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Integrated Builders awarded 100,000 s/f fit-out project for nora systems at 9 Northeastern Blvd.

Integrated Builders has been awarded a fit-out contract, totaling 100,000 s/f of commercial space, at 9 Northeastern Blvd. for nora systems. Equity Industrial Partners, a developer and operator of industrial real estate, hired Integrated Bldrs. for the fit-out project, a 660,000 s/f warehouse/light manufacturing facility. Integrated Bldrs. will provide warehouse and office fit-outs for 74,000 s/f of warehouse and 26,000 s/f of office space for nora systems, Inc., a manufacturer of nora rubber flooring. The work includes interior millwork, doors, frames, hardware, office, cubicles, restrooms, ceiling, paint, specialties and mechanical systems. The architect for the project is The McKenna Group Ltd. Integrated Bldrs. previously completed a 104,000 s/f build-out for Comcast at the same location. The project included fit-out of the testing room with drop ceiling, flooring, heating, ventilation, air conditioning (HVAC), electrical and fire protection. "We're very pleased that Equity Industrial Partners has awarded these interior and fit-out projects to us," said Jay Dacey, president of Integrated Builders. "We love having repeat clients like Equity Industrial. It says a great deal about the quality of our work."
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