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Advantage completes 137,697 s/f warehouse at Liberty and Union I.P.

Advantage Construction recently completed construction on Revolutionary Way Commerce Center of a 137,697 s/f high-bay warehouse located in the Liberty and Union Industrial Park for $7 million. The conventional structural steel building was constructed out of a combination of insulated metal paneling and masonry. There are twelve 8' x 10' loading docks with hydraulic levelers, bumpers and seals. The roof is an EPDM rubber membrane roof with a 10-year warranty. Other amenities of the facility include 48' x 42' column spacing, a 30' clear height, and ESFR sprinkler system. The parking is 2 spaces per 1,000 s/f and the building also comes equipped with separate auto and truck entrances. The Liberty and Union Industrial Park is located at the intersections of Rtes. 24 and 140, just minutes from Rte. 495. The park's location gives employers a job market in excess of one million people within a 20-mile radius and metropolitan areas of Boston and Providence are just 32 and 20 miles away respectively.
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Weston & Sampson earns award from ACEC for Arlington DPW job

Arlington, MA Weston & Sampson Engineers, Inc., has earned a National Recognition Award for exemplary engineering achievement in the American Council of Engineering Companies’ (ACEC) 58th annual Engineering Excellence Awards (EEA). The award comes for leading the renovation of the Arlington Department of Public Works (DPW) facility.
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Ask the Electrician:  How do I prepare my commercial building for a disaster?

Ask the Electrician: How do I prepare my commercial building for a disaster?

New England’s notorious weather – from fierce winter storms to summer squalls and fall hurricanes – can leave businesses in the dark. While power outages are often blamed on storms, they can also be caused by unforeseen events like accidents or construction mishaps. While it’s impossible to prevent disasters and power outages entirely, proactive preparation can significantly minimize their impact on your commercial building.
Ask the Electrician: Is summer a prime time for commercial electrical maintenance?

Ask the Electrician: Is summer a prime time for commercial electrical maintenance?

The answer is “Yes!” While January marks the official new year, many businesses view September as a fresh start. This makes summer an ideal time for commercial property owners to schedule long-term electrical maintenance projects.
The design-build advantage: Integrated interior design solutions - by Parker Snyder

The design-build advantage: Integrated interior design solutions - by Parker Snyder

When it comes to corporate interior spaces for both commercial and industrial projects, partnering with a design-build firm with in-house interior design services can offer clients many benefits. Unlike traditional delivery methods where interior designers operate independently from the design and construction teams, often creating a longer project timeline as cost negotiations and revisions ensue
State legislature ends session without passing PLA bill - by Joe Camilo

State legislature ends session without passing PLA bill - by Joe Camilo

Massachusetts taxpayers dodged a bullet when the state Senate didn’t take up legislation passed by the House in the waning moments of the legislative session that would have made it easier for municipalities and state agencies to use union-only project labor agreements (PLAs) on construction projects.