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Rumford, RI - The In-ternational council of Shop-ping centers RI Next gen-eration committee announced matt Sluter of New England construction as co-chair for RI Next generation.

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Judith NitschBoston - The Boston Society of Architects (BSA) has announced the results of its recent election.

mike Davis has been elected as president of the BSA. Davis has been a BSA member since 1986 and was elect-ed to the AIA college of fellows in 2010. he has served on Boston mayor menino’s green Building Task force (2002-03) and massachusetts governor patrick’s Net Zero Energy Building Task force (2008-09). he is an overseer and a member of the faculty at the Boston Architectural col-lege and serves on the board of directors of the Sustainable performance Institute, the Boston foundation for Architecture, and the Design Advisory Board of the Design Industry group of massachusetts (DIgmA).

The newly elected 2013 BSA Board of Directors include vice-president/pres-ident-elect: Emily grandstaff-Rice AIA;

treasurer: Jim collins fAIA; commissioner of architectural de-sign: Josiah Steven-son AIA; commis-sioner of education and research: Robert miklos fAIA; com-missioner of profes-sional communities:

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The tradeshow and conference launched with Speaking of Architecture, an opening plenary panel discussion mod-erated by Renée loth of ArchitectureBos-ton Magazine and Robert campbell fAIA of the Boston Globe. panelists included

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ABX provided over 175 profes-sional development opportunities, cov-ering a range of topics from building technology to design, software, social sustainability, and code. Tours were provided, allowing attendees an inside look into some of the most unique and interesting buildings in greater Boston, including the recently re-opened Tea party museum, hostelling International, and the massArt Tower Building.

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industry needs, and the next generation of workers is further elevating the fm role as a core business function. current undergraduate and graduate students are realizing the exciting and rewarding oppor-tunities that exist in

this field. Traditionally, most facility managers

entered this profession through the “back door” of an organization where they were running the physical assets, energy manage-ment systems, and critical equipment. These responsibilities were vital for the function-ality of the facilities and the business, but often operated independently and not inte-grated into a larger strategic plan and vision.

In most cases, those skilled enough to ascend to management positions within an organization already had many of the quali-ties it takes to be successful: multi-tasking skills, confidence, a high comfort level with responsibility, and an ability to not only un-derstand how buildings and organizations function, but how to make them work reli-ably and efficiently. It takes a special person to be able to handle the job requirements needed to make the physical environment a location where employees can be produc-tive. That person possesses a combination

of skills in engineering, designing, and ne-gotiating, as well as a competent working knowledge of all trades.

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we had the pleasure of covering Bis-now’s third Annual Boston healthcare Real Estate Summit recently at the westin cop-ley place. moderator John plante, senior as-sociate, langan Engineering introduced the panel including children’s hospital Bos-ton’s Vp charles weinstein, Steward health care System’s patrick murphy, Biomed Re-alty Trust senior director Bill Kane, whelan Associates co-founder Bill whelan, and walsh Brothers cEo Richard walsh.

provisions in Romneycare in mas-sachusetts and obam-acare nationaly is forc-ing hospitals to squeeze profits and hold down their operating costs.

chB balanced a $150 million decline in revenue by taking $150 million out of its $1.5 billion annual op-erating budget for ’12 and ’13. weinstein predicted that out of the current 55 free-standing U.S. pediatric hospitals, only 15 will survive the financial upheaval in 10 years. But this isn’t doomsday, according to Kane; it’s a mechanism for change.

In the longwood medical Area, which has 19 million sf of healthcare fa-cilities crammed into one square mile, weinstien explained that the problem is under-demolition, not over-development; old buildings should be torn down. con-struction is 80% complete on children’s 130,000sf “Skinney Binney” addition. Now, chB is planning for the next $1bil-lion, 1million sf development wave in Bos-ton and an outpatient building in waltham.

Bisnow’s newletter following the event made note that langan Engineering & Environmental Services is working in connecticut on a 300,000sf ambulatory care center for Uconn, starting construction in february and opening in early 2015. The company is also doing an moB expansion for Yale New haven hospital (part of its ef-fort to move into surrounding communities) that’s going through permitting.

Biomed Realty has $5 billion in life science assets in seven core markets that are considered R&D super clusters, including, of course, Boston/cambridge where it owns 4 million sf. he’s not worried about Vertex’

plan to leave 300,000sf of Biomed space when it decamps to the Boston Seaport. It’s an opportunity to redevelop the space and enhance cambridgeport’s appeal.

Richard walsh, the construction manager for “Skinney Binney,” says that the tight site makes it the most complex project imaginable. It will take two and a half years to produce 30 private beds.

with downtown hospi-tal expansion so tricky, walsh says hospitals are scrambling to expand in the ‘burbs, especially those around Rt 128. The company, the event sponsor, is also working on the new Spaulding Rehabilitation hospi-tal in the charlestown

Naval Shipyard. The job is coming in at a cost much lower than es-timated two years ago; $390/sf compared to $490/sf. But going forward, walsh says, costs will rise. Bill whelan of whelan As-sociates, a value-add development com-pany vertically integrated with manage-ment services, says that as hospital revenue streams dip, healthcare clients are learning to do more with less. That means highly efficient buildings in easy-to-reach places like shopping centers on major highways (not be confused with Dollar Stores, also efficient buildings in shopping centers). construction costs have gone from about $80/sf three years ago to $108/sf now. Ten-ants concerned with preserving their capital are willing to pay higher rents for turnkey space and they’re getting more. The aver-age TI package tab went from about $40/sf in ’09 to $80/sf today.

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High-Profile: Facilities Development News

Quincy, mA - Quincy mayor Thom-as Koch and Beal/Street-works recently unveiled formal construction drawings and plans for the the city’s historic $1.6 billion Quincy center scheduled to break ground in 2013.

The $120 million plans includes a 15-story luxury apartment building and five-story residential building featuring loft-style units in the centerpiece block of Quincy center that is anchored by the granite Trust Building at 1400 hancock Street. The design also includes a new pedestrian-friendly promenade behind the existing granite Trust building, connecting hancock Street to chestnut Street and cre-ating additional ground-floor retail space. In total, the plan includes about 30,000sf of retail space.

The voluminous formal package of plans filed by Beal/Street-Works details ranges from architectural drawings, sche-matics, unit layouts in buildings, and utility installation to new streetscapes and down to the type of material used for building exteriors.

The filing is part of an accelerated portion of the development program ne-gotiated by mayor Koch and Beal/Street-Works in the spring, creating a new first stage of the project and allowing it to start months earlier than originally projected based on market response to the project. construction is expected to begin in the first quarter of 2013, with the original first stage anticipated to begin as scheduled lat-er in the year.

The delivery of construction draw-ings triggers a review by the city’s plan-ning board, which will ultimately ensure that the plans meet the technical guidelines of the city’s downtown guidelines. A public hearing hosted by the planning board will be held as part of that process, although no date has been set.

As part of the filing, Street-Works paid the city $250,000 that will help pay for consultants and other experts, in accor-dance with the master development agree-ment to review the plans as part of the plan-ning board process.

Quincy center Designs Unveiled

Rendering courtesy of Beal/Street-works Opening phase of Quincy Center

Boston, mA - wilson Butler Archi-tects announced an encore assignment for firm co-founders Scott Butler and Scott wilson for a phased $50 million expansion, renovation, and rebranding of the Broward center for the performing Arts. The project will add new dining and hospitality venues, update existing theaters, and significantly increase educational program space at the 20-year-old fort lauderdale venue.

The two worked together on the de-sign for the original Broward center com-plex two decades ago as architects at Ben-jamin Thompson Associates. Scott wilson was the center’s original project architect ,and Scott Butler was its project designer.

The first phase includes a complete restoration of the center’s flagship perfor-mance space, the 2,660-seat Au-Rene The-ater, that will feature new seating, a new or-chestra pit, and new lighting and acoustical systems. when it reopened october 26, the newly upgraded Au-Rene Theater unveiled

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Boston - cBT Architects was recently se-lected by hotel george in washington, D.c to provide interior design for upcoming guest room renovations.

The renovations will include a redesign of all 139 hotel guest rooms as well as the parlor suites, presidential suite, and hotel corridors and elevator banks. The distinc-tive, historical nature of the capitol hill neighborhood will provide a strong basis for the design aesthetics and will allow the hotel to ulti-mately achieve a continuous design iden-tity throughout.

parchment and ink, as a means of his-torical communication, will drive the color

palette, while supersized graphics of the inaugural address create a feature wall in each newly designed room. Rich dark ac-cents will contrast with distinctive features such as the custom accent pillows, based on george washington’s original uniforms, which adorn the king-size beds.

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Rendering of the proposed guest room design for Hotel George renovations

concord, Nh - Bruss con-struction of Bradford announced the ground-breaking and beginning of construction on the phase 1 addi-tion and extensive renovations to the clubhouse of the concord country club on 22 country club lane, con-cord. The new 3,000sf addition to the clubhouse will include a new en-try lobby, lula hcp lift, stairway, ad-ministrative offices, lavatories, and a connector to the pro shop. construc-tion is scheduled to be complete in the spring of 2013.

Design partners joining in this project include Yeaton Associates from littleton, foley Buhl Roberts & Associates from manchester and weaver & Associates Architects from Belmont, mass.

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lexington, mA - R. g. Vanderweil Engineers llp, a Boston based full-service engineering firm, recently completed the engineering design of a $50 million facility expansion in lexington for cubist pharma-ceuticals, a biopharmaceutical industry that researches, develops, and commercializes novel drugs used to treat infectious diseas-es caused by bacteria and fungi.

Vanderweil collaborated with local firms, The Richmond Group (laboratory planning and construction), Spagnolo gis-ness & Associates (shell and core architec-ture), and olson lewis + Architects (interior architecture) on the addition of a two-story, 110,000sf research laboratory expansion

above part of cubist’s existing facility.Vanderweil was responsible for the

design of the mEp/fp systems, including a central utility plant, laboratory air handling systems, compressed gas distribution, and emergency power systems. Existing mEp infrastructure was reused where possible to reduce construction costs and sustainable practices were utilized throughout.

Another project challenge was de-signing the infrastructure and sequencing the construction so that the existing facility could remain operational as the expansion was built above it, thereby allowing cubist to continue its important research without interruption.

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East providence, RI – Vision 3 recently completed an addition to Bar-rington medical center in East provi-dence. This addition was designed to house the next generation of mRI, the 3T mRI. To provide adequate space, a 1,050sf building addition was added to RImI’s existing imaging facility located in the Bmc.

The addition houses the mRI exam room, control room, and mRI equipment room and supports the complex me-chanical and electrical systems needed to operate the mRI. Interior renovations were also made to the existing imaging facility. The renovations included a new patient waiting and changing area, new staff offices, and a new reading room.

Vision 3 completes med ctr Addition

Boston - Samiotes consul-tants, Inc. (ScI) recently celebrated its 25-year anni-versary at Boston’s historic custom house. The party was an expression of thanks to the hundreds of archi-tects, landscape architects, develop-ers, institutions, and clients who have supported ScI throughout the years. The celebration also capped a year in which ScI became a woman-owned Business Enterprise (wBE) and a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE).

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looming “fiscal cliff,” the more concerned I get for our local design and construction economy. Two weeks ago, 16 of the presi-

dents of leading aca-demic institutions in the Boston area co-signed a letter to Rep-resentative Ed mar-key articulating the grave impact seques-tration would have on the research com-munity. In the letter, the authors make a compelling argument about the role that

grants from the National Institutes of health, the Department of Defense, the NSf, NASA, and the Department of Energy has on fueling an “innova-tion economy.” They cite some stag-gering figures. Their data shows that the $2.4 billion invested in massachusetts in fY11 by the NIh alone attracted a match-ing influx of $3 billion from private ven-ture capital. That’s $5 billion a year going into salaries for researchers, investments in laboratory equipment (much of it made and developed here in massachusetts), and, more importantly to us, investment in capi-tal projects. And that’s just the impact of the NIh, not the other agencies listed in the let-ter.

while the authors of the letter did not focus on the role of capital projects in a thriving and expansive innovation econo-my, it is important to understand that much of the resurgence of construction activity

going on here now is directly due to that leveraged inflow of federal and private dol-lars. As laboratory architects, it is no stretch to say that 100% of our thriving business has been to serve clients backed by federal grants and private Vc investments. The investments create space churn which cre-ates opportunity for work for all of us who design or build.

here is how it works. A new grant comes in to a university researcher to study a disease or to develop new materials for computing or energy production. part of this grant is used to purchase new equip-ment and to hire more graduate students and post-docs. The space available is too small for the growth of the team, and the infra-structure is unable to support the modern

equipment. A small project is created to re-fit space to support the grant activities. The research gains traction, and the researcher sees potential to commercialize the project through tech transfer. Venture capital backs the idea, and a new start-up is formed that needs space for people and equipment. An-other project is born. The start-up shows promise and attracts more funding, causing a need for more space. Another project is born. As each start-up succeeds and fails, it leaves space vacant for a future use. A whole second generation of projects spring up to fill the voids left by this constantly churning business cycle.

The churn is fueled by the money,

much like a hurricane gains its strength from the warm water beneath it. cut off the warm water and the hurricane dissipates. If the sequestration takes place this January, it will have the effect of cutting off the flow of funding that generates our churn, and our strong innovation economy will stall and weaken. Under sequestration, Boston stands to lose $3.1 billion in funding in the next five years, which could stanch as much as $5 billion in Vc funding if the current ratios hold true. A loss of $8 billion in five years is more than concerning, it is alarming.

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Representative markey, it appears it was not as strong as it could have been. It did not tackle the broader impact of research on the innovation economy. I would urge you to write a letter to your representatives in con-gress asking them to make every effort to prevent the fiscal cliff and to understand the ripple effects cuts in funding would have on job creation and prosperity in the construc-tion industry. more than research is at stake.

Mark Reed AIA, LEED AP is a prin-cipal at Boston-based Lab / Life. Science. Architecture, Inc., a laboratory design firm.

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cambridge, mA - charles River Ventures (cRV) recently moved from watertown to the one Broadway build-ing in Kendall Square, cambridge. The venture capital firm tasked Tsoi/Kobus & Associates with designing a workplace that would accommodate its state-of-the-art telepresence technology, support the quick-paced, fast-changing work of its staff, and offer clients a welcoming and fully transparent environment for meet-ings.

