{"id":9879,"date":"2018-06-13T12:59:43","date_gmt":"2018-06-13T16:59:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.consigli.com\/?p=9879"},"modified":"2020-12-09T11:05:32","modified_gmt":"2020-12-09T16:05:32","slug":"berkshire-innovation-center-taps-consigli-as-construction-manager-for-new-workforce-training-center","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.consigli.com\/berkshire-innovation-center-taps-consigli-as-construction-manager-for-new-workforce-training-center\/","title":{"rendered":"Berkshire Innovation Center Taps Consigli as Construction Manager for New Workforce Training Center"},"content":{"rendered":"
PITTSFIELD, MA\u00a0\u2014 <\/strong>The Berkshire Innovation Center Inc. (BIC) announced today that it has selected Consigli Construction Co., Inc. as the construction manager for Berkshire Innovation Center\u2019s new 20,000-square-foot building in the William Stanley Business Park.<\/p>\n 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\u2019s pre-construction planning is well underway and an official groundbreaking is anticipated this fall.<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019re thrilled to be partnering with Consigli,\u201d said Stephen Boyd, the BIC\u2019s chairman. \u201cConsigli brings expertise and experience to the table when it comes to building research and innovation spaces of this size and sophistication.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cThe Berkshire Innovation Center is a transformational project for the Western Massachusetts community,\u201d said Mike Walker, director of operations at Consigli. \u201cThe 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.\u201d<\/p>\n 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\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" PITTSFIELD, MA\u00a0\u2014 The Berkshire Innovation Center Inc. (BIC) announced today that it has selected Consigli Construction Co., Inc. as the construction manager for Berkshire Innovation Center\u2019s new 20,000-square-foot building in the William Stanley Business Park. The BIC will provide access to advanced research and development equipment used for rapid prototyping,<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":9880,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[142,83,145,143,140,146,144],"class_list":["post-9879","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-berkshires","tag-innovation","tag-life-science","tag-massachusetts","tag-new-work","tag-research","tag-western-ma"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"yoast_head":"\n