the second retail cannabis dispensary for the owner of JDM Cannabis in Mendon. The project was designed in conjunction with the feedback from local officials to ensure a homogeneous appearance within the area. Features of the project include water features, custom murals, cultured stone, colored LED lighting, and a large clerestory cupola. MCA also incorporated design features and construction methods to allow for future operational advantages, such as a drive up window for mobile ordering and pick up. Read more...

FEBRUARY

Nauset Breaks Ground on Senior Cohousing Development

APRIL

Ground Broken on Lunenburg Distribution Facility

Littleton, MA

Windover Construction Breaks Ground on Endicott College

10 World Trade Breaks Ground

Boston – On March 31, Boston Global Investors (BGI) and its development partners celebrated the official groundbreaking of 10 World Trade, a $600 million life sciences building located in Boston’s Seaport neighborhood. The ceremony was held at the Omni Boston Hotel at the Seaport. Designed by Boston-based architecture firm, Sasaki, the property is defined by a uniquely curved and high-tech glass facade and surrounded by an array of indoor-outdoor connected spaces. rusers, as well as retail and cultural space. Read more...

– Nauset Construction has broken ground and foundation work is now underway for Hager Homestead, a five-building, 24-unit, 55+ cohousing development that will be built in two phases. Read more...

Beverly, MA – Windover Construction announced that it broke ground on Endicott College’s new Cummings School of Nursing and Health Sciences in October 2021. Read more...

Hager Homestead / Rendering courtesy of Sheldon Pennoyer Architects

Endicott College’s Nursing and Health Sciences Building / Rendering courtesy of Derck & Edson

Billerica, MA – Local officials in Billerica joined F.B. Billerica Realty Investors, LLC and design-builder PROCON at a groundbreaking ceremony to celebrate the redevelopment of the Billerica Mall. The new mixed-use project, known as the Shoppes and Residences at Billerica, is located at 480 Boston Road. Read more...

Shoppes at Billerica - national supermarket rendering

Lunenburg, MA – The Brennan Group (TBG), John M. Corcoran & Company (JMC), and equity partner Berkeley Partners have broken ground and construction is underway on Lunenburg Central, a 372,000sf, Class A High Bay warehouse/distribution facility. Read more...

Lunenburg Central rendering

10 World Trade / Rendering courtesy of Sasaki

Tavernier Place Breaks Ground

Embrace’ Monument Unveiled in Boston

PROCON Celebrates Rand-Whitney Facility Groundbreaking

Boston – On April 27, King Boston welcomed close to 500 community members and partners to break ground on a new historical monument dedicated to the racial justice legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King and Coretta Scott King. Read more...

MAY

CTA Construction Breaks Ground on Lowell Elementary

Watertown, MA – CTA Construction Managers staff members joined the school building committee, members of the community, and school district staff on April 27 for a groundbreaking ceremony for Lowell Elementary School in Watertown. CTA Construction was awarded the contract in March to renovate and add two new additions to the historic school. Read more...

(l-r): Jeff Hazelwood, principal, CTA Construction Managers; Jared Smith, project manager, CTA Construction Managers; and Mark Sideris, president, Watertown City Council

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Acton, MA – Peabody Properties and Common Ground Development Corporation (CGDC), a nonprofit subsidiary of Community Teamwork, announced the groundbreaking for Tavernier Place, a new construction of 31 one-bedroom affordable rentals for seniors ages 62 and up and individuals with disabilities, located at 446 Massachusetts Ave. in Acton. Read more...

Boylston, MA – Rand-Whitney officials were joined by business leaders, Town of Boylston officials and their design-builder, PROCON, for the groundbreaking ceremony of a 384,000sf packaging facility in Boylston. Read more...

Rendering of Rand-Whitney packaging facility in Boylston, Mass.

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Rendering of “The Embrace” monument / Photo by Craig Bailey

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. Read more...

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 mixed-income, mixed tenure housing, and the Steven P. Odom Serenity Garden on the former site of a Boston Police Department station. Read more...

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. Read more...

Members of NBBJ, DCAMM, and BOND Building teams pose with shovels and hard hats at the groundbreaking ceremony.

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

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

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

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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. Read more...

The Foundry at Drydock Breaks Ground

Somerville Church Breaks Ground

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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. Read more...

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. Read more...

Rogers High School Breaks Ground

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. Read more...

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the groundbreaking: Marla Keene, David Roy, Johnny Illick, John Illick, Roland Groeneveld, Lisa Groeneveld, Congressman Peter Welch, Governor Phil Scott, and Josh Reap

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Chris Brown, John Moriarty & Associates; JC Burton, Maven Construction; John Sullivan, SGA; Patrick Sousa, Marcus Partners; Levi Reilly, Marcus Partners; Devin Quirk, BPDA; Troy DePenzia, DREAM Collaborative; Lt. Governor Karyn Polito; Paul Marcus, Marcus Partners; Barry Canton, Ginkgo Bioworks; Governor Charlie Baker; Secretary Mike Kennealy; and Mollie Thurman, BioBus / Photo by Aram Boghosian

WIT Breaks Ground on Athletic Field

Groundbreaking for WIT’s new athletic field and integrated parking garage

Boston – Administrators, alumni, faculty, and students from Wentworth Institute of Technology (WIT) recently joined community members, local elected officials, and representatives from Gilbane Building Company, STV, and CDM Smith to officially break ground on the university’s new athletic field and integrated parking garage. Read more...

Ground Broken on City Fresh Foods Facility

AUGUST

Dellbrook|JKS Breaks Ground on Condo Development

Cohasset, MA – On Aug. 18, Dellbrook|JKS broke ground on The Harbor, a 23-unit, luxury condominium development, with Cohasset Hospitality Partners (CHP) and Nelson architects. Read more...

The Harbor, rendering courtesy of NELSON Worldwide

OCTOBER

Ground Broken on Central Mass. Industrial Facility

At the groundbreaking (l-r): James Reincke; Sharon Nist; Alaa Abusalah; David Genereaux, Town of Leicester; Jack Brennan, TBG; Dianna Provencher, Town of Leicester; Peter Mahoney, JMC; Andrew Holmberg, Berkeley; and Tim and John Brennan, TB

Leicester, MA – Representatives from The Brennan Group (TBG), John M. Corcoran & Company (JMC), and equity partner Berkeley Partners were joined by Town of Leicester officials recently to celebrate the official groundbreaking of Central Gateway, a subdividable 267,600sf, speculative industrial facility. Read more...

The Derryfield School Celebrates Groundbreaking

The Derryfield School leadership, staff, community members and project partners celebrated the start of construction on The Commons.

Manchester, NH – After a busy first month at the site of the Derryfield School’s future dining facility, design-builder Eckman Construction paused work for an evening to allow school leadership, staff, community members and project partners to celebrate the start of construction with a ceremonial groundbreaking. Read more...

Connolly Brothers Breaks Ground on Tropical Products Facility

Salem, MA – Connolly Brothers, Inc. has broken ground on Tropical Products’ new facilities at 373 Highland Ave. in Salem. Read more...

Site work underway at Tropical Products’ new location / Photo by Camille Maren

Boston – City Fresh Foods recently hosted a groundbreaking ceremony to celebrate the start of construction on a new 18,000sf production and distribution facility at 94 Shirley Street in Roxbury. Read more...

City Fresh Foods groundbreaking

Bowdoin Breaks Ground on Concord Children’s

Concord, MA – A groundbreaking ceremony was held recently for a new Concord Children’s Center (CCC) in Concord. The project involves the renovation of an existing historic farmhouse and construction of a 7,100sf 2-story addition. When complete, the new center will offer six classrooms and community space, along with a new playground and parking area. This is part of a strategic plan to restructure CCC from a three-site to a two-site model..

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Groundbreaking Held for Innes Apartments in Chelsea

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Groundbreaking Held for DCAMM Facility

Ground Broken on Allston Labworks

Concord Children’s Center groundbreaking

MA – The Innes Redevelopment team, led by co-developers Joseph J. Corcoran Company (JJC) and John M. Corcoran & Company (JMC), along with Marcus Partners and Cambridge Savings Bank in partnership with the Chelsea Housing Authority (CHA), the Massachusetts Office of Housing and Economic Development and Department of Housing & Community Development (DHCD), recently joined together for the official groundbreaking of the Innes Apartments in Chelsea. Read

(l-r): Judith Garcia, Chelsea city councilor; Tom Ambrosino, City of Chelsea manager; Jennifer Maddox, MA undersecretary, DHCD; Patrick Sousa, principal, COO and head of capital, Marcus Partners; Mike Kennealy, Mass. Secretary of Housing and Economic Development; Senator Sal DiDomenico; Representative Dan Ryan; Al Ewing, CHA executive director; Melissa Booth, Innes Resident Association president; Peter Mahoney, JMC SVP; and Joseph J. Corcoran, JCC Photo courtesy of Mike Ritter

Northborough, MA – Integrated architecture and engineering firm EDM announced that a groundbreaking was recently held for the new Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance (DCAMM) Surplus Properties Facility, a 7,450sf office/vehicle building and 4,000sf storage building located in Northborough. Read more...

DCAMM facility rendering

Boston – King Street Properties recently celebrated the groundbreaking of Allston Labworks, a $915 million project in the Allston neighborhood of Boston. The 4.27-acre mixed-use project will be situated on the former Stadium Auto Body site on Western Avenue and will consist of 534,000sf of lab space, 20,000sf of retail, 35 residential units, and a 12,000sf public plaza with an additional 5,000sf of open space. Read more...

