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Professional Profile: Wright Dickinson, 2015

Name: Wright Dickinson Title: Senior Project Manager Company: Kaplan Construction Location: Brookline, MA Place of birth: Florence, MA Family: Married with three children - Sam, Natalie, and Henry College: Wentworth Institute of Technology First job unrelated to your current field: Mowing lawns First job in current field: Kaplan Construction What your firm does now and its plans for the future? We are a construction management firm with strong client relationships that have been built by taking on projects that require an elevated level of coordination, communication, and attention to detail. Industry sectors include health care, institutional, commercial, multi-family residential, and houses of worship. We are positioned for growth in all markets. Hobbies: Mountain biking, swimming, fishing, playing guitar, travel Favorite novel: Under my Elm Favorite film: High Plains Drifter Keys to success: A solid family life, fully investing yourself in the task at hand, making choices, giving Person(s) you most admire (outside of family): Anyone who masters the art of living a balanced life If you had to choose a different profession, what would it be? Guide for outdoor adventures around the world
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Shawmut Design and Construction breaks ground on the 195 District Park Pavilion in Providence, RI

Shawmut Design and Construction breaks ground on the 195 District Park Pavilion in Providence, RI

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 Journal presents<br> the First Annual Project of the Year Award! Vote today!

The New England Real Estate Journal presents
the First Annual Project of the Year Award! Vote today!

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!
Investing in a falling rate environment - by Harrison Klein

Investing in a falling rate environment - by Harrison Klein

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 2024 CRE markets: “The Ups” (industrial) and “The Downs” (Boston class B/C office) - by Webster Collins

The 2024 CRE markets: “The Ups” (industrial) and “The Downs” (Boston class B/C office) - by Webster Collins

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