Kramer joined Consigli’s project development team in 2017. Prior to Consigli, he worked in the Hingham Public Schools as a middle school English teacher. In addition to his career as an educator, Kramer also worked for Team IMPACT, a nonprofit organization that matches children facing serious illness and disability with college sports teams to create long-term, meaningful experiences.

“Since joining our team, Geoff has demonstrated an unparalleled commitment to – and knowledge of – the life sciences industry sector in not just Boston, but throughout the Northeast,” said Brian Hamilton, Project Executive & Vice President of Health Care and Life Sciences. “We are grateful for Geoff’s guidance in identifying the challenging projects that set Consigli apart, and we look forward to his continued leadership in his role as Director of Project Development.”

Kramer lives in Duxbury, Mass. with his family. He earned his bachelor’s degree from Tufts University and his master’s degree from the Boston College Carroll School of Management.

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Founded by a registered P.E. and a NASA engineer, Rugged Robotics’ inaugural product tackles the challenge of field layout. Traditionally, field layout is performed using tape measures, chalk-lines, and surveying equipment to manually mark the location of walls and mechanical systems. Rugged Robotics automates this process, marking fully coordinated designs directly on to concrete floors using small robotic vehicles. Using the rover, construction workers can print much more information than typically seen on a manual layout, reduce the time spent reviewing plans, and as a result, conduct faster, more accurate installations. It also helps eliminate potential oversights and errors in the manual layout, which can impact multiple trades, and result in incorrect installation, delays, and rework.

Recently, the Rugged Robotics rover was put to the test at Cambridge Crossing – Parcel H, where Consigli is building the new headquarters for Sanofi, one of MA’s largest life science employers. At Parcel H, Rugged delivered a multi-trade layout on six floors covering more than 240,000 square ft.  Their automated layout resulted in improved coordination, reduced errors, and significant time savings on the front end.

“Consigli truly believes in our solution and together, we are working to improve the construction industry,” said Derrick Morse, co-founder and CEO of Rugged Robotics. “As someone who is passionate about the construction industry, it has been thrilling to be in the field and working alongside the Consigli team.”

“At Consigli, our leadership and technology teams are always looking for ways to make construction projects more accurate and efficient, and maximize the allocation of resources on each site,” said Jack Moran, Assoc. AIA, LEED AP and Consigli’s director of VDC and Integrated Services. “We see technology as a way to support our workforce and to meet the construction demands of the future. Rugged Robotics proved its value with an automated tool that exceeded our expectations and worked in synergy with our team.”

Following the pilot, Rugged and Consigli continue to collaborate as Rugged refines, deploys and scales its solution. Future Consigli projects utilizing the robots are already in the works!

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In his role as project executive, McCullough will be responsible for team management and delivery of projects from pre-construction to closeout and will assist with business development in the life sciences market.  His previous experience in project planning, construction pricing and project scheduling have well prepared him for this role. McCullough has extensive experience working on life sciences, condominiums, higher education residence halls, commercial office buildings, mixed-use buildings, and pharmaceutical projects. He has an expertise in project planning, construction pricing and project scheduling.

“The life sciences market is a thriving industry and is a sector we are highly invested in from both a core & shell and tenant improvement standpoint,” said Ryan Jennette, Director of Operations, Boston for Consigli Construction. “Matt is a strong leader and team player with a great technical understanding, and we are confident that he will thrive within Consigli and be a key asset to our team and clients.”

“Consigli is dedicated to increasing its efforts in the life sciences division, and I’m thrilled to have the opportunity to work with their leadership team to strengthen this division,” said McCullough. “The leadership team has created a winning culture and I’m excited to help drive business development.”

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“Darrin is a seasoned construction professional who has extensive knowledge and has overseen complex construction projects for major life science users, academic institutions and owners,” said Brian Hamilton, Director of Healthcare & Life Sciences for Consigli. “He will be an integral part of our efforts as we look to expand our market presence.”

Ball comes to Consigli with 30 years of diverse construction industry experience ranging from heavy civil to large scale pharmaceutical manufacturing projects that include renovations, new construction and significant infrastructure projects. Ball received his Bachelor of Science in Building Construction from Wentworth Institute of Technology.

Consigli’s life science team had completed in excess of 2.5 million square feet of projects over the last five years and has extensive experience working both within occupied R&D facilities as well as new construction. The team has completed several significant projects for some of the most prestigious research institutions in the New England and Mid-Atlantic regions. The group has worked on cGMP facilities, research laboratories and in-depth infrastructure projects to support laboratory operations.

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Gala began his career at Consigli, and over the last seven years has risen to the level of Project Manager. His passion and focus is building efficient and exemplary hospital facilities and he has been involved in some of Consigli’s larger projects. He served as the Project Manager for the creation of a new 78,000 square-foot addition at Milford Regional Medical Center; and more recently helped lead the team on the 2020 campus refresh project at UMass Memorial Hospital which won a prestigious Vista Award for best renovation project from  ASHE (American Society for Health Care Engineering) of the American Hospital Association.

“Ricky is the definition of a go-getter, a quality that is highly valued by clients and those who work with him. Throughout his career he has identified opportunities to use his skillset to insert himself into the roles and responsibilities of a Project Manager and take projects to the next level – more importantly, putting the clients’ needs first,” said Consigli Director of Healthcare & Life Sciences, Brian Hamilton.

