By Marty Helly The customary president’s message for this time of year is to wish folks a Happy Holidays, encourage attendance at the chapter Christmas party, and look forward to a prosperous New Year. All that is difficult to do this year. For many, myself included, our normal holiday gatherings and traditions are impractical orRead more
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by Steve VanDyke On Tuesday November 17, State Building Inspector Harold Leaming educated CSI Worcester about the unique requirements in Massachusetts pertaining to controlled construction. Starting off with an appropriately social-distanced networking hour, his program touched on facets of Chapter 1 of the Building Code which outlines when a licensed design professional is required andRead more
Construction spending in October increased 1.3% from September and 3.7% from October 2019 to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1.439 trillion, the Census Bureau reported on Tuesday. The increase was the fifth monthly gain in a row but still left spending 0.2% below the pre-pandemic peak of $1.441 trillion reached in February. The disparity widened betweenRead more
Marty Helly, CSI, CDT November is a time of looking back and looking ahead. Looking back as the leaves fall and the calendar year comes to a close – giving thanks for all that’s been accomplished. Looking ahead to holidays and a new year with possibilities and optimism. This year as we try to doRead more
(by Robert Gutmann) It’s that time of the year again! When project team needs to start asking each other what are the proper products that we should be using to keep construction going during colder days and nights! The basic question is – What are the appropriate materials and installation techniques to be using alongRead more
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
(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