Category: Construction Design & Engineering

Boston, MA The fall season always marks the return of IFMA Boston events, and this year is no different. Registration is now open for IFMA Boston’s FMForward Deep Dive 2024. The FMForward Deep Dive 2024 Conference will be held on November 19^th at the Babson Executive Conference Center in Wellesley, Mass.

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.

Needham, MA According to Bowdoin Construction, David Gould has joined the firm as project manager. Gould is a seasoned construction project manager with an engineering background.

Pembroke, MA Acella Construction Corporation, a leader in construction management throughout greater Boston, celebrated the groundbreaking of North River Church’s new activity center, at 334 Old Oak St.

Worcester, MA Having recently completed state certification as a modular manufacturing facility, Integrity Modular Design and Construction (IM) is committed to taking on the challenges of providing cost-effective modular multifamily housing to New England and beyond.

Wellesley, MA Vantage Builders, Inc., a commercial contractor specializing in pre-construction, construction management and design-build services, has completed the fit-out of a new 4,500-s/f primary care center for Mass General Brigham, located at 981 Worcester St.

Before we know it, our ASM General Contractor Showcase will be held on October 24^th at Polar Park’s DCU Club in Worcester. This year’s showcase will be entirely indoors and offer great ballpark views. This is a member-only event, so if you want to attend, please consider joining the association. Our last GC Showcase, held in 2022,

October is Careers in Construction Month, and rarely has it been more consequential. According to our chapter’s national parent organization, the construction industry needs to attract half-a-million new workers in the coming year to meet demand. Addressing that need is a huge job, but we at ABC MA are trying to do our part.

Boston, MA LiRo-Hill, a national, multidisciplinary project and construction management, engineering, architecture, and technology firm, has welcomed John Fowler, AIA, LEED AP, as a vice president and the New England healthcare practice leader. Working out of the Schrafft’s City Center office, Fowler will lead the healthcare planning and design teams for New England clients

Fall River, MA Cordeiro Properties secures close to $10 million in financing from Rockland Trust for the rehabilitation of a 146-year-old former mill building, known as the Merrill Building. The former 30,937 s/f mill, located at 66 Troy St., will have the top three floors converted into 36 market-rate residential units.

Boston, MA On October 1^st leaders dedicated to advancing low-carbon cement as a tool for reducing the built environment’s massive share of global CO2 emissions (about 40%) gathered to celebrate the first commercial installations of Sublime Systems’ technology, in the city’s largest net-zero-carbon office building,

Hyannis, MA Cape Cod is facing a housing crisis that has left many families and individuals without viable housing options. The cost of a home on Cape Cod surged by 84% from 2016 to 2022, reaching a median price of $660,000 by December 2023. Meanwhile, the rental vacancy rate has plummeted to just 1%. These factors,