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Symmes, Maini & McKee promotes Fitzgerald

Symmes, Maini & McKee Associates Inc. (SMMA) recently appointmented and promoted of Marie Fitzgerald, IIDA as director of corporate and commercial practice; Andrew Oldeman, PE, LEED AP as principal; Linda Lukas as director of client development and senior associate; and Michael O'Keefe, AIA, LEEDAP as senior associate and project director. SMMA principal and vice president Marie Fitzgerald, will expand her leadership role at SMMA, taking on the management and client liaison duties of the firm's corporate and commercial practice group. Andrew Oldeman returns to SMMA from Vanderweil Engineers, and will collaborate with SMMA clients and staff on the design of facility engineering and energy management solutions. Linda Lukas joins SMMA after running her own marketing consulting practice, The Lukas Group. She will lead SMMA's business development strategy and implementation. Michael O'Keefe joins SMMA from architecture firm Michael Dennis & Associates. He will provide planning, design and project oversight to higher education clients. "These appointments continue to build on SMMA's client service capabilities and design strength," said Ara Krafian, SMMA president. "These talented individuals allow us to expand services and sustainable solutions for our higher education, corporate, advanced technology and k-12 sectors," he said.
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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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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
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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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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.