Because the new office offers just 6,500sf (half the space of the company’s former home), the architects and design-ers needed to work closely with cRV leadership to achieve the company’s goal of “paring down to basics,” through careful collaborative programming of the space.

The new workplace features demount-able glass wall private offices, allowing ac-cess to natural daylight and river views for all 22 staff as well as easier communication among the team. The neutral clean palette

allows for growth and flexibility of both the physical space and the company mission.

State-of-the-art audiovisual conference rooms and a telepresence suite, featuring cisco’s telepresence system, were carefully integrated into the clean and sleek design.

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Alliedcook is serv-ing as construction manag-er on this new project. The 45,000sf facility will be fully dedicated for patients with Alzheimer’s and other forms of memory loss and will address a growing problem among the elderly, both in maine and nationally. The one-story, wood-framed building will include 60 resident rooms as well as resident com-mon areas, including dining rooms, sun porches, activity rooms, and memory care gardens. The building will include public

and administrative areas made up of a mul-tipurpose room, parlor, café, private dining room, commercial kitchen, laundry facili-ties, and administrative offices.

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Brookline, mA - Kaplan construction has been commissioned to build the new Brookline Teen center located at 40 Aspin-wall Avenue.

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Kaplan construction has provided preconstruction services during the plan-ning stages of the Brookline Teen center since 2008, helping staff, teen interns and volunteers learn about the construction pro-cess and construct space mock-ups The firm was selected to provide construction man-agement services for the center based on its dedication and personal investment in the project and strong ties within the Brookline community.

located in a former garage, the 12,000sf space will undergo an extensive renovation to be transformed into a vibrant and modern environment suitable for teens.

when complete, the space will fea-ture a bowling alley, gym, recording studio, lounge, outdoor patio, café, aerobics dance studio, game rooms, and study hall. De-signed to achieve LEED certification, the project features many efficient and environ-mentally responsible elements.

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JANUARY

FeaturesAssembly Row to Break GroundSuffolk Celebrates Topping Off of Boston Tea Party

Ships and Museum FacilitiesBerklee Plans ExpansionIBEW Volunteers Wire Haiti Hospital Amtrak Project PlannedEssex to Construct New DealershipsNEC Breaks Ground on Sacucci Honda - Regent

Associates Architects White Gets Chapelbridge Renovation Market Basket Store on Schedule - Pro Con GC

Prellwitz/Chilinski Project Architect

2012 High-Profile Monthly Year in Review Editor’s Note: Construction users, building owners, developers, facilities managers, all must keep an eye to the future when planning a construction project. When selecting the best team to build it, a look into the past to see what has been designed, how it was built, and what team can accomplish the job as planned, is an indispensable step.

The 2012 Year in Review is by no means a complete list of construction activities in New England, but rather, a comprehensive listing of headlines from activities reported in High-Profile Monthly in the past year. For details on any of these headlines log on to www.high-profile.com and click “Past Issues” to find the full story.

RJS Plans Major Project Nitsch to Redesign Office Interior Reno at Alta Stone Place - Pro Con GC

Bargmann Hendrie + Archetype Architect SAK Donates ServicesESB Gets Conference Center ProjectJN Phillips to Open Warehouse ESB Starts SubstationCoastal Engineering Restores Pilgrim MonumentFinegold Alexander Completes ProjectDH PM for Acosta RenovationBrown Univ. to Begin RenovationsCoull Constructs Northeastern Univ LabHealthcare FacilitiesLamprey Health Care Ribbon Cutting - Built by

North BranchNew Medical Office Building Under Way - Pro

Con Architect and CM - Designed by DoonanMaine Med Ctr Restoration Completed BWH Opens AMIGO SuiteMulti HousingMarshfield Commons Breaks Ground - N.E.

Construction CM - O’Hearne ArchitectsAlliedCook Completes Coliseum Sr. Residence Green FacilitiesCollege of Art Renovation Achieves LEED GoldNational Grid Facility Earns LEED GoldSolar Panel Field Construction to Begin Saint-Gobain Achieves LEED GoldMaine Bank Gets LEED Gold - AlliedCook and

Gawron Turgeon Project teamConnecticut Burns & McDonnell Ribbon CuttingLEGO Refresh Project CompletedStandard Builders RecognizedKaestle Boos to Design School RenosSmilow Hospital LEED Certified

FEBRUARY Cover StoryBL Companies Designs, Erland Construction

Builds, Storrs Center

Focus: Renovation and RestorationFeldman Provides Scanning for Liberty MutualBruner/Cot Current Reno ProjectsPhilips Healthcare Office Transformed Abbot Restores Historic Back Bay BuildingExterior Designs Completes Reno

LKCo. to convert historic landmark,Group One Architects

Metric Completes Merrill Wharf RenoBowdoin Completes Church Renovation De-

signed by Strekalovsky Architecture MEC Recognized for Hospital RenovationsSilk Mill Historical Restoration Under Way - The

Architectural Team Architect, Keith Const GCJMB Completes Museum Restoration Street-Works and The Beal Join Forces on His-

toric Redevelopment of Quincy O’Connor Nears Completion of MIT Project -

D’Agostino Izzo Quirk ArchitectsCSI Completes Façade RestorationRMX Revitalization - Masonry Work by Abbot

RenovationsDBVW to Restore Victory TheatreFeaturesIMEC Builds Western Avenue Studios - BPV Low-

ell, LLC Owner and Sagebrook Development LLCColumbia Construction and Bruner/Cott Con-

tinue Watch Factory Complex

FacilitiesBomco to Build New FacilityNew Mass. Projects for GEICumberland County Civic Center Under Way -

WBRC, Sink Combs Dethlefs DesignersFeldman Delivers Fast Service for Fast 14MOS to Renovate Opera House YMCA Celebrates Grand OpeningPressley Completes Sherrill PlazaHealthcare FacilitiesSuffolk to Manage Cancer Ctr Project Suffolk Completes OperatingSuite at Brigham

and Women’sAutiello Renovating Health FacilityEducational FacilitiesBrown U Completes Metcalf Reno - Leers

Weinzapfel Associates, CM - Dimeo MEPDiNisco Completes College DesignBOND Breaks Ground on Harvard Complex -

William Rawn Architects Bruss Projects at Proctor AcademyMulti HousingResidences at Portwalk Completed - Pro Con

Architect and CMGreen FacilitiesEssex Project Awarded LEED Platinum Solar Installation Completed The First State-Owned ZNEB Opens - Designed

by DiMella Shaffer Philips Lightolier Completes Turbine Jeffords Hall Receives LEED Gold Connecticut KBE Begins Carrington School Project - Friar Associates ArchitectMOS to Renovate Opera House NCA Marks Anniversary KBE Awarded by CCIACTA Completes UMass Police StationDS Chooses Columbia ConstructionCommunity Center Breaks Ground - Elaine GC

- Silverman, Trykowski ArchitectsDS Chooses Columbia Construction - Elkus

Manfredi Architects, LaSalle PMWarrenstreet Awarded Dunbar Free LibraryMaguire PMF for Police StationTimberline Completes BreweryJewett Completes Collision Center Stonebridge Café Re-Opens Design by Steve

Todisco & BKA, Noble Ventures GCYawkey Center Dedicated - Walsh Brothers CM,

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Focus: Institutions and Schools Featuring SCUP Update Bowdoin Completes Campus Renovations With

Perry and Radford and Energy PlanningClaire T. Carney Library Infill Addition Univer-

sity of Massachusetts, DartmouthURI Fitness Center Completed - 53 Design and

William Kite CollaboratePerry Dean Rogers Design for St. George’sCommodore Builders to Revitalize Sports Ctr -

Partners With Brandeis and Imai Keller MooreLKCo Tops Off Salem State Library - Designed

by Shepley BulfinchLyme/Old Lyme High Gets Revamped - Designed

by NCA, O&G Serving as CMAlpine Environmental Lead Safe RenosStructure Tone CM on Education Resto ProjectARC Completes BC RenovationBruner/Cott Designs BU Student CenterHMFH Completes School RenovationSpecial Feature Section: Life Science FacilitiesURI Fitness Ctr Completed - 53 Design and

William Kite CollaborateTCCMA Completes Northeastern U RenosTK&A Completes CTI Fit Out Science Center Project Continues - Design and

Construction by Dore & Whittier ArchitectsNLSB at UMass Amherst: UpdateSuffolk to Build UMass FacilityJM Coull Completes Research Lab

FeaturesNeedham Town Hall AnniversaryRay + Joan Kroc Community CenterFacilitiesBSA Opens New Headquarters - Höweler + Yoon

Architects - Commodore GCFinegold Alexander Project Under WaySuffolk to Renovate 50 P.O. SquarePro Con Architect and CM for CobhamVillage at Rivermead Begins Construction De-

signed by JSAMarket Basket Nears Completion - Pro Con GC

- Prellwitz/Chilinski ArchitectWindover to Renovate Boathouse With ARCEngelberth Builds GW Plastics ExpansionPro Con CM for Hotel Project - TMS ArchitectsFranklin Pierce Center Opens - Milestone CM,

Designed by DC DesignsWSU Completes Phase 1 of Ely Library - Ar-

chitects Prellwitz Chilinski, Evergreen CMSUNY Nears Completion of Liberty TerraceHealthcare FacilitiesBaystate Medical Center – Hospital of the Future

- Suffolk Partners With Steffian Bradley Acella Selected for Health Project - Designed

by TrapaniMilestones for Longwood Medical - TAT Archi-

tect of RecordMulti HousingTimberline Completes Homewood SuitesPro Con Completes Family Services Fit-UpGreen FacilitiesEnviroVantage Goes Back to SchoolThe Lowell Regional Wastewater Utility’s

Sustainable AccomplishmentsSolar Installation Completed - Fischbach &

Moore Prime ContractorNorthStar and SouthPoint Go GreenSAK to Provide Services to DCAMConnecticutKBE Building Corp. Active in Educational

FacilitiesBerlin Steel Constructs Aqueduct RacinoNorwalk CC Center Completed

APRILCover StoryLevi+Wong Design and Nauset Construction

Complete The Gables at Winchester

Focus: Multi -Residential/Assisted LivingPro Con GC for Rosemont Apts., Davis Square

Architects, Stantec Landscape ArchitectCongress Companies Chosen For Cedar Hill

Expansion Project - Mackenzie ArchitectsMetro Walls Begins Framing at Bedford FallsBowdoin Const. to Build Habilitation Facility -

Designed by Group 7 DesignSCI Launches New Assisted Living Division

Millennium Place III Well Under WaySuffolk Construction CM, Handel Architects

Skanska and Twining to Develop ApartmentsWhitman Woods Completed - LaFreniere Archi-

tects, Dakota PartnersKBE Renovating Tower OneKensington Residential Tower Under WayFeaturesStonebridge at Burlington Sr. Living CommunityBenchmark Senior Living - A ProfileThe Commons at Southfield - Built by Plumb

House, Designed by Hugh Russell FacilitiesTemple Renovation Complete - Kaplan GC,

Hajian ArchitectsFaclitiesNavy Selects Brookstone for Renovation ProjectTocci Breaks Ground on Cancer PavilionExterior Finishes at Bar Harbor Hotel - Pro Con

Architect and CMAbbot Restores Historic Buildings - Contracts

With Hardaway Assoc.Arrowstreet Completes WLP RenoMassport Improvements CompletedBay 4 at Electric Boat CompletedMetro Walls Completes Market Basket Project

- Pro-Con GCHealthcare FacilitiesHDS Architecture Completes Marino Center

Reno - Glendale Group CMNorth Branch to Build Fresenius Clinic - CWS

ArchitectsAviv Health Center Expansion Weather Tight -

Pro Con CMOriol To Construct New Medical Office BldgEducational FacilitiesNauset Tops Off Heath SchoolCTA Starts Steel on New SchoolClasses to Begin at Dedham Avery - Designed

by Dore & WhittierMCLA Starts New Science Ctr. - EYP ArchitectsWheaton’s Mars Ctr Designed for LEED SilverNorth Branch Completes School ProjectsSteel at Colby Museum of Art Tops OutMulti HousingMarshfield Commons Model for Smart Growth

- O’Hearne ArchitectsGreen FacilitiesHobbs Brook Places Final Beam on Green BldgTufts Renovation Earns LEED GoldAwardsSuffolk Tops in Training EmployeesVision 3 Wins in National CompetitionSuffolk University Theatre Awarded FST Gets Award for Parking Garage

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Continued from previous page...MAYCover StoryDurkee, Brown, Viveiros and Werenfels Archi-

tects at Brown University’s New Department of Continuing Education

Focus: Landscaping/Civil EngineeringPerry Schoolyard Receives Award - Designed

by Warner LarsonHooksett Market Basket CompletedBioengineering Wins Engineering AwardsInterior Landscape Design 150 Royall Street Atrium by Nelson HammerFeaturesACEC AwardsBSLA AwardsSUNY Nears Completion of Liberty TerraceFacilitiesCobham’s Expands - Pro Con Architect and CMLaFreniere Architects Breaks Ground - Powissett

Lodge at Hale ReservationWessling Architects Completes TD Garden’s

Eco-Friendly RoofNauset Begins AFB HQSheskey to Design Office ParkLLB Creates New Office SpaceRoundhill Completes Seaport Ctr ProjectJC&A Completes Three Office Fitout ProjectsNorth Branch Kingswood School ProjectsFranklin Pierce Center Opens - Milestone CM -

Designed by DC DesignsDuncan Wisniewski Architects Designs Veteran’s

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Erland Breaks Ground at Concord Hillside Griffin Completes Work at Salem Judicial CtrHealthcare FacilitiesBrookstone Completes Hospital RenoSuffolk Begins Phase 2 at Baystate Med. Ctr Educational FacilitiesHPPM Selects Tocci for BIM ImplementationUMass Lowell,,UMBA Breaks Ground on Uni-

versity Suites Residence HallAlliedCook Nears Completion on Learning CtrFranklin Pierce Center Opens - Milestone CM,

Designed by DC DesignsCTA Breaks Ground on Two SchoolsMulti HousingFraming Under Way for Apt. Buildings - Pro Con

GC - Davis Square ArchitectsGreen FacilitiesMeridian Assoc. Helps Wellesley Plaza Go Green ESI chosen by Miller RecyclingAwardsMassport Garage Earns CMAA AwardVerizon Center Wins AwardWinnDevelopment AwardedHarbor Islands Pavilion Recognized by ACEC-

