Margulies Perruzzi Architects

Office Tenants Sound Off on Post- Pandemic Changes

By Steve Adams, Banker & Tradesman Staff Apr 24, 2020 Office tenants are eager to resume collaborative work styles in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic but expect companies to provide sufficient social distancing and sanitizing measures, according to a new survey by Boston-based architects Margulies Perruzzi. “They missed collaborating in person and being around…

Not Just Another Day at the Office : Can Social Distancing and Office Space Co-Exist?

By Steve Adams | Banker & Tradesman Staff | Apr 19, 2020 Architects and property managers are studying once-unthinkable changes to office environments as corporate America envisions a gradual return to work in the COVID-19 era. Recent trends toward bench seating, unassigned desks and playful amenity spaces could be swept away by public health recommendations…

Meridian Associates Names Doug Reed President & CEO

Beverly, Mass. – Meridian Associates, a multi-disciplinary civil engineering, LiDAR mapping and survey firm, announced that it has named Douglas F. Reed, P.E. as its new president and CEO. In this role, Doug will leverage more than thirty years of experience providing consulting services to municipalities, state and federal agencies, and private businesses in New England.…

Former Newton Pavilion Becomes Quarantine Shelter

The Boston studio of S/L/A/M Collaborative and Gilbane Building Company recently partnered with a team including the Massachusetts Division of Capital Asset Management & Maintenance (DCAMM) and Boston Medical Center (BMC) to set up a temporary quarantine shelter in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The facility has a maximum capacity of up to 304 non-acute beds for…

Buildings at Fitchburg State Get Sanitized

Fitchburg, MA – ECO Logic Ltd., a company that maintains textiles and flooring for commercial clients using environmentally friendly solutions, was hired by Fitchburg State University to sanitize and disinfect 460,000sf across multiple buildings on campus, including dormitories, in preparation to assist the response to the COVID-19 pandemic. While the specific use for these facilities is not available…