STV|DPM has been contracted by Virgin Pulse to oversee an expansion of its global headquarters at 75 Fountain Street in Providence. STV|DPM is a part of STV, a national award-winning firm that provides a broad range of design and construction management services.
STV|DPM, a specialist in coordinating corporate construction and relocation projects, is consulting as the owner’s representative for Virgin Pulse, a leading global provider of employee wellbeing and engagement solutions that are changing lives for good®. Margulies Perruzzi, a Boston-based architectural and interior design firm specializing in workplace design, is the architect. Site Specific, a general contracting and construction management firm headquartered in Providence, is the construction manager and has been working with Virgin Pulse since 2017 supporting earlier phases of this corporate fit-out.
Virgin Pulse’s 2017 announcement that it would move its headquarters to Rhode Island’s capital city was deemed a major victory for the state. At that time, Gov. Gina Raimondo said, “Virgin Pulse could have planted the flag for its global headquarters anywhere. Virgin Pulse chose Rhode Island because of our incredibly talented workforce and our high quality of life. In choosing Rhode Island, Virgin Pulse is making a long-term commitment to our state and will create opportunity for hundreds of people at all levels.” That first year, Virgin Pulse received more than 3,600 applications for open roles in the capital city location, establishing the company as a best place to work.
To accommodate business and staff expansion, this current project will add more than 22,000 square feet of office space including open and private offices, moveable workstations, conference rooms, and an employee lounge. The project scope also includes interconnecting stairs between floors and construction of a roof deck.
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 and project management, architectural, planning, engineering, and environmental services for buildings, transportation systems, infrastructure, energy, and other facilities. The firm is ranked 32nd 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. For more information, visit our website at www.stvinc.comor follow @STVGroup on Twitter or download the STV Pages app from Apple’s App Store or Google Play.
About Margulies Perruzzi: As one of New England’s top architectural and interior design firms, Margulies Perruzzi (MP) designs Workplace, Health+Science, and Real Estate projects that inspire and nurture human endeavor. More information may be found at www.mparchitectsboston.com.
About Site Specific: Site Specific is one of the leading open-shop construction companies in the region. Working in a broad range of market sectors including commercial, healthcare, life sciences, academic, residential, retail, hospitality, museum and gallery, and historic, the company is always client-focused. Site Specific collaborates with architects, engineers, and clients to create beautiful, functional spaces – delivered on time and on budget. For more information on Site Specific, visit www.sitespecificllc.com or contact Jennifer Fonseca, Director of Marketing and Client Services: 401.632.4400, jfonseca@sitespecificllc.com
