New England Construction articles from February 2009

New England Construction archives from February 2009

Consigli Completes Restoration.
February 9, 2009... Staff Consigli Construction Co., Inc. has recently completed the restoration of one of the most significant of the original John Hancock buildings in Boston's Back Bay. Completed in 1922, the Clarendon Building at 197 Clarendon St. sits...

Payette Awarded Two New Projects.
February 9, 2009... Staff Payette was recently awarded the commission to perform programming, master planning and conceptual design services for the Hebrew Rehabilitation Center (HRC) in Roslindale, MA. The multiphase project will consist of demolition of...

Bufftree Building Turns Gosnold Laboratory Green.
February 9, 2009... Staff Bufftree Building Company recently completed a new construction and renovation project on the Gosnold Laboratory for the United States Geological Survey (USGS) at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute (WHOI). Bufftree has been the...

STV Opens Second Office in Boston.
February 9, 2009... Staff On the heels of the firm's 30th anniversary in Boston, STV Incorporated -- one of the nation's premiere consulting firms offering architectural, planning, environmental, and construction management services -- has opened its second...

Indeco North America Introduces World's Largest Hydraulic Breaker.
February 9, 2009... Staff Indeco North America recently announced that its powerful line of HP Series breakers has expanded to include the world's largest hydraulic breaker, the HP 25000. This one-of-a-kind breaker brings sheer power and performance to...

Fuss & O'Neill Names Four New Partners.
February 9, 2009... Staff The engineering firm of Fuss and O'Neill from Manchester, CT, has promoted four to the position of partner: Ted DeSantos -- vice-president and leader of the Transportation and Structures Business Unit; Chris Ecsedy, project director,...

J.M. Coull Hires Thomas Dube.
February 9, 2009... Staff J.M. Coull announced recently that the company has hired Thomas Dube as vice president of the pre-construction group. In response to the busiest year in J.M. Coull's history, company management decided to add this position in order...

Accelerated Job in Rhode Island.
February 9, 2009... By Joanne Ray Parker Thompson Heads Up $30-Million Neighborhood Project The setting is an exclusive neighborhood in a pricey town in southern Rhode Island on an estimated $7-million property that slopes towards a breathtaking ocean...

Sunset Lake Dam Completed.
February 9, 2009... By Joanne Ray Portadam Helps with Dam Rehabilitation Project in Ashburnham, MA The Sunset Lake Dam Rehabilitation Project in Ashburnham, MA, is now complete and just in time for the cold New England weather to set in. The $300,000...

MaCAPA Members Attend Tilt-Up Construction Presentation.
February 9, 2009... Staff More than 55 Attend Event. The Massachusetts Concrete & Aggregate Producers Association (MaCAPA) recently hosted a presentation about the progress of tilt-up construction in New England. More than 55 attended, including...

Massachusetts Prosecutors Drop Charges.
February 23, 2009... Staff Commonwealth of Massachusetts prosecutors have agreed to drop a manslaughter charge against Powers Fasteners Inc. -- the only company to face state criminal charges in connection with the fatal collapse of a section of Big Dig tunnel...

Landmark Structures Completes Renovation in West Roxbury.
February 23, 2009... Staff Landmark Structures Corporation has completed a 7,500-square-foot addition to Blanchard's Liquors headquarters located at 314 LaGrange Street in West Roxbury, and has begun renovation work on the facility's existing 9,500-square-foot...

J.M. Coull Receives Workforce Training Grant.
February 23, 2009... Staff J.M. Coull announced today that the company has received a workforce training grant from the commonwealth of Massachusetts to provide professional development training for its employees. In pursuit of one of its core values,...

Bufftree and Sperian Team Up.
February 23, 2009... Staff Sperian Protection, a personal protective equipment company based in Paris, France, has selected the site of the new Wellfleet Fire and Rescue Station being constructed by Bufftree Building Company of New Bedford, MA, as the...

Bill Dunham Receives Accreditation.
February 23, 2009... Staff Bill Dunham, a project manager with J.C. Higgins Corp., has received accreditation from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) as a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED[R]) professional. J.C. Higgins Corp is a...

Kimberly Steimle Named to B & T's New Leaders?
February 23, 2009... Staff Suffolk Construction Company, Inc. announced recently that Kimberly Steimle, executive vice president of Marketing, Business Development and Community Relations, has been selected for Banker & Tradesman's "Class of 2008 New Leaders."...

The Hudson Companies Announced New Chief Financial Officer.
February 23, 2009... Staff The Hudson Companies have announced the appointment of Douglas E. Scala as chief financial officer. Scala will be responsible for the Finance, IT and Human Resources departments for the company. He will develop the company's annual...

How To Get Paid on Construction Projects -- Before a Company Goes into Bankruptcy.
February 23, 2009... By Joanne Ray In a day's work, many articles of all subjects make their way across my desk. Given the economy, this one really took my interest, so I'm passing it along. In the current financial crisis, prompt payment on construction...

Paving More Streets For Less.
February 23, 2009... By Paul Fournier Newton, MA, hopes to cut the cost of paving residential streets using its in-house crew, new paver and a promising pavement preservation treatment Newton, MA, highway officials are hoping for smoother-riding streets...

MaineDOT's Strategy Pays Off.
February 23, 2009... Staff So much to do -- so little time. As with many other New England states, Maine is facing the daunting task of dealing with an aging Interstate system. Built with concrete slabs in the early 1970s, I-295 from Gardiner to Topsham...