New England Construction articles from November 2008

New England Construction archives from November 2008

ASLA Announces 2008 Student Awards.
November 10, 2008... Staff The American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) announced the winners of the 2008 Student Awards. Representing the top student honors in the profession, ASLA presented the awards to 20 projects from 11 colleges and universities...

MCB Northeast-Dealer of the Year.
November 10, 2008... Staff MCB Northeast was awarded the 2007 McCloskey International Dealer of the Year Award for the fourth consecutive year. The award was presented to Mike Lanchanski, sales manager of MCB Northeast by Paschal McCloskey, owner of McCloskey...

Tilt-Up in Littleton.
November 10, 2008... By Joanne Ray Lindsay Lampasona Uses Tilt-Up at the Littleton Distribution Center It is common knowledge in the construction industry that Tilt-Up has had a slow start in New England. That's why Devin Hartnell, CEO of the newly merged...

Consigli Completes Project.
November 24, 2008... Staff Consigli Construction Co., Inc. has completed a fast-track summer project at Salem State College, overseeing a challenging fit-out of a new library on the school's historic Central Campus that is targeting LEED Silver certification...

Contractors Selected For Elliot at River's Edge Construction.
November 24, 2008... Staff A Elliot Health System and the Anagnost Companies have selected Suffolk/Eckman, a joint venture, as general contractor for construction of the Elliot at River's Edge ambulatory care center. The Suffolk/Eckman joint venture consists...

Consigli Completes New Performing Arts Center.
November 24, 2008... Staff The Eagle Hill School in Hardwick, MA, and Consigli Construction Co., Inc. have completed the Cultural Center at Eagle Hill. The center is a 43,000-square-foot facility that will make the school a destination for premier performances...

Windover Construction Breaks Ground on New Dormitory and Arts Center.
November 24, 2008... Staff A Demolition of the old buildings is complete and foundations are under way for a new residential village in the heart of downtown Beverly, MA, for the Montserrat College of Art. This project is being delivered under a design/build...

1.25-Million-Square-Foot, Mixed-Used Site in Boston.
November 24, 2008... Staff After weeks of uncertainty about the struggling project, developer John B. Hynes III and Vornado Realty Trust have secured financing to proceed with construction on the 1.25-million-square-foot, mixed-used site that will include...

John Fish Receives CEO Social Leadership Award.
November 24, 2008... Staff Suffolk Construction Company CEO John F. Fish was recently honored as the recipient of the 2008 CEO Social Leadership Award. The Boston Business Journal and the Boston College Center for Corporate Citizenship helped to administer the...

Tony Binsfield Receives Green Award.
November 24, 2008... Staff Tony Binsfield, Master Crafts lead person at Building Technology Engineers (BTE), has received accreditation from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) as a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) professional. BTE...

Jeff Traylor Receives U.S. Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Accreditation.
November 24, 2008... Staff A Jeff Traylor, a senior engineer with EMCOR Facilities Services (EFS) of Norwalk, CT, has received accreditation from the USGBC as a LEED professional. EMCOR Facilities Services provides comprehensive engineering and technical...

Editor's Report.
November 24, 2008... by Joanne Ray Peter Marino's Paving Product Is Interesting Stuff - Lots of Colors and Textures, and in Most Cases Maintenance-Free. Recently, I attended the Norfolk-Bristol-Middlesex Highway Association show in Wellesley, MA and got to...

More than 500 Attend 7th AnnualTechnology Transfer Show.
November 24, 2008... By Joanne Ray Nice Weather Draws Big Crowd to CHSSA. It was a perfect, warm fall day that drew a hefty crowd of more than 500 to take in this year's 7th annual Technology Transfer Show. The Connecticut Highway Street Supervisor...

Group Champions Pavement Preservation.
November 24, 2008... By Paul Fournier, Fournier Freelance NEPPP brings together transportation agencies, industry and academia from Maryland to Maine and eastern Canada to share research, design and construction practices. As construction costs soar in a...

School Projects in Taunton.
November 24, 2008... By Joanne Ray Bacon and Agostini Team Up With Gilbane on High School/ Middle School Renovations. In early October, site work was right on schedule as laborers were well into phase one of the Taunton High School/Parker Middle School...