Allston Labworks groundbreaking

2022 in Review:

Key Trends that Impacted New England Warehouse Development

followed by due diligence, entitlement, permitting, and then building. In 2022, ARCO worked with developers and owners to begin ordering materials such as steel and roofing prior to entitlement to mitigate delays and long lead times.

By Parker Snyder

With vacancy rates at extreme lows and tenants prioritizing location and project delivery speed, the New England industrial market continued to see dramatic growth throughout 2022, with an increasing number of developments being built on a speculative basis. The evolving market saw many players changing their warehouse development strategy, especially when it came to site selection, space utilization and operations, design flexibility, and more.

Developers and owners took a new approach to site selection as supply chain disruptions continued and speed to market took priority.

With long lead times on materials such as steel, roofing, precast concrete, and electrical equipment, contractors like ARCO worked to maximize delivery speed by rethinking the sequence in which development activities take place. Previously, a site would be selected,

The immediate demand for space by end-users also led to an increase in speculative development throughout New England, often with tenant improvement contracts being executed prior to completion of the building shell.

Design flexibility became the new norm as the need for logistics space with the potential to accommodate changing operations and a variety of end-users increased.

Beyond square footage, developers and owners looked to maximize facility and site flexibility as evolving trends in labor, operations, and automation impacted the needs of end-users. Factors such as car and trailer parking became increasingly important to accommodate larger labor forces and distributor fleets. The average number of docks and drive-in doors per facility also increased to accommodate large distribution operations and automation trends.

Additionally, developers and owners sought to maximize flexibility to accommodate a variety of end-user types

and to create speculative builds that focused on decreasing time on retrofit. Developments that incorporate full dock, lighting, and HVAC packages, as well as speculative office spaces, can help ensure tenants are fully operational within the facility quickly.

risk, management of capital expense, and expediting schedule into a single point of responsibility. Because preliminary design is completed during the proposal process, owners benefit from the speed at which design-build delivery moves. Once a project is awarded, the design-builder can move immediately through the buyout process to secure material pricing and delivery dates while still completing design.

Expect these trends to continue into 2023 as demand for industrial space outpaces supply.

Design-build delivery was critical to success and mitigating ongoing market challenges.

Developers and owners who prefer design-build delivery benefit from both a cost and schedule standpoint, as the integrated approach and work in the proposal phase consistently result in the most functional solution and substantial time savings. In 2022, design-build delivery was especially advantageous as it helped mitigate material pricing increases and extended lead times.

The design-build process combines the benefits of design ownership, financial

These trends in industrial development and the need for distribution and logistics space throughout New England will continue into 2023 as demand is expected to continue outpacing supply. With uncertainty in material pricing and delays, design-build delivery will offer a substantial advantage over the traditional design-bid-build delivery process. Partnering with an experienced contractor with national buying power, like ARCO, will be critical to success for those looking to mitigate market challenges, maximize design flexibility and efficiency, and expedite schedule.

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

The Bower Boston, MA

High-Profile Focus: Year-In-Review

Campbell-McCabe Reflects on 2022, Continues Forward Momentum

Submitted by Campbell-McCabe Worldwide, LLC

At Campbell-McCabe, we are proud to be certified as a Women’s Business Enterprise (WBE), and to participate in projects that prioritize diverse teams in all stages of design and construction. It has been exciting to watch the industry over the last year, as women- and minority-owned businesses (W/MBE) have greater opportunities to showcase their work on high-profile and innovative developments.

Campbell-McCabe is currently working on active projects in 17 states across the country, as we wrap up projects in the education, mixed-use, and hospitality sectors; celebrate the awards and recognitions of recent work; and participate in team building and professional development.

This year, the firm was recognized alongside architect Leers Weinzapfel Associates and contractor Bond Brothers, Inc. with a Boston Society for Architecture (BSA) 2021 Honor Award for Design Excellence for the Harvard University District Energy Facility in Allston, Mass. The 58,000sf, steelframed facility is a lower-carbon, climate resistant system that provides heating, cooling, and electricity for the campus.

Jurors complimented the project for its “compelling, jewel-like expression of the interior function on the exterior…expertly executed from concept to detail, with a clarity apparent through elimination of any unnecessary elements.”

We recently celebrated our work on Boston’s City Hall Plaza, along with design firm Sasaki, at the grand reopening ceremony on Nov. 18. The project includes a renovation of the historic plaza, the integration of accessibility components site-wide, and the addition of new event and gathering spaces, including sustainability elements to meet Boston’s

Finally, the women of CampbellMcCabe attended The American Institute of Architect’s (AIA) Women’s Leadership Summit, held this fall. It was an incredible team-building experience, and a chance to learn from the many accomplished leaders in the industry as they shared their challenges and successes as women in the AEC space. It was a great reminder to never stop pushing forward with energy, optimism and enthusiasm, and a source of inspiration for our team as we look forward to a prosperous and exciting year ahead!

Boston City Hall Plaza / Rendering courtesy of Sasaki resilience standards.

Fishermans Watch

Coolidge Corner Theater

Tufts Virutal Reality Lab

First Presbyterian Church

Tedesco Country Club

Marblehead YMCA

TD Bank

BRIX

Anchor Point

Focus: Awards

PWC Boston Holds Inaugural Awards Gala

Boston – The Boston Chapter of Professional Women in Construction (PWC), a national organization dedicated to promoting women and diversity in the construction industry, recently celebrated four outstanding women at its inaugural Awards Gala.

Over 100 architecture, engineering, and construction professionals joined PWC Boston on Oct. 19 to celebrate the industry and, in particular, the achievements of the four award winners. Long-time WCVB anchor and reporter Susan Wornick led the ceremonies, presenting the following awards:

RISING STAR:

Erin Popa

Associate Principal, BR+A

EXCELLENCE

Keri DiLeo

IN MENTORSHIP:

Vice President, Scalora Consulting Group

VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR: Kaija Peterson

Estimator, Structure Tone

WOMAN OF ACHIEVEMENT:

Kelly Bliss

Executive Director, Business Development & Strategy, EYP, a Page company

PWC Boston’s Awards Gala was developed to celebrate the professionals who are leading the way for women and a more diverse workforce in the AEC community in the Greater Boston region and beyond. The gala was held at the Artists for Humanity (AFH) EpiCenter in Boston. AFH provides art and design opportunities for under-resourced teens, and the awards themselves were artwork created by AFH artists. All vendors for the event – from catering and dessert by Gourmet Caterers and Caked Boston to flowers and entertainment by The Centerpiece Flower Shop and Maddi Ryan – were local woman- or minorityowned businesses.

“We are so proud to celebrate our award winners and the progress our industry has made in being more inclusive of hard-working AEC professionals from all backgrounds,” said Caitlyn Angelini, partner at AKF Group and president of PWC Boston. “The gala was a blast, and we’re excited that we have set a precedent to continue this celebration of our community year after year.”

Erin Popa

Keri DiLeo

Kelly Bliss

Kaija Peterson

ABC MA Announces 2022 Award Winners

Woburn, MA – The Massachusetts Chapter of Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC MA) recently announced the winners of the chapter’s 30th annual Excellence in Construction competition.

Over 225 ABC members gathered at the Westin Waltham Hotel in Waltham, Mass. to recognize and celebrate the very best construction projects its companies have to offer. This year’s applicant pool was particularly competitive, with each winner selected for the high standards of craftsmanship, safety and quality delivered by talented merit shop workers using the efficient merit shop approach.

Merit Awards recognize overall excellence in project execution, craftsmanship, safety, innovative elements and challenges, and client satisfaction.

Eagle Awards represent the pinnacle of achievement in the construction industry. Additional recognitions included Building Sustainability Awards and the Spirit Award, which goes to the project that included the most ABC members.

Connolly Brothers, Inc. was among the Eagle Award winners, for its work on Vicor Corporation’s 95,000sf

manufacturing facilities expansion in Andover. The expansion enabled the world’s first Converter housed in Package (ChiP) fabrication facility.

Connolly provided pre-construction and construction management services on the project. The project team included Gorman Richardson Lewis Architects, design; Mechanical Construction Services, Inc., HVAC/plumbing; Meridian Associates, civil engineering; and WB Engineers+Consultants, mechanical, electrical, and plumbing.

Eagle Awards

BW Kennedy & Co.

45 Jackson Core & Shell

Cianbro Corporation

P-310 Dry Dock 1 Super Flood Basin

Connolly Brothers, Inc.

Vicor Corporation Manufacturing Expansion

Erland Construction

Cotting School Campus Center Addition

Erland Construction

EMD Serono Horizon Building

Kaplan Construction Edgerley Family Horizons Center

Merit Awards

Bowdoin Construction

1200 Crown Colony Upgrade

Interstate Electrical Services Corp. Maine Medical Center

Methuen Construction Co.

Pittsfield Wastewater Treatment Plant

North & South Construction Services Ropewalk at Charlestown Navy Yard

Notch Mechanical Constructors

Eastman Chemical: Saflex Line Expansion

Plumb House, Inc

Arsenal Yards Phase 2, Buildings C&D

R. H. White Construction Co., Inc.

Grafton & Upton Railroad – Bulk Distribution Center

R & R Window Contractors, Inc.

Private Higher Education Science Building

Building

Oriole Landing

Spirit Award

BW Kennedy & Co.

45 Jackson Core & Shell

The Bowdoin Construction team

(l-r): Connolly Brothers VP of Construction Operations Scott Muller, Senior Project Superintendent Mike Slader, Assistant Project Manager Jessica Gesamondo, and President/CEO Jay Connolly

Photo by Stacey Vega

EMD Serono’s Horizon Building

Photo by Andy Caulfield Photography

The Edgerley Family Horizons Center /

Photo by Rosemary Fletcher

Sustainability Awards

Bald Hill Builders

Recover Green Roofs Jefferson at Malden

Hooksett, NH – PROCON has been recognized by Business NH Magazine as a top employer in New Hampshire, ranking the architectural, engineering and construction management firm in the top three companies to work for in 2022.