SGH project captures SilverNorth Branch Honored for Newbury RestorationConnecticutBL Companies Receives AwardSKDC-related Entity Acquires PropertiesKonover Wins Two AwardsJUNE

Focus: Healthcare Facilities NewsUrgent Care Center Opens Designed by EMR

Ground Broken on Medical Offices - Kuhn Riddle Architects

Winchester Hospital Opens New Surgery Center - DiGiorgio Architect and Engineer

Myles Standish Medical Center CompletedHayner Hoyt and KBE Selected for Hospital JobDimeo Nears Completion of Medical Building Restoration Begins at VA Med CenterHybrid Parking Delivers Hospital Parking -

Teams up with Suffolk, First Bristol and SBAJohn Adams Medical Center Completed - Con-

struction by Nadeau DBVW Renovating Health CenterExterior Finishes Installed at Aviv Expansion -

Pro Con CM. KDA Project ArchitectWise Completes Renovations at FreseniusFeatures

John Dempsey Hospital - HKS ArchitectsFacilitiesFraunhofer to Build Energy Center - Designed

by DiMella ShafferTocci Selected for Autodesk Renovation - Archi-

tect KlingStubbinsRoundhill Build-outs for Beal, GNUBio, and more 225 Centre St Under Way - Designed by ADDIncElkus Manfredi and CRJA West End Longfellow

Towers ImprovementsGreenwood Builds Award-Winning Roof on

Mass. State House Framing Complete for Cobham Expansion - Pro

Con Architect and CMTheater Nears Completion - Designed by Cata-

lano, Constructed by Stateside AGER Designs Playscape

Abbot Restores Office BuildingEssex Completes Church Reno - Designed by

Menders Torrey and Spencer Danner Completes Retail Shops AlliedCook Completes Public Access Station -

Design By Lachman and Copen & Lind Flex Building Completed Griffin Completes Police Station - Jacunski

Hume ArchitectsPro Con Completes Market Basket Store -

Prellwitz/Chilinski Project Architect IronWood Awarded New ProjectsEducational FacilitiesWestfield State U Breaks GroundArts Center Opens at Johnson S.C. - Designed

by Freeman French FreemanBWK Completes Boston College Reno - Signer

Harris ArchitectsDore & Whittier Designs New SchoolNauset Completing Sustainable DormLKCo Begins Residence Hall at UMass Lowell

- Designed by Neshemkin FrenchLife SciencesState Electric Under Way with New Facility -

Skanska CM - Designed by Elkus ManfrediMass. Accelerator for Biomanufacturing at

UMass Breaks GroundMulti HousingAlliedCook Transforms School into Sr. Housing

- Design by ArchetypeChestnut Hill Completes Norwest Woods ProjectGreen FacilitiesCSL Selects TrahanGenzyme’s Center Earns LEED-CI GoldRestoring and Maintaining Urban Wetland

Resources - SAK Works on Blair Pond ProjectAwardsKaplan Recipient of Paul E. Tsongas AwardDavis Finalist in Design ChallengeKimberly Steimle Gets TOYL AwardS/L/A/M Wins Best Design AwardRISPE Awards OrsiConnecticutBlue Hills Fire Sub-Station CompletedViking Construction Goes Solar


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High-Profile Focus: 2012 Year in ReviewCamp Niantic Gets Gold - Constructed by FuscoIRC Completes Solar Installation Multi ResidentialDanner to Upgrade Condos Dover Landing Gets ‘Ok’ - Dickinson Designated

Developer Tocci Completes Monarch LoftsConnDPM completes Norwalk Community CollegeGroundbreaking Ceremony Expansion Project -

Spearheaded by Nickerson KBE Wins Top Honors AUGUSTCover StoryTishman Builds Resturant and Retail at Hyatt Place

Focus: On Site - Facilities Under ConstructionIron Workers Top Out Tower at Fan PierMarr Companies Recent ActivitiesNorth Branch Builds Arena Nauset Nears Completion at 7 CameronGround Broken on Waterside Place - Suffolk CMCoastway Bank Builds BranchPro Con Architect and CM for Homewood Suites GHA Works on Foote School Project Cobham Expansion Pro Con Architect and CMMedical Facility Breaks Ground for OriolFocus: RetailFisher Auto Parts Upgrades Elkus Manfredi Architets - Suffolk Construction

CM for Retail Space at 50 P.O. Sq.Hyundai Facility CompletedAshling Completes Two Projects Commonwealth Chevrolet CompletedBulfinch to Renovate Mall - ADD Inc Architect Acella at Urban Grape - Oudens Ello ArchitectDiggs Begins New Stop & Shop FacilitiesSafdie Selected for Sri Lanka Project

...Continued from previous page.JULYCover Story: Vision 3 Architects Designs, E. W. Burman

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Focus: Award WinnersCBC Recognizes Project Teams and Young

Scholars IFMA Boston 2012 Awards of Excellence WinnersBOND Recipient of Three Awards Design of Philips Receives IFMA Award ACEC/MA Awards David Young Callahan Wins ABC AwardGadoury Awarded NSTAR Team Awarded Washburn Shops Awarded - Hoffmann Archi-

tects, Construction by Cutler Oliver Lofts Awarded LEED® Platinum - Reno-

vated by WinnDevelopment Safety Awards to RELCOColantonio’s Wins Preservation Award - The

Provincetown Public Library Honored Museum of Art Restoration AwardedFocus: Life Sciences FacilitiesFirefly Awarded Matching GrantMLSC Grant to Museum of ScienceGoody Clancy Designs, Walsh Brothers Builds

ISC at UMass Boston LEED Gold Renovation of William James Hall

- Designed by Lab/ Life. Science. ArchitectureColantonio Begins UMASS Upgrades - De-

signed by Beacon - RDK Engineers H3 Biomedicine Opens New HQ VitaThreads - A New Life Sciences Company Harvard Health and Life Science Center NewsSony DADC Opens US Office

FeaturesUMBA Life Science OverviewNorwalk Community CollegeFacilitiesSuffolk Downs Unveils Resort Plans - Suffolk

Construction GC, Elkus Manfredi ArchitectHayden Building Ground BreakingTocco Partners With P3i on Kronos ProjectCoastway Bank Breaks Ground Diggs Awarded New Airport Facility ProjectHarvard Sq Hotel Reopened - With ArrowstreetEducational FacilitiesGroundbreaking for New Residence Hall - Al-

liedCook CM Bond Breaks Ground at BSU Mt Auburn Healthcare Opens - Designed by

HDS, Bristol Consulting PM, Duffy Bro. GCPare Selected for School Plans KBE Renovates RI College and Univ. Eckman Begins Pinkerton Academy Expansion

- Marinace Architects Student Center in High Gear - Renovations by

Prellwitz ChilinskiFranklin Pierce Center CompletedAcentech Completes Wellesley High Work - De-

signed by Symmes Maini & McKee Cardigan School Breaks Ground - Engelberth

CM - OMR ArchitectsConstruction Begins at the Historic School - Per-

kins Eastman Architect, Reinhardt Associate Architect, Consigli CM

Erland Completes Center for St. Sebastian’s - Teams with Robert Olson

Griffin Elec. Completes School ProjectsImmaculate Conception School Retrofitted ARC Gets Temple University Project - WB

Engineers, Nelson Team UpHealthcareGreen Light for Golden Pond - Congress Em-

barks on Assisted Living Project Construction Under Way on BWH Projects Mt Auburn Healthcare Opens - Designed by

HDS, Bristol Consulting PM, Duffy Bro. GCGreen FacilitiesRPF Completes Project at Hampton BeachMt Auburn Greenhouse Breaks Ground - De-

signed by William Rawn Associates North Branch Project Gets Silver

Martini Completes Cemetery Expansion - Stir-ling Brown Architects

RDK Celebrates Opening of Hostel Regional Colocation Ctr Takes Life - OpenCape

and Stateside CollaborateGreen Facilities The Residences at Portwalk Attain Gold - Pro

Con Architect and CMBiologics Bldg Achieves LEED GoldBulfinch Project Earns LEED GoldOak St. Apts Get Platinum - Avesta Partners With

Wright-RyanConnecticut NewsTwo Renovations by KBE Amenta/Emma Awarded Higher Ed Project KBE Breaks Ground for Two Schools Vet’s Housing Project Completed - Viking GM

- Designed by LLRKolakowski Receives AwardEducational FacilitiesGriffin Completes School Project UML NewStudent Center - Designed by HMFHNEC Completes New BCC Center Erland Awarded School - Keller Moore Architects HMFH Completes Design for Bard College New UMBA Project for BONDHealthcareAviv Expansion Nears Completion - Pro Con CM Hathorne Rehab Ahead of Schedule - Nauset CM North Branch Completes Clinic South Coast Adds Memory Care Apts at Atria BayUCHC Ambulatory Care Ctr Winchester Hospital Renovations Ribbon Cutting at New Medical Center, Pro Con

Architect and CMVanderweil Completes Building Design, Spagnolo

Gisness ArchitectsMulti ResidentialBrookstone Selected for Condo Reno ProjectPCA Designs New Urban HousingWinnDevelopment Plans for Voke LoftsAbbot Restores CondosNorth Branch to Build Rivermere - George

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OCTOBERCover StorySuffolk Construction to Build One Channel

Center Project

Focus: InteriorsLKCo Renovates Dining Hall at UMass LowellKaplan Completes Temple Beth El Renovations

- Hajian ArchitectsGawron Turgeon Designs cPort CU - Landry/

French CM JLL CM/GC for One Rogers St. Project Model at Maxwell Green Completed - Designed

by Dennis Duffy Brewery & Ale House Completed by ShawmutLKCo to Fit out Brown Brothers Harriman HQModel at Maxwell Green Completed - Designed

by Dennis DuffyBowdoin Construction Completes Expansion

Fit-Out for Trip AdvisorStructureTone CM for Pioneer Project Art 3 Completes Winchester Hospital Artwork FeaturesStudent Center At Colby Sawyer Taking Shape

- Designed by S/L/A/MTo Colo or Not to Colo..... that is the Question..Happy Anniversary Hi Pro.Facilities120 Kingston St. Breaks Ground - Suffolk

Construction, Forest City and Hudson Group Team Up

Metro Walls Recent ProjectsNew Market Basket Under Way - Pro Con CM

- Prellwitz/Chilinski Architect Essex To Construct Ministry - Boston Bay Ar-

chitects facilitiesBrookstone Gets Racquet Club Project Educa-

tional FacilitiesNEC begins Aquatics Ctr - Vision 3 ArchitectsService Credit Union HQ Opens - Gund architect

- Suffolk CMCornerstone Expands FoodState FacilitiesUMaine Completes RenovationNeedham Bank to Renovate - KBA Architect

Delphi GCLundgren Honda Opens - BKA Architects -

cm&b GCDesign Complete for J&W Garage - Vision 3 and

Walker Parking Consultants Team Up Griffin Elec. Completes Data Ctr.Residence Inn Welcomes First Guests - Pro Con

Architect and CM D.F. Pray Builds Cumberland Farms – Aharonian

Architects Abbot Restores Boston BuildingEducation FacilitiiesNorth Branch Begins SNHU HallPARE Selected for School DesignsNadeau GC For UMass Renos Grand Opening At Lincoln School - NEC CM –

Vision 3 Architects AlliedCook Completes University Ctr. - Winton

Scott Architects Three Innovative Schools Open - Designed by

HMFH CTA Producing Studio for New School - De-

signed by TappeHealthcare FacilitiesWomen & Infants Hosp Expands PDC - Vision

3 Architects HealthFirst Opens New Facility - Designed By

Steffian BradleyConnecticut NewsHeights At Darien Breaks Ground - Viking GCFusco First in CT - EPA ENERGY STAR LeaderErland Begins Storrs Ctr Phase 1BKBE Constructs Three Schools

...Continued from previous page.SEPTEMBERCover StoryDore & Whittier Designs, Agostini Builds John

Rogers Middle School and Rockland High

Focus: Educational FacilitiesAnn Beha Designs NE Conservatory Bldgs -

Gensler Associate ArchitectDimeo Milestones on Recent Projects D.E.W. Completes UVM Redstone Lofts Eckman Building CC Student Center - Lavallee

Brensinger Architects Wessling Selected for School Renos PARE Completes School Engineering Services

- Ai3 Architects Alpine Called on for Lead Paint Abatement CTA Finishes Four, Starts Four School ProjectsDPM’s Current Academic AssignmentsFeaturesNorth Branch Completes School Projects - CMK

Architects Reggio School of the Arts Under Way - Newfield

Construction CM - Designed by Friar Assoc ASHRAE turns 100Atkinson Family Practice to Open New OfficesIntermodal Transportation Center Completed -

Designed by DHK The Hotchkiss School BioMass Facilty Nears

Completion - Designed by van Zelm Engineers and Centerbrook Architects, O&G CM

Bowdoin Completes Little Wanderers Expan-sion - Northstar PM - Roundel 47 Architects

Facilities

Boston Wharf Tower Breaks Ground - Suffolk Construction CM for 20 Stories at Fort Point

Cornerstone Renovates FoodState FacilityGround Broken for U.S. Embassy J. Calnan to Renovate PTC Campus Voke Lofts Groundbreaking - WinnDevelopment

Joins Dellbrook, The Architectural TeamFeldman Provides Support for Major ProjectsMetro Walls Hired for Apt. Project Fairmont Copley Plaza Cuts Ribbon - Suffolk

Construction GC Vanderweil Completes Bright Horizon Design LLB Architects Designs Walpole Public Library Columbia Completes Back Deck Restaurant Healthcare FacilitiesBOND Completes Health CenterBrookstone. Completes Hospital Project Boston Medical Clinic CompletedJSA completes hospital labs Pro Con GC for MRI Suite Fit-Up - JSA ArchitectGreen Development NewsCallahan Completes “Green” ArenaMulti Housing Construction Under Way for Brightview - Pro

Con Architect and CM New Apts at Rosemont Sq. - Pro Con GCConnecticutBoroson Falconer Completes School - Giordano CMArmed Forces Reserve Ctr Awarded - KBE,

DeRita and Kleinfelder Team Up

Green Development NewsTownePlace Receives LEED Silver - Pro Con

Architect and CM SAK Provides Services to Steel ArtMulti HousingNew Building for Tockwotton Home - DiMella

