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How Phased Construction Schedules Keep Doors Open

May 31, 2016 – Whether it’s academic, corporate, cultural or residential, Consigli’s portfolio of clients whose work has a lasting impact on their surroundings is extensive. We understand that the needs of clients who provide a continual service to the community — like the Boston Public Library or the New England Center and Home… More >

Making an Impact: How We Self-Perform Public Works of Art

March 10, 2016 – There are close to 400 works of public art in the City of Boston alone, ranging from permanent to temporary, from bronze sculptures to paintings to electronic marquees. In New York City there are close to a thousand. Some are passed by without a glance, others, like the Statue of… More >

Tailoring Lean Project Delivery: Knowing One-Size-Doesn’t-Fit-All

February 4, 2016 – BOSTON, MA – Lean project delivery makes a remarkable impact on construction projects of all shapes and sizes. Today, the time, labor and cost reducing efforts that are the cornerstones of Lean project delivery have been embraced by leading construction companies. What hasn’t been embraced by all—and is central to Consigli—is… More >

Timing Our Work on History with Today’s Busy Schedule: Renewing Landmarks for Community, Art and Academia

November 24, 2015 – When the building you are the steward of is an active church or national cultural institution, its landmark restoration needs to be both of highest restoration quality and completed as efficiently as possible. We understand the importance of meeting tight deadlines while delivering premium craftsmanship so that business as usual… More >

Building Today’s Healthcare Trends—Regional Medical Centers to Urban Campuses

November 5, 2015 – BOSTON, MA – Two top national healthcare construction trends—building to support expanded healthcare services for regional communities, and the repurposing of existing facilities to optimize the efficiency of urban medical center campuses—have come to life in Consigli’s recent work for clients at Milford Regional Medical Center (MRMC), and Beth Israel… More >

Still Ahead of the Green Curve: Green Builders

September 30, 2015 – BOSTON, MA – Highly efficient, sustainable buildings are always Consigli’s concern—whether a project formally pursues a green building certification program, or not. The benefits of our “green builder” thinking comes in many shapes and sizes. From our pre-construction planning for Clark University’s first targeted net-zero-energy building, to managing the ultra-rigorous building… More >

Protecting the Masterpieces: Customized Museum Restoration

April 30, 2015 – BOSTON, MA – Consigli’s approach to restoring museum buildings resembles a curator’s devotion to the artifacts that are housed within them. From tagging and replacing original stones to matching ornate detail in plaster moldings, Consigli builders consider each museum job a masterpiece in the making. Just as museums are both… More >

Knowledge Leaders—the Know-How that Builds Today’s Libraries

February 26, 2015 – BOSTON, MA – When it comes to library construction, you could say Consigli wrote the book. With nearly 40 library projects completed or underway, Consigli has built or renovated some of the country’s most intricate and historically-significant library buildings. From the FDR Presidential Library in New York, to the public library… More >

Framing a Solution in the Historic Charlestown Navy Yard

December 9, 2014 – BOSTON, MA – Starboard Place, the 54-unit condominium development being built in historic Charlestown Navy Yard, will open its doors to its first tenants in early 2015—thanks to the use of several Lean and sustainability-inspired construction approaches. The efficient, craftsman-quality construction of this 48,000 sq. ft. wood-and-masonry addition to the Navy… More >

The Power of Lean

November 21, 2014 – “Lean construction techniques and processes such as the Last Planner System and Target Value Design have received a lot of press in the past decade, but there are other processes that can help leverage your team’s knowledge to solve problems before they happen. A good example of this is using… More >

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