“It speaks to the high-engagement culture PROCON has developed that the firm is among the top three Best Companies to Work For in this competitive field,” said Matt Mowry, co-publisher and executive editor of Business NH Magazine. “PROCON is to be commended for setting a high bar for what it means to be an employer of choice in New Hampshire.”

In recognizing PROCON as a top employer, Business NH Magazine highlighted the proactive efforts of the

company to create a positive, healthy and fulfilling work environment including:

• All team members receive “Phantom stock” which can be worth six figures upon retirement.

• Excellent work life balance with most employees home for dinner with their families every night.

• On milestone work anniversaries, employees are personally recognized by management, even when they are on job sites.

• PROCON rolled out an anonymous suggestion box to encourage employees to submit ideas and suggestions resulting in increased mileage reimbursements, the addition of a floating holiday, and a new work-from-home policy.

• Partnering with a local gym to offer

a 13-week HealthyCare program for employees.

• PROCON owners invested in LeanBox and Bevi to offer 24/7 employee access to fresh food, snacks and hot and cold beverages.

“We are honored to, once again, be recognized as one of the best places to work in New Hampshire,” said John Stebbins, managing director of PROCON. “We are proud of this accomplishment but even more proud of our employees who do an incredible job serving our customers and have contributed their ideas and suggestions for making PROCON an even better company to work for. Our collaborative work environment empowers all employees to contribute to the success of our projects and to see the

PROCON’s Family Day included a photo booth, petting zoo, balloon artist and more.

impacts of their work.”

PROCON was highlighted for its com mitment to employees in the September issue of Business NH Magazine.

The PROCON team, at its 2022 Employee Appreciation event at Camp Foster, celebrated being named in the top three best places to work in New Hampshire.

CT ABC Awards Recipients Announced

Plainville, CT – The Connecticut Chapter of Associated Builders and Contractors (CT ABC) recently announced the winners of this year’s annual Excellence in Construction (EIC) competition.

EIC winners are selected for the high standards of craftsmanship, safety and quality delivered by talented merit shop workers using the efficient merit shop approach. To celebrate, nearly 550 ABC members gathered at the Aqua Turb Club in Southington on Oct. 27.

The chapter recognized House Republican Leader Vincent Candelora, Connecticut’s state representative for the 86th District, and State Senator Rob Sampson of Connecticut’s 16th State Senate District, with Co-Legislator of the Year awards.

Paul Gray, senior vice president of New England Mechanical Services’ Mechanical, Electrical, and Advanced Building Technologies Groups, and Tom Retano, a retired OSHA occupational safety officer for Connecticut’s Department of Labor, were both recognized as Honorees of the Year.

KBE Building Corporation was recognized as Safety Contractor of the Year in the Large Contractor category. This recognition is based on KBE’s exceptional safety performance over the course of over 250,000 project hours. This is the fourth time that KBE has been recognized since 2016. This is KBE’s first time being recognized with the Diamond STEP award, the highest level awarded in the ABC’s comprehensive safety recognition program. Past achievements include multiple Platinum and Gold awards over the last two decades.

Excellence in Construction Awards

P-310 Dry Dock 1 Super Flood Basin –Cianbro Corporation

Mill River Crossing –Haynes Construction Company

The Linden at Brookfield –KBE Building Corporation

Windsor Police Department –LaRosa Building Group, LLC

Waterstone Independent Living, Assisted Living and Memory Care –Network Interiors, Inc.

Eastman Chemical: Saflex Line Expansion –Notch Mechanical Constructors

York Correctional Central Plant and Distribution System –PDS Engineering & Construction, Inc.

87 to 85 Trumbull Street Move –Petra Construction Corporation

Twenty-Three Lynwood Place Renovation –Petra Construction Corporation

Yale New Haven Hospital Emergency Department Annex –Petra Construction Corporation

Rehabilitation of Bridge No. 06026, RT 156 over the Niantic River –The Middlesex Corporation

The Windward –Viking Construction, Inc.

American National Red Cross – Facility Reconfiguration and Renovation –Wohlsen Construction Company

Chris Fryxell, president of CT ABC

From KBE Building Corp. (l-r): John Ricci, Josh Lamont, Adam Peters, and Nick Oliver

Best of the Best Safety Awards

Best of the Best Safety Contractor: Over 250,000 Hours

KBE Building Corporation

Best of the Best Safety Contractor: Under 250,000 Hours

Richards Corporation

Safety Employee of the Year

Safety/STEP-Safety Management System

Diamond

C & H Electric, Inc.

Domack Restoration, LLC

E.A. Quinn Landscape Contracting, Inc.

Eagle Rivet Roof Service Corporation

PDS Engineering & Construction, Inc.

R & R Window Contractors, Inc.

R.H. White Construction Co., Inc.

Richards Corporation

United Safety Professionals

An EquipNet Company

Safety Professional of the Year

Electrical Energy Systems Corp. Haynes Construction Co.

KBE Building Corporation

LaRosa Building Group, LLC

Midstate Site Development, LLC

Modern Mechanical Systems, Inc.

QSR Steel Corporation, LLC

Sarazin General Contractors, Inc.

SLAM Construction Services

The Middlesex Corporation

United Rentals, Inc.

Viking Construction, Inc.

VMS Construction Company

W.M. Schultz Construction

Platinum

Associated Construction Company

Cianbro Corporation

Crest Mechanical Services

Electrical Contractors, Inc.

Macri Associates, Inc.

Network Framing Solutions, LLC Notch Mechanical Constructors

Gold

EMCOR Services New England

Mechanical Mizzy Construction, Inc.

Professional Electrical Contractors of CT, Inc.

Silver

All-Brite Electric, Inc.

Colt Builders Corp.

Do-All Drywall, Inc.

Interior Building Contractors, LLC MacKenzie Painting Co., Inc. Wohlsen Construction Company

Bronze

All State Construction, Inc.

BCI, Inc. D/B/A Butler Company

Network Interiors, Inc.

Petra Construction Corporation

Sarracco Mechanical Services, Inc.

Marc Young of Richards Corporation – Job Site Superintendent for Excavations and all site work for the CONRAC Bradley Airport Project

Steve Hasler of Modern Mechanical Systems, Inc. – Lead Estimator/Project Manager/Safety Officer

BOND, Jones Architecture Recognized

Brockton, MA – Jones Architecture announced that it was recognized for its work on The C. Gerald Lucey Building for the Massachusetts’s Department of Unemployment Assistance (DUA) in Brockton.

As the first state project of this scale constructed with cross laminated timber (CLT) and glulam and a column structural system, it was envisioned as a prototype for the design of future state office buildings, and is the most sustainable building in the state’s inventory.

The team of Jones Architecture and Bond Building received a Sustainable Construction Innovation award from Built Environment Plus (BE+). The BE+ awards celebrate and showcase inspiring success stories that promote a sustainable built environment. The judges commented: “Realizing mass timber is not easy on a budget! By utilizing an advanced bid package to work within the Massachusetts procurement requirements, a thoughtfully integrated design and construction process resulted in holistic sustainability. The jury recognizes that the project will have a far reach as a visible ambassador for mass timber and more for its occupants.”

The Bond/Jones team also received a Project Achievement award from the Construction Management Association of America (CMAA) New England Chapter. This award recognizes the dedication and

hard work put forth by project teams that take on some of the most challenging projects in New England. “The teams from BOND, DCAMM, and Jones Architecture have worked tirelessly to complete a space that will add much needed services and revitalization to Main Street, and we would like to sincerely thank them and everyone else involved for their commitment to this project,” said Frank Hayes, president of BOND Building, at the acceptance ceremony.

NEI’s Andre Barbour Honored

Boston – NEI General Contracting announced that Andre Barbour, diversity and inclusion director, has been selected as one of the Boston Business Journal’s (BBJ) 2022 40 Under 40 honorees. Barbour was recognized at an awards gala on Oct. 20 at the Boston Park Plaza in Boston.

Barbour is the face of and driving force behind NEI’s workforce diversity and inclusion initiatives. His goal is to maximize the participation of local, emerging women- and minority-owned construction firms on all NEI projects, as well as create an expanded recruitment and workforce development drive to hire workers from the communities where projects are located.

Barbour’s efforts to promote equitable workforce utilization in construction has resulted in hundreds of people from local communities being employed on construction projects over the past five years. Since he joined NEI, the company has constructed over $400 million in affordable housing in the city of Boston. With Barbour’s dedication and commitment to equity and inclusion, over $170 million (43%) has gone to minority-owned businesses and over $50 million (13%) has gone to women-owned businesses.

One of Barbour’s accomplishments, done under the auspices of NEI, is the

Andre Barbour with Carolyn Jones, BBJ market president and president development and launch of the Workforce Opportunity Resource Center (WORC²), which opened in 2021, at 2103 Washington Street in Boston’s Roxbury neighborhood. Designed to engage minority-owned subcontractors and the local workforce, WORC² offers free “one-stop shopping” resources and technical support to promote worker development, business capacity building, and growth in the local construction community.

