New England Construction articles from December 2008

New England Construction archives from December 2008

Skilled Labor Shortage Puts New Demands on Connecticut Construction Contractors.
December 8, 2008... Staff Addressing ongoing shortages of skilled construction labor, Connecticut contractors are taking workforce development issues into their own hands, developing in-house programs to train talented workers in specialty fields. Working...

Travelers Inland Announces New Green Building Additional Coverage.
December 8, 2008... Staff The U.S. Green Building Council reports that by 2010, the value of green building construction is projected to increase to $60 billion, with approximately 10 percent of new commercial construction starts expected to be green....

Connecticut-Based Building and Land Technology Leads Project.
December 8, 2008... Staff Building and Land Technology is solely leading the development of an 80-acre mixed-use project and recapitalizing $200 million for its completion. The company, along with Lubert-Adler, is providing the expansion capital equity....

Margulies & Associates Marks 20th Anniversary With New Name, Partner and Offices.
December 8, 2008... Staff Boston-based Margulies & Associates announced recently that the company is marking its 20th anniversary with a new name, new partner and new office space. After 20 years in business as Margulies & Associates, the firm name is...

L.L.Bean's New Hunting & Fishing Store Receives LEED Silver Certification.
December 8, 2008... Staff L.L.Bean's new Hunting & Fishing Store recently received LEED Silver certification, becoming the first certified retail project in Maine. Administered by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), the LEEDA[R] Green Building Rating...

Jennifer Aguilar Joins Pepe & Hazard LLP.
December 8, 2008... Staff Jennifer Aguilar has joined Pepe & Hazard LLPas an associate in the Construction Litigation Practice. Jennifer is a recent graduate of Quinnipiac University School of Law. Ms Aguilar's academic experience includes serving at...

Gary Petrillo and Gregory Hall Get U.S. Green Accreditation.
December 8, 2008... Staff Gary Petrillo, electrical group manager at EMCOR Services New England Mechanical, and Gregory Hall, a construction sales engineer at EMCOR Services New England Mechanical, have both received accreditation from the U.S. Green Building...

Ron DeFeo Elected Vice Chairman At-Large.
December 8, 2008... Staff The American Road and Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) recently announced the election of its 2008-2009 officers. Ron DeFeo, chairman and CEO of Terex Corporation in Westport, CT, was elected as a vice chairman at-large at...

Steel Prices Drive Rentals.
December 8, 2008... By Joanne Ray Slide Rail System on site of UMASS Medical Center Project. United Rentals, Inc. is the one of the largest equipment rental companies in the world with an integrated network of nearly 700 rental locations in 48 states, 10...

Hertz Equipment Rental Turns Up the Clean Heat.
December 8, 2008... Edited by Joanne Ray Hertz brings indirect-fired heaters to New England contractors A few things in life are certain. Death and taxes are two. And contractors working through frigid winter temperatures in New England is a close...

MHA Holds 29th Annual Show.
December 8, 2008... By Joanne Ray More than 75 vendors attend The Massachusetts Highway Association (MHA), in conjunction with the UMass Baystate Road Program, held its 29th annual trade show recently at the Royal Plaza Trade Center in Marlborough, MA....

Suffolk Construction Announces New Contract.
December 22, 2008... Staff Suffolk Construction Company, Inc. announced recently that the company has been awarded a $29-million contract to renovate the existing facade of the Modern Theatre building in downtown Boston and construct a new 12-story student...

Emcor Group Awarded Contracts at Mohegan Sun.
December 22, 2008... Staff EMCOR Group, Inc. announced recently that its Tucker Mechanical unit has been awarded contracts to install mechanical and fire protection systems for projects at Mohegan Sun Resort and Casino in Uncasville, CT. Tucker Mechanical is...

Wayland Town Center Developer Gives Financial Gifts to Town.
December 22, 2008... Staff The developer of the highly anticipated Wayland Town Center recently contributed $315,000 to the town of Wayland as part of its pledge to provide a total financial gift in excess of $3 million to town coffers. The developer,...

Consigli Breaks Ground in Cambridge, MA.
December 22, 2008... Staff Consigli Construction Co., Inc. has broken ground on the new, 35,892-square-foot Cambridge stake center for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, which will ultimately become the headquarters of the Cambridge stake,...

Ct. DPW Employee Earns Service Award.
December 22, 2008... Staff Department of Public Works (DPW) Manager Bruce Bockstael of Wethersfield has been named a recipient of the state of Connecticut's 2008 Distinguished Managerial Service Award. The award is presented annually to recognize outstanding...

Gilbane VP of Construction Elected.
December 22, 2008... Staff Roger Williams University School of Construction Management recently elected Thomas N. Comella as chairman of the Professional Advisory Board. Comella is the vice president of Construction Operations for the New England Region at...

Molina Joins Vanderweil as Manager of Substation Engineering.
December 22, 2008... Staff Andres J. Molina, P.E. - an engineer with more than 25 years of experience in electrical power transmission, generation and renewable energy resource projects - has joined Vanderweil Engineers as manager of substation engineering...

Editor's Report.
December 22, 2008... By Joanne Ray Borrego Solar Systems Moves Into The Future I recently spoke with Chris Anderson, COO of Borrego Solar Systems, Inc. in the city of Lowell, MA. I was interested in writing something on Solar because sometimes I think...

S & R Accelerates Mass Highway Bridge Project.
December 22, 2008... By Joanne Ray Project to be Completed 17 Months Early As many contractors know, it can be a hard enough task to adhere to a schedule that brings a project completion in on time. But 17 months early? That's what happened not...

27th Annual SEES Show.
December 22, 2008... Staff More Than 300 Attend Event The theme was 'Sports Mania' all the way at this year's New England Chapter of the Society of Explosives Engineers (NESEE) annual Expo. Many vendors who attended the show were dressed in Red Sox and...

Working in Tight Spaces.
December 22, 2008... By Joanne Ray Lots of Water Slows Down Pump Station Job 'The tightening economy forced us to look further away for work,' said Northeast employee Sue Tiede. 'Our dedicated crew members made the long drive to and from Conway each day...