Shaffer and Cutler Architects, GC Brookstone to Build Apt FacilityCongress Begins Golden Pond Project - Designed

by KhalsaLife ScencesCannon Completes Tufts ProjectAwardsMeridian ‘Small Business Of The Year’ North Branch Awarded Rumford Center Project of the Year - NEC CM,

Designed by Prellwitz/Chilinski Integrated Design Group AwardedGreenCircle Ahead of the CurveEasthampton Saving Bank - A Bank of TomorrowFloyd Takes The “Leed” In Green DesignNOVEMBER

Focus: AISC SteelDay Focus - Residence Inn Designed

by Group OneGroundbreaking for Water Plant Renos - Joint

venture of AECOM and NickersonFeaturesUnion Block Retrofit Completed - Bruss Con-

struction, IBEA Team Up Berkley Bldg Completes MIT Reno - Hecht and

Associates ArchtectsNEC Completes Restoration at Weekapaug InnFacilitiesCape Cod Lumber Breaks Ground - Campanelli

Const CM, RKB ArchitectsFoundation Completed for Hotel - Pro Con

Architect and CM Pegasystems Opens New HQ - Visnick and

Caulfield, Architect; J. Calnan, GC Vision 3 Celebrates Groundbreaking for Johnson

& Wales Parking Garage Spaceworks Completes Two ProjectsGawron Turgeon Design Bank of Maine - Risbara

Bros. CM

SG&A Designs LogMeIn HQ Spaceworks Completes Two Projects BARNES Begins Steel Project - CBT ArchitectsBayside “Y” Renovations, Vision 3 Architects,

New England Construction CMEssex Awarded Tenant Build-Out Russells Mills Sta. CompletedEducational FacilitiesSt. Martin’s Student House Dedicated - Designed

by ARC - Advanced Building Concepts CM Brown Univ. Renovations - Bond Brothers CM-

Architect Imai Keller Moore Dedication Ceremony for Boathouse - Designed

by ARC Erland Completes E.M. Kennedy Ctr. Renos -

Steffian Bradley ArchitectsFloyd Completes Edu Projects Goody Clancy Completes Univ. Design Windover Completes School Dormitory - Part-

ners with Pinck Assoc. and Eck|MacNeelyConnecticut NewsCT College New London Hall Celebrates Open-

ing - Vanderweil, Payette, and KBE Team UpHealthcare FacilitiesPro Con Completes Aviv Expansion - KDA

Architects Medical Ctr Facility Breaks Ground - Campanelli

Const. CM The Micheli Center Launch - Suffolk CM - Is-

genuity DesignerMulti HousingMetric Begins the Bay House - David M. White

ArchitectAwardsDassault Systèmes HQ Awarded - Designed by

Elkus Manfredi - Constructed by Columbia Philips Receives Best New Workplace Award Sasaki UMass Campus Design Awarded ABC Recognizes North BranchGreen SupplementLEED Gold Achieved for Shire HGT Project

team - Calnan, Vanderweil and Elkus ManfrediNorwood Theater’s Green Reno Complete - SAK

Provides Geothermal Consulting MassCEC Awarded for Solar Program Pro Con GetsThree Awards Vision 3 Designs Green Campus for Providence

Community Health Ctrs Columbia’Saves on Energy Costs with Solar PVUMass Amherst Announces $1 Billion Capital

Improvement ProgramARC Completes Colby DesignSustainability at the Center: - Shepley Bullfinch

Architect for Hamline’s Anderson Ctr.Bristol Fire Department Awarded LEED SilverForrester Research Achieves LEED Platinum

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High-Profile: PCINE News

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covering the 175 guest room floor and ceiling space. Precast hollowcore plank was chosen to

work within the girder-slab system providing added durability and speed of construction savings.

Antonio Donato AIA, LEED AP, the project manager of Group One Partners, Inc., (architect) stated

that the savings is not in the actual design but the “overall project completion time and project

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Boston - Urban redevelopment is an ongoing process, and the fenway neigh-borhood in Boston is getting a new Resi-dence Inn by marriott who recognizes the potential for this neighborhood and ener-gizing its economy.

This project is owned by Boylston properties of Boston and is a 120,000sf eight-story building with 175 guest rooms. The $60 million project will include 6,000sf of ground-level retail and restaurant space. It will also have 50 parking spaces below ground, a fitness center, meeting rooms, and indoor rooftop swimming pool that opens up to a green rooftop terrace.

Unique to this building is the use of the girder-Slab System that allows for the steel construction to be erected and then the precast hollowcore planks to be installed. This girder-Slab System uses a unique D-Beam that supports the hollowcore planks which have notches cut into them to allow

for grouting to seal the panel to the girder.This girder-Slab System, devel-

oped by girder-Slab Technologies, llc, cherry hIll, N.J., allows for a very rapid

construction schedule. mike weigand of J.p. carrara & Sons, Inc., middlebury, Vt., the project’s precaster, said, “Speed of erection was one of the reasons for choosing precast.” In this case, the drawings were approved on July 27, 2012, and the hol-lowcore plank installation began on August 9, ahead of the proposed schedule.

Antonino Donato, AIA, lEED Ap, project manager from group one partners, Inc. of Boston,

the architects for the project, stated there were several reasons for choosing precast hollowcore for this project, named several reasons for choosing precast hollowcore for this project: 1) The underside of the plank would become the finished ceiling; 2) lower floor-to-floor height (used with D-Beam in lieu of traditional steel) allowed for an additional floor to be added; and 3) precast concrete had an inherent fire rat-ing, good sound transmission class rating (meaning a quieter hotel room), and a fast-er project completion because other trades could access the floor faster.

Additionally Donato states that when it comes to cost- and time-savings, the savings is not in the actual design but the “overall project completion time and proj-ect cost if designed properly.”

J.p. carrara & Sons, Inc. manufac-

tured and installed the 920 (8in. x 8ft.) pre-cast hollowcore planks. The larger width plank reduces the number of planks needed for the project, thus creating fewer seams that need grouting. The plank finish, called “carpet ready,” is a smooth surface ready for a direct flooring application.

Precast concrete is a perfect fit for building in tight urban areas. construction with precast concrete takes up very little space beyond the building footprint, illus-trating precast’s versatility in the utiliza-tion of this hybrid building system.

This new Residence Inn will not only boost the economy in this changing area, it will visually enhance the area and be a shining example of a new system and the possibilities it offers. The estimated com-pletion date is may 2013.

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High-Profile: Educational Facilities News

New Bedford, mA - D.f. pray general contractors, headquartered in Seekonk with a satellite office in New Bedford, has completed the fast-track 6,800sf reconstruction project at Bristol community college’s (Bcc) ehealth campus at 800 purchase Street in New Bedford.

D. f. pray served as the project’s design-build general contractor, team-ing with New Bedford-based higher Education partners, who collaborated with Bcc in the planning and construc-tion of the facility. J.m. Booth & Asso-ciates, also of New Bedford, provided architectural services.

The project scope entailed com-plete demolition and reconstruction of the second floor of the BCC facility, located in the historic cherry & webb building, which was constructed in 1905. pray began demolition work the second week of July, and construction commenced in early August. The con-tractor provided considerable value engineering services throughout the project in order to address structural de-sign issues within the 90-year old building. They achieved substantial completion by August 28, and Bcc took occupancy in the first week of September.

D.f. pray provided build-out of state-of-the-art laboratory and training fa-cilities for Bcc’s nursing and pharmacy

programs. The Bcc health Services cam-pus now houses a phlebotomy lab, a “SIm” lab (simulated hospital setting), a nursing lab, and a pharmacy lab for pharmacy tech students. The SIm lab has highly sophis-ticated “robotic patients” that are able to communicate with nursing students con-cerning their medical condition.

D.f. pray completes Bcc project J.m. Booth Architects

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cambridge, mA - Tg gal-lagher, a mechanical contractor providing construction and main-tenance services throughout New England, announced it will provide design-build hVAc, plumbing, and fire protection services for a new 11-story, 300,000sf headquar-ters for Ef Education first (Ef), a private education company.

phase 1 of the project is un-der way and comprises the office building’s core and shell. Skanska USA Building selected Tg galla-gher as their design-build partner for the prominent project adjacent to North point park in cambridge.

Tg gallagher will create a heating and cooling plant with two large air handlers in a rooftop mechanical penthouse to provide the build-ing with full air distribution. In response to strict floor-to-ceiling height requirements, a displacement air system will be utilized to provide EF with maximum flexibility now and in the future.

The plumbing infrastructure will in-clude two gray-water collection systems to reduce the water consumption of the build-ing substantially. A rainwater collection system will collect the rainwater from the roof drains to be used for irrigation, and the lavatory waste water will be collected and treated to be used for water closet flushing.

Adjacent to EF’s existing office build-ing in cambridge, which will continue to

operate, the new 10-story headquarters will provide 230,000sf of office and educational space for the expanding company, 65,000sf of above-grade structured parking garage with 126 parking spaces and a dedicated bike room for employees, and 31,000sf of public space on the ground and mezzanine floors including a 14,000sf restaurant with 440 seats and tiered outdoor seating wrap-ping around the entire building

Designed by wingardh Arkitektkon-tor AB of Sweden along with wilson Ar-chitects Inc., the new Ef headquarters will feature a large, wide, open-framed atrium space with an exterior cascading glass wa-terfall that was inspired by the facility’s close proximity to the charles River.

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The first, Healy Terrace in lewiston, was an adaptive reuse of a former children’s orphanage built in 1893 into affordable housing units.

The second award, given for the rehabilitation of the hedge and Roger williams halls on the Bates college campus in lewiston, was for updates made to two of the oldest buildings on campus.

The third award, given to the Knox hotel in Thomaston, was for the extensive repairs and replications to historic features.

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Each year one of the eight New Eng-land AIA chapters hosts the AIA New Eng-land Annual conference. This year AIA Vermont hosted the conference in Burl-ington, VT. winners of the 2012 awards were announced at the Design Awards pre-sentation and Dinner.• University of Mass., Amherst Research

and Education greenhouse, by payette, Boston.

• Emery Community Arts Center, Farming-ton, maine, by designlAB architects, Boston.

• Mattapan Branch, Boston Public Library, william Rawn Associates, Architects, Inc., Boston.

Awards in the merit category were given to:• Hawaii Wildlife Center, Halaula, Hawaii,

by Ruhl walker Architects, Boston.• Whitin Observatory Renovation & Addi-

tion, wellesely, by DesignlAB Archi-tects, Boston.

• Wildflour Vegan Bakery & Juice Bar, pawtucket, RI, by 3SIXØ Architecture, providence.

• Casino Theatre, Newport, RI, by Durkee, Brown, Viveiros & werenfels Archi-tects, providence.

• Allencrest Community Center, Leomin-ster, mass., by Abacus Architects + planners, Boston.

• Tufts University School of Dental Medi-cine, Boston, by ARc/ Architectural Resources cambridge.

• Country Estate, New Canaan, Conn., by Roger ferris + partners, westport, conn..

• Beach Pavilion, Kennebunkport, Maine, by carol A. wilson Architect, fal-mouth, me.

• Neutra Preservation/Renovation, Stam-ford, conn., by Joeb moore & partners, llc, greenwich, conn.

• Pettaquamscutt River Residence, Saun-derstown, RI, by 3SIXØ Architecture, providence, R.I.

citations went to:• Wall House, Greer, S.C., by Wilfred John

oskar Armster and Sven Ivan Armster, guilford, conn.

AIA NE Design Awards

hartford, cT - on November 15 The University of hartford’s construc-tion Institute gave special recognition to Jim mcmanus of The S/l/A/m collab-orative and Thomas giardini of The As-sociated construction company for 35 years of continuous membership.

In addition, Diane colcord of Newfield Construction was given spe-cial recognition for 30 years of continu-ous membership.

A total of 30 long standing mem-

bers were recognized at this distin-guished event, spanning from 10 years to 35 years of continuous membership.

with the addition of 30 new member firms, Construction Institute has continued to be dedicated to im-proving the performance of people and organizations serving the con-struction industry through education-al programs and informational and research services.

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Andover, mA - J. calnan & Associates of Quincy provided pre-construction and construction man-agement services for philips’ new 32,000sf office at 200 Minuteman Rd in Andover. The new facility won the 2012 coreNet global New England Award of Excellence for the Best New workplace in the small building reno-vation category.

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portsmouth, Nh - portwalk, a master planned 450,000sf mixed-use development in downtown ports-mouth, has received the Visualizing Density Award 2012 for Best Urban Design. The New hampshire hous-ing finance Authority (NhhfA) and plan Nh sponsored the awards to cite excellent examples of resi-dential and mixed-use developments at a range of densities throughout the state.

cathartes private Investments is the owner and developer of portwalk, and pro con Inc was the architect and construc-tion manager for the multiphased project, which includes a marriott Residence Inn, a hilton garden Inn, The harbor Events and conference center, and The Residences at portwalk. other design partners in the mas-ter planning of the portwalk development included Tighe & Bond of portsmouth, Elkus manfredi Architects of Boston, and preliminary approvals DeStefano Archi-

tects of Portsmouth. The final phase of the project is scheduled to break ground at the end of this year.

“we are very pleased to accept this award,” stated Jeff Johnston of cathartes private Investments. “In collaboration with the city of portsmouth, the goal of the mas-ter plan was to knit the project back into portsmouth’s historic downtown.

“Our vision is that once the final phase is completed, portwalk will become a signature residential, hospitality, and res-taurant destination.”

portwalk was cited as being a good example of density because it combines lo-cation, site planning, and architectural de-sign to create a development that uses land efficiently, has a pleasing design aesthetic, promotes walking, and is easily accessible to other services. The portwalk project, which has attained lEED gold, promotes sustainability.

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Danvers, mA - The health profes-sions and Student Services center, a zero-net energy building on the campus of North Shore community college in Danvers, re-ceived a 2012 Best projects Award in the Northeast region from mcgraw-hill and ENR Magazine.

construction manager for the $32 million project is Boston-based walsh Brothers, Dimella Shaffer of Boston is the project architect, and the owner is North Shore community college and the Divi-sion of capital Asset management.

It is the first zero-net energy building – defined as one that generates at least as much energy as it consumes - to be built by the commonwealth of massachusetts.

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manchester, Nh - The Nh AScE’s outstanding civil Engineer-ing Award (ocEA) was presented to Allen & major Associates, Inc. for its commercial development design of the new 3,235sf Enterprise Bank lo-cated on Bridge Street in pelham, N.h. The project, which totals 43,000sf of impact area, was developed within an 89,000sf lot along Beaver Brook over-lapping three resource areas: fEmA’s 100 year floodplain, N.H. Shoreland protection limits, as well as the local wetland conservation District.