C. Gerald Lucey Building

Know Your Contracts: Indemnity Clause Might Not Provide For Attorneys’ Fees

By Drew W. Colby

Although parties often attempt to collect attorneys’ fees through indemnity clauses, courts have held that indemnity clauses do not typically permit the recovery of attorneys’ fees in disputes between two contracting parties. The so-called “American Rule” generally prohibits one

The so-called “American Rule” generally prohibits one party from obtaining attorneys’ fees from the other. This rule, however, does not apply when the parties agree otherwise and memorialize their intentions in their contracts.

party from obtaining attorneys’ fees from the other. This rule, however, does not apply when the parties agree otherwise and memorialize their intentions in their contracts. A properly drafted indemnity clause can, however, be used to recover attorneys’ fees even in non-third-party disputes but it is critical to understand the difference between a contract’s attorneys’ fees provision and the indemnification clause.

The typical indemnification clause provides that one party shall defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the other for certain claims. Massachusetts courts have held this language “is customary in third-party indemnification provisions rather than fee-shifting positions between the parties.” Stated differently, if a thirdparty (that is, not one of the parties to the contract) makes a claim or files suit against Party A and seeks to recover those damages against Party A, then the contract’s indemnity provision might permit Party A to recover its attorneys’ fees from the other party to its contract (i.e., Party B). If, however, the dispute is only between the two parties to the

contract (that is, a dispute between Party A and Party B), then their contract’s indemnity clause likely will not permit the recovery of attorneys’ fees by either against the other absent express language to the contrary.

To extend the collection of attorneys’ fees to disputes involving only the two parties to a contract, the contract should include express language providing for the same. For example, the parties could include language stating the indemnity provision is intended as a “fee-shifting clause.” Alternatively, the parties could

state attorneys’ fees are recoverable between the parties, regardless of whether a third-party claim is involved.

In summary, unless an indemnity clause expressly includes fee-shifting language, it likely will not permit the recovery of attorneys’ fees except for third-party claims. The better approach is to clearly and expressly set forth in your contract that attorneys’ fees will be provided in the event of a dispute with the counter party to your contract.

Drew W. Colby, Esq. is a director at Kenney & Sams.

Marc Margulies Recognized Dellbrook|JKS CEO Mike Fish Honored

Boston – On Oct. 27, the Children’s Advocacy Center of Suffolk County (CAC) honored Mike Fish, president and CEO of Dellbrook|JKS and CAC board member, alongside Boston Police Superintendent Lanita D. Cullinane, at its annual Step Up & Speak Out Benefit.

Boston – Margulies Perruzzi (MP) announced that its founder and principal, Marc Margulies, FAIA, LEED AP, has been named one of the Power 50: Movement Makers by the Boston Business Journal (BBJ).

This year’s honorees were celebrated at an event on Nov. 16 at Tuscan Kitchen in the Seaport. A special section of the BBJ’s print edition featured the honorees on Nov. 18.

Margulies founded Margulies & Associates in 1988. Now known as Margulies Perruzzi, Margulies has grown the firm to one of New England’s top architectural and interior design firms, focusing on workplace, healthcare, science and technology, and real estate projects. MP was ranked No. 16 on the 2022 list of architectural firms published by the BBJ.

nonprofit made up

the Downtown Boston waterfront. Addition ally, for many years, Margulies’ personal philanthropic focus has been the issue of homelessness in Greater Boston. He has been involved for more than 30 years with Heading Home, Inc., serving as both volunteer and board chair. Recently, he has been working with the Massachusetts Housing & Shelter Alliance to develop modular micro-housing units in the pro gram called “A Place to Live.”

Margulies is a regular speaker at CoreNet, IFMA, CBA, and other industry organizations. His involvement has focused on elevating the importance of the architect’s voice in conversations that increasingly involve many competing specialists.

Each year, the benefit celebrates individuals who have demonstrated a unique level of support for the CAC’s mission in responding to children and families who are victims of violence, exploitation, and abuse.

“This recognition means the world to me, and I am incredibly proud to support the CAC,” said Fish, “but it is the work of its team and partners that must be appreciated most. Each day, the amazing individuals working for the CAC meet unbelievably difficult situations with courage, empathy, and resolve. Their strength and determination are what really makes a difference in the lives of survivors and I can’t thank them enough; they are a true inspiration.”

With the help of sponsors, including Dellbrook|JKS, and community members, and after canceling the event for two years due to the covid pandemic, the CAC and its donors achieved a record-breaking

$593,925 of funds raised. Contributing to this total, the benefit featured various raffles with opportunities for guests to bid on unique experiences and gifts. It also included a live auction led by Mike Fish and journalist Janet Wu.

From Margulies Perruzzi (l-r): Jason Costello, Janet Morra, Marc Margulies, Dan Perruzzi, and Nathan Turner

Mike Fish and CAC executive director, Susan Goldfarb / Photo courtesy of Iris MacKinnon Photography

Margulies serves as president of the Wharf District Council, a

of businesses and residents on

ABC NH/VT Celebrates EiC Awards

Concord, NH – Associated Builders and Contractors of New Hampshire/ Vermont (ABC NH/VT) held this year’s Excellence in Construction (EiC) Award reception at the Manchester DoubleTree Hotel on Nov. 3. The EiC awards program honors contractors for world-class, safe, and innovative construction projects.

The EiC awards honor every member of the construction team, including the contractor, owner, architect and engineer. The winning projects are selected from entries across New Hampshire and Vermont and are judged on complexity, attractiveness, unique challenges overcome, completion time, workmanship, innovation, safety and cost. A panel of industry experts served as the competition’s judges.

PROCON was the 2022 recipient of the Chairman’s Award for its work on the Joyce Cummings Center at Tufts University in Medford, Mass. PROCON designed and built the 150,000sf, 7-story academic building, which houses classrooms, seminar rooms,

meeting space, research labs, offices, and a 160-seat auditorium. Elements of the Cummings Center building that contributed to the recognition include PROCON’s unique and sustainable design and pre-construction planning strategies, including significant coordination with Tufts University and various utilities and public transportation entities.

Metro Walls received two Excellence Awards for its work on EMD Serono’s Horizon Building in Billerica, Mass. and the Lincoln Lofts project, located in Biddeford, Maine. Lincoln Lofts is a 5-story, 305,000sf mill building that includes 180,000sf of 148 luxury loft rentals, a fitness facility, rooftop

terrace, and restaurant. Metro Walls representatives say the firm’s ability to safely complete the labor-intensive scope of work in this 1850s brick building,

Excellence Awards

Bonnette Page & Stone Corp. –

The Colonial Theatre

DEW Construction –Burr and Burton Academy, Founders Hall

Eckman Construction –The Factory on Willow

Methuen Construction –Pittsfield Wastewater Treatment Plant

Metro Walls –EMD Serono Horizon Building

while collaborating and coordinating with the other trades, required patience and the ability to constantly adapt to challenges that arose due to the age of the building.

Metro Walls –The Lincoln Lofts

North Branch Construction –Families in Transition Food Pantry & Homeless Shelter Renovations

North Branch Construction –New Hampshire SPCA

PROCON –Tufts University, Joyce Cummings Center ReArch Company –Charlotte Public Library

Sullivan Construction, LLC –Members First Credit Union Headquarters

Photo by Chinburg Properties

The PROCON design-build team

Burr and Burton Academy – Founders Hall

New Hampshire SPCA

EnviroVantage

AIA CT Holds 2022 Architecture Awards

MERIT & COMMENDATION FOR INTERIOR DESIGN:

Countryside Residence – Charles Hilton Architects, Greenwich, CT

New Haven, CT – The Connecticut Chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA CT) celebrated the annual awards gala on Nov. 15 at The Grand Oak Villa in Oakdale, part of the 120th anniversary celebration of the Connecticut chapter.

Fifty awards were presented to individuals and firms from a total of 197 submissions. The Project of the Year award went to Timber City – Gray Organschi Architecture.

COMMENDATION FOR SUSTAINABILITY: 1850 Greek Revival w/ Guest Cottage –J.P. Franzen Associates Architects, P.C., , Southport, CT

New Construction

EXCELLENCE: Linden Shore Retreat – Joseph Sepot Architects, Southport, CT

EXCELLENCE & COMMENDATION FOR SUSTAINABILITY: New England Shingle Style Residence –Charles Hilton Architects, Greenwich, CT

Franzen Associates Architects, P.C., Southport, CT

EXCELLENCE:

Norfolk Southern Headquarters – Pickard Chilton Excellence, New Haven, CT

Elizabeth Mills Brown Awards

EXCELLENCE:

Hotel Marcel – Becker + Becker, Westport, CT

Legacy Theatre – Wyeth Architects LLC, Chester, CT

EXCELLENCE FOR EXTERIOR RESTORATION & ACTIVATION OF SPACE: Ball & Socket Arts, Building 2 – Maier Design Group, LLC, Hartford, CT

Additions/Renovations

EXCELLENCE:

Connecticut River House – Robert Orr & Associates LLC, New Haven, CT

The Captain’s Quarters – Campaigne Kestner Architects, Guilford, CT

Reclaimed Contemporary House –Saniee Architects LLC, Greenwich, CT

MERIT: Shoreline Cottage – Joseph Sepot Architects, Southport, CT

MERIT: Hilltop English Country – Douglas VanderHorn Architects, Greenwich, CT

MERIT & COMMENDATION FOR SUSTAINABILITY: Connecticut Riverfront House –Centerbrook Architects and Planners, Centerbrook, CT

Accessory Buildings

MERIT: Out-building with Indoor Pool – J.P.

MERIT: Ferguson Library Restoration – Silver Petrucelli & Associates, Hamden, CT

Montgomery Mill – Crosskey Architects, LLC, Hartford, CT

Pine Orchard Union Chapel – Joseph Sepot Architects, Southport CT

COMMENDATION FOR RESPECT FOR HISTORIC FABRIC & CONTEXT: 87 to 85 Trumbull Street Move – David Thompson Architects LLC and Petra Construction Corp.

