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Boston-area medical center will anchor housing, office and retail development

Construction Dive

The Quincy, Massachusetts, project will represent the largest commercial development in the downtown's $1.6 billion redevelopment surge, which started in 2011.

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Skanska USA Celebrates Groundbreaking for 121 Seaport

Construction Superintendent Magazine

BOSTON, Mass. -- Skanska USA Commercial Development, joined by Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh and CBT Architects, recently broke ground on the city’s newest office tower—121 Seaport—a 17-story, 400,000-square-foot Class-A office building with two floors of retail in Boston, Massachusetts’ vibrant Seaport District.

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Visible light technology

Construction Specifier

While this has always been an important consideration in acute healthcare, it has become increasingly important in non-healthcare applications, such as education, commercial offices, indoor sports venues, retail spaces, and other congregate settings. Photos courtesy University of Massachusetts (UMass).

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City Momentum Index Identifies The World’s 20 Most Dynamic Cities

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

As business and political leaders convene to discuss global challenges at the World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, there is a greater appreciation for the importance of real estate in reshaping cities and, therefore, the world’s commercial geography. Far West U.S. - Mid Atlantic U.S. -

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Water reducers: Where did they come from?

GCP Applied Technologies

MASSACHUSETTS — In 1930, the Cabot Corporation had a problem. Commercial buildings. Retail buildings. Water reducers and superplasticizers, among other concrete admixtures, have become essential in the ready mix concrete industry. But how did these chemical formulations come to be? The origin of the water reducer. Water reducer.

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Glass fiber textile

Construction Specifier

Outdoor lifestyle is crucial to commercial buildings. Glass fiber textile walls have been applied in numerous Starbucks locations in at least six states (Florida, Mississippi, Alabama, Louisiana, Massachusetts, and Nevada). Photos courtesy Nordic Look USA. By Julian Campy and Steven H. Miller, CDT. Drywall finishing standards.

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Less Is More In New England

Business Facilities

percent, Massachusetts’ 3.7 The Massachusetts unemployment rate dropped to 2.8 The Granite Ridge Development District: The creation of the Granite Ridge Development District, a 913-acre commercial and entertainment zone, involved policy changes as well as active investment attraction. percent, Vermont’s 3.3 The NH Dept.