Marty Helly, CSI, CDT October already. Leaves are falling. Geese are migrating. The television is full of negative ads about the opposition. Pundits are all declaring winners and losers and voicing their opinions on results for elections that haven’t happened yet. This year those are the only things that feel semi-normal and they’re as scaryRead more
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(by Mike Lapomardo) The primary fundraiser for our scholarship fund is the annual golf event. Even though we were unable to hold it in July, the following sponsors stepped up and donated anyway. The Worcester County Chapter CSI would like to recognize their support and extend a huge THANK YOU! Al Brousseau Flooring Antonelli Construction Read more
(by Mike Sheehan) Whether you are a technical story teller, or someone who summarizes a hands on experience, chances are we would like to hear from you. This industry is so broad, from the laborer trying to make sense of how to work on a muddy site with absolutely no room to move, the equipmentRead more
(by Steve VanDyke) WCCSI held the 6th annual Architectural Scavenger hunt for their September program. Six teams solved clues and raced to collect photos at the Salisbury Mansion, WPI’s Boynton Hall, American Antiquarian, Worcester Art Museum and Tuckerman Hall before returning to the start for a presentation by Steve VanDyke on the Salisbury family, theirRead more
Marty Helly, CSI, CDT This year may well be remembered forever as “THAT YEAR”. The one we all want to forget. Seems like nothing is easy right now and the normal stuff we rely on to get us through the work day just isn’t there. Our chapter had to postpone all group gatherings from MarchRead more
(by Mike Lapomardo) The following students were awarded Worcester County Chapter Scholarships: Jordyn Brousseau is a 17-year-old student from Woodstock, Connecticut. He attended high school at the Woodstock Academy and will be going to college at the University of Hartford. Jordyn will be majoring in illustration and plans to minor in biology. His passion forRead more
(by Mike Sheehan) As a CSI Professional, when you plan an extremely large concrete placement, have you ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes to get the product there efficiently? Take for example, a large commercial floor placement that equates to 40 loads of concrete delivered to your site. Do you imagine 40 trucksRead more
(by Peter Caruso) The City of Worcester is undertaking some very large construction projects at this time. One of them is the new South High Community School. At 360,000sf, it will be one of the largest schools in the City; a project of this scale has a lot of components and takes several years toRead more
WCCSI held the 6th annual Architectural Scavenger hunt for their September program. Six teams solved clues and raced to collect photos at the Salisbury Mansion, WPI’s Boynton Hall, American Antiquarian, Worcester Art Museum and Tuckerman Hall before returning to the start for a presentation by Steve VanDyke on the Salisbury family, their connection to eachRead more
(by Marty Helly) I’m your “new” president. Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Marty Helly. Actually, I think most of you know me since I’m being recycled. I last served the Chapter in this position for three years ending in 2012. I an architectural specification writer with over 40 years experience in theRead more