Sustainable Architecture Awards

NEW CONSTRUCTION

Akamai Technologies Global Headquarters – Pickard Chilton, New Haven, CT

RENOVATIONS, ADAPTIVE RE-USE, OR RETRO-FIT

Greenwich Passive House Deep Energy Retrofit – Trillium Architects, Ridgefield, CT

Legacy Theatre – Wyeth Architects, Chester, CT

CONCEPTUAL OR RESEARCH-BASED PROJECTS

Uber Sky Loft – Pickard Chilton, New Haven, CT

Design Awards

Adaptive Re-Use

MERIT:

Sacred Heart University Toussaint Hall – The S/L/A/M Collaborative, Glastonbury, CT

COMMENDATION FOR EXTERIOR ARCHITECTURE & PLANNING: Brim + Crown – Beinfield Architecture, South Norwalk, CT

Alice Washburn Awards

Flad Architects Opens Boston Office

Boston – Flad Architects recently an nounced it is opening a new office in Boston.

“Boston has long been an important city for scientific research, driven by its world-class pharmaceutical and biotech organizations, universities, and leading healthcare facilities,” CEO Jeff Zutz said. “The new office will help us to better support our clients and the important work they are doing in Boston.”

Principals of Flad’s science and tech nology practice, Paul Hansen and Chad

Zuberbuhler, are overseeing the Boston office, which is currently operational. The office is located at 225 Franklin Street, Floor 26 in Downtown Boston.

In addition, Flad is opening a new office in San Diego, bringing the total count of Flad locations to 10 cities across the U.S. Flad was recently ranked the nation’s top architecture and engineering firm for laboratory facilities and was the second-ranked firm for science and technology in Building Design + Construction’s latest Giants report.

Boston – H. J. Russell & Company (Russell) recently announced the opening of its Boston office and the hiring of Derrick Chery as director of operations for the construction group within the region.

In his role with Russell, Chery will be responsible for the overall growth of the company’s construction group in Boston and will work out of the newly established Russell office located at 55 Seaport Blvd. He will report directly to Atlantabased Michael Swick, VP of operations, for the construction group at Russell, and will be responsible for directing all business functions for the firm’s Boston construction team, including business development, marketing, preconstruction, estimating, scheduling, field operations and project management.

With a background spanning more than 15 years, Chery has an array of construction experience with various structures, including multi-family and mixed use, offices, retail, higher education, infrastructure, and healthcare.

“Derrick’s deep knowledge of the region and industry experience in Boston specifically, coupled with his operational acumen, helps us elevate Russell’s presence and increase our footprint to build structures and communities in the area,” said Swick. “We appreciate how

instrumental he will be in representing Russell and serving the construction needs of the community as we put a stake in the ground to expand beyond our existing markets of Georgia, Texas, Tennessee, and New York.”

“I’m excited about the opportunity to help Russell expand its business and increase jobs in the Boston area, a place I’ve called home for my entire life, and for me to be a change catalyst for the industry in this market,” said Chery. “Joining the Russell team gives me an opportunity to inspire and excite new talent within the construction industry, and through my leadership I hope to expand the culture of H. J. Russell & Company into the city that I love – Boston.”

Derrick Chery

Photo by Mark Herboth Photography

J.E.D.I.

HP’s new J.E.D.I. section is designed to highlight the people, companies and organizations that are implementing principles to further justice, equity, diversity and inclusion in their workplaces and communities.

Dellbrook|JKS Begins ‘Safe & Respectful Jobsite’ Program

Brighton, MA – On Oct. 25, Dellbrook|JKS’ Robert Carson, director of safety and risk management, and Sheryce Hearns, director of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), launched a Safe & Respectful Jobsite (SRJ) reporting program that will allow the firm to better report harassment and discrimination in the workplace.

“Dellbrook|JKS is committed to maintaining a Culture of Care,” said Hearns, “which means that as a company

we are dedicated to ensuring that all our employees and partners are working in a place that is safe and inclusive to all. We know that not everyone is comfortable disclosing instances of harassment, discrimination, or bullying with others, and that initiating these conversations can be difficult, which is exactly what we hope to ease with our Safe & Respectful Jobsite measures.”

In conjunction with the program’s introduction, Hearns and Carson visited

the redevelopment of J.J. Carroll, a 142-unit senior living complex for 2Life Communities, to place Dellbrook|JKS’ first SRJ sign. The sign features a QR code which directs users to a form where they can describe an incident or share a photo and send a notice to the Dellbrook|JKS Safety & Risk and DEI departments.

Dellbrook|JKS’ project team on J.J. Carroll gathered in support of the new program and were briefed on the sign’s use. The firm also intends to create

hundreds of small SRJ stickers that allow for increased discretion during the situation reporting process, in addition to placing full-size signs on each site.

“It’s important that our employees and subcontractors know we will not tolerate acts that misalign with our Culture of Care beliefs. Through Culture of Care, we will establish lines of communication that may not have existed before, making all our worksites a better place for all,” said Carson.

The J.J. Carroll Project Team celebrates the introduction of the SRJ signs.

Robert Carson and Sheryce Hearns hold the first SRJ sign.

Dacon Celebrates Unitex Ribbon Cutting

Lawrence, MA – Dacon announced it recently celebrated a ribbon cutting for a new production facility for Unitex, a family-owned linen and uniform service provider to the health industry.

This second in-state expansion focuses on the ambulatory care and outpatient medical markets, bringing over 200 jobs to Lawrence. To mark this new production facility, Congresswoman Lori Trahan and Senator Barry Finegold were in attendance.

Talking Information Center

In honor of Unitex’s phase two ribbon cutting, Dacon is funding a concert series for the blind via a partnership with the Talking Information Center (TIC). Located in Marshfield, the TIC

is a radio reading service operating 24 hours a day for the blind and visually impaired. Listeners have access to live radio theater, music performances and national publications via 200 readers. Currently 30,000 people in the state rely on TIC streamed via radio, Alexa, Google, community television, the TIC app and website to engage with the outside world. “Many of our listeners are low income with multiple medical

Unitex ribbon cutting conditions beyond low vision. We are thrilled to offer artistic programming to our listeners that they may not have access to it otherwise,” stated Anna Dunbar, executive director of TIC. The funding covers classical and pops programs within the Atlantic Symphony Orchestra’s 2023 season.

David Potack, president of Unitex, said, “This gift has particular significance as we are sensitive to the challenges of

individuals with medical conditions. TIC offers both access and uplifting experiences for those with visual impairments. Their work is uniquely impactful.”

Dacon’s Designed with Dignity philanthropy seeks to acknowledge, encourage and highlight the work of organizations that create a measurable difference on a local level.

Life Sciences

J&M Brown Provides Electrical Construction for Cambridge Crossing, Parcel G

East Cambridge, MA – J&M Brown Company (JMB) announced that, in March, it completed the comprehensive core and shell electrical construction of the new 14-story, 510,000sf Cambridge Crossing Parcel G building located at 350 Water Street in East Cambridge.

The expansive technology and research building for life sciences company Sanofi is comprised of 12 floors of research labs and offices, a two-floor electrical and mechanical penthouse, and a three-level below-grade parking garage.

JMB’s comprehensive base building electrical project scope included installation of temporary power for the site, primary and emergency power, electrical distribution, site lighting, interior and exterior lighting and lighting control system, fire alarm system, and electric vehicle charging stations. Spectrum Integrated Technologies, the low-voltage division of JMB, provided the facility’s tel-data network and security installations.

JMB’s project planning was instrumental in managing strict COVID construction policies without impacting productivity and enabling the NECA

contractor to meet the project’s timeline. To optimize project efficiency, JMB provided over 4,000 hours of prefabrication of electrical components, including rooftop conduit runs, racks, junction boxes, and panels in the company’s pre-fab facility in Randolph.

Productivity was further enhanced as the Cambridge Crossing Parcel G project was constructed on a BIM platform. JMB utilized a Trimble positioning system for underground electrical installations as well as the layout of the facility’s electric rooms.

Designed with a sustainability focus, 350 Water Street features a state-of-theart chilled beam HVAC cooling system. Electrical installations that power and tie into the building’s mechanical penthouse and the exterior mechanical cooling towers were elaborate. The building’s cooling system has five exterior chillers requiring a 2,000A electrical feed/tie-in. Significant coordination from top-down was required, as JMB coordinated a critical path list with the project’s mechanical contractor, Limbach. The building is designed to meet and is in the review process for LEED Gold

J&M Brown managed a field crew that ranged upwards of 45 IBEW Local 103 electricians and technicians at peak construction of the core and shell electrical project. The firm worked in tandem with a project construction team headed by John

Moriarty & Associates. DivcoWest is the project developer of Cambridge Crossing. The 350 Water Street building and the adjacent 450 Water Street building in Cambridge Crossing comprise a major new campus for Sanofi. The East Cambridge Sanofi campus is one of the company’s largest sites in the U.S.

350 Water Street lobby

Cambridge Crossing, Parcel G - 350 Water Street Certification.

Waterbury, VT – Nomad Transportable Power Systems, a company founded by U.S.-based battery manufacturer KORE Power, has sold NOMAD Traveler to Green Mountain Power (GMP) in Vermont. The sale makes NOMAD first-to-market with a utility-scale transportable power solution, which was designed and built in Vermont.

Representatives of NOMAD say its power systems can meet any application or project’s energy needs by bringing power where and when it’s needed most, and that NOMAD’s systems bring tremendous value to disaster recovery, ondemand grid support, and off-grid power applications.

