STV|DPM, part of STV, a national award-winning firm that provides a broad range of design and construction management services, announced that it has completed a four-phased refresh and rightsizing of Safety Insurance’s headquarters in downtown Boston.
Safety Insurance, a premier provider of auto, home, and business owners’ insurance in Massachusetts, Maine, and New Hampshire, retained STV|DPM to manage the renovation, reconfiguration and modernization of its 77,000 square-foot office space on Custom House Street.
STV|DPM provided construction administration, furniture, fixtures and equipment coordination and move management services for the effort which included comprehensive HVAC, lighting and ceiling upgrades, and construction of new office suites and multi-function training/conference spaces. In addition, STV|DPM coordinated more than 700 phased office moves, and the liquidation of more than 600 existing office furnishings from the 30-year-old office space.
Project executive Denise Pied, along with senior project planner Kim Dustin, collaborated with team members from Maugel Architects and Elaine Construction to deliver the transformed new space on time and within budget.
Maugel Architects designed the five-floor renovation to create a modern amenity-rich workspace. To create a more efficient use of space, under-used administrative space was transformed into open office areas, open seating, conferencing rooms, and multipurpose meeting area. In addition to all new finishes, lighting, and furniture, renovations included a refresh to the café, a new reception area and wellness and interviewing rooms.
Elaine Construction provided preconstruction and construction management services to support the intense planning effort required of an occupied fit-out. Non-negotiable deadlines for turnover between each of the four distinct construction phases of the project required a dedicated collaboration effort to adapt and respond to the changing perimeters associated with swing space, temporary set-ups and power requirements necessary to support on-going operations. The yearlong effort resulted in refreshed offices, improved technological infrastructure, and sustainable features that support wellbeing and high performance.
About STV|DPM: Diversified Project Management (DPM), a leading provider of owner’s project management services throughout the greater Boston/New England region, is a part of STV and doing business as STV|DPM. STV|DPM is comprised of more than 70 professionals throughout New England. Founded more than 100 years ago, STV is a leader in providing construction management, architectural, planning, engineering, and environmental services for buildings, transportation systems, infrastructure, energy and other facilities. The firm is ranked 37th in Engineering News-Record’s Top 500 Design Firms survey and 16th in Building Design + Construction magazine’s Top 300 Construction Management firms. STV is 100 percent employee-owned.
About Maugel: For 25 years, Maugel Architects has been shaping exceptional spaces and creating environments for innovation and growth. Our designs come to life in millions of square feet of commercial real estate throughout Massachusetts and New England for a wide range of industries, including technology, life sciences, healthcare, residential, retail and industrial. We value long term partnerships with our clients, many of whom choose Maugel time and again to help them realize their vision.
Elaine Construction Company is a Newton-based construction management firm providing preconstruction, general contracting and construction management services to New England’s most prestigious organizations for nearly 70 years. For more information, visit Elaine on the web at www.elaine.com .
