Click below to view some of the photos from a fun evening we had in conjunction with Beacon's 2022 Corporate meeting. Following a delicious dinner and cocktail hour, our team enjoyed an evening of "Axe Throwing" at Urban Axes, located in Somerville, MA...
Click below to view some of the photos from Beacon's 2022 Holiday Party. Our team enjoyed a fun-filled night at River Bar in Somerville, MA. It was a wonderful evening and a great way to kick off the holiday season, with great food, good company, live music, some singing, a little dancing, and much laughter...
Click below to view some of the photos from Beacon's 2022 Corporate meeting held December 16, 2022 at the Row Hotel (Somerville, MA). This year's meeting included a number of great presentations, plus a panel discussion with invited experts from the Surety Claims world...
Here we are, Thanksgiving week already! I can't believe how fast every year is flying by. It's been a productive and busy year for Beacon Consulting Group. This year, we truly have a lot to be thankful for. We have added new staff members to meet the growing demand for our services around the country. We currently have team members working on projects across multiple states and our Florida office is growing. I would like to express my sincere thanks to all of our valued clients who continue to put their trust in Beacon. It's an honor to work for and with so many great people, many of whom have become close friends over the years...
A few years back, Beacon Consulting Group was retained by a leading insurance company to help review a large construction defects claim being made by a condominium homeowner association. In this case, the insured party was the developer of a waterfront condominium complex located near the Atlantic Ocean. The Plaintiff (the homeowner's association) was seeking $4.5 million in damages against the developer, claiming deficiencies in the construction had resulted in water damage to the complex. Beacon helped the insurance company analyze the claim and determined that the high amount being requested by the claimant was much higher than reasonable, based on all information available...
You may have noticed that Beacon is more actively posting information on LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter in recent months. This is thanks to our new Social Media Coordinator Kyra O’Neill. Kyra has reinvigorated Beacon’s social media presence and has been actively using Beacon’s social media accounts to promote the company’s services, capabilities, and successes in new ways. Kyra is currently studying at Syracuse University’s Newhouse School of Public Communications. She is working remotely / part time for Beacon to apply her writing, graphic design, and corporate communications skills in the real world. We are excited to have Kyra on the Beacon team...
On September 8, 2022, a groundbreaking ceremony was held at New York City's John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to kickoff the first phase of a $9.5-billion construction project at the airport (see renderings in full article). In cooperation with a consortium of private financial sponsors ("New Terminal One"), the Port Authority of NY & NJ announced the start of construction on a new, state-of-the-art, 2.4-million-sf international terminal which will be located on the south side of JFK. The project is expected to create 10,000 jobs, including 6,000 jobs in construction. The new Terminal One will reportedly be more than twice the size of JKF's current Terminal 1 and Terminal 2 combined...
New York City Mayor Eric Adams and the New York City Football Club (NYCFC) announced that a new, 25,000-seat professional soccer stadium will be built in Queens, NY. The new stadium, which is expected to cost $780 million, will be built in the Willets Point area of Queens (see rendering below). The site is very close to Citi Field (home of MLB's NY Mets) and the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center (location of the annual US Open Tennis tournament). According to a NYC press release, the project is projected to create 1,550 permanent jobs and 14,200 construction jobs. It is expected to be completed by 2027...
Happy Veterans Day!
On behalf of everyone at Beacon Consulting Group, I would like to extend my sincere thanks to all the veterans who have helped to protect the freedom and democracy which we all value so highly in our country.
I hope your fall is going well. October is a great month here in the Boston area. Foliage is at its peak, the weather is crisp and clear, and there are plenty of great outdoor activities going on. On a beautiful Sunday earlier this month, my wife and I went to see the New England Patriots play the Detroit Lions at Gillette Stadium. It was a great all-around game by the Pats, who won 29-0, led by their rookie quarterback Bailey Zappe who did a fantastic job in his first NFL start. To top things off, the Patriots wore their vintage bright red uniforms and throwback helmets for the first time in many years, thanks to an NFL rule change (see photos here). However, what really made the day fun was watching the game with our long-time friends Pat and Marianne Tompkins.
The throwback uniforms and helmets featuring the old team logo ("Pat The Patriot") reminded me just how fast time flies by and how important it is to make the most of every day. The Patriots were wearing those same red uniforms when my friend Pat and I attended high school back in the 1980s. Faster than I would like, 35+ years have flown by, and Pat and I have both been working in the construction industry for 25+ years. Click below for full message and photos...