The Connecticut Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects (CTASLA) has announced the winners of its annual Connecticut Design Awards competition.
Archive for January, 2010
29 Jan
Reclaimed Earth Materials Have Many Usages in Current Landscape Design by W. Wesley Reed
Given our ever-increasing consciousness of how everything that we use, consume and
build with affects our environment, the construction industry remains in the forefront of “Green”
consciousness. Building “Green” in this case is the reuse of materials, which in some way
contributes to the earth’s regeneration process. With incentives such as the Leed (Leadership in
Energy and Environmental Design) Program and mandates to think “Green,” architects,
designers, builders and property owners are finding new ways to incorporate recycled or
reclaimed material in their landscaping and hardscaping projects.
29 Jan
Fort Point Relocates Child & Family
Middletown, RI – Fort Point Project Management (FPPM), a provider of real estate project management and relocation planning services, announced the relocation of Child & Family, a leading provider of community-based and school-based programs for Newport County in Rhode Island.
29 Jan
Charlesworth Named Scaffold VP
Boston,MA -Marr Scaffolding Company announced the promotion of Stu Charlesworth to the position of Vice President, Sales Manager responsible for the Scaffold Division and the Shoring and Forming Division of Marr Scaffolding Company.
Since joining the firm in the fall of 2006, Charlesworth has worked as General Manager of the Scaffold E and D Division and later also assumed the management of the Shoring and Forming Division.
29 Jan
Wheeler Earns LEED PA
Boston, MA – Group One Partners, Inc., announced that Harry Wheeler, AIA earned LEED professional accreditation.
29 Jan
NEC Completes Reno of Historic Building -Ed Wojcik Architects
Providence, RI. 3 – 9 Steeple Street is a historic restoration project of the oldest surviving industrial building in Providence. Most recently used as office and restaurant space, this building actually consists of three structures totaling 19,000sf and was originally a hardware store.
29 Jan
The Villages at Edgewood – DSA|Dewing & Schmid Architects
North Andover, MA – DSA|Dewing & Schmid Architects, Inc. is completing the firm’s first commission in the senior housing sector. DSA was selected by owner Edgewood Retirement Community, Inc.
of North Andover because of the firm’s deep experience and fluency in the luxury residential market and, somewhat surprisingly, their lack of familiarity with senior housing.
29 Jan
River’s Edge Awarded Leed® Gold
Medford, MA – Preotle, Lane & Associates, developer of River’ s Edge in Medford, announced that the first office building of the development, at 200 River’s Edge Drive, has been awarded LEED® Gold Certification.
29 Jan
DPM Hired for Campus-Wide Projects
Newton, MA – Diversified Project Management, Inc. (DPM), a Newton-based owner’s representative firm has been hired by Brown University to provide move management services in conjunction with several upcoming projects.
29 Jan
Shawmut Commits Resources for to RWU Project
Bristol, RI – Roger Williams University announced plans to build a new Construction Management Project Center on campus. Shawmut Design and Construction has committed nearly all of the resources needed to build the new meeting space, which is expected to be completed by Fall of 2010.
