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Columbia Proudly Signs Business Letter of Support for A Federal Clean Electricity Standard
Columbia Proudly Signs Business Letter of Support for A Federal Clean Electricity Standard
July 27, 2021
Sharon Jozokos Named to the Advisory Board at Massachusetts Girls in Trades
Sharon Jozokos Named to the Advisory Board at Massachusetts Girls in Trades
July 27, 2021
Columbia is Honored to Receive a 2020 Silver Impact Award from Building Impact
Columbia is Honored to Receive a 2020 Silver Impact Award from Building Impact
July 27, 2021
BBJ Names Columbia Among Largest Charitable Companies in MA
BBJ Names Columbia Among Largest Charitable Companies in MA
July 26, 2021
Siemens Healthineers Ranked Among Largest Construction Projects in MA
Siemens Healthineers Ranked Among Largest Construction Projects in MA
July 26, 2021
Cade Keyes Shares His Thoughts on the Last Planner System with Constructor Magazine
Cade Keyes Shares His Thoughts on the Last Planner System with Constructor Magazine
July 20, 2021
SMPS Boston Honors Columbia's Holiday Video
SMPS Boston Honors Columbia's Holiday Video
June 18, 2021
Columbia Promotes Mike Barrett to Project Executive | Interiors
Columbia Promotes Mike Barrett to Project Executive | Interiors
June 8, 2021
Dawn Proulx Promoted to Project Executive | Interiors
Dawn Proulx Promoted to Project Executive | Interiors
June 8, 2021
WIT Magazine Features Columbia in
WIT Magazine Features Columbia in "A New Era for Industry: How the Hybrid Model Is the Future of Work"
June 2, 2021
BBJ Ranked Columbia Among Largest General Contractors in MA
BBJ Ranked Columbia Among Largest General Contractors in MA
May 24, 2021
Mike Hamill Promoted to Project Executive | Life Sciences
Mike Hamill Promoted to Project Executive | Life Sciences
May 4, 2021
Columbia Ranked in BBJ Largest Private Companies in MA
Columbia Ranked in BBJ Largest Private Companies in MA
April 27, 2021
Columbia Joins BuildingGreen's Contractor's Commitment to Sustainable Building Practices
Columbia Joins BuildingGreen's Contractor's Commitment to Sustainable Building Practices
April 16, 2021
New England Real Estate Journal's 2021 Women in Construction Spotlight
New England Real Estate Journal's 2021 Women in Construction Spotlight
March 29, 2021
Boston Globe Features Katy Tassmer on
Boston Globe Features Katy Tassmer on "Rising to the Challenge"
March 24, 2021
Sellers and Doers: Long-Lasting Business Development Works Best as a Team Effort by Matt Chardavoyne
Sellers and Doers: Long-Lasting Business Development Works Best as a Team Effort by Matt Chardavoyne
March 17, 2021
Columbia Creates New Role, Promotes Chris Hurley to Director of Field Operations
Columbia Creates New Role, Promotes Chris Hurley to Director of Field Operations
March 16, 2021
Best Wellness Employer Award
Best Wellness Employer Award
March 15, 2021
Boston Real Estate Time Recognizes Sharon Jozokos Among 10 Outstanding Women Leaders in 2021
Boston Real Estate Time Recognizes Sharon Jozokos Among 10 Outstanding Women Leaders in 2021
March 9, 2021
Celebrating Women in Construction 2021
Celebrating Women in Construction 2021
March 8, 2021
Lab Manager Features Bill Sayles on Renovating the Occupied Lab
Lab Manager Features Bill Sayles on Renovating the Occupied Lab
March 5, 2021
Columbia Promotes Sam Dettore to Director of Corporate
Columbia Promotes Sam Dettore to Director of Corporate
February 23, 2021
Steve Cunningham Featured in American School & University
Steve Cunningham Featured in American School & University
February 10, 2021
Conor McGuire Completes Certified Passive House Builder
Conor McGuire Completes Certified Passive House Builder
February 1, 2021
Healthcare Design: Making Moves With Little Disruption
Healthcare Design: Making Moves With Little Disruption
January 21, 2021
Our Hopes for 2021
Our Hopes for 2021
December 21, 2020
Sharon Jozokos Honored with Wentworth Institute of Technology's Philip J. Brooks Alumni Leadership Award
Sharon Jozokos Honored with Wentworth Institute of Technology's Philip J. Brooks Alumni Leadership Award
December 17, 2020
ENR New England Names Siemens Healthineers' Advanced Manufacturing and Research & Development Facility 2020 Best Health Care Project
ENR New England Names Siemens Healthineers' Advanced Manufacturing and Research & Development Facility 2020 Best Health Care Project
November 19, 2020
Benefits of 3D Modeling in Lab Construction Featured in Lab Manager
Benefits of 3D Modeling in Lab Construction Featured in Lab Manager
October 29, 2020
Columbia Supports Build Health International in Haiti
Columbia Supports Build Health International in Haiti
October 27, 2020
Columbia Ranked in BBJ Largest Family-Owned Businesses in MA
