Category: Construction Design & Engineering

Arlington, MA In partnership with the Housing Corp. of Arlington (HCA), Reframe Systems, a technology company that is catalyzing the production of climate-friendly housing, celebrated its first completed Accessible Dwelling Unit (ADU) in the city.

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.

I hope everyone is enjoying their summer and looking forward to a smooth transition to a beautiful fall season. We at ASM were busy the past month with our 28^th Annual Golf Tournament, which was held on July 11 at Pinehills Golf Club in Plymouth. We are also planning some exciting programming for the fall.

In recent years, the life science industry has witnessed a shift in how companies operate and innovate. One of the key driving forces behind this transformation is the emergence of incubators and co-working spaces specifically tailored to meet the unique budget and schedule needs of startups.

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.

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

Biddeford, ME Reveler Development, in partnership with Penobscot General Contractors, held the “topping out” of their latest project located at 60 Barra Rd. The milestone marks the completion of the building’s structural phase, bringing it one step closer

Boston, MA Brennan Consulting is finalizing work on 2 Harbor St. with Suffolk Construction, where 2 and 4 Harbor are Beacon Capital Partners’ newest products in the Seaport. The project sits in the transitioning mixed-use East Seaport

Taunton, MA Connolly Brothers Inc. completed build-out of a 234,282 s/f warehouse project for Ferguson Enterprises, LLC. The new 40-ft. clear high-bay warehouse required modifications to facilitate installation of specialized equipment

Boston, MA HGA has completed the Beth Israel Lahey Health’s new Center for Advanced Heart Failure & Cardiomyopathy Care at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC). HGA reimagined the patient and provider experience

Unfortunately, politics is often as much a part of what we do as actual building. And as all of us know, it’s not easy being an open-shop contractor in Massachusetts.

Wakefield, MA Cabot, Cabot & Forbes, and its partner on the project, Equity Residential, have broken ground on its newest project, The Basin, located at 200 Quannapowitt Pkwy. Residents will be able to begin moving into The Basin in 2025.