May, 2010
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High-Profile: Facilities Development News
Senate Gets FedEx Contract McDougal Architects Wilmington, MA - Senate Construction Corp. of Shirley has been awarded the design-build contract to improve the security upgrades at the FedEx Ground-Boston facility in Wilmington. The project, encompassing numerous security upgrades, includes replacing much of the existing glass storefronts with solid security panels, expanding the existing security office for additional equipment, installing truss-style security gates, and
Integrated Interiors New Projects
Rendering of newly renovated hotel
Pro Con Design-Builder for Hotel Sudbury, MA - Pro Con Inc. of Manchester, N.H. is the design-builder for the $1.5 million renovation of the former Carriage House Inn, located on Boston Post Road in Sudbury. The 32,600sf hotel is owned by OS Sudbury LLC, who purchased the property in September 2009. Leo Xarras, a partner in OS Sudbury LLC, said, “We are gutting the interior of the hotel and upgrading all the electrical, plumbing, and mechanical systems. The redesigned hotel will have 46 guest rooms, and both the common areas and the guest rooms will be completely remodeled and refurbished.” Plans call for the new lobby to include a gracious sitting area with custom finishes, guest lounge and breakfast bar,
constructing a centralized guard house that will serve as the entrance to the facility. The design-build team for the project consists of sr. project manager, Lowell Metzger of Rudolph/Libbe (owner’s representative); project manager, Brian Trickett of Senate Construction; and Beth McDougal of McDougal Architects, Boston. A mid-April completion is expected.
granite-topped reception desk, snack store, redesigned public restrooms, and a new elevator. The guest rooms will include several king suites, king and double queen rooms; all with spacious bathrooms with granite vanities, new finishes, carpet, and furnishings. The interior corridors will have new light fixtures, signage, carpeting, and finishes. The hotel’s exterior siding is being replaced and new windows are being installed throughout the building. Pro Con Inc. began the hotel renovation project in January 2010 and has scheduled a May 2010 completion. The owners plan to reopen the hotel in June, before the start of the busy summer season.
Boston - Integrated Interiors announced three new commissions across New England at Brown University, the University of New England, and the United States Army Reserve Command (USARC). Brown University, in Providence, R.I., selected Integrated Interiors to provide a moveable wall system as part of renovations to its communications center’s data center. The project will reduce the data center’s area, making room for the creation of a new office space. The modular walls will create a barrier between the construction and the office space, without the disruption and debris that traditional built walls would entail. The project architect is ID Group located in Boston.
As part of a renovation and aesthetic upgrade to the University of New England’s Portland, Maine campus, Integrated Interiors will install full-height glass moveable walls for the dean’s office and the admissions area. The Haworth Enclose wall system, supplied by Environments at Work in Portland, will be established as the new standard for the University’s office areas. The third commission is for Corporal Gordon M. Craig, USARC in Brockton, Mass. The 3,000sf renovation project includes the installation of raised flooring and modular underfloor data and power in several classrooms and learning centers within a training facility. The project contractor is Maron Construction of Providence, R.I.
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