Columbia Ranked in BBJ Largest Family-Owned Businesses in MA
October 14, 2020
Siemens Healthineers' Awarded CMAA New England Program Management Project of the Year
Siemens Healthineers' Awarded CMAA New England Program Management Project of the Year
October 5, 2020
Healthcare Design Features Martha's Vineyard Hospital Primary Care Internal Medicine Suite
Healthcare Design Features Martha's Vineyard Hospital Primary Care Internal Medicine Suite
September 18, 2020
Columbia Featured in HC&O News
Columbia Featured in HC&O News
September 15, 2020
New England Employee Benefits Council Features Columbia's Well-being Program
New England Employee Benefits Council Features Columbia's Well-being Program
September 8, 2020
Columbia Honored with Service Leader Impact Award From Building Impact
Columbia Honored with Service Leader Impact Award From Building Impact
August 3, 2020
Siemens Healthineers Ranked in BBJ as One of Largest Construction Projects in Massachusetts
Siemens Healthineers Ranked in BBJ as One of Largest Construction Projects in Massachusetts
July 24, 2020
Columbia Honored with SMPS Boston Corporate Identity and Brand Video Awards
Columbia Honored with SMPS Boston Corporate Identity and Brand Video Awards
July 23, 2020
BBJ Names Columbia Among the Most Charitable Companies in Massachusetts
BBJ Names Columbia Among the Most Charitable Companies in Massachusetts
July 20, 2020
Hobbs Brook Management Achieves LEED Platinum Status for Shell & Core
Hobbs Brook Management Achieves LEED Platinum Status for Shell & Core
July 13, 2020
Siemens Healthineers Achieves LEED Gold Status
Siemens Healthineers Achieves LEED Gold Status
July 1, 2020
What Schools and Colleges Have to Rethink for Fall 2020 Featured in Spaces4Learning By Steve Cunningham
What Schools and Colleges Have to Rethink for Fall 2020 Featured in Spaces4Learning By Steve Cunningham
May 7, 2020
Jim Liston and Neal Swain Featured in Lab Manager Magazine
Jim Liston and Neal Swain Featured in Lab Manager Magazine
April 13, 2020
Healthcare Design: Learning From COVID-19 Building, Design Response By Sharon Jozokos
Healthcare Design: Learning From COVID-19 Building, Design Response By Sharon Jozokos
April 7, 2020
Columbia Featured in Hotel Business Magazine
Columbia Featured in Hotel Business Magazine
March 12, 2020
Columbia Hires Steve Cunningham New Project Executive
Columbia Hires Steve Cunningham New Project Executive
March 4, 2020
WCVB-TV 5 Newsroom Awarded 2019 AIA Central Massachusetts Merit Award for Excellence in Architecture
WCVB-TV 5 Newsroom Awarded 2019 AIA Central Massachusetts Merit Award for Excellence in Architecture
January 15, 2020
Building Design + Construction Recognizes The Boston Home's Harmon House
Building Design + Construction Recognizes The Boston Home's Harmon House
December 13, 2019
Columbia Ranked in the Boston Business Journal's Book of Lists
Columbia Ranked in the Boston Business Journal's Book of Lists
November 14, 2019
Diversifying to Ride Out Real Estate Cycles
Diversifying to Ride Out Real Estate Cycles
November 7, 2019
Bill Carpenter Named Director of Preconstruction and Estimating
Bill Carpenter Named Director of Preconstruction and Estimating
November 6, 2019
Sharon Jozokos Promoted to Vice President | Healthcare
Sharon Jozokos Promoted to Vice President | Healthcare
November 5, 2019
Carlie Biron Awarded the Philip J. Brooks Alumni Leadership Award
Carlie Biron Awarded the Philip J. Brooks Alumni Leadership Award
October 28, 2019
Columbia Named One of ENR's Top 100 Green Building Contractors
Columbia Named One of ENR's Top 100 Green Building Contractors
October 9, 2019
BBJ Named Columbia Among Largest Corporate Charitable Contributors
BBJ Named Columbia Among Largest Corporate Charitable Contributors
September 9, 2019
Columbia Participates in M3 Real Estate 2020 Building for the Future Summit
Columbia Participates in M3 Real Estate 2020 Building for the Future Summit
September 6, 2019
Sun-Powered Driving
Sun-Powered Driving
August 7, 2019
Preconstruction Estimating Can Help Control Construction Costs, Prevent Delays by Bill Carpenter
Preconstruction Estimating Can Help Control Construction Costs, Prevent Delays by Bill Carpenter
July 31, 2019
PBS News Hour Features HouseZero
PBS News Hour Features HouseZero
July 25, 2019
Medical Construction & Design Highlights MelroseWakefield Hospital
Medical Construction & Design Highlights MelroseWakefield Hospital
July 15, 2019
Lead with LEDs, even without LEED by Conor McGuire
Lead with LEDs, even without LEED by Conor McGuire
July 8, 2019
Boston MedFlight Featured in Healthcare Design Magazine
Boston MedFlight Featured in Healthcare Design Magazine
June 19, 2019
Columbia Receives AGC's National Award for Safety