The project was chosen as the winner among a panel of judges for the design team’s demonstration of excel-lence in the design process, in its coop-eration with interested parties, and in its overall presentation. A site walk was held prior to the award presentation with the

design team from A&m, members of the Nh AScE, representatives of the bank, and Pelham town representatives to see first-hand the design challenges that were faced during the project’s development, and the subsequent solutions to the design and per-mitting challenges.

Allen & major wins ocEA Award

l-r: Luke Bouchard, senior. facilities planner/as-sociate VP with Enterprise Bank; Karen Fournier, branch manager; Robert Clarke, vice president at

A&M; Hugh Scott, president of NH ASCE.

chelsea, mA – The chelsea Residence Inn by marriott hotel was named project of the Year at the city of chelsea’s Annual com-munity Awards ceremo-ny. The hotel was de-veloped by XSS, llc, comprised of leo Xar-ras. pro con Inc of man-chester, N.h. was the ar-chitect and construction manager for the design build hospitality project.

“we are honored to have the Resi-dence Inn be recognized as the project of the Year by the city of chelsea,” stated

mark Stebbins of XSS. “It was a team ef-fort to bring this project to fruition, and the end result is a first-class Marriott ho-tel that we can all be proud of, and most importantly, that our guests enjoy. Since opening in August, the hotel has had many sold-out nights and the hotel’s three func-tion rooms are in high demand, so we are very pleased.”

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lowell, mA - Nobis Engineering, Inc. announced that it has ranked ninth on the Zweig letter hot firm list for 2012.

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Wethersfield, CT - The Associated general contractors (Agc) of connecti-cut recently held its Eighth Annual Indus-try Recognition Awards Dinner honoring a long-time construction industry activist for his service to the industry, two scholarship winners, and nine professionals in con-necticut’s commercial construction indus-try who exemplify exceptional leadership and character, and who have exhibited a commitment to excellence and service and a determination to exceed expectations over the span of their careers.

Industry Recognition Awards for 2012 were presented in nine different cat-egories that comprise the wide diversity of roles in the design and construction indus-tries.

The following individuals received awards for their contributions:• Public Owner of the Year: William Finch,

mayor, city of Bridgeport.• Private Owner of the Year: Paul Brann,

area manager for planning, Design, and construction, AT&T.

• Designer of the Year: Thomas St. Denis, Senior Vice president, BVh Integrated Services.

• General Contractor/Construction Man-ager of the Year: Thomas giardini, president, The Associated construction company.

• Subcontractor of the Year: David Hunt,

president, Berlin Steel construction company.

• Supplier/Service Provider of the Year: Timothy corey, partner, hinckley, Al-len and Snyder, llp.

• Construction Supervisor of the Year: Jo-seph Dupuis, superintendent, BoND.

• Educator of the Year: Edward Sarisley, professor, central connecticut State

University.• Construction Safety Pro-fessional of the Year: Rob-ert Kunz, corporate safety

director, Dimeo construction compa-ny.

The association also honored mi-chael T. Timura of farmington with the John B. farnham Excellence in the Indus-try Award. Timura has been active in lead-ership positions in the Associated general contractors, both nationally and in con-necticut, for over 40 years.

During the evening ceremony two University of connecticut students who are studying civil engineering at the Uni-versity of connecticut were awarded Agc of connecticut scholarships, each valued at $5,000 over two years. Esteban Torres of Shelton was awarded the michael T. Timura Scholarship, and Stephanie orts of Seymour received the Angelo J. m. giar-dini Scholarship.

providence, RI - At the 2012 American Institute of Architects New England conference Awards gala on october 20, the historic ca-sino Theatre was honored with an Award of merit. This award is one of several hon-ors that have been bestowed upon the historic theatre since its restoration in 2010.

“This project represents what’s possible when a com-munity comes together to save a threatened building. many people deserve credit for this award, especially the people at the International Tennis hall of fame and Salve Regina University who worked for many years to save this important build-ing,” said martha werenfels, a principal at Durkee, Brown, Viveiros and werenfels

(DBVw) Architects. mark Stenning, cEo of the Inter-

national Tennis hall of fame & museum, added, “The casino Theatre was the last remaining piece of the historic Newport casino in need of restoration to bring the property to its original 1880s grandeur. we

are grateful to have worked with such strong partners at Salve Regina Univer-sity and DBVw Architects to ensure that the theatre was meticulously restored.”

The casino Theatre is believed to be the only remaining theatre designed by Stanford white. The 1880 Shingle Style building sits at the northeast cor-ner of mcKim, mead & white’s re-nowned Newport casino, which is now home to the International Tennis hall of fame. The property received National historic landmark designation in 1987.

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Boston - ABc’s Awards of Excel-lence program has become the premier competition within the

construction industry that recognizes out-standing construction projects across the nation.

Below is a list of the 2012 awards that were recently announced:

Electrical: Commercial/ Industrial Over $1M

Eagle Award: Interstate Electrical Services corporation. project: westborough wastewater Treatment plant, westbor-ough. Architect: AEcom.

Historical Restoration Under $1MAward of Merit: Alpine Environmental,

Inc. project: colonel James Barrett farm, concord. Architect: Richard De-twiller.

Other General ConstructionAward of Merit: A.J. martini, Inc. proj-

ect: Newton cemetery walnut court Expansion, Newton. Architect: Stirling Brown Architects, Inc.

Other Speciality ConstructionAward of Merit: florence Electric, llc.

project: mass Solar photovoltaic Sys-tems.

Pre-Engineered Buildings $2- $10MAward of Merit: windover construction,

Inc. project: helena J. Sturnick Student Village, Beverly. Architect: Siemasko & Verbridge.

Public Works / EnvironmentalEagle Award: methuen construction

company. project: westborough, mA wwTf Expansion, westborough. Architect: AEcom.

Renovation Award of Merit: J.m. coull, Inc. proj-

ect: New Balance Sprinkler System & Bioler project, lawrence. Architect: J. ferrera Associates.

Eagle Award: Erland construction, Inc. Project: Springfield College Tornado Repairs, Springfield Architect: Jablon-ski DeVriese Architects.

Eagle Award: williams Building compa-ny, Inc. project: Thomas p. o’Neill fed-eral Building 9, 10, 11th floor Renova-tion, Boston. Architect: BBIX, llc.

ResidentialEagle Award:williams Building company,

Inc. project: lake Street Duplexes Island housing Trust, west Tisbury. Architect: lDa Architecture & Interiors.

Award of Merit: windover construc-

tion, Inc. project: oceanfront Estate, manchester Architect: TmS Architects.

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Award of Merit: J.m. coull, Inc. project: Beckman coulter genomics, Danvers Architect: Industrial facilities Design, Inc.

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Award of merit: Bowdoin construc-tion corporation. project: The Rivers School campus center, weston. Archi-tect: Dario Designs.

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f.w. webb company, Boston. Archi-tect: DesignScience.

Eagle Award: Bowdoin construction corporation. project: South Shore Baptist church, hingham. Architect: Strekalovksy Architecture.

Spirit Award: monitor Builders, Inc. proj-ect: lRgh Tower project, laconia, N.h.. Architect: Digiorgio Associates, Inc.

ABC Building Green AwardsJ.m coull, Inc. - project: f.w. webb com-

pany, Boston. Architect: DesignScienceEnviroVantage - project: Nh community

loan fund, concord, N.h.Reilly Electrical contractors, Inc. - proj-

ect: Shire Building 200, lexington. Architect: Kling Stubbins.

florence Electric, llc. - project: mass. Solar photovoltaic Systems, mass.

windover construction, Inc. - project: hel-ena J. Sturnick Student Village, Bev-erly. Architect: Siemasko & Verbridge

methuen construction company, Inc. & Interstate Electrical Services corpora-tion. project: mA wwTf Expansion, westborough. Engineer: AEcom.

williams Building company, Inc. - proj-ect: Thomas p. o’Neill federal Build-ing 9, 10, 11th floor Renovation, Bos-ton. Architect: BBIX, llc.

williams Building company, Inc. project: lake Street Duplexes Island housing Trust, west Tisbury. Architect: lDa Architecture and Interiors.

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High-Profile: Associated Builders and Contractors NH/VT EICA Winners

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Recently Completed Northeast Rehabilitation Hospital, Portsmouth, NHDesign by JSA, Inc.

concord, Nh - The ABc Nh/VT chapter’s Annual Excellence In construc-tion Awards are presented to the chapter members who represent the best of the best in their catagory. Below is the list of 2012 award winners.

ConcreteAward of Merit: Northern Design precast,

Inc. project: Keene middle School.Award of Merit: Northern Design pre-

cast, Inc. project: pinkerton Academy - freshman Building.

Award of Excellence: (also community Service Award) Andrews construction company, Inc. project: mount Royal Academy gymnasium and classroom Building.

FinishesAward of Merit: (also community Service

Award) caprioli painting, Inc. project: New horizons - color care Across America.

MechanicalAward of Merit: DEcco, Inc. waste man-

agement healthcare Solutions. project: TREE medical waste facility.

ElectricalAward of Merit: (also Sustainable Build-

ing Award) Reilly Electrical contrac-tors. project: Shire Building 200.

Environmental Remediation

Award of Merit: EnviroVantage. project: Loring Air Force Base Design firm? maine military Authority.

Award of Merit: EnviroVantage. project: Nh community loan fund.

Award of Excellence: EnviroVantage. project: Kingswood School.

Private Residence, Over $1 MillionAward of Merit: Bruss construction, Inc.

project: Brewer Residence.

Commercial Under $2 Million(also Sustainable Building Award)

Award of Excellence: Bruss construction, Inc. project: BreatheNh corporate of-fice.

Commercial Under $2 MillionAward of Excellence: (also community

Service Award) cobb hill construc-tion, Inc. project: New hampshire community loan fund.

Commercial $2 -$5 MillionAward of Excellence: (also Sustainable

Building Award) fulcrum Associates. project: The copper Door Restaurant.

Commercial $5 - $10 MillionAward of Excellence: fulcrum Associates,

Inc. Project: Bedford Medical Office - Building 1.

Commercial Over $10 MillionAward of Excellence: North Branch con-

struction, Inc. project: Northeast Reha-bilitation hospital.

Institutional/Public Over $10 MillionAward of Excellence: (also community

Service Award and Sustainable Build-ing Award) Trumbull – Nelson con-struction company, Inc. project: leba-non middle School.

Historical RestorationAward of Merit: meridian construction

corporation. project: New hampshire State library Renovations.

Award of Excellence: North Branch con-struction. project: Sugar River mills Apartment Upgrades.

Design BuildAward of Excellence: (also Sustainable

Building Award) pro con Inc. project: New hampshire liquor and wine out-let.

Award of Excellence: (also Sustainable Building Award) pro con Inc. project: The Residence at portwalk - pro con, Inc.

Award of Excellence: (also Sustainable Building Award) pro con Inc. project: Towneplace Suites by marriott.

Charimans AwardTrumbull Nelson construction company.

project: lebanon middle School.

ABc Nh/VT Excellence in construction Award winners


AIANE Vermont Design Awards

The 2012 AIA New England Design Awards were announced re-cently

honor Awards were given for three public structures: University of massachusetts, Amherst Research and Education greenhouse, by pay-ette, Boston

Emery community Arts center, farmington, mE, by designlAB ar-chitects, Boston

mattapan Branch, Boston pub-lic library, william Rawn Associates, Architects, Inc., Boston.

Awards in the merit category were given to:

hawaii wildlife center, ha-laula, hI, by Ruhl walker Architects, Boston

whitin observatory Renova-tion & Addition, wellesely, mass., by DesignlAB Architects, Boston

Wildflour Vegan Bakery & Juice Bar, pawtucket, RI, by 3SIXØ Architecture, providence, R.I.

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Needham, mA - The Associated Builders and contractors of massachusetts has selected Bowdoin construction as a merit Award winner for The Rivers School campus center project and an Eagle Award winner for the South Shore Baptist church project.

The Rivers School, located in weston, required the demolition of an ex-isting building and the construction of a new two-story, 30,420sf facility on the active independent school campus. The campus center, designed by Dario Designs, Inc., was constructed of structural steel, brick, cultured stone, aluminum/glass cur-tain wall systems, and a combination of as-phalt shingle and EPDM roofing.

Interior spaces feature a large student dining hall with servery, a commercial kitch-en, and a café with a fireplace on the upper floor. The lower level includes 12 classrooms, a large art gallery, math and language depart-ment offices, five faculty offices, and several student gathering areas. The finished prod-uct displays maple millwork, sloped linear wood ceilings, and varied flooring systems, including carpet tile, terrazzo tile, quarry tile, and VcT, as well as extensive landscaping around the building. The project was com-pleted within 12 months.

The South Shore Baptist church project entailed the major expansion and historic renovation of a 1950s classic New England landmark.

Designed by Strekalovsky Architec-ture, the 26,030sf two-level addition fea-tures a new 740-person sanctuary, multi-

level choir space, a new entrance lobby with elevator, reception areas, staff offices, nursery space, 10 classroom / meeting spaces, storage, and restrooms. The project also included renovations to much of the existing 18,800sf two-story church build-ing including a new kitchen, restrooms, storage space, mechanical room upgrades, a new sprinkler system, and fire alarm up-grades. Additional project requirements in-cluded a new Amphidrome sewer treatment system, expanded parking, new water, gas, and electric service, and the relocation of a 1780s historic home.

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manchester, Nh – pro con Inc of manchester was honored with six awards at the Excellence in construction 2012 cel-ebration hosted by The Associated Build-ers and contractors of New hampshire and Vermont (ABc Nh/VT).

The award winning projects included New hampshire liquor and wine out-let, Nashua; The Residences at portwalk, portsmouth; and The Towneplace Suites by marriott, North Kingstown, R.I. All three projects were honored with Design-Build and Sustainable Awards.

The competitive juried awards pro-gram sponsored by ABc Nh/VT recog-nizes the best projects in the region and the important role that architects and contrac-tors have in delivering successful projects.

“pro con Inc is honored to be rec-ognized for these three unique projects,” stated Jim loft, AIA, senior vp of pro con.

