A photo from last night’s “Ferdinand’s: Back to the Future” presentation at the Haley House Bakery Cafe. Below, Shawmut Design and Construction’s President and CEO, Tom Goemaat and State Representative Byron Rushing present a historical photo of the Ferdinand building.
The “History Speaker Series” is a program of the Roxbury Historical Society, and co-sponsored by Haley House Bakery Café and Discover Roxbury.
Ken L’Ecuyer earned his degree in Construction Management from Wentworth Institute of Technology and continued on to work as COOP for a General Contractor in Boston. He now works with PMA Consultants and is the Assistant Project Manager at Dudley Square. He believes that Dudley Square is full of history and that a building of this caliber will provide the neighborhood with the attention it deserves, as well as bolster the historic significance of Roxbury. Ken spends his free time golfing, keeping up with New England sports teams and volunteering at homeless shelters in Quincy.
As part of our “Meet the Team” series, we will periodically feature a different member of our construction team.
Project utility crews will commence night-shift street excavation Friday, May 10, 2013. Work hours will be limited: 7 p.m. to 2 a.m. Sections of Washington and Warren Streets near the development site will be affected. Traffic will continue to flow around the work area at night, and daytime traffic lanes will be open, as steel plates will cover any street openings. The work objective is connection of underground utilities to the new development site. Similar street work occurred last summer for utility disconnection prior to environmental remediation and selective demolition at the historic buildings on site. The work will continue into July 2013.
This meeting had no formal agenda, but it began with a discussion of ongoing project milestones for the Dudley Sq. Municipal Center.
The erection of structural steel is continuing at the Dudley Sq. Municipal Center. It was announced that on Saturday, April 27th, 2013, a section of Washington Street from Walgreen’s to the intersection of Vernon Street would be closed to accommodate trucks and a crane for delivery of two large steel beams. This would be a one-time occurrence and would last from early morning to mid-afternoon. Businesses would still have sidewalk access during the operation. The project team plans to document the operation on Saturday with video and still photos. It was suggested by DVATF members that the entire project be featured in a documentary film by a local filmmaker, and it could be entered into an upcoming Roxbury Film Festival.
It was noted that Construction crews did get a full day of work in last Friday, as they had already arrived at work prior to announcement of a shelter-in-place order. Continue reading
Maureen Anderson, Senior Project Manager, Property and Construction Management Department has worked with the City of Boston for the past 20 years. She is a graduate of Wentworth Institute of Technology with a BS in architectural engineering. Her project management work has included schools, hospitals, police headquarters and stations, fire safety, libraries, community centers, public works and municipal facilities. Her work focuses on the project concept to construction phase which includes evaluating facilities, establishing project scope, schedules and budgets, property acquisitions, community process and maintaining quality of design throughout the project process. She is OSHA and MCPPO certified.
As part of our “Meet the Team” series, we will periodically feature a different member of our construction team.
Chris Gordon, Dudley Square Municipal Center project consultant, started off the meeting by reporting that a draft of the request for proposals for retail tenants was ready for legal review.
Pat Brophy, Assistant Director for Operations, Capital Construction, Public Facilities Dept. reported that Dana Whiteside would not be in attendance due to his required attendance at the BRA Board meeting where he would be presenting a request for the BRA to take air rights on behalf of the project. This would allow the project to remain in compliance with the Public Improvement Commission for certain overhangs above the sidewalk. Continue reading
Amber Edwards is a Madison Park High School student in Roxbury and a Co-op with the City of Boston Public Facilities Department. She observes different trades working on site. Amber enjoys learning how different roles efficiently work together on a project as complex as Dudley. “It’s really exciting to see a new building being made in Dudley and a better place for people to see and enjoy being in our community.”
As part of our “Meet the Team” series, we will periodically feature a different member of our construction team.
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