The 200,000-sqft MIT.nano building is wedged into a 100,000-sq-ft site in the heart of MIT’s urban campus. A 12-ft underpass in a nearby building is the most feasible access point to the site.
Well before construction of the MIT.nano building began last summer, Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s senior project manager Travis Wanat spent months spearheading an effort to determine the prime location for the reported $350-million facility for nanoscience and nanotechnology research.
New England’s construction industry was fortunate to have a sizable backlog of turnkey projects ready to be built as soon as the recession ended, including several luxury condo towers in Boston.
The vibe at Shawmut Design and Construction’s newly renovated Boston headquarters is more like a well-funded start-up than a 34-year-old general contracting firm.
As the talent wars continue throughout the New England construction market, holding onto good people is harder and more crucial than ever for firms aiming to reach the highest levels of success.
Connecticut Dept. of Transportation and Bradley International Airport plan to build a $250-million transportation center for ground services with a consolidated rental car facility, an enclosed connection to Terminal A and 800 parking spaces.
The remains of a shipwrecked vessel were recently unearthed in Boston at the site of Skanska’s 121 Seaport project, a 17-story, 400,000-sq-ft mixed-use office development.