Happenings
MIT Breaks Ground on Graduate Residence Hall
Construction has started on the redevelopment of a 3.3-acre parcel into new graduate residence housing at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). BSC has provided civil/site and utilities design, addressing grading, drainage and stormwater management; Article 19 Project Review Special Permit support; and construction phase services for the project, which entails the demolition of two…Read MoreLeachmore Point Project Receives BRA Approval
The Leachmore Point mixed-use development project in South Boston has received Boston Redevelopment Authority (BRA) Board approval through the Large Project Review process with the BRA. The building will consist of a basement level of parking, a street level story featuring 5,056 sf of retail and structured parking, seven stories of condominium units (64 units)…Read MoreCreative Approach to Slope Stabilization for Belle Isle Cemetery in Winthrop
BSC Group has worked with various departments, commissions and elected officials in the Town of Winthrop to stabilize an eroding landfill adjacent to the Belle Isle Marsh. The Winthrop cemetery sits atop the old landfill. The design included removal of 500 cubic yards of solid waste/soil from the marsh and beach area, installation of a…Read MoreBSC Joins GEI Team to Reconstruct Lake Ashmere Dam
BSC is part of the GEI Consultants team that is working for client Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation to provide reconstruction of the approximately 130-year-old, 1,500-foot long dam that forms Ashmere Lake in Hinsdale, MA. BSC's services include wetland and riverfront area analysis and mitigation design; construction support; and permitting through Massachusetts Department of…Read MoreBSC/Cullinan Joint Venture Awarded Displacement Monitoring Contract
The BSC/Cullinan Associates joint venture has received a new contract with the Massachusetts Turnpike Authority (MTA) to provide displacement monitoring of the ceiling panels in the Ted Williams Tunnel in Boston. The team will use High Definition Survey (HDS) to capture existing conditions (elevations) on approximately 2,500 of the ceiling panels and will then repeat…Read MoreBSC Part of Winning Teams for Two MassHighway Projects
BSC has teamed with Parsons Corporation on two winning proposals for the Massachusetts Highway Department. First, in Oak Bluffs/Tisbury, MA, the Parsons team will be providing bascule bridge replacement services for Beach Road over Lagoon Pond. BSC will perform wetlands/saltmarsh delineation, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and water quality permitting, Essential Fish Habitat and shellfish…Read MoreBSC to Provide Planning and Design for 40B Residential Project
Simpson Housing Limited Partnership has retained BSC Group to provide integrated planning and design services for the development of a 40B residential project on Route One in Sharon, MA. BSC is providing wetland delineation, survey, traffic impact study, soil testing, water system pressure and flow-rate testing, conceptual site plan and on-site construction documents and technical…Read MoreWaterbury Retains BSC for Master Plan Project
BSC's Glastonbury office has won a contract to develop a park and recreational facility master plan for the City of Waterbury, which has 600 acres of parklands and recreational resources. The final report and master plan prepared by BSC will outline the City's goals and needs, provide an inventory of each park and recreational facility,…Read MoreTown of Mashpee Selects BSC for Permitting Contract
BSC has been selected by the Town of Mashpee to provide professional services to obtain dredging permits for the maintenance dredging of Waquoit Bay and Popponesset Bay. BSC has assisted the Town in permitting and dredging the Popponesset and Waquoit Bay area channels over the past ten years; this project will renew existing permits and…Read MorePages: