KBE Selected for Carrington School Project
Farmington, CT - KBE Building Corporation (KBE) has just recently started construction on the new Carrington Elementary School in Waterbury, Connecticut. Located adjacent to the existing elementary school, the $28 million, 82,000 s/f Pre-K to eighth Grade school is expected to host its first students in the fall of 2013. KBE is Construction Manager at Risk for the project.

New BU campus Underway
Boston – At a prime location in Boston’s Kenmore Square. The new 122,000sf east campus student services center at Boston University is on a site that addresses both the private residential nature of the BU campus and the more public character of Kenmore Square.

McMahan Joins Fletcher Thompson
New York, NY - Fletcher Thompson, one of the Northeast’s leading architectural, engineering and interior design firms, announces the addition of Christopher “Kip” McMahan, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP BD+C, as Principal of the firm’s New York and Rhode Island offices.

CES Announces Two New Associates
Middletown, CT - Consulting Engineering Services (CES) recently announced two new associates, James L. Senatro, PE and Michael B. Walsh, PE.

Simon Konover-related Entity Acquires Wisconsin Medical Office Building
West Harford, CT – Simon Konover Development Corporation (SKDC), along with its partner, Outlook Development Group (Outlook) of Franklin, Wisconsin, recently acquired a medical office building located at 601 Handeyside Lane in Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin.   “This acquisition is a strategic continuation of the joint venture’s goal to acquire medical office facilities and other commercial [...]

Smilow Cacner Center is Focus for next CBC Event
New Haven - The Connecticut Building Congress will focus its February program on the award winning Smilow Cancer Center at Yale New Haven Hospital on February 14th. C

PCA Completes Phase One of Westfield State Library Renovation
Cambridge, MA - Westfield State University (WSU) held its official ribbon cutting at Ely Library this past week to celebrate the completion of phase one renovations at the facility. The University’s President, Evan S.Dobelle, and Library Director, Tom Raffensperger, opened the library to students, faculty, and staff.

College Chapel Restored
Lewiston, ME - The design/build team of Consigli Construction Co., Inc. and Becker Structural Engineers of Portland have completed a partial restoration of the envelope of the century-old historic Bates College Chapel.

Chardavoyne Joins Columbia Construction
North Reading, MA - Columbia Construction Company recentlu the expansion of their Interiors Division with the hiring of Matthew Chardavoyne. As a leading construction management firm, Columbia Construction has provided innovative construction solutions to many clients throughout New England

Gilbane Program Manager for The Jackson Lab CT Facility
Glastonbury, CT - Jackson Laboratory officials announced that Gilbane Building Co. of Glastonbury, CT has been selected as program manager for The Jackson Laboratory’s proposed genomic medicine facility in Farmington, CT.