Mari McClure, president and CEO of Green Mountain Power, said the Traveler offers a variety of applications and provides another important innovation to join GMP’s fleet of storage, increasing resilience and reliability, while lowering costs for customers.

“Green Mountain Power is bringing technologies to all of our customers that cut carbon and costs, and keep Vermonters powered up,” McClure said. “Mobile storage paired with our generation will

Jay Bellows, CEO of NOMAD, said transportable utility-scale storage is a gamechanger. “Our products are mobile, so they can deliver power in a range of applications and speed that stationary energy storage systems can’t match. Our team identified a need in the market, and using American innovation and New England ingenuity, we’ve been able to deliver a product that will bring benefits across the nation,” he said.

Maine’s Tallest Building Tops Off

Portland, ME – On Oct. 27, Landry/ French Construction held a topping-off ceremony for a new 263-unit apartment building located on the corner of Temple and Federal Streets in downtown Portland. The new 201 foot, 18-story building will become the tallest building in Maine, passing Franklin Towers, a 175 foot, 16-story public housing project.

201 Federal Street topping-off

The new 180,000sf mixed-use property, developed by Redfern Properties, will provide housing in downtown Portland. The building, located at 201 Federal Street, will include 263 market-rate apartments with 27 of them designated as

workforce housing, with rent caps pegged to 100% of the city’s median income. The first floor will include retail space.

The design team includes Ryan Senatore Architects, Acorn Engineering, and Structural Integrity. Landry/French is serving as the construction manager on the $64 million project, which is scheduled to be complete in the fall of 2023.

Jay Bellows

allow us to power our NOMAD – which packs 2.0 MWh of capacity – with clean energy and deploy that power wherever it is needed.”

201 Federal Street, Portland, Maine

Restoration and Renovation

Boston’s Christian

Science

Boston – Arcadis IBI Group announced the completion of a multi-year restoration and repair project for the Christian Science Plaza.

The Reflecting Pool, a defining feature of the plaza, reopened to the public after vast infrastructure improvements and design enhancements designed to make the plaza more accessible and welcoming year-round. Arcadis IBI Group led a multi-disciplinary consulting team for the overall revitalization of the plaza.

The Christian Science Plaza is the largest privately-owned publicly accessible open space in Boston. This 13.5-acre open space is associated with a mid-century update to The Mother Church and world headquarters of The First Church of Christ, Scientist (TFCCS). The Plaza Restoration and Repair Project, the first major overhaul in 45 years, focused on the evolution of this urban site for future generations, with an emphasis on repairing and restoring its character-defining landscape features, enhancing the public open space, and improving environmental sustainability.

The reflecting pool’s state of disrepair contributed to an unsustainable loss of potable water each year caused by leak

Plaza Completes Restoration

were to make the plaza entrances more welcoming and to increase the footprint of green space. The defining geometry of the site was preserved, while perceived barriers at the edges were removed to establish more clearly defined and acces sible gateways. To contribute to a more open feel and provide safer pedestrian access, the design included the creation of a new access point from the Back Bay/Prudential Center and an enhanced gateway on Westland Ave. Pedestrian circulation and accessibility have been improved through grading and drainage, paving, and lighting renovations.

age into the garage below. To reduce wa ter consumption, the pool was completely dismantled to replace the waterproofing of the garage deck roof below and rebuild the basin of the water feature to prevent future leaking. The new concept provides year-round beauty while also establishing extensive water conservation and man agement measures throughout the site.

The pool’s original concrete bottom was replaced with more than 13,000 granite pavers in two sheens of reflective finish, laid to form concentric circles like ripples that seemingly “disappear” when water is in the pool yet provide a honed

table-top look of dark granite that extends the reflective quality of the pool into the winter. The reconstructed pool was made shallower, decreasing its depth from 27 to 8 inches and reducing by two-thirds the amount of water required annually.

Additional sustainability improve ments throughout the plaza include storm water management measures to capture 14 million gallons of rainwater and de crease municipal water consumption. The replacement of pavement and hardscape materials with green space and pervious surfaces will reduce heat retention and cut stormwater runoff by half. The annual water consumption for the reflecting pool has been reduced by roughly 70%.

Additional key elements of the project

A new lighting master plan maximizes the existing lighting elements with energy efficient LED lighting to illuminate the plaza. The addition of a tilted lawn edged by new seatwalls, a sunken garden, and custom wood and granite furniture designed to integrate into the historic elements have expanded seating opportunities throughout the plaza.

Arcadis IBI Group consulted with spe cialists to bring sensitivity to the historical preservation of the Christian Science Plaza, which was designated a landmark by the Boston Landmarks Commission in 2011. The design restores existing hardscape, seating, lighting, and reflecting pool elements while introducing a new complementary palette of materials and site furnishings that blend with historical features and elevate The Mother Church as the focal point of the plaza.

Abbot Completes Project in Boston

Boston – Abbot Building Restoration recently completed a comprehensive masonry repair project on a 10-story brick and concrete commercial/office building located at the corner of State and Commercial Streets in the heart of Boston’s financial district.

Abbot secured the project based on a competitive bidding process among qualified masonry firms in the Greater Boston area. Among the major complexities Abbot faced was to repair cracks that ran vertically along the two large columns on the corner of the building. To assure that the cracks were successfully repaired, Abbot replaced the rusted embedded steel relieving angles in each of the corner columns. In addition, Abbot rebuilt areas of significant damage or deterioration on the building facade with brick to match the original design and configuration of the building.

The scope of the project also included cutting and pointing of all masonry joints, replacing deteriorated steel lintels above the windows, and cutting out and caulking around all of the windows and louvers. One of the initial challenges on the project was to erect pipe staging on the full height of the building to allow

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worker access while providing overhead protection for the safety of pedestrians along the busy walkway below.

The project was successfully completed on time and on budget, due to the coordination among Abbot; building owner, Northland Investment Corporation; and engineering firm, Commercial Construction Consulting.

Boston’s Christian Science Plaza / Photo by Chuck Choi

Philanthropy

AGC MA Restores Dorchester Boys & Girls Clubs

Boston – On Oct. 28, the Construction Leadership Council of the Associated General Contractors of Massachusetts (AGC MA) renovated and restored the McLaughlin Center and Marr Clubhouse of the Boys & Girls Club of Dorchester, located in the Savin Hill area of Dorchester. The organization is a nonprofit institution that provides a safe place for more than 4000 young people to learn, explore, play, and make friends, all for a membership fee of $5 per year.

The all-day event featured the participation of more than 120 volunteers from over 30 area construction firms

and subcontractors. The project included maintenance and repairs at the McLaughlin Center at 35 Deer St., and Marr Clubhouse at 1135 Dorchester Ave., which are the main administrative and program spaces for the club. To mark the community impact, Boston City Councilor Frank Baker joined the group.

Among the items addressed during AGC MA’s Community Service Day

were patching walls, replacing doors and ceiling tiles, painting rooms and the entire gymnasium, servicing the HVAC systems, installing new carpeting and flooring, and donating new furniture and electronics.

“AGC MA’s annual Community Ser vice Day is an opportunity for our young professionals’ group to take ownership of an entire project and donate their skills

KBE’s Gift of Gobble Feeds Nearly 500

Farmington, CT – For the 14th year running, The KBE Foundation hosted its annual Gift of Gobble Thanksgiving meal assembly program, where staff volunteers and their families assembled and prepared all the fixings for 478 Thanksgiving dinner baskets, which were delivered to community agencies across Connecticut and Maryland.

The Connecticut event was hosted at Camp Courant in Farmington, where more than 60 employees and their families from KBE Building Corporation, Elite Construction Resources, and CMP Exterior gathered on Nov. 19. In all, the group assembled 408 “Thanksgivings in a box.”

At KBE Building Corporation’s Mid-Atlantic office in Laurel, Md., staff volunteers packaged and delivered 70 Thanksgiving meals on Nov. 16. Boxes contained all the ingredients for a classic Thanksgiving dinner: turkey, stuffing, gravy, cranberry sauce, corn, beans, potatoes, yams, rolls, apple pie, pumpkin pie, and a roasting pan.

This year’s Thanksgiving meals were provided to the following community service agencies, who then distributed the meals to families in their communities:

• Bloomfield Social and Youth Services –Bloomfield, CT

• Christian Community Action Family Center – New Haven, CT

• Columbus House – New Haven and Middletown, CT

• Groton Youth and Family Services –Groton, CT

• Greyhouse, Springfield, MA

• Farmington Community Services, Farmington, CT

• Master’s Manna – Wallingford, CT

• New Britain Community Services –New Britain, CT

• Newington Medical Center, Victory Gardens Housing – Newington, CT

• Basket of Love – Norwalk, CT

• Waterbury Youth Services –Waterbury, CT

• Wallingford Master’s Manna –Wallingford, CT

• United Way New London Homeless Hospitality Center – New London, CT

Since 2009, KBE has provided Thanksgiving meals to more than 3,600 families in Connecticut and Maryland, where the firm has its regional offices. This year’s program is sponsored by the KBE Foundation, a not-for-profit public charity launched in January 2022 to formalize KBE Building Corporation’s long tradition of community support.

and expertise to a deserving community organization. Boys & Girls Clubs of Dorchester has deep ties with the con struction industry and is a daily reminder of the impact that we can have through volunteerism and service to the communi ty,” said John Ferrante, CEO of AGC MA. “We’re thrilled our members stepped up with the materials and came out to do the work of providing a much-needed refresh of this foundational institution.”

AGC MA members prep a wall for painting.

Volunteers from AGC MA repair a ceiling.

An AGC MA member paints a wall.

