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Character Builder: CEO Anthony Consigli Reflects on Construction Industry, NYC Growth in Commercial Observer

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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 preconstruction 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 >

Optimizing Collaboration: The Power of Co-Located Teams

October 14, 2014 – MILFORD, MA – Consigli’s construction professionals are constantly exploring—looking for the smartest ways to use the tools and techniques of today’s construction management world to help our clients. “Co-location”—establishing one shared physical location where all members of a construction project team collaborate—is one of these techniques. Seemingly a simple concept, it only… More >

Save on New Building Energy Costs: Assessing System Options—The Sooner, The Better

July 28, 2014 – Consigli Project Executive, Dave Thomas, discusses a few effective tools and techniques to help build additional energy savings for building owners in this “How To” article published in Mainebiz, July 28, 2014. Link to article PDF: Mainebiz-How to Cut Energy Costs with New Construction Materials and Ideas

Consigli’s Innovative ICF Construction Solution Achieves Energy Savings

March 14, 2014 – Great energy efficiency and cost savings arrived at the new medical office building under construction for St. Joseph’s Healthcare in Bangor in the unusual shape of insulated concrete forms. The use of these sandwich-like forms made of polystyrene foam and concrete will save St. Joseph’s $10,000 annually on heating and… More >

Consigli Experts on Innovative Delivery Methods and Technology Trends

February 2, 2014 – Consigli specialists in Lean Construction and BIM, Kimberley Maul and Andrew Deschenes, recently lent their expertise to a discussion of building industry trends published in Constructor Magazine.  As Consigli implements Lean Construction principles throughout the company, Maul explains, “We want to take a look at processes, understand where the value… More >

The Risk Rising Sea Levels Pose

September 26, 2012 – Recently, Urban Land magazine published an article about the risk rising sea levels pose to real estate investments. An excerpt: In the context of such significant exposure, how should investors incorporate the risk of climate change into their investment strategies? Many investors assume that their risks are covered through insurance.… More >