Constructed on a tight site surrounded by busy roads and sidewalks adjacent to the state’s third most used commuter rail stop, the more than 167,000-sq-ft, six-story mixed-use property that is part of a larger downtown revitalization includes 106 units, an array of amenities and 9,000 sq ft of retail space.

EMD Serono hired Erland to construct an amenity-focused building to add more lab and office space and augment the vibrancy of its growing campus.

Designed and constructed to meet specialized needs of the Cotting School student body, the 25,000-sq-ft addition—dubbed the Campus Center of Excellence—offers students the opportunity to test skills, boost confidence, practice teamwork and expand imaginations.

Freed from the limitations and demands of construction design work, engineering professors can champion causes in the industry’s best interest.

A drug company’s new building may indicate growing support for design-phase hazard mitigation