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’Twas the 18th of April in ’75, paul Revere and william Dawes spread the alarm; colonel william Barrett provided the muskets, cannon, and ammunition that were hidden in and around his 70 year old house and farm in concord.

colonel william Barrett performed a very distinctive and important role in our nation’s history. As the owner of a large farm in concord and a man who was keen-ly interested in assisting the minutemen of middlesex, he not only bought much of the powder, musket balls, cannon, muskets, and cannon balls for the defense of lexing-ton and concord, but he stored them under the British noses.

When he ploughed his fields in early spring 1776, he “innocently” buried the ammunition and guns on his land, deceiv-ing the British scouts who constantly moni-tored middlesex for such potential.

The farmhouse was the site of meet-ings of the patriots who challenged the British. The minutemen prevailed.

when Save our heritage acquired the Barrett farm, they turned to architect

Richard Detwiller for advice on renova-tions/restorations. A year later, Alpine En-vironmental was named as the paint resto-ration contractor to perform the painstaking stripping of almost 300 years of paint from all the interior woodwork.

Some of the paint removal required stripping all but the very first 300 year old layer on a single door panel to ensure that color matching could be accomplished.

Reviewing the details of Detwiller’s plans, Alpine Environmental studied the properties of each of the many species of wood that would be stripped, verifying the different approaches necessary to avoid marring the original moldings, doors, etc. Stripping the door panels of more than 30 coats of paint back to the first coat from 1703, was the ultimate challenge.

Efforts for the renovation work at the colonel Barrett farm, now part of the minuteman National park, earned Alpine Environmental the prestigious merit Award by ABc of massachusetts at the 2012 An-nual Excellence in construction Awards Banquet.

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coreNet global New England chap-ter hosted the 2012 Awards of Excellence dinner in November at the Renaissance Boston waterfront hotel.

christopher D. horblit, president of fidelity Real Estate company and presi-dent of coreNet global New England congratulated the award winners and the “leading edge corporations and service providers who create innovative workplac-es that remind us that space matters.”

Awards were presented to:Real Estate Professionals:Douglas Noonan, p.E., adidas groupSteven Doben, fresenius medical care

North AmericaKaren Ellzey, cBRElee Burneson, Northstar project + Real Es-

tate Services

President’s Award:marc margulies, margulies perruzzi Archi-

tectsBest Workplace/Small Renovation:philips North America, AndoverBest Workplace/Large Renovation:communispace, BostonBest Workplace/New Construction:Dassault Systemes, walthamBest Workplace/Sustainability Award:

Emc, hopkinton

Boston - Since phase 1 of Baystate medical center’s hospital of the future project in Sprinfield was completed earlier this year, the project has won the acclaim from the press for being one of the most in-novative healthcare facilities in the country.

This spring saw the opening of Bay-state medical center’s massmutual wing, Davis family heart and Vascular center, and Tolosky family living Room, each designed by Boston-based Steffian Bradley Architects.

Buildings Magazine recently be-stowed its 2012 ABBY Awards grand prize to the project for achievements in design

and operational excellence. Judges were particularly impressed by the project’s em-phasis on energy efficiency, streamlined fa-cility operations, and community engage-ment, but were most impressed by the fact that, despite one of the worst recessions since the great depression, the project was completed on time and on budget.

Baystate medical center was also selected as the honorable mention in the Acute care category of this year’s health-care Environment Awards.

The center for health Design present-ed an award to SBA at the healthcare De-sign conference in phoenix in November.


coreNet global New England Awards Baystate medical ctr Earns AwardsDesigned by Steffian Bradley Architects

• East House, Chilmark, Mass., by Peter Rose + partners, Boston.

• Pond House, Mount Desert, Maine, by Elliott + Elliott Architecture, Blue hill, maine.

• Martha’s Vineyard Residence, Martha’s Vineyard, mass., by peter Rose + part-ners, Boston.

• Wedding Pavilion, Northeast Kingdom area, Vt. by Robert peabody Brown AIA, St. Johnsbury, Vt.

• Campbell, Salice and Conley Residence

halls, Bronx, N.Y., by Sasaki Associ-ates, watertown, mass.

• TerraHaus, Unity, Me, by GO Logic LLC, Belfast, maine.

• Carl A. Fields Center for Cultural Under-standing and community house, princ-eton, NJ, by Ann Beha Architects.

• Office Buildings, Montpelier, Vt, by Gos-sens Bachman Architects, montpelier.

• Area B2 Police Station, Boston, by Leers weinzapfel Associates, Boston;

• 300 North LaSalle, Chicago, by Pickard chilton, Design Architect, New haven, conn.

• Kendall/Heaton Associates, Inc., Archi-tect of Record, houston,Texas.

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AIA NE Design Awards as a stone base and hardie plank in moun-tain sage for the exterior siding. pro con Inc was the architect and construction man-ager for the store, that features solar panels, energy-efficient LED lighting, and geo-thermal heating and cooling systems. The project achieved LEED Gold certification.

The Residences at portwalk was rec-ognized with a Design-Build Excellence Award and a Design-Build Sustainability Award. pro con Inc was the architect and construction manager for the mixed-use development that achieved lEED gold.

The Towneplace Suites by marriott was honored with a Design-Build Excel-lence Award and a Design-Build Sustain-ability Award. pro con was the architect

and construction manager for the 104-key, 55,453sf hotel, which was developed by waterford Development of Needham, mass., and New Boston fund Inc of Boston.


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portsmouth, Nh - JSA Inc, Architects Interiors plan-ners of portsmouth has been recognized by maine pres-ervation for Excellence in Rehabilitation at hedge hall and Roger williams hall on the Bates college campus in lewiston, maine.

hedge hall, built in 1890 and Roger williams hall, 1895 represent two of the oldest buildings on cam-pus. Despite that, by 2008, Roger williams hall faced de-molition. JSA’s solution incor-porated a mix of renovations, restorations, and additions, repurposing the brick build-ings to meet current college needs, and

saving Roger williams from the wrecking ball. The additions represent a clear dis-tinction from the historic original portions, yet gracefully pay homage to the original buildings. Today, both buildings stand as

prime examples of how older struc-tures can adapt to modern needs.

“They’ve done contemporary statements that make respectful bows to history,” said philip Isaacson, ar-chitecture critic and author. “Instead of trying to replicate the existing building in the addition, what they’ve done is find the spirit, the intensity, the architectural aesthetic of the origi-nal building and carry that on into the addition.”

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North Andover, mA - construction is under way for the expansion of the Volpe Athletic center on the campus of merri-mack college. pro con Inc of manches-ter, N.h. is the architect and construction manager for the project that will include a new home for the college’s sports medicine program as well the development of a new ice rink.

The construction project will expand the Volpe Athletic center by approximately 83,000sf and will allow the college to relo-cate and enhance the facilities that support the athletic and sports medicine programs, while also relocating the campus bookstore and student health services in order to bet-ter serve student needs.

The addition of a second ice rink will position merrimack college as a premier hockey center, allowing for teams at the youth, college, and semi-pro level to com-pete at the highest levels. The expansion also includes enhanced spectator spaces such as a new lobby, concession facilities,

pro shop, and additional luxury boxes.with sports medicine and athletic

training among the fastest growing pro-grams at merrimack college, the center for Sports medicine will measure over 5,000sf and consist of several teaching laboratories outfitted with the very latest human performance and athletic training equipment, new classroom space, team locker and shower rooms, a weight facility, and new offices.

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Newton, mA - Richard white Sons, Inc. announced the award of The Bos-ton college high School, cadigan hall project that includes the construction of a 28,000gsf building in the courtyard be-tween cushing hall, mcNeice pavilion, and walsh hall. The interior scope includes a new gymnasium, art classroom space, tiered lecture hall, and music and perfor-mance spaces.

The one-story building addition is located within the heart of the Bc high campus nestled between two main campus buildings and abutting active athletic fields. logistical planning and communication will play a key role in the successful execution of the 11-month construction project.

The project will require carefully planned structural and utility tie-ins to ac-

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project construction began in octo-ber with a projected completion in summer 2013.

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hooksett, Nh - North Branch con-struction of concord has begun erecting steel for the new Southern New hampshire University residence hall.

This four-story building will serve as a co-ed dormitory with over 300 beds. It will be located behind the hampton and windsor dormitories at the end of East Side Drive. construction is expected to be com-plete in the fall of 2013.

JSA, Inc. of portsmouth is providing architectural services for this project.

Southern New Hampshire University resi-dence hall steel erection under way.

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High-Profile: Green Facilities Development News

by Jack ListerThroughout New England, the

northeast, and the nation, government of-ficials, developers, owners, and contrac-

tors more than ever before are now pro-moting environmen-tally friendly build-ings as the rule, not the exception. But there is a saying among the members of the mechanical Insulation Indus-

try professionals: “green construction

has been our standard for over 100 years.”mechanical insulation is the time-

tested and proven technology of jacketing mechanical systems with insulation. It has been proven, time and time again in ma-jor projects, to provide many benefits, in-cluding reducing energy costs, enhancing the performance of mechanical systems, providing safety protection – and immedi-ately reducing greenhouse emissions.

American Society of heating, Re-frigerating and Air-conditioning Engi-neers (AShRAE) research shows that insulation does protect the environment. The AShRAE states rather simply but emphatically in its literature that insula-tion reduces the number of tons of green-house gas emissions into the atmosphere.

In a December 2010 study, “pipes Need Jackets Too,” hB lanarc consul-

tants surveyed peer-reviewed research and trade journals and interviewed a range of mechanical-insulation professionals and “identified actions that can be taken ... that can save millions of dollars and eliminate thousands of tons of greenhouse gas emissions each year.”

The report stated that mechanical insulation, “as one of the many compo-nents of a building energy system, plays an important role in improving energy efficiency, thereby miti-gating greenhouse gas emissions and moving toward sustainable energy use.”

Additionally, the report’s case studies indicated that energy savings associated with mechanical pipe insulation “can account for a significant proportion of overall building energy consumption.” This shows that without proper mechanical insulation, buildings consume more energy and, therefore, pro-duce more greenhouse gas emissions than necessary.

That is why the mechanical Insu-lation Industry professionals (mIIp) are prepared and trained to ensure that all insulation construction projects are LEED-certified based on the LEED ecology-oriented building certification program run under the U.S. green Build-ing council.

To help create a lEED-compliant sustainable environment in any new con-struction, the adequate and proper design,

installation and thickness of insulation on all mechanical systems, such as hot water heating pipes and air ducts, dramatically reduces energy consumption and allows for more efficient and environmentally friendly buildings.

for example, if a simple valve is properly insulated with 2 inches of insula-tion, the results are immediate. within a year, that building would save 49 million

BTUs of heat loss, 7,600 pounds of co2 emissions, and 15 pounds of nitrogen ox-ide emissions.

many recent local construction projects are incorporating mechanical in-sulation within their specifications; work-ing with mIIp, these buildings are targeted to attain green, environmentally friendly construction through the use of mechani-cal insulation.

harvard is rapidly pursuing con-struction of its science project in Allston,

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Vertex pharmaceutical’s new 18-story office towers on Fan Pier in Boston and the liberty mutual Insurance co’s. 22-story, $300 million tower at the intersection of the Back Bay, South End, and Bay Village neighborhoods in Boston also are employing the green benefits of mechanical insulation.

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by Chad WislerAs we close out the year, I though it

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recently as compared the majority of other geographical regions, but we still struggle from self-imposed challenges.

These challenges range from very aggressive schedules, project budgets (based on what?), a death spiral of pro-fessional fees, and lower levels of profes-sional competency across all aspects of a project. when we coupled these real chal-lenges with new avenues of project ex-ecution (BIm/IpD/lean construction) and sustainability requirements, our industry, companies, and staff are... stressed.

Stress is not necessarily a bad feel-ing, it keeps us on edge; but there is a fine line between staying on point & leading the project... and falling back to becoming re-actionary, defensive, or worse yet resigned to allowing the project to go down an un-controlled path... This is what we need to manage.

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Kingston, RI - lounges for studying and socializing are just about everywhere you look.

courtyards and rain gardens are beautiful and functional. A four-story glass bridge that connects the two wings of hill-side hall adds sparkle to the south end of the residential section of campus, whether day or night.

The University of Rhode Island com-munity celebrated all of those features and more when it held its formal opening and ribbon cutting for hillside hall, the new $42 million, 429-bed residence hall de-signed by lerner ladds Bartels Architects and constructed by KBE Building corpo-ration. The event was held in late october in the building’s courtyard on 140 campus Avenue.

The 120,000sf structure is located on campus Avenue, north of fraternity Circle and east of Barlow Hall. The five-story east wing is exclusively residential, while the four-story, west wing’s first floor is home to the housing and Residential Life offices. To maintain and enhance the cross-campus ties through the site, llB Architects focused on pedestrian intercon-nectivity between the different districts on campus. A number of building through-passages at ground level allow for integra-tion of existing pedestrian pathways while maintaining universal accessibility.

“This striking new residence hall is perfectly consistent with our strategic plan and transformational goals in that it pro-vides for 24x7, multidisciplinary and glob-al learning opportunities in a comfortable, sustainable setting,” URI president David m. Dooley said. “Not only does this build-ing enhance learning among the occupants, it will also help teach our students the im-portance of environmental sustainability, which will be essential in the decades to come.”

Acting as a gateway to the campus hillside District, hillside hall aims to en-gage students through the creation of dy-namic spaces designed to promote student interaction on both an academic and social level. It serves as a living-learning com-munity for pharmacy, nursing, and interna-

tional students, all of whom moved during columbus Day weekend.

The new building houses numerous study lounges as well as small gathering spaces in each hallway to promote a sense of identity and community within the large complex. A strong architectural feature is the four-story, glass-faced bridge linking the two wings. The structure offers con-necting stairways and two-story lounges with outstanding views of the exterior courtyards.

llB Architects and KBE Building corporation will be assisting the univer-sity in seeking LEED Silver certification. Sixty-four solar panels provide hot water for the facility, sun-shading fixtures and window vents keep the rooms comfortable while still allowing in generous amounts of light, and landscaping controls and filters stormwater before it finally enters White horn Brook to the west of the campus.

The design of hillside hall, which features no-touch water bottle refilling stations and generous use of available light, also recognizes traditional pedestrian traffic to and from fraternity circle, the campus’ academic center, and other residen-tial neighborhoods with enhanced and enlarged concrete walkways.

