From concept through construction, the contractors and designers building the Grace Farms River Building project focused on achieving a sense of balance and harmony, as the entire project team strived to create a facility that blends seamlessly with the 80-acre site’s natural surroundings.
In delivering the 795,000-sq-ft, mixed-use lab/office/retail development for Swiss company Novartis, the team was expected to meet exacting standards for fit, finishes and operations.
After a brief slowdown, David S. Iwuc says the construction industry is “alive and well in Rhode Island” as major projects are developing or nearing completion.
A mechanical failure of a sheave in the south tower of the 76-year-old, 2,804-ft-long Sarah Mildred Long Bridge on Aug. 21 has led to a permanent closure—10 weeks before construction of its replacement would have closed it anyway.
About 100 Suffolk Construction union workers have restarted site work for a $2.1-billion casino-resort on the Mystic River in Everett, Mass., after opponents in nearby Somerville ended a six-month fight to halt the project.
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