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High-Profile: Facilities Development News
Jewett Recently Completed Projects Integrated Bldrs. Completes Projects
Raymond, NH - Jewett Automotive Design and Construction, Inc. recently completed major renovations to an existing Grappone Automotive Group car dealership, creating the company’s new collision repair center in Bow. This extensive retrofit included interior demolition, masonry, HVAC, plumbing and electrical work; light gauge metal framing and drywall; Recently completed Walgreens in Portland painting, flooring, and metal to treat the shop’s well water. panel siding. Jewett Construction also recently Jewett’s Metal Buildings and Steel completed renovations at Pease InternaErectors division, working in conjunction tional Airport in Newington. with Jewett Automotive, provided demoUpgrades include site drainage imlition of the existing mezzanine, removed provements, an additional walkway from conduit and drywall, and installed new the airport terminal to three new bus shelsiding and trim on three sides of the new, ters erected by Jewett’s Metal Buildings divastly improved building. vision, and the resurfacing of old sidewalks Continued commitment to waste in front of the shelters. elimination features energy efficient lightAdditional new lighting was added ing, occupancy sensors in all rooms, dual along walkways leading to the shelters. flush toilets, and a reverse osmosis system Jewett Metal Buildings and Steel Erector under contract with PM Construction of Saco, ME, recently completed construction at Walgreens in Portland. The project included reinforcement of the existing building and the addition over Exterior of the finished collision repair center 4,000sf of new steel.
Braintree, MA - Integrated Builders, a construction management, design-build and general contracting firm concentrating on the suburban Boston market, announced recently completed projects. In Providence, R.I., Integrated Builders completed 30,500sf of interior fit-out space for three tenants at GTech Center. Built in 2006 and located at 10 Memorial Drive, GTech Center is the latest development project in downtown Providence, totaling 210,000sf of Class A office space. The signature building, which serves as world headquarters to GTech Corporation, is owned by U.S. Real Estate LP, an affiliate of USAA Realty Company. Integrated Builders worked with the landlord and completed the following projects: 4,000sf of interior fit-out for The Virtus Group, a financial services and insurance company; 20,000sf of interior fit-out for Ameriprise Financial, a financial advisory and financial planning firm; and 6,500sf fitout for the Providence office of Boston law firm Brown Rudnick LLP.
“In addition, we built the elevator lobby and corridors to accommodate tenant fit-up on the 10th floor of the building,” said Jay Dacey, president of Integrated Builders. All the projects were designed by Vision 3 Architects, a Providence-based architectural and interior design firm. Integrated Builders also announced the completion of Stockwell Shops, a 63,000sf shell and core retail project. The multi-tenant building, developed by Avon West Associates LLP, an affiliate of Braintree-based F.X. Messina Enterprises, is located in the 1 million sf Merchants Plaza in Avon, Mass. Integrated Builders completed the shell and core building changes, including window infill, dock door infill, ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) ramp, new exterior insulation and finish systems, and a new structural steel signage tower. In addition, the parking area was regraded to include an underground recharge system, new asphalt, guard rails, and striping and signage.
Acton, MA - Geocomp Corp., has relocated its headquarters from Boxborough to Acton. Established in 1982, Geocomp is a global leader in geo-engineering, having developed some of the most technologically advanced products and solutions available for management of the risks related to large civil construction and infrastructure projects. Geocomp purchased the three story building at Nagog Park, which was custom built for Digital Equipment Corp. about 20
years ago. The building is 73,000sf and has been renovated to suit Geocomp’s needs. Each floor is approximately 24,000sf. GeoTesting Express (Geocomp’s Testing Division) and Laboratory Products Division will occupy the first floor, and the company’s consulting and corporate offices will occupy a majority of the second floor. Geocomp will lease approximately 24,000sf of Class A office space to tenants on the second and third floors.
Geocomp Relocates
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