A day after releasing renderings for its new global headquarters in Boston’s Fort Point Channel on Monday, General Electric will present its plans to the public on Tuesday night. Designed by Gensler, the new 2.4-acre campus located at 6 Necco Court will include two rehabilitated historic brick buildings and a newly constructed 12-story building connected by a bridge and a pedestrian walkway.
The remains of a shipwrecked vessel were recently unearthed in Boston at the site of Skanska’s 121 Seaport project, a 17-story, 400,000-sq-ft mixed-use office development.
Connecticut Dept. of Transportation and Bradley International Airport plan to build a $250-million transportation center for ground services with a consolidated rental car facility, an enclosed connection to Terminal A and 800 parking spaces.
Well before construction of the MIT.nano building began last summer, Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s senior project manager Travis Wanat spent months spearheading an effort to determine the prime location for the reported $350-million facility for nanoscience and nanotechnology research.
The vibe at Shawmut Design and Construction’s newly renovated Boston headquarters is more like a well-funded start-up than a 34-year-old general contracting firm.
New England’s construction industry was fortunate to have a sizable backlog of turnkey projects ready to be built as soon as the recession ended, including several luxury condo towers in Boston.
As the talent wars continue throughout the New England construction market, holding onto good people is harder and more crucial than ever for firms aiming to reach the highest levels of success.
ENR Mid-Atlantic recently launched its annual Top 20 Under 40 contest. Top 20 Under 40 recognizes the A/E/C industry's young professionals who represent the "Best-of-the-Best" in their construction and design careers by giving back to their industry and communities.