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JB Sullivan Construction, Inc. completes shell of 108,000 s/f Indian Brook Medical Office Building

Continuing their twelve year relationship, Summit Land Development, hired JB Sullivan Construction Corp. of Bedford, N.H. for the design build construction of the shell of the new 108,000 s/f Indian Brook Medical Office Building at 10 Members Way. The structure, which was developed for Wentworth-Douglass Hospital, was constructed in a nine month time frame. The five-story, brick veneer, EIFS clad structure with suspended canopied front entrance was designed by Berard-Martel Architects of Bedford. T.F. Moran of Bedford, was responsible for structural engineering. The completely handicap accessible building features four floors of office space, each with 21,580 s/f of space, an underground parking garage, two four-stop elevators, and parking for 490 vehicles. Led by project manager Kevin Morse and site supervisor Kevin Weyant, the Sullivan team, under very adverse winter and spring weather conditions, was responsible for the following scope of work for this year long project: *Preliminary site demolition/clean up, * building construction, * utility and HVAC installation, * site work that included construction of retaining walls, * parking lots, * sidewalks, and * landscaping. The entire building will be leased by Wentworth-Douglass Hospital. With the completion of the shell, the Sullivan team has won the Wentworth-Douglass contract to be responsible for the building's tenant improvements that will include interior architectural millwork, residential cabinetry, flooring, painting and wall coverings, window treatments, and fire protection specialties. Some of the future occupants of the facility include Strafford Medical Associates, Wentworth Internal Medicine, Dover Family Practice and Atlantic/ACMED. Office and laboratory areas are also planned for rheumatory, endocrine/diabetes, urology, general surgery, radiology, phlebotomy, and nuclear medicine entities. The John B. Sullivan, Jr. Corp of NH, a 38-year old design/build and construction management company, is active throughout the northeast in healthcare, medical, corporate, hospitality and retail construction and renovation.
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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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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.
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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