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September 2023
October 2023
Practical Masonry Repair – With Demo
Masonry buildings seemingly last forever and New England has its share of beautiful old masonry structures. Moisture, movement, freeze cycles, and sometimes physical impact can all create damage and wear over time. Remodeling and reuse may require cutting and modifications that necessitate repairs. Keeping these gems beautiful and in safe condition requires careful selection of the materials and proper procedures for their application to ensure the finish blends in well by matching the existing materials and will stand the test…
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Lightage Steel Framing Detailing
WHEN: Tuesday November 14, 2023 5:30 pm Networking 6:00 pm Presentation 7:00 pm Dinner WHERE: Grill on the Hill 1929 Skyline Drive Worcester, MA 01605 COST: Members $15 Non-Members $25 Light gauge and cold formed framing, both structural and non-structural, are such ubiquitous elements of commercial construction its easy to take them for granted. Like most construction materials, in order to have a successful project, the details matter. This month’s program will dive into the details of steel framing, its…
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January 2024
Wood Framing – Complex Geometries
Original program date changed due to weather. When: Tuesday January 23, 2024 5:30 - Social Hour 6:30 - Program 7:30 - Food and Networking Where: Keefe Regional Technical School 750 Winter Street Framingham, MA 01702 Cost: Members and Students free. Non-members $10 Maybe you’ve cooked up a crazy detail that you drew with no understanding of how to build it. Maybe you rushed a detail out without really thinking it through because it got too complicated and figured “the framer…
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Common Issues & Misconceptions in Commercial Roofing
WHEN: Tuesday, March 19TH 5:00 – Cocktails, meet and greet 6:00 –Program 7:00 – Dinner WHERE: Offices of GRLA 239 South Street Hopkinton, MA 01748 COST: Members: $15 Non-members: $25 Roofs. Every building has one, but how do you know what to specify? When over 75% of building lawsuits are roof related, you can’t afford to make the wrong decisions. Want a little insight from an industry professional, to keep you on the straight and narrow? The come on down to the…
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“IT ALL ADDS UP” Mock Bid Event (rescheduled)
WHEN: Tuesday, APRIL 16TH **RESCHEDULED** 5:00 – Cocktails, meet and greet 5:30 – Form teams 6:00 – Competition 7:00 – Bids due! WHERE: Grill on the Hill 1929 Officer Manny Familia Way Worcester, MA 01605 COST: Members: $15 Non-members: $25 Have you ever wondered what it is like inside a GC’s office on Bid Day? Come and learn what it is all about with some hands-on experience. Multiple bids coming in at once, are they complete? Who is low?…
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BUILDING CONSTRUCTION TOUR- PART 2: THE NEW DOHERTY MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL
WHEN: Tuesday May 21, 2024 5:00 – Networking 5:30 – Program Pizza and soft drinks will be provided. WHERE: Doherty Memorial High School (Construction Site) 299 Highland St Worcester, MA 01602 COST: Free to all participants Last May, WCCSI and AIACM provided a tour led by Principal Architect Robert Para, Jr. of LPA | Architects of the new Doherty Memorial High School. At that time, the school was approximately 60% complete, providing attendees plenty of opportunities to observe the construction…
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July 2024
26th Annual Construction Industry Open
It's that time of year again. If you get more than one of these invites, please don't be upset. We want to make sure we don't miss anyone so you may be on more than one persons list. This years event is Friday July 26, 2024. Registration begins at 8:45 AM and we have a 10:00 AM shot gun start. After golf you can enjoy a few drinks and the spectacular Heritage Country Club steak BBQ dinner. If you can't…
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