Boston – Bilt-Rite Construction recently completed more than $16 million in renovations on two major residential and mixed use properties in Boston. This included new construction and rehabilitation to create 52 dwelling units and retail and office space in three buildings, with accessory garage and surface parking and site work located at 353-365 Centre Street [...]
Archive for January, 2011
28 Jan
KBE Promotes Allan Kleban
Farmington, CT – KBE Building Corporation (KBE) (www.kbebuilding.com) has promoted Allan Kleban, a 14-year veteran of the firm to Vice President of Business Development. In his new role, Kleban oversees business-development efforts for the entire company. Kleban previously served this role at the Columbia, Maryland office. He is a member of the firm’s senior leadership [...]
27 Jan
Maguire Group Awarded PMF for Gardner Police Station
Foxborough, MA – Maguire Group has been awarded the contract for Owner’s Project Management (OPM) services on the Gardner Police Station/HQ project. Gardner Police Chief Neil Erickson and members of the Police Station Building Committee had narrowed the field of contenders down from nine firms who submitted qualifications to three for interviews. Maguire Group was [...]
27 Jan
On the Move – Geocomp Corporation Expands and Relocates to Acton, MA
Boxborough, MA – Geocomp Corporation, has relocated their headquarters from 1145 Massachusetts Avenue in Boxborough to 125 Nagog Park in Acton, MA.
27 Jan
Replacing Antique Window Glass by Jen Miret
Owners of historic buildings and restoration experts take great pride in antique window glass. With its occasional wave, bubble, and characteristic imperfections, it testifies to the history of an old structure, exuding the charm and character of by-gone days. The making of window glass began in the 7th century with the development of mouthblown Crown [...]
27 Jan
BSA Announcements
Feb 17 2011 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm The Architects Building Chief concerns for the BSA Urban Design Committee include the design review process, the role of the Boston Redevelopment Authority and the future of Boston development and design. We look at specific projects—the redevelopment of City Hall Plaza, the Boston Seaport District redevelopment proposal, [...]
27 Jan
Wentworth Lecture Series
Boston – Wentworth Institute of Technology’s Department of Construction Management is hosting its sixth annual Entrepreneurship Lecture Series
27 Jan
Fabric Structures: From White to Green to Blue by Samuel J. Armijos
I’ve been involved in the fabric structure industry since 1985 when I came upon an issue of Progressive Architecture featuring white tension fabric structures made of Teflon coated fiberglass. The Haj Terminal in Saudi Arabia was on the cover of construction magazines all over the world and the idea of creating “modern tents” for the [...]
27 Jan
Bioengineering Provides Expertise For DOD
Salem, MA – As federal agencies move toward sustainability, the Department of Defense (DOD) faces some of the highest hurdles
27 Jan
E.W. Burman Underway with Library Reno – Lerner | Ladds + Bartels Architect
North Scituate, RI – E.W. Burman, Inc. is underway with an addition and renovation project at the North Scituate Public Library, designed by Lerner | Ladds + Bartels Architects of Rhode Island. Construction includes 6,038sf of renovations to the original building and the construction of a 2,000sf addition. This will expand the building for a [...]