Assembly underway / photos courtesy of Chris Lawhorn Vido/Photography

Trends and Hot Topics

Retooling Philanthropy

By Lauren Nowicki

Philanthropy, in all of its forms, centers on the simple act of giving, whether in material goods, expertise or time. When charitable giving is viewed as a self-reg ulatory business model, it becomes synonymous with corporate social responsibility, or strategic philanthropy that is wrapped up in public relations and advertising. This is where philanthropy becomes muddied –moral intentions and political dimensions can be questioned, tainting the original motivations for en gaging in an activity. It becomes an easy downslide, vacil lating between whether giving matters and if so, how? However, viewed from a corporate culture position, a converse perspective arises. This strengths-based approach is comprised of a revitaliza tion of values, encompassing empathy, awareness, tolerance, resourcefulness and responsibility. An internalization of the corporate brand is born.

As with most companies, Dacon had approached giving from a singular donation perspective. Establishing a meaningful viewpoint on charity began with reviewing corporate basics in productivity and effectiveness. The codifying of culture into a philanthropic entity necessitated examining values, abandoning habitual standards, and increasing financial discipline. For some, this new path was not easy. However, it would be antithetical to associate productivity with spending on luxurious items such as executive gifts, plaques, and engraved shovels. Additionally, we could not ensure the constructive use of donations with larger, substantially endowed nonprofits. The solution became identifying unsung organizations whose mission was not necessarily apparent to the general population, yet significantly impactful on a grassroots level.

The assemblage of these thoughts resulted in Designed with Dignity, an entity centered on the belief that local organizations empower change and that positive change can transform the trajectory of a person’s life. This philanthropy encourages and highlights organizations that create a measurable

AIA CT Holds 2022 Architecture Awards

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Architecture: Encompassing Art

EXCELLENCE:

Timber City – Gray Organschi Architecture, New Haven, CT

Commercial, Institutional, Educational, or Multi-Family Residential Design –over 25,000 sq. ft.

EXCELLENCE:

Yale University Humanities Quadrangle – Ann Beha Architects, now Annum Architects, Boston, MA

Greenwich Academy New Lower School & Middle School Expansion – Ann Beha Architects, now Annum Architects, Boston, MA

MERIT: Athey Center for Performance and Research – Ennead Architects, New York, NY

Gant Science Complex Restoration –Goody Clancy & Mitchell | Giurgola, Boston, MA

Walter P. Carter/Lois T. Murray Elementary/Middle Schools – Newman Architects, PC, New Haven, CT

Commercial, Institutional, Educational, or Multi-Family Residential Design – under 25,000 sq. ft.

EXCELLENCE: Art Lab – Joeb Moore + Partners, Architects, L.L.C., Greenwich, CT

MERIT: r kids Family Center – Newick Architects, New Haven, CT

34 Old Kings Highway – Beinfield Architecture, South Norwalk, CT

Residential Architecture

EXCELLENCE: Mount Mauwee House – Paul Schulhof, AIA, , New York, NY

Sharon Carriage House – ALAO, Brooklyn, NY

Interior Architecture

EXCELLENCE: Office for Creatives – Thiel Architecture + Design, Westport, CT

MERIT: Martin Luther King, Jr. Campus – JCJ Architecture, Hartford, CT

difference by financing their unmet needs. Preference is given to those domiciled near client construction, thereby amalgamating the client into the community’s fabric. Joint funds amongst the project principals result in community programs that punctuate landmark events such as ribbon cuttings and groundbreakings. A critical tenet is optimizing fund use regardless of the donation size. This new approach drew unanticipated learnings. Small Can be Big. Really Big. Some of the farthest-reaching programs cost the least. One such inspiration came by happenstance when an employee, seated next to a visually impaired concert attendee, learnt of the physical issues limiting them from visiting venues. The Talking Information Center (TIC), a radio reading service, bridges this challenge by bringing news and the arts to homebound populations. Arrangements were made for TIC to broadcast Hingham’s Atlantic Symphony season to 15,000 listeners. The total cost was only $2,100.

Temporary Funding, Permanent Change Often, charitable giving is associated with supplying temporary relief to an immediate problem. Yet when guided by a nonprofit’s astute financial management, relief can perpetuate into long-term, stable gain. During the postpandemic period, rent moratoriums that enabled under-employed families to stay in apartments ended. Shelters such as Emmaus in Haverhill faced a tsunami of applicants confronted with eviction.

At Emmaus’s discretion, a fund was created to bridge moving costs for 60 employed families out of the shelter into their own homes, thereby opening space for the under-employed. In doing so it illuminated how a singular donation can result in permanent structural change for deserving populations.

Consistency is Key – For Them and You A unique effect of external giving is that it circles back as internal productivity. Nowhere is this more apparent than in event participation. As employees internalize their impact in shaping the corporate brand, participation in trade events increases, punctuated by talent development and a purposeful sense of responsibility. Dacon experienced this in their first entry to the IIDA Fashion Show when employees metamorphosized into seamstresses, models, and apparel designers. These talents and skills are now perpetuated into other off hours and work-related projects.

Large or small, any individual or business entity can give. However, a consistent charitable model eliminates disingenuous connotations that can arise from holiday-focused or sporadic giving. While alleviating societal challenges, donating becomes a productive engine for corporate and individual growth, inspiring talent, camaraderie, and gratitude. It is an investment well-made.

Lauren Nowicki is chief communications officer at Dacon Corporation.

Unbuilt Design

MERIT: Wolf Creek – Nick Darin Architect, Meriden, CT

Women in Architecture Award

Nancy Clayton, AIA – Pickard Chilton Marissa Mead, AIA, NOMA, LEED AP – Svigals + Partners

Emerging Professionals Award

Andrew Barnett Assoc. AIA, LEED GA – Pickard Chilton

Michael Semënov-Leiva, AIA –Centerbrook Architects

Connecticut Treasures

Yantic Fire Engine Company – Yantic, CT, New London County

Public Service Award

Anna M. Swinbourne, Ph.D. – Hill-Stead Museum

Joseph Cassidy – State Building Inspector – Retired, DAS Chris Franco – Greenwich Point Conservancy

Karraine Moody – Habitat for Humanity,

North Central Connecticut Chapter President’s Award

Melissa Kops, AIA, LEED AP BD+C, LFA – City of New Haven

Allied Member of the Year Dom DiCenzo, Executive Director – Connecticut Concrete Promotion Council/Build with Strength

Volunteer of the Year

Karl Hennig, AIA, LEED GA Laura Pirie, AIA, LFA, NOMA

J.E.D.I Crystal Award

Small Firm (10 or less employees): Patriquin Architects, New Haven, CT

Medium Firm (11 to 50 employees): Pickard Chilton, New Haven, CT

Large Firm (50+ employees): JCJ Architecture, Hartford, CT

Training and Recruitment

The Marr Companies Partners with YouthBuild Boston

Boston – The Marr Companies has begun a new mentoring partnership with YouthBuild Boston (YBB), an organization that provides training and education to underserved youth with the credentials needed to successfully enter the construction industry.

YBB Construction Manager Kenneth Richardson and Pre-Apprentice Program Manager Nathan Polk worked with Marr Vice President of Safety & Training Eric Stalmon after being recommended by safety professionals in the area to assist in designing the most relevant program for YBB students. Their collaboration

resulted in a Fall Protection Authorized Person program. Students receive a professionally guided, hands-on experience with the equipment, from inspection to safe use, as well as a classroom experience that includes a detailed workbook, inspection guidelines and video presentations.

The program is conducted in Canton, at the Marr Center for Safety & Training, and is designed to provide students with a basic understanding and good working knowledge of personal fall arrest and rescue equipment. Students take away the necessary skills to work at heights safely.

Stalmon conducts the Fall Protection

Authorized Person class with numerous inspection evolutions and suspension evo lutions with assistance from Ted Bertram of 3M/B&B Construction Group. The class is made to build on safety awareness and education that is taught throughout their pre-apprenticeship training.

YBB Executive Director Brian McPherson said, “Over the past several months Marr has stepped up to be a key supporter of Youth Build Boston in more ways than one. Marr has generously do nated their time and resources to teach our students the fundamentals of fall

protection. This class is a safety require ment

as all workers are exposed to many different types of falls. This class gives our students the much-needed awareness and skills they need to keep themselves and their coworkers safe from potential exposure to serious fall hazards.”

Representatives of Marr say the company looks forward to a longstanding partnership with YBB and to continue providing enriching training and educational resources to current and future members of the construction industry workforce.

Fall Protection Authorized Person program

in the Boston building industry

People

Principals Take Helm at Maugel DeStefano

Harvard, MA – Maugel DeStefano Architects announced Principals Jonathan Cocker, Mike Kunz, and Mark Pelletier have become equal majority shareholders of the firm. In January 2023, after 30 years as founder and president, Brent Maugel will step away from day-today operations and move to an advisory role serving as a design influencer on major projects.

The leadership transition plan was put in motion in 2018, when Studio Managers Cocker (healthcare), Kunz (industrial & commercial), and Pelletier (science and

(l-r): Mark Pelletier, Jonathan Cocker,

Mike Kunz advanced technology) were elevated to principals. Since that time, the team has driven the firm’s strategic direction and managed daily operations.

Alpine Environmental Hires Two

Chelmsford, MA – Alpine Environmental announced the addition of Peter Carlberg as director of project management, and Rachelle Greco as personnel coordinator.

In his role, Carlberg will work with Alpine’s operations team to plan and execute projects, act as a point of contact for clients, and oversee the daily operations of the field. He will focus on leading the field team to serve clients and complete projects on budget and in compliance (regulatory and safety).

Carlberg has over 35 years in asbestos and RRP/OSHA lead work. In his last position, he worked for Insurcom as its director of environmental services (Asbestos and Lead Division).

