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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. 

ENR New England seeks nominations for its annual Legacy Award. We are looking for industry leaders who have established a solid “legacy” of lifetime service to the AEC industry and their colleagues. The winners will be honored during this year’s Best Projects event in Boston on Dec. 8, and we will write a profile story about them in an upcoming ENR New England magazine.

The Boston Landmarks Commission voted Tuesday night to give Boston's iconic Citgo sign preliminary landmark status. The vote means that any building plans for the building would be subjected to voluntary design review by the Landmarks Commission.  

I am thrilled to announce ENR New England’s class of Top Young Professionals for 2016. These nine extraordinary individuals have compiled impressive resumes in just a few short years in the industry.

Jumping to 59 on ENR’s national Top 400 Contractors list this year, up from 63 the previous year, Shawmut saw its revenue rise 22.6 percent in 2015 to $1.2 billion. 

For the first-time ever the July 25 Special Regional Edition of ENR New England will rank the region’s Top General Contractors. 

For the last year speculation about the buyers of an unprecedented 5.6-acre site in Boston’s booming South End has swirled. That was until it was revealed at a city council hearing on Thursday that the Abbey Group has the Boston Flower Exchange under agreement.