Happy New Year! I hope 2025 is off to a strong start for you.
Earlier this month, several members of the Beacon Consulting Group team had the privilege of attending the 2025 Midwinter Meeting of the ABA's Fidelity & Surety Law Committee (FSLC) in Austin, Texas (held January 15-17). As always, the FSLC Midwinter Meeting was an exceptional event filled with valuable insights from industry leaders, great presentations, panel discussions, and plenty of opportunities to connect with our clients, friends, and partners. Beacon was proud to co-sponsor a couple of fantastic events during the conference, including our now-famous Irish Lunch on the final day...
Securing a construction site is critical to ensuring the safety of personnel, protecting valuable assets, and maintaining project timelines. Construction sites are often vulnerable to theft, vandalism, and unauthorized access due to their temporary nature and the presence of expensive equipment and materials. As construction consultants, we recognize that a comprehensive security strategy is an important part of a successful project management plan...
Patrick Nolan joined Beacon Consulting Group's New York City office in November 2024 as a Project Engineer. Originally from Ireland, Patrick has a strong background in mechanical engineering and a passion for problem-solving. We recently caught up with Patrick to learn more about him. Please click below to see Patrick's full staff profile...
Beacon provided project management and site coordination for a new solar energy project in Owls Head, Maine. This state-of-the-art installation features 806 high-efficiency monoSi panels spanning 2,082 m², delivering 443 DC kW of clean, renewable energy to the region. Click below to the see the full project profile...
From everyone here at Beacon Consulting Group, Inc.
Happy Holidays!
Best Wishes for the Holiday Season,
Dennis O'Neill &
The Beacon Consulting Team
As Thanksgiving approaches, it’s the perfect time to reflect on the year and express gratitude. Here at Beacon Consulting Group, 2024 has been another busy and productive year, filled with exciting opportunities and challenges as our teams managed construction consulting projects across the U.S. First and foremost, I want to extend a heartfelt thank you to our incredible clients who trust us to support their success. Many of you have been with us for 10, 15, or even 20+ years, and your continued partnership means everything to us. I’m also deeply grateful to our talented and hardworking team members. Over the past 21 years, their dedication, project management expertise, ingenuity, and collaboration have been the foundation of our growth and success...
Construction projects can become "distressed" for a wide range of issues. Regardless of the root cause, the stakes are high for all parties involved. Surety companies, in particular, must often step in to ensure the project is completed as required under the terms of a surety bond. Successfully turning around a distressed construction project requires expertise, clear communication, and a structured approach. In this article, Beacon's John Yeung shares ten key tips for assessing and managing the turnaround of a troubled construction project...
The Croton Above Ground Structure & Landscaping Project is an $83-million construction project currently in the completion process in Van Cortlandt Park in the Bronx, NY. Located next to the Mosholu Golf Course, the project is the fourth and final phase of a larger construction project. The scope of work includes: (1) A new golf clubhouse; (2) A driving range with 55 tee boxes; (3) Waste management; (4) Water filtration; (5) Site work & landscaping. Beacon was retained by a leading Surety to provide all of the following construction consulting services on the project...
John Richmond joined Beacon eight years ago and is currently based in Beacon's Medford, MA office. John has extensive experience providing a wide range of services to Beacon's clients, including cost-to-complete assessments, review of payment requisitions, review of change orders, analysis of schedule delay claims, construction defects assessments, and managing/monitoring operations on construction sites. We caught up with John recently to learn more about him. Read on for John's full staff profile...
Happy Independence Day! On behalf of everyone here at Beacon Consulting Group, I hope you have a fun and relaxing 4th of July weekend!...