The exterior consists of brick, wood, metal, and glass, with the brick complementing the surround-

ing residence halls, the wood veneer is consistent with the surrounding woods to the east.

hillside hall replaces the Terrace Apartments, a dreary, four-building, 54-bed complex on the site of the original quarry where granite was hewn for URI’s oldest buildings, Taft, Davis, and lippitt halls. Some of that granite, excavated dur-ing site preparation for hillside, is now part of the landscaping.

“when you consider what was here before, a small, old housing complex that made poor use of the space, you can see the dramatic contrast of a very dense housing facility with excellent design, both exterior and interior,” said Robert A. weygand, vice president for Administration and finance. “The old site was overgrown, not very at-tractive, and now we have this wonderful facility that provides much more housing, but also creates beautiful common spaces, outside and inside the building.”

Thomas R. Dougan, vice president for Student Affairs, said he has already heard from many students about how much they enjoy the new residence. “I am proud that URI has been able to provide such an excellent environment to learn and live for our students. All members of our team did an outstanding job putting student needs at the top of the list in designing and con-structing this building. hillside hall is another example of how URI is trying to build a vibrant, spirited, and effective cam-pus community.”

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westford, mA - cornerstone Square in westford reached its opening date as promised. The

development is 92% leased with several great retail spaces still available for lease.

Developer Robert walker of RA Ventures, who has planned and built more than 40 commercial developments, said, “we are very excited to offer this region a visionary center of 13 gorgeous buildings and two miles of beautifully landscaped walkways for shopping, dining, profes-

sional and personal services, and social interaction.”

The cornerstone Square center is designed to create a “modern village” con-cept to support the diverse employment and consumer needs of the local communi-ty. Designed by Joseph D. lagrasse & As-sociates, Inc., the architectural style of the project is meant to evoke the permanence of traditional New England structural de-sign, along with the dynamic qualities of modern day retail and office space.

Dusty Burke, an exclusive leasing agent of American commercial Real Es-tate, stated, “As premiere anchor, market Basket has attracted a roster of familiar stores including, panera, Verizon, petco, five guys Burgers, great clips, marshalls and homegoods,” said Burke.

“cornerstone has also been selected by one of New England’s premiere restau-rateurs to open Euviva Cocina, the first in a new chain of contemporary Italian restau-rants. Just as important are the talented lo-cal businesses including westford florists, premiere cleaner, Renaissance Jewelers, Elements, Riverbend [Kitchen Design and

Appliances], Sweet Kiwi frozen Yogurt, Dalla Nails, and a unique wine making store, Vintner’s circle, where customers make their own brand of wine.”

“This was a challenging and reward-ing project to be involved with. I know it has attracted a lot of interest through the years and now it is exciting to see busi-nesses opening their doors to the public,” said Joseph D. lagrasse, AIA, principal of JD lagrasse.

Republic Building contractors, Inc. out of Danvers, mA worked hand in hand with RAVentures on the cornerstone project.

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concord, Nh - mcgowan fine Art of concord completed a multi-phase project for Rivier University, on South main Street in Nashua.

This project was coordinated by Amanda lacasse, corporate art consultant for mcgowan fine Art. lacasse selected bright, colorful artwork for the recently renovated administrative building, Adri-enne Hall, to reflect the energy of Rivier’s students, faculty, and staff.

She also helped to update a historic list of all the sisters who have served on campus, helping facilitate a fresh design and presentation to complement the con-temporary building.


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hanover, mA - Steel construc-tion specialists BARNES Buildings & management group, Inc. of wey-mouth has begun steel erection of the second sports arena at the original site of Star land Amusement park in ha-nover.

The entire building site is being renovated to accommodate two new large indoor sports arenas to open early spring.

BARNES is the single-source supplier and fabricator, erector, and installer of all steel systems used in the construction for the owner, Starland holdings, llc.

BARNES is providing and erecting two engineered building systems manu-factured by metallic Building company consisting of 150’ clearspan x 420’ long arenas, one for the soccer/lacrosse fields and one housing eight tournament size bas-

ketball courts, and also the fabrication and erection of structural steel for the viewing, administration, and accessory buildings, plus all miscellaneous iron work including architectural stairs and rails.

The project architect is cBT Archi-tects of Boston, and Ironstone construction of warm Springs, georgia is the construc-tion manager.

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marion, mA - South coast Im-provement, headquartered in marion, announced the recent completion of con-struction on Bey lea Village Nursing & Rehabilitation in Tom’s River, N.J.

Among the interior and exterior renovations that South coast Improve-ment completed at Bey lea was the ad-dition of a Specialized Therapy and Re-habilitation (STAR) unit.

The STAR unit includes beautiful resident rooms, a special rehabilitation gym, a spa, and a café to better cater to patients who are in the rehab program, with concierge level care and advanced amenities.

Bey lea Village is the 23rd major renovation that South coast Improve-ment has completed for Revera health

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High-Profile: Connecticut Facilities Development NewsHigh-Profile: Connecticut Facilities Development News

middletown, cT - members and guests of the connecticut Building con-gress packed into a conference room at The Inn at middletown recently to learn about the opportunities in the changing health-care sector.

Kimberly l. Beauregard, lcSw, president & cEo, Intercommunity, Inc.; John crane, director, growth Strategy Ser-vices, connStep; and Doug colter, presi-dent of projex New England, Inc. present-

ed their perspectives on how to succeed in healthcare construction projects. The panel seemed to agree that there is real oppor-tunity for companies who can effectively bridge the gap between the needs of the medical staff and the construction process. Creativity and flexibility were the buzz-words for success.

As part of the connecticut Building congress’ ongoing 60th anniversary cel-ebration, Ken Russo from KBE Building was recognized for his long-standing com-mitment and dedication to the organization and the industry.

Recent cBc programInsight from medical professionals

CBC President, Ron Goodin of Fletcher-Thompson, presenting Ken Russo with a

certificate recognizing his dedication to the community and industry.

Doug Colter speaking on the panel with (l-r) John Crane and Kimberly L. Beauregard.

meriden, cT - Bl companies was named as one of the best places to work in connecticut. Based upon employees resid-ing in Fairfield, New Haven, and Litchfield counties, Bl was ranked 14th in the small business category. The award was pre-sented at a reception in September at the Stepping Stones museum in Norwalk. The ceremony was attended by 35 companies and organizations from southern connecti-cut, all of which received recognition for being Top work places in the small and mid-size business categories. Bl compa-nies was represented at the event by 18 of

its employee-owners.The Top places to work program was

administered by hearst connecticut News-papers, which evaluated survey responses from Bl companies’ employees. The sur-vey is conducted by workplaceDynamics, llp.

“we are honored to have been se-lected for this award of being a Top work place in connecticut,” commented carolyn Stanworth, president and cEo of Bl com-panies, “particularly as the judges were our own employee-owners. Thank you for making Bl one of the top places to work.”

Bl companies Top place to work

BL Companies was represented by 18 of its employee-owners.

New haven, cT - The connecticut Building congress will spotlight the project Team Award-winning project at its program on December 18, 2012 in New haven.

The Yale University 493 college Street renovation project coordination fin-ished on time and under budget. A few of the many challenges the design and con-struction team faced include a tight urban site, a nearly 100-year old building, and unique scheduling complications.

In addition, the historic beauty of this grand space was preserved and the

facility upgraded to meet current energy-efficient standards. The project has been awarded LEED Gold certification.

A guest panel of key personnel will discuss the project with cBc’s members and guests.

owner: David cripe, Senior capital projects manager, Yale University

Architect: John Apicella, AIA, Api-cella + Burton Architects, llc

construction manager: michael Ke-arns, project manager, Shawmut Design and construction.

cBc Spotlights Award-winning project

monroe, cT - Antinozzi Associates announced that The International Broth-erhood of Electrical workers (IBEw) re-tained the firm to design its new 14,000sf, two-story headquarters incorporating sev-eral offices, classrooms, and a multipur-pose room on the second floor in a newly built facility in monroe.

The exterior complements an angled, sloping landscape with materials and col-ors carefully chosen of vertical metal panel surfaces and brick. The metal panel colors of blue, green, and yellow are custom-col-ored to match the color of wires used inside metal armored cable – a common cable used in the trade. Based on the Architectur-al Review Board’s mandate to represent the town’s colonial architecture, traditional materials such as brick and limestone were used for the prominent, one-story front en-trance building.

On the interior, the first floor facing the street contains corporate offices and a conference room, enclosed with frosted glass walls to allow natural light into the lobby of the conference room without com-promising privacy. five classrooms are lo-cated toward the rear of the building, below the sloping finished grade. Natural light is abundant, however, in these subterranean spaces as large light wells were designed

on both sides of the building incorporating continuous clerestory windows.

The main corridor leading to the classrooms is lined with structural glazed block walls which continue to exhibit the wire colors used by the trade. classroom entrances are composed of ceilings created through the use of electrical conduit and lighting above, with rubber flooring used for durability inside and outside the classrooms.

On the second floor, the large 3,600sf meeting room includes a kitchen, table and seating capacity of 148, with an auditorium seating capacity of 430. The meeting room was also designed with continuous ribbon windows at the front and back of the room to maximize the amount of natural light to fill the space.

Antinozzi Retained by IBEw

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High-Profile Focus: Multi-Residential / Assisted Living

lawrence, mA - winnDe-velopment, the real estate devel-opment arm of winncompanies, announced the opening of loft five50, a 160,000sf mixed-income apartment complex in lawrence developed from two buildings on the historic former malden mills manufacturing site.

The property, part of the 29-acre fleece factory that is now home to the polartec brand, had been vacant mill space for more than 10 years until winn acquired the site from Versa capital in July 2011.

winn celebrated the completion of this adaptive reuse project with a ribbon-cutting ceremony that featured residents and local and state government officials.

Today, loft five50 is a beautiful apartment community with modern loft-style one and two-bedroom, as well as two-bedroom with den apartments. The units are LEED certifiable and feature high ceilings, large windows, and ample closet space. The mixed-income, 75-unit building also maintains unique architectural details of the historic mill, such as exposed brick and wood beams.

Residents enjoy extensive on-site amenities, including a spacious indoor the-atre, fitness center with a studio for yoga, pilates or other exercise classes, commu-nity room with a catering kitchen, loung-ing area and billiards table, children’s play room with climbing structures, chalk wall

and race track, outdoor patio with lounge chairs and bistro tables, parking, and a landscaped courtyard and river walk with direct access to manchester Street park.

loft five50 was created from two buildings within the former nine-building, 900,000sf malden mills complex, which was opened and operated for three genera-tions by the feuerstein family. In 1995, a fire destroyed three of the nine buildings, displacing 1,400 workers. owner Aaron feuerstein continued to pay workers for 90 days, gaining national attention as an example of an altruistic corporate leader. Despite a rebuilding effort that cost $450 million and was completed in 1997, mal-den mills went bankrupt and the property was sold in 2007 to Versa capital who pur-chased the assets to create a new company, polartec, llc.

Keith construction was the general contractor, and The Architectural Team was the architect on this project. winnResi-dential will serve as the property manager for loft five50.

winnDevelopment opens loft five50 Keith const. gm. The Architectural Team Architects

A ribbon-cutting ceremony featured residents and government officials.

Boston - general contractor and builder A&o Danner companies of plymouth was selected to handle several thousand sf of common area upgrades, renovations, and build-outs at the luxury 322-apartment complex known as The greenhouse at 150 huntington Ave.

The building, owned and managed by Bay management, is located near the prudential center in Boston’s trendy Back Bay neighborhood.

Stephen Danner, president of A&o Danner, said a primary challenge was per-forming the various tasks without disrupt-ing the daily lives of residents.

The approximately $250,000 project called for: installation of a new concierge desk; installation of a new fire alarm con-trol room to meet the needs of the upgraded fire alarm system; construction of a new package room, janitor closet, and library, including book cases and fireplace mantel; and installation of new mailboxes in the mailroom without disrupting mail deliver-ies. Project architect was the Boston firm of Touloukian Touloukian, Inc.

A&o Danner Upgrades the greenhouse

Community room

Concierge desk

melrose, mA - phase 1 of Alta Stone place is on target to turn over the first 67 apartments by the end of this year. when fully completed, the community will be comprised of 212 apartments housed within three new wood framed buildings and a renovat-ed mill building. wood partners is de-veloping the $32 million community, and Bargmann hendrie + Archetype, Inc, of Boston is the project architect. pro con Inc of manchester, Nh is the gen-eral contractor for the residential project.

The community, which is being built in phases, includes a mix of studio, one-, two-, and three-bedroom apartments with sizes ranging from 552sf to 1,450sf. more than 285 parking spaces are planned, and the clubhouse amenities will feature two fitness rooms, a great room with kitchenette, media room, cyber café/business center, confer-ence room, and outdoor heated pool.

The first building scheduled to be turned over is a three-story wood framed building with 27 apartments and the com-munity’s club house, leasing office, and

outdoor pool. The second building is a four-story wood framed building with 40 apartments built above a concrete podium parking structure.

“we are currently entering the punch list stage for the first building and expect to have it turned over for owner occupancy by the end of November,” stated the project manager for pro con Inc.

The project’s second phase, which will offer an additional 145 apartments, is the redevelopment and renovation of the four-story brick and wood-beam mill building and new construction of a podium style building. construction will resume on the second phase in early 2013.

pro con Nears phase I completionBargmann hendrie Architect for Alta Stone place

Alta Stone Place

peabody, mA - The congress companies of pea-body and lcB Senior living, llc of Norwood announced that they have received a spe-cial permit and site plan ap-proval, fully endorsed by the Ipswich planning Board, for the construction of The Resi-dence at Riverbend, an assist-ed living facility for seniors located in Ipswich.

The congress compa-nies will provide construction management services for the project. The Residence at Riverbend will be situated on one acre of a 15-acre site that stretches from country Road to the Ip-swich River and will be operated by lcB Senior living.

The facility will be a 73,600sf building that will include 53 studio, one-bedroom, and two-bedroom units for tra-ditional assisted living and independent residents, and 22 studio and shared units in a memory care wing for residents with ear-ly Alzheimer’s disease. Residents will have access to assistance with activities of daily living such as medication management or help with dressing and bathing. The mem-ory care wing will offer specialized care

for Alzheimer’s residents as well as a spa-cious, secure outdoor area for recreation.

