Happy Memorial Day Weekend! It's hard to believe that Memorial Day weekend is already here. This year has truly been flying by. So far, 2023 has been a very busy year for everyone here at Beacon. We have added new team members and are working on new projects all across the U.S. As always, I would like to thank our many great clients who turn to Beacon to take on the most challenging construction consulting assignments, particularly when it comes to evaluating and turning around troubled projects...
Myat Cyn joined Beacon Consulting Group in 2018 as a project engineer and has proven to be an invaluable member of our team. Based on her hard work, positive attitude, dedication to serving Beacon's clients, and technical competence, Myat was promoted to the position of Assistant Project Manager in 2021. Since joining Beacon, Myat has worked on a wide range of Construction Consulting assignments. Myat is a graduate of New York Institute of Technology where she received a B.S. Degree in Mechanical Engineering. Myat is a member of Women In Surety and has been a featured panelist at the ABA's 2023 Fidelity & Surety Mid-Winter Conference. She is based out of Beacon's New York City office. Please read on to learn more about Myat...
Beacon was recently selected by a leading Surety to provide construction consulting services related to a building renovation project for a New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) facility in the Bronx, NY. The Surety retained Beacon following the default of the General Contractor (GC) on the project. The building, located in the Morris Park section of the Bronx, is a 2-story (plus basement) office building which houses offices for the DOT's Parking Violations Bureau and Highway Operations. Built in 1926, the 17,700-sf building features a red brick facade and originally housed the Old Westchester Square Municipal Court...
The Roman Empire started expanding beyond the Italian peninsula in the 3rd Century B.C. By the second century AD, the Roman empire ranged from Britain’s Atlantic coast to Mesopotamia in the east (the current location of Iraq) and down to North Africa in the south. It is estimated that more than a 20% of the world’s population was under Rome's rule at the peak of the Empire's power. One legacy left behind from this great Empire are the ruins of many buildings, amphitheaters, roadways, seawalls, sewer systems, bridges, and aqueducts which are now historic sites scattered across Western Europe and other areas...
Happy March! March is always a great month here in the Northeast U.S., with longer, warmer days signaling the end of winter. For Beacon, March 3, 2023 represented a major milestone: The 20th Anniversary of the founding of Beacon Consulting Group, Inc (03/03/2003). Please see my full note in this month's E-News regarding our 20th Anniversary and some of Beacon's highlights over the past 20 years...
As I write this note, I'm down working in Beacon's New York City office. This is just a few short blocks from where Beacon was founded 20 years ago this week. At that time, I was a young engineer in my early 30s. I had spent the last several years working in Construction Consulting and had worked my way up to managing the fast-growing New York office for a national construction consulting firm. They were busy and exciting years. Starting a new business was a pretty big risk back then. My wife Laura and I had one young daughter and were planning to have more kids soon. I had a stable career and lots of opportunities for growth. However, I saw that there was a tremendous need for the kind of company that Beacon Consulting Group would become...
John Yeung joined Beacon Consulting Group as a Project Manager in 2006, working in Beacon's New York City office. By 2012, John was managing Beacon's New York office and was then promoted to Vice President in 2017. John has more than 30 years of experience working in Construction Management and Construction Consulting. We caught up with John this week and asked him a few questions. Please click below for the full article...
In early 2023, Beacon was retained by a leading Surety company to provide construction consulting services for ongoing construction projects at three separate college campuses in New York City. Beacon was hired to help evaluate and support all three projects after the General Contractor for the projects was facing bankruptcy. Please click below for the full article...
I hope your year is off to a great start. Here at Beacon, our team has been hard at work on construction consulting assignments across the U.S. This month's Beacon E-News highlights some of the things we have been up to. In January, I participated in the ABA Fidelity & Surety Law Committee's (FSLC) Midwinter Conference, along with several other Beacon staff members. It was great to see so many interesting presentations and panel discussions, network with other surety industry professionals, and reconnect with many of our old friends, partners, and clients. Please click below for my full message. Also, click on the other February E-News articles below to learn more about what's new at Beacon...
Jim Bruno is a seasoned construction consulting professional with more than 32 years of experience. Jim joined Beacon Consulting Group in 2005 and has been a leader in Beacon's Medford, MA office ever since. After successfully leading a wide range of construction consulting assignments, Jim was promoted to the position of Vice President of Beacon in 2015. During his career, Jim has worked on projects ranging in size from $5 Million in contract value to more than $400 Million. Click below to learn more about Jim and his background...
