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Wednesday, February 26, 2025
Goulston & StorrsCommodore BuildersGoulston & Storrs, an Am Law 200 firm, has established its new Boston headquarters at One Post Office Square. Occupying 100,000 square feet across four floors (25 through 28) of the recently remodeled 41-story, Class A office tower, the space is designed to support flexibility and innovation. With panoramic views of Boston Harbor and Back Bay, the office reflects ...read more
Categories: In the Community, Member News
Wednesday, February 26, 2025
STEM Solutions LLC Rebrands to LabFitOut LLC In a significant move aimed at better aligning its brand with its core mission, services, and domain name, STEM Solutions LLC has officially announced its rebranding to LabFitOut LLC. The change reflects the company's evolution and its ongoing commitment to delivering top-tier laboratory fit-out services to the broader east coast life sciences and ...read more
Categories: In the Community, Press Release, Member News
Wednesday, January 08, 2025
More to the story here: Diversity in construction no laughing matterGuest opinion by John Ferrante Published by Contrarian BostonI was interviewed for an article in the Boston Globe on the Boston Residents Job Policy.However, the piece, provocatively headlined - “‘They think it’s a joke’: Boston has rules for big construction projects that no one follows” - did not tell the full story of what is ...read more
Categories: AGC At Work For You, General Industry News, AGC MA News
Monday, December 30, 2024
2024 marked the 100th year since the founding of AGC MA and one of our most successful years ever.Emerging from the pandemic, we have grown membership each year, increased attendance at our programs and events, and expanded our industry advancement initiatives.  Alone, any one of these achievements would be worth celebrating, but together it shows that our members are leaders in our industry and ...read more
Categories: AGC At Work For You, AGC MA News
Monday, December 30, 2024
The AGC MA Board of Directors recently approved an annual non-dues fee designed to stimulate engagement in AGC MA Programs and Events as well as participation in the Construction Leadership Council.  This fee will be assessed based on annual revenue in January as follows:   Annual Revenue   Construction Leadership Fee  <$10 million  $250 (optional)  $10M - $25M  $500  $25M - ...read more
Categories: AGC MA News, AGC At Work For You
Monday, December 30, 2024
Sea-Dar Construction built this 4+ story lab building located near Kendall Square in Cambridge in 19 months. This tight urban project delivered 3 separate shared office/lab spaces that are each approximately 5,300 sf. The basement contains 12 parking spaces that are accessible by a car elevator on 1st floor. Floors 2-4 of the building are each designed to provide 40% office space and 60% lab ...read more
Categories: Member News
Wednesday, November 06, 2024
The National AGC Safety Awards (NASA) program has been an ongoing effort since 1991 to offer AGC members an opportunity to evaluate their safety record. The NASA compares an AGC member’s safety record with other AGC members according to the member size and construction type. Additionally, the NASA provides a great opportunity for members who have excellent safety records to compete for ...read more
Categories: AGC At Work For You, Safety Service & Training News
Tuesday, November 05, 2024
The Building Advancement Externships program brings together educators, administrators, and guidance counselors for an intensive, week-long construction industry crash course. This unique experience equips them with insights and resources to share the diverse opportunities available in the construction industry with their students. Since this program is offered only during the summer, AGC MA ...read more
Categories: AGC At Work For You, Education, In the Community
Wednesday, September 18, 2024
Lynnfield Public Safety Complex Commodore BuildersPublic safety, community, and service – that’s what defines the Town of Lynnfield’s Public Safety Complex project. This important construction project will modernize and upgrade the town’s police and fire headquarters and Town Hall to better serve residents and first responders.  Spanning two sites on Summer Street, the 73,000-sf Public Safety ...read more
Categories: AGC At Work For You, AGC MA News, AGC Member Promotions/New Hires, General Industry News, In the Community
Thursday, August 22, 2024
MA EDUCATORS PARTICIPATE IN ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS OF MASSACHUSETTS EXTERNSHIP 15 educators and administrators selected to join annual summer program that spotlights commercial construction career opportunities for high school graduates   Wellesley, MA (August 12, 2024) — For the fourth consecutive year, The Associated General Contractors of Massachusetts (AGC MA) hosted a weeklong ...read more
Categories: AGC At Work For You, AGC MA News, General Industry News, In the Community, Press Release
Wednesday, June 05, 2024
STEM Solutions LLC. announced that Cori DiDonato was named Chief Operating Officer this past month.  STEM Solutions LLC, based in Wakefield, MA, is a leading provider and installer of lab casework, fume hoods, lab equipment and lab fixtures for commercial and educational laboratories. “We’ve rapidly grown since our in founding in 2014 and recently expanded product lines and geographic ...read more
Categories: In the Community, AGC Member Promotions/New Hires, Member News
Friday, May 31, 2024
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Categories: AGC At Work For You, AGC MA Behind the Scenes, AGC MA News, In the Community
Wednesday, July 15, 2020
"It is no secret that the construction industry is sometimes slow to adopting technological advances; however, some contractors are quick to embrace change. By swiftly adapting to updates to the American Institute of Architects ("AIA"), some contractors have the ability to reap the benefits of embracing change. One of the most recent AIA updates involves the AIA A133-2019, Standard Form of ...read more
Categories: BBP Quarterly
Wednesday, July 15, 2020
As design-build becomes a more common method for delivering construction projects, it is critical to understand the best way to ensure project success and reduce risk. In choosing the design-build project delivery method, an Owner benefits by having a single point of contact and responsibility for a project. Design-build is also attractive to an Owner because it allows early input and ...read more
Categories: BBP Quarterly
Wednesday, July 15, 2020
Professional associations like the AGC are invaluable during challenging times like we have been experiencing with COVID-19. They provide community and a forum for discussion and sharing of resources. AGC MA has “hit it out of the ballpark” during the past few months with its programs and initiatives, including: The AGC MA Risk Forum highlighted by Molly Manson and Lexie Pereira. Through these ...read more
Categories: BBP Quarterly
Tuesday, July 14, 2020
At Shawmut Design and Construction, the safety of our people and jobsites is our top priority. Following the first known confirmed case of COVID-19 in the U.S., Shawmut put protocols in place and closely followed the CDC for guidance. We created a cross-functional COVID-19 Crisis Team with a virtual command center that is constantly monitoring developments by the minute—helping to guide actions as ...read more
Categories: BBP Quarterly
Tuesday, July 14, 2020
As Design-Build delivery continues to gain momentum in the construction industry, contractors are forced to reevaluate the measures they take to manage risk. Many contractors are simply unaccustomed to assuming ultimate responsibility for design-related risk on a project. Many more are surprised at how challenging it can be to adequately transfer the entirety of this risk down to the appropriate ...read more
Categories: BBP Quarterly
Tuesday, July 14, 2020
It has been challenging for business development professionals to find ways to stay relevant and connected to clients and project management teams. In a Google search for best business development quotes, I was amazed at how many apply perfectly now. For example:  “Out of your vulnerabilities will come your strength.” Sigmund Freud “Every problem is a gift — without problems we would not grow.” ...read more
Categories: BBP Quarterly