Name: Chris Floyd
Title: Business Development
Company: C.E. Floyd Co., Inc.
Location: Bedford, MA
Place of Birth: Des Moines, IA
Family: Married to Jennifer, one daughter
College: Vanderbilt University, BA French, Political Science, Minor in Business Admin and Babson College, MBA
First job unrelated to your current field: Host at
Maison Robert
First Job in current field: Laborer
What your firm does now and its plans for the future: We specialize in delivering high-quality, complex construction projects for clients in the commercial office, educational, senior housing and hospitality markets. Continue to provide excellent service, responsiveness and quality for our clients.
What is the biggest green change you would like to see happen in your industry over the next 10 years: I would like to see net zero energy building design and construction become the industry standard.
Hobbies: Hiking, Swimming, Boating, Reading
Favorite Novel: Historical fiction, Jeff Shaara novels
Favorite Film: Hunt for the Red October
Keys to Success: Keep my eyes and ears open, ask good questions and pay attention to detail
If you had to choose a different profession, what would it be: Real estate developer with a focus on sustainable development
Providence, RI Shawmut Design and Construction celebrated the ceremonial groundbreaking for the 195 District Park Pavilion, marking the start of construction on a facility that will feature year-round dining and support space for park operations. In addition to the 3,500 s/f building, the project will include infrastructure upgrades
The New England Real Estate proud to showcase the remarkable projects that have graced the cover and center spread of NEREJ this year, all made possible by the collaboration of outstanding project teams. Now, it's time to recognize the top project of 2024, and we need your vote!
Long-term interest rates have fallen by 100 basis points, and the market is normalizing. In December of 2022 I wrote an article about investing in a high interest rate, high inflation market. Since then, inflation has cooled off, and the Fed has begun lowering their funds rate.
The industrial markets have never been stronger. What has happened is that the build out of Devens with new high-tech biotech manufacturing with housing to service these buildings serves as the connector required to really make the I-495 West market sizzle. Worcester has been the beneficiary