A $17 million tax-exempt bond from MassDevelopment will pay for construction of a new middle school and student residence hall at the Doctor Franklin Perkins School in Lancaster and construction of a new arts wing at the school’s Janeway Education Center.
A Gilbane Building Co. employee since he joined the company straight out of college in 1993, Mike O’Brien has overseen notable building projects including work on Fenway Park.
In order to adapt to current teaching methodology and the environmental and societal influences educators and students face, local communities are revisiting how schools are designed and constructed.
As the academic sector continues to evolve and cater to the needs of 21st century educators and students, construction and design firms are reimagining school buildings to capitalize on a modern, collaborative learning environment.
Boston-based Suffolk has been named construction manager for the largest school construction project in Massachusetts history.
Some affluent suburbs like Weston are trying to use age-restricted Chapter 40B affordable housing developments to gain “safe harbor” from the law without helping change the dynamics of the regional real estate market.
