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Roger's Pub & Grille at Babson Opens to Students

Roger's Pub & Grille has officially re-opened its doors after after being completed on time and under budget.  The project moved the previous iteration of Roger's Pub from Park Manor Central-- currently undergoing full renovation-- to its new location attached to Trim Dining Hall near the campus' prominent gateway along Babson College Drive. The new pub features a large, flexible event space with a stage connected to the existing dining hall, while supporting main dining hall operations with overflow seating space during daytime weekday meals.

Read the full article in the Babson News by Brianna DiPietro by clicking here. 

To read the Babson Magazine feature, including a slideshow with additional images, click here.

To learn more about the project, view our project page by clicking here.

Christian Truitt
Celebrating 25 Years!

A lot has happened around here since 1991!

We will be celebrating our milestone with a reflection on our past, the places we've worked, and the relationships we've made along the way.  Check back here periodically for our forthcoming 25 Years retrospective series!

Christian Truitt
North Hall at Framingham State University Achieves LEED Gold

North Hall Receives LEED Gold certified rating from the USGBC

After finishing its final review of the project team's submitted Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) documentation, the United States Green Building Council (USGBC) has certified that North Hall has achieved the rating of LEED Gold, the second-highest rating possible under LEED certification standards.

To learn more about North Hall's sustainability features, you can read our feature-length description by clicking here.

Read the story from at Boston.com by Jaclyn Reiss clicking here.

North Hall Featured in Autodesk BIM Case Study
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North Hall BIM Process Cited as Exemplary Case in Reducing Waste, Optimizing Schedules, and Reducing Impact on Budget

Consigli Construction Company, the Construction Manager for the North Hall project, was interviewed by Autodesk, the publishers of Revit building information modelling (BIM) and NavisWorks construction management software.  

The project was cited for it's embrace of BIM technology, which was instrumental in helping the project to be completed on-time and under budget.  The process also allowed for a larger degree of flexibility on the part of the design team, enabling the embrace of multiple, unanticipated opportunities for enhancing the project and its surrounding context along the way.

Read the full story from Autodesk by clicking here.

You can read more about the project on our featured project page for North Hall by clicking here.

Christian Truitt