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
Happy Holidays! Once again, another year has flown by. 2022 has been a successful year for Beacon Consulting Group. We have had the pleasure of working on and completing many interesting projects across the U.S. for a wide range of clients, old and new. I would like to thank all of our incredible clients for choosing Beacon as their trusted Construction Consulting partner. I would also like to thank all of our incredibly talented staff members here at Beacon. Not only do we have a very competent, dedicated, and hard-working team, each member of our staff is a unique, high-quality person who I am proud to call my friend. It was fantastic to see most of our team members at Beacon's annual corporate meeting and holiday party held in Boston last week. Check out this month's E-News articles below for some fun photos from this year's festivities...
Every December, Beacon's team members meet for the company's annual Corporate Meeting and Holiday Dinner. This is a great opportunity for our team members to share lessons learned in the past year, highlights of various completed and ongoing projects, information about new technologies, and tips for dealing with difficult situations and projects. As part of the professional development aspect of the corporate meeting, Beacon invites industry experts to participate in a focused panel discussion. Below are some highlights from this years meeting. Special thanks go to Beacon's Michelle Punch, Executive Assistant to Dennis O'Neill. Michelle did a wonderful job of planning this year's meeting, which was one the best we have ever had. Click below for full article and photos...
Over the years, Beacon has provided construction consulting services related to many Public Housing construction and renovation projects. Recently, the company was retained by a leading Surety company to provide construction consulting services related to a public housing renovation project in New York City. The job relates to a high-profile initiative underway at various public housing buildings owned by "NYCHA" (the New York City Housing Authority). NYCHA is the largest public housing authority in North America and the largest landlord in New York City. Beacon is currently providing construction consulting services to the Surety related to the "excavation and cementing" of dirt floors in the crawlspace areas under very large NYCHA residential apartment buildings...
At Beacon's recent Annual Corporate Meeting, five of Beacon's core team members were recognized and rewarded for important work anniversary milestones (see photo). Celebrating 15+ years of service were Beacon Vice President John Yeung, Vice President Jim Bruno, and Dan Newcombe (Construction Superintendent/Project Manager). Celebrating 10+ years of service were Kieran O'Connor (Beacon Vice President, Southeastern U.S.), and Janet Mosey (Office & Accounting Manager)...
Kieran O’Connor and his beautiful bride Erin Winterfeldt tied the knot the day after Thanksgiving, Friday November 25th, 2022. Needless to say, the wedding celebration was a great party, attended by many family and friends. The wedding ceremony was held at Maria Regina Church in Seaford, NY, followed by a reception at The Fox Hollow Hotel in Woodbury, NY. Kieran has worked for Beacon Consulting Group since 2011 and has served as Vice President, Southeastern U.S., since January of 2021. Kieran, a native of County Kerry, Ireland, met Erin while living and working in New York City. Erin grew up in Massapequa, NY and Florida...