Each assisted living unit will fea-ture private living space and an efficiency kitchen with a cooktop, refrigerator, and microwave. Additionally, The Residence at Riverbend will offer residents three daily meals served in a restaurant-style dining room, as well as access to a variety of other common areas including activities spaces, computer rooms, and a library.

The Residence at Riverbend was de-signed by The Architectural Team of chel-sea, and construction is scheduled to begin in early spring of 2013, with completion projected 15 months from the start date.

congress companies cm for Sr facilityThe Architectural Team Architects

Rendering by The Architectural Team The Residence at Riverbend

hopkinton, mA - Jm coull is renovating a cleanroom for caliper life Sciences, now part of perkinElmer, a global technology company dedicated to improving the health and safety of peo-ple and the environment. The cleanroom will accommodate a cell manufacturing process as part of the development of the company’s new personalized health Innovation center of Excellence that will focus on creating new enabling technologies for scientists developing and commercializing new diagnostic and therapeutic products.

The renovations will encompass 7,000sf of clean and nonclean space for the production of microfluidic cells. In addition to the construction of the ISo 5 (class 100) and ISo 6 (class 1,000) cleanrooms, the project will include an upgraded electrical service, roof mem-brane replacement, and new power gen-erator. The microfluidic cell cleanroom is scheduled to be completed in four months.

The project architect is gor-man Richardson lewis Architects of hopkinton.

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concord, Nh - cobb hill construction, Inc. an-nounced that it has success-fully completed renovations on the historic Bridges house, New Hampshire’s official gov-ernor’s residence built in 1836 and now the new setting for many official state events. The objective of the renovation was to improve the functional-ity and efficiency of the house so that more people can enjoy it and share in its history at an even wider range of events.

cobb hill delivered more than 2,000sf of site enhancements, including a 120sf addition to the residence’s kitchen and the top-to-bottom construction of a 380sf dining room. The home’s two-story carriage house was also demolished down

to the existing main floor and then reno-vated to a single-story, 2,120sf great room. To improve energy efficiency and protect the home and its antiquities, cobb hill in-stalled three new HVAC gas-fired systems in lieu of the previous oil-fired heating sys-tem.

cobb hill completes RenovationsNorthbridge, mA - wayne J.

Griffin Electric, Inc. of Holliston recently completed the electrical in-stallation work at the linwood mill in Northbridge.

Developed and owned by EA fish Development llc of Brain-tree, linwood mill, a former cotton mill, was renovated to a 120,000sf, 75-unit apartment building for ac-tive adults aged 55+, and includes a large common area and library for its residents, plus laundry care centers on each of the facility’s four floors. In addition, the building in-cludes 22,000sf of commercial/retail space at the lower level.

The Griffin Electric team was tasked with the installation of a new electrical service on-site, in addition to lighting, fire alarm, and telecommunications systems.

general contractor, westbrook Joint Venture, of granby, led the project to com-pletion, along with architect, The Architec-

tural Team, of Chelsea. Wayne J. Griffin Electric, Inc., provided design-build assis-tance.

“with this project, preservation of the historical building was a top-priority for the developers,” remarked wayne J. Griffin, president of Griffin Electric. “With consideration of the building’s integrity, our team was very mindful of their installa-tions and overall site work.”

marlborough, mA - Integrated Builders was awarded the upgrades to 413 South Street for calare properties. Under the direction of Victor Simonians, Inte-grated Builders is working with gorman Richardson lewis Architect and civil En-gineer, Engineering Design consultants to complete an existing shell located at 413 South Street.

This two-story 145,000sf office and industrial space required work to the con-crete slab, installation of 11 new overhead doors, and mEp upgrades. Sitework in-cludes new site utilities, site lighting, con-crete sidewalks, and new asphalt paving; property landscaping was also included. The project value is $3.4 million

Griffin Completes Mill Project

Linwood Mill

calare Selects Integrated Builders gorman Richardson lewis Architect

It’s no surprise that technology is at the center of the evolving fm profession. As young people today have been raised using technology, they have strengthened their technical abilities. This is beneficial to undergraduate fm students as they become skilled users of computer applications for facility managers such as computer-Aided facility management (cAfm), Autocad, and Revit, as well as business computer ap-plications such as Excel, Access, and mi-crosoft project. The result is a generation of technology savvy professionals who can make an immediate impact for an organiza-tion, as well as assist more experienced fa-cility managers who need to deal with the steep learning curve of new technology and software.

There are many examples of how col-leges and universities align curriculum to the changing needs of industry. As office spaces are being updated to create more ef-ficiency and greater collaboration, students learn how to analyze space and identify efficiency opportunities to reduce square footage per employee and lower real estate costs. with the growing awareness of global warming and the need to reduce traditional carbon based energy costs, the new facil-ity managers are prepared to tackle energy

reduction while investigating cost-effective alternatives for renewable energy sources.

Students are also learning how to manage operating budgets and create capi-tal improvement plans. This knowledge will enable them to speak the language of busi-ness and finance and have input into their organization’s long-range planning.

The collaboration between industry and higher education will certainly play a role in shaping tomorrow’s workforce. As students participate in cooperative educa-tion and internship opportunities to gain experience, network, and test drive their chosen field of study, employers will be able to identify tomorrow’s fm leaders. And the real value proposition is graduates are find-ing jobs.

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Richard Christiano is an assistant professor of facility management and plan-ning in the College of Arts and Sciences at Wentworth Institute of Technology in Boston.

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High-Profile: People

windsor, VT - Shawn p. Kelley, ph.D., an associate and shareholder with geoDesign Inc., was recognized recently as an outstanding Junior Alumni by the University of massachusetts-Amherst’s college of Engineer-ing. Recipients of this award have shown extraordinary effort and notable success in their careers.

Kelley specializes in deep and shallow foundation design, earth retention and slope stabilization proj-ects, and in-situ soil testing, among others. At geoDesign he manages the soil-testing laboratory and a number of different proj-

ects, including geotechnical engineering design work, con-struction observation services, and geotechnical instrumenta-tion.

Kelley is active in the American Society of civil Engi-neers (AScE). In 2009, he was named governor for Region 1 of AScE. he represents civil

engineers in the northeast in-cluding maine, New hampshire,

Vermont, massachusetts, Rhode Island, connecticut, New York, New Jersey, and puerto Rico.

Kelley outstanding Jr. Alumni

Kelley

Braintree, mA - campanelli construction announced peter Brown as director of business development. Brown will be at the forefront of campanelli’s expansion down the East coast, most notably in the New England and New Jersey markets.

Brown’s extensive real estate background spans over 30 years in commercial and industrial real estate leasing, sales, management, and de-velopment. he will continue to serve as director of leasing for campanelli in addition to taking on his new role.

prior to joining the company

Brown served for 23 years as a partner and EVp of peter Elliot llc, of Boston.

Brown is a member of NAIop, massEcon, the IAc-Sc, and IARw. he is an active member of the South Shore

chamber of com-merce, member of its South Shore EDc, and former chairman and mem-ber of the cohasset EDc.

campanelli Names peter Brown

Burlington, mA - RJ Kelly co. (RJK) announced its recent hire of Richard Griffin, who will join the company as a senior vice president with a primary focus on real estate acquisitions and co-managing the company’s capital relationships.

Griffin will be responsible for sourcing, evaluating and ne-gotiating new investment oppor-

tunities and for co-managing the company’s capital relation-ships. he joins RJK with more than 20 years of experience in real estate, having held po-sitions at KS partners llc, Northeast Investment & Devel-opment, Berkeley Investments, AEw captial management, fREc, fmRc and REcoll.

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manchester, Nh – pro con Inc announced Erik Anderson, AIA; Kent Beirne, AIA; and Drew Queen have

Anderson, Beirne, and Queen are responsible for overseeing the develop-ment of new projects from design through to construction administration and lead a team of 28 professionals in pro con’s ar-chitectural division.

Anderson obtained his professional registration in 2004 and is also lEED accredited. he has over 20 years of de-sign experience ranging from mixed use projects to hospitality to senior living. Anderson was formerly with Skidmore owings and merrill, llc of NYc. Since joining pro con in 2005, he has been the lead architect on many of the company’s successful design-build projects includ-ing hammondswood luxury condomini-ums in Brookline, mass.; Alpha flying in portsmouth N.h.; and Brightview Senior living in Billerica, mass.

Beirne has more than 20 years of diverse architectural design experience, having started his career in california and with several firms in New England includ-ing Newbury Design Associates of low-er Newton falls, mass and The Turner group, concord, N.h. he joined pro con Inc in 2006 and has been the lead architect on several prominent design build projects

including the Resi-dence Inn by marri-ott in chelsea, mass; the Residence Inn by marriott at portwalk in portsmouth, N.h.; the Inn at Newport Beach in R.I.; and the courtyard by marriott in Keene, N.h.

Queen joined pro con in 2001. he was named director of design in 2005. he has been recognized for his creative de-signs, having won several architectural design competitions and awards. Some of his notable designs have been the Renais-sance hotel at gillette Stadium, foxbor-ough, mass., and the new residences and ice arena at merrimack college, North Andover.

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hyannis, mA - Brown lindquist fenuccio & Raber Architects (Blf&R) announced that Brian laValley recently joined its staff as the new director of mar-keting.

laValley has more than 20 years of experience working in marketing and public relations for corporations and non-

profits including Delaware North Com-panies, Tops markets, cannon Design, and Bradford Regional medical center.

In his new position he will be re-sponsible for guiding and coordinating marketing and strategic planning activi-ties, as well as business development at Blf&R.

Blf&R welcomes laValleyBrown

Boston - ABc mA announced that it has hired two new employees: Kenneth ledwak, membership director and Dave murphy, mem-bership administrator. ABc recently moved its offices to its new location at 100 Unicorn Park Drive, woburn, mA.

ABc hires Two

tractor make a reasonable/fair profit and per-sonal / professional relationships are grown.

moving into 2013, perhaps we should double-down and be more aware of our own interactions. Both within our companies and along with one another, ir-respective of formal contractual/responsi-bility lines. Taking the high road, asking for help?, and bringing your best can actu-ally ‘infect’ a project with inspiration, fun, and leave us all with great memories of the project experience.

human capital - that’s us. we’re the greatest resources available to our clients.

we’re also the greatest asset and mentors to our staff. Keep that in mind as we move into 2013. we all need to bring our young-er staff to more meetings, get them exposed to the projects outside of their cubicles; get them in the field (!) and have them learn more about other aspects of the industry. This investment will pay off on all sides. for those reading this article, you’ve clear-ly succeeded in your fields, most likely because somebody put the time and invest-ment in you outside of the day-to-day proj-ect requirements. Now it’s my turn. Now it’s your turn. As the great philosopher K.c. & The Sunshine Band professed... “That’s the Way I Like it!”. Cheers.

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High-Profile: People

manchester, Nh - Denron plumb-ing and hVAc, llc., a manchester based plumbing and hVAc subcontractor of over 38 years, announced the appointment of Bob holden as company president.

holden brings to Denron over 32 years of relevant experience working in

high-level management positions. prior to Denron, he served as cfo of hampshire fire protections, co., Inc.

Joe Bellefeuille will be assuming the role of senior vice president of sales and will continue his role as partner and mem-ber of the board of directors.

holden New Denron president

Bedford, Nh - Eckman construction company, Inc. an-nounced that matthew manseau has joined the Eckman staff as a project manager. he has over four years of commercial construction experience in california, where he worked on numerous large construction and commercial ten-

ant improvement projects.“I really enjoy the prob-

lem-solving that is an important part of managing a construction project,” said manseau. “Antici-pating potential issues and find-ing a solution before a problem arises is the key.”

manseau Joins Eckman

Manseau

Boston - larry fishman has been named a senior super-vising engineer in the Boston of-fice of Parsons Brinckerhoff.

In his new position, fish-man will be responsible for project development and man-agement consulting on projects covering a wide range of power generation technologies, fuels, and commercial arrangements. he has over 35 years of experi-ence in the energy and electric power gen-

eration industry. prior to joining parsons

Brinckerhoff, he was director of technical services and business development for a global power company. he led asset purchase and divestiture opportunities, managed issues facing the firm’s portfolio of contract and mer-chant generation businesses, and

administered large capital im-provement projects.

fishman Joins parsons Brinckerhoff

portland, mE - christopher Snow has been named as office manager for the Portland office of gZA geoEnvironmental, Inc.

Snow is an associate princi-pal and has 24 years of experience as a geotechnical engineer. for the last 12 years he has been instru-mental in developing the compa-ny’s geotechnical practice group.

Through his leadership, gZA has been involved in many design build infrastructure proj-ects in maine, Vermont, and Nh, most notably the Veteran’s memorial Bridge, caribou con-nector, and the Route 3 Bedford connector projects.

Snow Named Office Manager

Snow

providence, RI - Daniel grady AIA, lEED Ap BD+c, and Joseph caldeira, As-soc. AIA, lEED Ap BD+c, have been pro-moted by Vision 3 Architects.

grady was promoted to education team leader, adding to his current responsi-bilities as associate of the firm.

his strengths include being able to quickly understand the technical require-ments of a client’s business, coordinate with consultants and specialists, and integrate real world solutions into the design process

caldeira has been promoted to senior associate of the firm. He plays a vital role in assuring that Vision 3 Architects delivers

on its promise to provide personal, attentive, and responsive service to clients. he brings enthusiasm and innovation to the design of sustainable facilities.

Vision 3 promotes Two

Grady Caldeira

williston, VT – DEw construction announced that matthew wheaton recently joined the company as the newly appointed man-ager of preconstruction services. He will be responsible for the flow of communication between the client, DEw, and designers.

wheaton will oversee and ensure that permitting deliver-ables are being met by the design teams, estimates are prepared in a timely manner, schedules are developed, and design deliverables are met, while coordinating with BIm services and maintaining cli-ent relationships. Wheaton

wheaton Joins DEw

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NEhES march 15, 2013four points by Sheraton, leominster, mass. The annual one-day New Eng-land healthcare Engineers’ Society Spring Seminar brings a full day of edu-cation sessions, large technical exhibit with products and services of interest to facility managers, and unlimited net-working opportunities with colleagues. online attendee registration begins in Jan.organizers: members of the New hampshire Society of healthcare En-gineers.program questions: contact Alison Bris-son, [email protected].

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ASID New EnglandAmerican Society of Interior DesignersAnnual galamar 21, 2013 6 - 10 p.m.Save the Date!plan on joining the ASID New England chapter to celebrateat the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Boston!Details to follow! http://asidne.org

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