Greco will be responsible for recruiting, onboarding, training and licensing, and generally supporting the field team. In her last position at BigBear.ai, she was the talent acquisition coordinator/system administrator where she was responsible for processing and reviewing applications, and onboarding.

D.F. Pray Promotes Raposa

Seekonk, MA – D.F. Pray announced the promotion of Jared Raposa to chief financial officer from his previous position as vice president of finance.

Raposa has been with D.F. Pray since 2014 and has more than 18 years of experience in the construction industry, having previously held operational

Raposa

and financial roles within the industry. As CFO, he will drive strategic planning, along with alignment of the company’s financial planning, risk management review, and financial analysis and reporting.

Raposa is a LEED Accredited Professional and a member of Construction Financial Management Association.

DPS Group Welcomes Penko

Conshohocken, PA – DPS Group announced it has added Aimee Penko as its new engineering execution manager.

Reporting to Director of Engineering Andrew Harris, Penko will be responsible for driving multidisciplinary coordination and technical checks of project deliverables.

Based in the Philadelphia office, she has over 30 years of technical design and leadership experience within the life sciences industry. Her experience encom

passes championing continuous improvement of procedures and technical skills, identifying and mitigating project risks, and reviewing deliverables for multidisciplinary coordination while promoting a culture of technical excellence within the office. Her core knowledge skill set is in the automation, instrumentation and controls field with a broad understanding of all disciplines, design deliverables and project execution methodologies.

Jones Architecture Staff Achievements

Salem, MA – Jones Architecture an nounced that project manager Silvia Colpani was recently elected to the BSA Ethics Committee Board.

“As an architect, an immigrant, and a parent, through the BSA Ethics Committee I want to contribute to a community that is not afraid of challenges and looks after future generations. Working for the higher education field made me question how I can be a better advocate for my clients and their diverse group of users. Being a full-time architect, I learned that the impact of our design choices is what really drives the change,” said Colpani.

Jones Architecture also announced that associate Christian Strom, AIA and project manager Jake Springer, RA became licensed architects in November.

Strom has been a part of the Jones team for eight years and has over 18 years of experience working in construction and architecture for commercial and residential clients both in Norway and in the U.S. He is a LEED Green Associate.

Springer joined the firm in 2018 and his work varies from office to residential and studio projects. He was part of the team that designed and constructed the recently completed C. Gerald Lucey Building in Brockton, and has been working with DCAMM to implement its new Future of Work guidelines throughout state-owned buildings.

Kaydon IT Welcomes Fresh

Canton, MA – Kaydon Integrated Technologies announced that John Fresh has joined its team as the director of business development at its Canton headquarters.

He brings years of professional experience in the technology business and has already increased the business growth by bringing in new customers, partnerships, and opportunities.

Fresh aims to grow the company by adding strategic project based and recurring revenue. His goal is to continue to add to the company’s team of professionals, and improve the company’s core competencies in the physical security and technology space.

Metro Walls Promotes Three

Manchester, NH – Metro Walls an nounced the promotion of three employ ees to vice president in their respective roles to support the continued success and expansion of the firm.

Carl Schulz has been promoted to vice president of estimating and preconstruction. He has over 20 years of industry experience and has been with Metro Walls for 10 years. In this new role, Schulz will oversee the daily operations of the estimating team, help drive growth, help set the operations teams up for success, and continue to build and strengthen relationships with new and existing customers across New England.

Don Lessard has been named vice president – Maine. Previously holding the position of general manager, he has been with Metro Walls for seven years. Utilizing his over 35 years of experience in the industry, Lessard will continue to oversee the company’s Maine branch

while taking on additional executive functions in his new role.

Jay Rocha has been promoted to vice president –South Shore. He brings decades of drywall experience, excellent customer service, and an un rivaled passion for the industry that has contributed to Metro Walls’ rapid growth, according to the firm’s representatives.

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ReArch Welcomes Four

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South Burlington, VT – ReArch Company announced it recently welcomed Austin Hart, Sarah LeClair, Justin Palker, and Ben Buglovsky to its team.

In their role as project engineers, Hart and LeClair support the project management team on assigned projects. Both ensure project documents and project schedules are maintained and communicated consistently. Working with ReArch’s project managers, Hart and LeClair are responsible for controlling the flow of information between the field staff and the design team. Other responsibilities include contract administration, submittal review, document control, and assisting with change order management.

As an estimator, Palker provides quantity takeoffs, estimates material and

labor, and oversees value management on assigned projects. He is responsible for project procurement and issues award notices to subcontractors and material suppliers.

As ReArch’s preconstruction manager, Buglovsky leverages his architectural experience by being involved with projects in the earliest stages of development. He serves as the primary point of contact during the preconstruction phase and helps manage the preconstruction schedule to lead the team to achieve critical milestones. He promotes energy conservation and sustainable building practices and coordinates with the estimating department to ensure that the project scope and the owner’s requirements are aligned.

Landry/French Hires

Scarborough, ME – Landry/ French Construction recently announced the hiring of Justin Lyons as project executive.

Lyons has 25 years of experi ence in commercial construction that includes a variety of roles throughout his career including preconstruction, estimating, project management, and op erations. He brings significant industry experience in large-scale healthcare, higher education, and commercial con

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In his role, Lyons will be responsible for providing overall team management, including leading and developing project teams, project oversight of dayto-day construction activities, and focusing on the client expe rience.

Prior to joining Landry/French, he worked for Consigli and Turner Construction Company.

Copley Wolff Promotes Martel

Boston – Copley Wolff Design Group, Inc. announced it has promoted Jennifer Martel, ASLA, PLA to the position of senior associate.

Martel will be responsible for providing direction, inspira tion, and consistent design quality while also playing a key role in client relations and business development of the firm.

She brings 16 years of landscape planning and design experience to Copley Wolff Design Group. She is currently managing high profile projects such as the Court Square Master Plan in Springfield, Bunker Hill Housing Redevelopment in Charlestown, and Faneuil Gardens Redevelopment in Brighton.

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Calendar

AEE NE

December 14 at 5:30 PM

Demand Response Programs

Learn how peak load reduction helps to reduce long term costs and pollution for everyone, and what options are out there to participate, how much are they worth and how are they implemented in real facilities. The event, hosted by The Association of Energy Engineers - New England chapter, will be held at the Charles River Museum of Industry & Innovation in Waltham, Mass. with speakers from National Grid and curtailment service providers. Additionally, donations will be collected for Toys for Tots.

BRAGB

December 14 at 6:00 PM

2022 Holiday Party at Gore Place

The Builders and Remodelers Association

of Greater Boston’s annual party will be held at the historic Gore Place Carriage House in Waltham, Mass. and will offer networking opportunities, hors d’oeuvres, an open bar, and a Tools for Schools drop-off and raffle benefiting Careers in Construction MA.

NAIOP

December 14 at 2:00 PM

2022 Advocacy Roundup

The Commercial Real Estate Development Association’s vice president of policy & public affairs, Anastasia Nicolaou, is hosting this year’s Advocacy Roundup, which will review NAIOP’s advocacy agenda and what is planned for 2023. The program will kick off with a keynote from the City of Boston’s chief of economic opportunity and inclusion, Segun Idowu, who will overview Mayor Wu’s first year in office and the city’s plans for the future.

ABC MA

December 15 at 5:00 PM

ABC/GCI Holiday Open House

The Massachusetts Chapter of Associated Builders and Contractors is continuing its Annual ABC Massachusetts & Gould Construction Institute Holiday Open House at its Woburn, Mass. offices. The event will include spirits, food, and music, and is free for members and their families.

BE+

December 15 at 9:00 AM

Women in Green: Rising Collective

This Built Environment Plus “Women in Green” networking breakfast will be held at Hei La Moon in Boston with table questions and a panel discussion featuring Deputy Chief of Urban Design Diana Ferndandez, Somerville Mayor Katjana Ballantyne, and Cambridge Mayor Sumbul Siddiqui.

ISPE

December 15 at 6:00 PM

Retro Winter Social ISPE’s Emerging Leaders Committee is hosting a Retro Winter Social at River Bar in Somerville’s Assembly Row, with fireside drinks, appetizers, a raffle, and a holiday attire costume contest. The free raffle is sponsored by Boston Analytical.

CCIA

December 15 at 6:00 PM

EMF Holiday Party

The Connecticut Construction Industries Association and Equipment Maintenance Forum is hosting a special holiday celebration and dinner at the Back 9 Tavern in Plantsville, Conn. A raffle will be hosted, with ticket sales being donated to Foodshare, a nonprofit aiming to mobilize community partners and volunteers to solve hunger.

ELA

January 11 at 12:00 PM

Webinar: Deeper Learning Through Ecology

Sheryl Davies, founder of the Dream Island Initiative, will be hosting a webinar on how the built environment and natural settings can facilitate deeper learning, using the Park School of Buffalo as a case study. Attendees will also hear student perspectives and other examples across the age spectrum.

SMPS Boston

January 12 at 5:30 PM

Holiday Party

SMPS Boston is hosting its annual Holiday Party to offer industry members a night of networking and a chance to celebrate the new year. This year’s party will be at Trillium Brewing in Boston, with an open bar, appetizers, and a raffle.

AGC MA

January 12-13

Ski Day at Waterville Valley and Owl’s Nest Resort

The Massachusetts chapter of AGC is hosting a two-day skiing event at the new Owl’s Nest Resort in Thornton, N.H. and the Waterville Valley Resort in Waterville Valley, N.H. The event will include a board meeting, all member reception, continental breakfast, and buffet lunch.

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