Event Celebrates Suffolk’s Commitment to Inner City and Introduces New Innovation Lab
WHAT: Suffolk Construction hosted a groundbreaking ceremony for a new 38,000 square-foot addition and complete interior renovation of its headquarters at 65 Allerton Street in Roxbury, Massachusetts. In lieu of a traditional groundbreaking ceremony with chrome shovels and dirt, the event will feature innovative virtual reality technologies that imitate the groundbreaking ritual and provide a virtual model rendering of the project.
The expanded headquarters will include collaborative work spaces, an amphitheater, a new employee cafeteria, fitness and wellness center, second-floor terrace and an outdoor basketball court. It will also feature an Innovation Lab where new and existing technologies will be tested and implemented on Suffolk projects.Media attending this event will have an opportunity to demo the virtual groundbreaking technology, and hear about Suffolk’s “build smart” approach and the innovative technologies and processes used to manage construction projects.
WHERE: Suffolk Construction
65 Allerton Street
Boston, MA 02119
WHO: Martin J. Walsh, Mayor of Boston
John Fish, Suffolk Chairman and CEO
Angus Leary, Suffolk Northeast President and General Manager
Chris Mayer, Suffolk Chief Innovation Officer
Suffolk Construction Company
Suffolk Construction is one of the most successful privately held building contractors in the country. With annual revenue of $2.5 billion, Suffolk provides preconstruction, construction management, design-build and general contracting services to clients in the healthcare, science and technology, education, federal government and commercial sectors. Engineering News-Record ranked Suffolk #27 on its 2016 national list of “Top 400 Contractors.” Suffolk’s corporate office is based in Boston, Massachusetts, and the company has a strong national presence with main offices throughout the Northeast, Southeast and West regions.
Suffolk is committed to delivering its “build smart” approach to construction management on every project. The company’s project teams provide clients comprehensive planning services, innovative solutions and technologies and proven processes, such as Lean Construction principles and Virtual Design and Construction (VDC), to deliver the most complex building construction projects on schedule and on budget, with minimal risk.
Suffolk is a community-conscious organization dedicated to environmentally friendly and sustainable business practices, and is committed to making a positive impact in its local communities through grassroots volunteer work, employee fundraising and corporate giving. For more information, visit www.suffolk.com and/or follow Suffolk on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Flickr, YouTube, Instagram and our Build Smart Blog.