Gala is also active in his community through volunteer work. For the past five years he has been actively involved in Working for Worcester, a community initiative designed to better the city’s recreational and family spaces. He is also passionate about teaching and preparing the next generation of STEM leaders, which moved him to get involved with Girls Inc. of Worcester. The non-profit organization’s central goal is empowering and inspiring girls and young women in the opportunities available for them in engineering and construction fields.

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With the increasing demand for products from our aging population, public investment is at all-time high– $1 billion in investment is forecast over the next ten years in Massachusetts alone. This industry, which formerly had plenty of options for leasable space, is actively seeking new opportunities for growth. Consigli is working on life science projects throughout the Northeast, including new development, renovations of existing buildings and tenant fit-outs.

We recently completed one such project for ImmuCell, a Maine-based animal health medicine manufacturer. We served as the construction manager to expand their Portland headquarters with a new, 16,000 SF cGMP facility for the production of a new biologic treatment of a common infection found in cows worldwide.

Immucell’s existing facility housed products regulated by the USDA; this new product requires more stringent FDA approval. The company decided to build a new facility for the product that would include space for fermentation, laboratory, processing and a storage warehouse.

As with the development of any new product, an aggressive schedule was required to have the facility up and running so they could adhere to their planned schedule for regulatory approvals; meaning the build-out had to happen over the course of 11 months.

Some of the steps taken to meet this challenging construction schedule include:

Construction began before design was complete. The cGMP facility was built in two phases. The first phase was the construction of the core and shell.  This process began in September of 2016, and completing as much as possible before winter set in was a priority.  The second phase was the fit-out, which focused on installation of production equipment and support space customized to the treatment’s unique manufacturing process. The fast-track construction schedule included major bid packages, such as high purity process piping and process control valves and automation, as well as long lead process-related equipment.

• Down-to-the-minute site coordination. To ensure there was no man-hour waste on the project, detailed coordination on site was of utmost importance. Our team utilized a number of tools and processes to expedite on-site activities:
• Technology. Utilizing BIM and 3D technologies ensured our team in the field would be able to get everything that needed to be in the space to fit as anticipated, such as making sure utilities that ran to work and lab stations fit above ceilings.
• Materials verification. When building cGMP facilities, the successful execution of the project hinges on the accountability of the team for verifying every material brought on site. In an environment where even the smallest particle can disrupt the manufacturing and fermentation process, our standard operating procedures are essential to the operation of the facility post-construction.
• Limited materials on site. Once materials were verified, there was a finely tuned schedule for materials to arrive on site so they wouldn’t be in the way of workers who needed to easily move between rooms during the fit-out stage. We also employed a “nothing hits the ground” strategy; any materials brought on site were on a cart or pallet so they could be picked up with a pallet jack or easily moved.
• Coordination between vendors and the trades. LEAN practices were used to coordinate the significant amount of coordination that must happen with vendors installing equipment, as well as between the trades. MEP contractors shared a platform staging system to ensure pipes, conduit, and ductwork installation was as efficient as possible. We did pull planning for all trades, where the foreman coordinated in each space so the next trade could begin.

The opportunity to be part of the growth and the development of companies behind pioneering research, innovative solutions and lifesaving cures, allows us to contribute to progress each and every day.

Consigli is constantly researching ways to make the construction process more efficient; from worker productivity to technological innovation. We recently embarked on a study of the daily protocols required by our workers in clean room environments; from entering the building through gowning up and other protocols. This data shows that almost one-fifth of a worker’s day can be spent on maintaining protocols; so we’re finding new ways we can minimize the time it takes our workers to begin daily tasks in clean room environments while still adhering to strict guidelines…thereby maximizing progress and reducing project schedules in the process.

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The BIC will provide access to advanced research and development equipment used for rapid prototyping, product development and testing as well as customized workforce training, state-of-the-art labs and conferencing facilities. The project team’s pre-construction planning is well underway and an official groundbreaking is anticipated this fall.

“We’re thrilled to be partnering with Consigli,” said Stephen Boyd, the BIC’s chairman. “Consigli brings expertise and experience to the table when it comes to building research and innovation spaces of this size and sophistication.”

“The Berkshire Innovation Center is a transformational project for the Western Massachusetts community,” said Mike Walker, director of operations at Consigli. “The facility will provide local technology companies with access to a first-class maker space and state-of-the-art equipment that will help them compete in this new era.”

The Berkshire Innovation Center is a collaborative, non-profit organization, that serves as a catalyst to innovation in the Berkshires. The mission of the BIC is to support small and mid-sized advanced manufacturing companies in life sciences, the life sciences supply chain, and advanced manufacturing, with the ultimate objective of spurring economic growth, jobs, and investment in the region. The BIC is made possible thru grants from The Massachusetts Life Science Center, The City of Pittsfield, Mass Development and Pittsfield Economic Development Authority (PEDA). The Innovation Center will act as a focal point for collaboration and networking, provide leadership and mentoring through the center’s alignment of private sector companies, research institutes and educational partners to accelerate technologies, innovation and the development of new businesses and a highly valued and skilled regional workforce.

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