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...
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...
