In September of 2019, Texas Central announced the signing of a Design-Build contract with a joint venture partnership of the Italian-based Salini Impreglio (one of the largest civil engineering contractors in the world) and its U.S. Subsidiary Lane Construction Corp. related to a planned high-speed rail project which would connect Dallas, the Brazos Valley and Houston, TX.
It's hard to believe that Labor Day weekend is already here. I hope your summer has been going great. On behalf of the whole team here at Beacon Consulting Group, I'd like to wish you a restful and rejuvenating long weekend. May you have good weather and great company to enjoy it with. For any of our friends who will be attending the Pearlman 2019 conference next week in Woodinville, Washington, I look forward to seeing you there. I will be moderator of a panel session focusing on new construction technologies
Modular construction is growing in popularity in the U.S. and internationally. Modular construction is a method of construction which involves pre-building standardized sub-structures (or "modules") of a structure in an off-site factory, then delivering them for on-site assembly. According to one recent article, more than a dozen modular projects have been either built or launched in the New York City area over the last few years. According to one industry group (the Modular Building Institute), the U.S. modular construction business has doubled in size to $8 billion in the past five years...
During the course of helping to analyze, re-let, manage and monitor troubled construction projects, Beacon's team often requests and reviews a large number of construction project documents, images and a variety of other files from General Contractors, Construction Management companies, developers and other entities involved in the project. On well-managed projects, getting access to construction project information is made much easier through the use of Project Management / Document Management software. This article provides a quick overview of some of the main software solutions...
The Pearlman Association is an organization dedicated to the education and development of surety professionals. Every September, the organization holds its annual meeting in Woodinville, WA. In early September (9/4-9/6), Beacon's team will be participating at Pearlman's 2019 conference. Dennis O'Neill (Beacon's President) and Kieran O'Connor (Project Manager) will be panel members discussing New Technology Trends in the Construction Industry.
Jim Bruno is a seasoned construction professional with more than 25 years of experience in construction management and consulting. Jim joined Beacon Consulting Group in 2005 and has been a leader in Beacon's Medford, MA office ever since. After successfully managing a wide range of construction consulting assignments, Jim was appointed to the position of Vice President in 2015. During his career, Jim has worked on projects ranging in size from $5 Million in contract value to more than $400 Million. Prior to joining Beacon, Jim spent several years as a senior project manager working on one of the largest infrastructure projects ever in the U.S...
If you have visited the campus of virtually any U.S. university in the past few years, you were likely to encounter an active construction site on campus with at least one major project under development. In addition to the inevitable need to replace aging buildings and infrastructure, building cutting-edge facilities has become essential for any university seeking to stay competitive. Thus, the multi-year "Master Plans" for many leading universities in the U.S. reference the construction of updated campus buildings and facilities...
Beacon Project Engineer Myat Cyn joined a dyamic group of women from the Surety world for an evening of networking and fun on June 26th. The organization Women in Surety hosted the networking event at The Golf Club at Chelsea Piers (NYC). More than 20 members attended the event which included networking, driving range practice, and golf tips and instruction from PGA/LPGA Golf Pro Marjorie Jones...
Karen Anderson has been a key member of the Beacon Consulting Group team for more than 12 years. Based in Beacon's Medford, MA office, Karen supports a wide range of roles related to the company's operations, including managing and administering human resources, benefits, hiring, corporate insurance policies, business development materials, and certifications for doing business with public entities. Karen also plays an important role in Beacon’s sales & marketing efforts by generating proposals, updating employee resumes, and organizing several yearly company events...
Beacon Consulting Group has consulted on many large roof construction, replacement and inspection projects in recent years, both as the Construction Consultant for leading Sureties and for insurance claims / construction defects investigations. Infrared roof (IR) inspections and IR roof survey reports are valuable tools for investigating roofing issues. Thermal imaging inspections (using IR thermography cameras) can be a reliable and efficient way to find (and map) water leaks and hidden moisture areas in roofing systems...