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...
The Beacon Bears Pond Hockey team participated in this year's New England Pond Hockey Classic held on February 3-5, 2023. The event was held in Meredith, NH, on Lake Waukewan (right next to New Hampshire’s famous Lake Winnipesaukee, the original site for the tournament). The Bears participated in the “TWIG Recreational Division” where each team has a maximum roster size of 8 players (age 21 and up). Temperatures were very cold this year (with wind chills down to -40F and warnings from the National Weather Service). However, this did not stop Beacon’s hardy crew from hitting the ice and having a lot of fun. Among Beacon's veteran players were Dennis O'Neill and his brother John, both of whom overcame past injuries and operations which might have discouraged less rugged athletes. Click below for more info and photos...
Upon termination of a precast concrete installer, Beacon Consulting Group was retained by a leading Surety to take over and manage the installation of architectural precast concrete panels on a high-profile building construction project in New York City. The 35-story residential building is located on the Upper East Side of Manhattan. Elizabeth Paquet is managing the project for Beacon, working together with the Precast Fabricator. As of this writing, Beacon is helping to manage the completion on this highly technical Concrete Panel installation. Click below for photos and more information about this unique project.
Beacon's Elizabeth Paquet will be the featured speaker at an upcoming Women In Surety event to be held in New York City on March 8th. Please join us for this professional education event which will be held on International Women's Day and is being hosted by Women in Surety. Elizabeth will be speaking about Surety Claims & Construction Consulting, as well as her experience working in (and working with) Minority & Women Owned Businesses in the construction industry. For more information and registration, please click below...
Beacon President Dennis O'Neill and Assistant Project Manager Myat Cyn were both panel speakers at this year's ABA Fidelity & Surety Law Committee (FSLC) Midwinter Conference held January 18-20, 2023 at the JW Marriott Hotel in Washington, D.C. Dennis participated on a panel which discussed "The Evolving Landscape of Construction Risk Management & The Priority of Effectively Handling Change." Myat's panel focused on "Effectively Presenting Claims: The Subcontractor Dilemma." Both Dennis and Myat provided the Construction Consultant's perspective related to effective approaches for resolving issues during and following a contractor default. Please click below for more information and some photos from this year's conference...
Happy New Year! On behalf of everyone here at Beacon Consulting Group, I would like to wish you the very best for 2023. I hope 2023 will be great year for you, filled with health, happiness, friends, family, and success!
Dennis O'Neill &
The Beacon Consulting Team
