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Three at D.F. Pray achieve title of LEED Green Associate

John Marques, project manager; Dan Anjo, assistant project manager and Andrew Hedden, assistant project manager of D.F. Pray recently achieved the title of LEED Green Associates. LEED (Leadership in Energy in Environmental Design) is a green buildings rating system established by the United States Green Building Council. (USGBC) D.F. Pray has made green building a priority and looks forward to offering its clients the added knowledge and skills to build environmentally friendly buildings. Holding training sessions in-house, the course is taught by Gary Smith, vice president of special projects, and LEED Accredited Professional. Another training session began in May with fourteen employees participating on their way to becoming LEED Green Associates. At D.F. Pray emphasis is on the client and their specific needs. During the preconstruction, planning phase, and/or the construction process itself, the activities and objectives of the project team are designed to create value for the client while achieving the maximum scheduling and budgetary outcomes. D.F. Pray is a single-source contractor providing a wide range of services that include preconstruction, construction management and general contracting. All services are executed through four offices located in Seekonk and Boston; Raleigh, N.C. and Nashville, Tenn.
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Village centers and local retail: What the market wants - by Carol Todreas

Village centers and local retail: What the market wants - by Carol Todreas

Good news! Brick and mortar is alive and well. Many malls are coming back. Americans are flocking to Europe to walk, shop, eat, and enjoy much needed vacations. Visitors return and talk about the pleasures of walking and shopping in local shops in cities and towns all over Europe.
Keeping the “there” there - by Carol Todreas

Keeping the “there” there - by Carol Todreas

New zoning is a big topic for many communities. Whether it is to comply with the 2021 MBTA legislation calling for more multi-family housing in locales with access to T stations or to address other pressures from public-private entities, zoning for multi-family housing is believed to be a major part of the solution to the housing crisis.
Placemaking and retail in 2024 - by Carol Todreas

Placemaking and retail in 2024 - by Carol Todreas

Placemaking. That is the word for 2024. While the concept has historical precedence in urban development, it became part of our current culture in the 1960’s when urbanists started to think about cities for people, not just cars.

Reimagining retail for the downtown - by Carol Todreas

Reimagining retail for the downtown - by Carol Todreas

Before COVID-19, downtown retail had been sliding downwards. A few restaurants and stores were hanging on, but the trajectory was headed south. Now with post- COVID-19 lifestyle changes, old-style retail anywhere has lost its market appeal.