08-02-19 By KATHARINE KEANE Plus, the solar road pilot program in France has failed, research on the economic viability of energy storage for solar and wind power, and more design-tech news from this week. Boston-, Houston-, and Phoenix-based architecture firm Shepley Bulfinch has awarded Rice University assistant professor of architecture Jesús Vassallo the Shepley…
By Katherine Guimapang Jul 29, ’19 1:45 PM EST “The award grants funding to a faculty member — or team of faculty members — to conduct research that investigates materials or sustainability. Vassallo was selected for the award for his project “Tall Timber.” — Boston Real Estate Times Spanish architect, writer, and assistant professor at…
AUTHOR: Susan Shelby, FSMPS, CPSM on August 8, 2019 Marking a corporate anniversary is a fun PR and marketing initiative, one that promotes pride in the organization and builds goodwill with a company’s constituents. Companies are rightfully eager to mark the accomplishment and share the momentous occasion with employees, clients, partners, and other audiences.…
Keeping Track of the Industry’s Vital Signs edited by Anne DiNardo Opening UP Home Base embraces an open, flexible office model for its new clinic that delivers outpatient mental healthcare and support services to veterans and their families Founded in 2009, Home Base, a Red Sox Foundation and Massachusetts General Hospital program, is dedicated…
August 6, 2019 The largest class A office building along Route 128 will go up at the hands of Gilbane Building Co. workers. Developer Hobbs Brook Management announced the selection Tuesday morning. Gilbane will provide preconstruction and construction management services for the 500,000-square foot speculative building at 225 Wyman St. in Waltham’s Hobbs Brook Office Park.…
Disruptive Technologies “Smooth” Facility Management for PTC’s New Global Headquarters By Marc Margulies and John Civello New technologies are disrupting traditional ways of working and standard concepts of workplace design and facility management. These so-called “disruptive technologies” for real estate and facility management functions offer opportunities to fundamentally change the workplace paradigm in three…
Local American Legion post also celebrates 100th anniversary By Melanie Tymn Correspondent | July 7, 2019 HAMILTON — Historic tank demonstrations and two military helicopter landings are on tap for the Patton Homestead’s Military Service Day this weekend. The event will be held rain or shine on Saturday, July 13, from 10 a.m. to…
July 9, 2019 Cameron Sperance, Bisnow Boston Select suburban submarkets are benefiting from the Greater Boston building boom. But developers and landlords still need to provide elements of the urban core to woo tenants away from the subway and onto the highway. The Boston office narrative in recent years has been that every company wanted…
URBAN RENEWAL 10 Big Projects to Watch By Steve Adams | Banker & Tradesman Staff | Jul 14, 2019 Downtown and transit-oriented workspaces remain in vogue. Life science is spreading to the Seaport. Class A office space is expanding in Somerville. And a giant blank slate awaits a verdict on its future on the East…
AUTHOR: Susan Shelby, FSMPS, CPSM on July 10, 2019 Every industry speaks a common marketing language, and the specialized AEC industry is no different. There are key terms, buzzwords, and technical jargon that are used in marketing communications to explain how a firm works with clients, addresses project challenges, and provides practical solutions. We’ve…