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Metro West Steel providing design/build services on 53 current projects; includes $2.5m old wood mill renovation

Metro West Steel a design/build firm with two structural engineers, six project managers, ten draftsmen, four detailers, 20 structural fabricators, have a busy road ahead while running 53 jobs at this current time. Jobs ranging from miscellaneous stairs and rails to full blown design/build structural projects. Between all these jobs Metro West Steel offers one-of-a-kind million dollar service with every project. With our staff and our highly automated fabrication facility, Metro West Steel is able to offer one-of-a-kind million dollar service with every project. Big projects in process are renovations of an old wood mill on the north shore totaling $2.5 million in structural steel expects completion by the first of the new year. Design/build $2.2 million project like the new BMW Gallery on Rte. 1 Norwood is nearing completion of its structural requirements, and is soon to be ready for phase 2 of Dri-Design metal panels to complete the rain-screen system. Dri-Design is a single skin, painted, no hassle installation product that is being offered to the BMW Gallery with custom BMW white and grey Kynar paint! PolyRack Rhode Island in the Highland Corporate Park is nearing its completion of its $1.1 million contract as a design/build project with Dri-Design exterior panel system. Dri-Design is being offered on this building with two colors blue and white. The standard nominal joint lines between panels of 5/8" have been reduced to 1/8" vertical joint lines. Project expects completion with Dri-Design metal panels by the second week of October. PolyRack is a German based company that has brought there business to be manufactured here in the northeast hassle free through the help of well-respected general contractor, New England Construction.
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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.
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.
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
Ask the Electrician: Is summer a prime time for commercial electrical maintenance?

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

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