Columbia Receives AGC's National Award for Safety
June 14, 2019
Columbia is Pleased to be Among the Top 10 New England Contractors of 2019
Columbia is Pleased to be Among the Top 10 New England Contractors of 2019
May 28, 2019
Professional Profile: Bill Sayles
Professional Profile: Bill Sayles
May 13, 2019
Columbia Celebrates Harmon Apartments Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
Columbia Celebrates Harmon Apartments Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
May 7, 2019
Laboratory Equipment: Manage
Laboratory Equipment: Manage "Clashes" With BIM
April 23, 2019
Columbia Promotes 12 Employees Across Multiple Departments
Columbia Promotes 12 Employees Across Multiple Departments
April 4, 2019
Microsoft NERD Center Wins IIDA-NE Best Large Project Award
Microsoft NERD Center Wins IIDA-NE Best Large Project Award
March 28, 2019
Siemens Healthineers - Advanced Manufacturing and R&D Facility
Siemens Healthineers - Advanced Manufacturing and R&D Facility
March 22, 2019
Columbia Supports Field Employees Use of Electric Vehicles
Columbia Supports Field Employees Use of Electric Vehicles
March 14, 2019
New England Real Estate Journal covers Boston MedFlight
New England Real Estate Journal covers Boston MedFlight
January 18, 2019
LED Temp Lighting as Default Columbia Standard
LED Temp Lighting as Default Columbia Standard
January 17, 2019
Boston Business Journal: Tools of the trade: Shaun Lover is building Columbia Construction's future
Boston Business Journal: Tools of the trade: Shaun Lover is building Columbia Construction's future
January 3, 2019
Sharon Jozokos Featured in Healthcare Design Magazine
Sharon Jozokos Featured in Healthcare Design Magazine
January 1, 2019
Get Jargon Out of the Way in Lean Construction
Get Jargon Out of the Way in Lean Construction
December 17, 2018
Siemens Healthineers Celebrates Ribbon Cutting at Manufacturing and R&D Facility
Siemens Healthineers Celebrates Ribbon Cutting at Manufacturing and R&D Facility
December 4, 2018
Harvard Center for Green Buildings and Cities Unveils HouseZero Lab
Harvard Center for Green Buildings and Cities Unveils HouseZero Lab
December 4, 2018
Columbia Launches Employee Wellness Program
Columbia Launches Employee Wellness Program
November 29, 2018
Shaun Lover Inducted into the Farmington Sports Hall of Fame
Shaun Lover Inducted into the Farmington Sports Hall of Fame
November 12, 2018
Boston MedFlight Opens New Headquarters
Boston MedFlight Opens New Headquarters
November 6, 2018
Siggy Pfendler Promoted to Director of Improvement & Innovation
Siggy Pfendler Promoted to Director of Improvement & Innovation
November 1, 2018
Major Progress at FM Global's New Electrical Lab
Major Progress at FM Global's New Electrical Lab
October 30, 2018
Dawn Proulx is promoted to Senior Project Manager!
Dawn Proulx is promoted to Senior Project Manager!
September 21, 2018
Siggy Pfendler named a 2018 Women in Construction winner by Constructech magazine!
Siggy Pfendler named a 2018 Women in Construction winner by Constructech magazine!
August 31, 2018
WCVB Channel 5 Boston's 5 for Good Story on the Eco-Carpentry Challenge
WCVB Channel 5 Boston's 5 for Good Story on the Eco-Carpentry Challenge
July 16, 2018
Columbia Construction Recognized at Boston Chapter AGC Safety Awards
Columbia Construction Recognized at Boston Chapter AGC Safety Awards
June 29, 2018
Columbia Participates In Event to Support Horizons for Homeless Children
Columbia Participates In Event to Support Horizons for Homeless Children
June 12, 2018
Columbia Construction Company Promotes Two Employees
Columbia Construction Company Promotes Two Employees
May 22, 2018
Columbia Wins AGC Massachusetts Merit Safety Award for 2017
Columbia Wins AGC Massachusetts Merit Safety Award for 2017
May 10, 2018
Columbia Elevates Safety During National Safety Week
Columbia Elevates Safety During National Safety Week
May 7, 2018
Josh Dretchen Promoted to Senior Project Manager
Josh Dretchen Promoted to Senior Project Manager
May 1, 2018
Brittany Boilard Featured in NEREJ's 2018 Women in Construction Edition
Brittany Boilard Featured in NEREJ's 2018 Women in Construction Edition
April 9, 2018
Siggy Pfendler Featured in NEREJ's 2018 Women in Construction Edition
Siggy Pfendler Featured in NEREJ's 2018 Women in Construction Edition
April 9, 2018
Register for LCI New England's Case Study: 3P Project in Healthcare on April 12th
Register for LCI New England's Case Study: 3P Project in Healthcare on April 12th
April 6, 2018
Columbia Construction Promotes Five Employees
Columbia Construction Promotes Five Employees
March 28, 2018
New England BioLabs’ new Rowley Cleanroom Manufacturing Facility
New England BioLabs’ new Rowley Cleanroom Manufacturing Facility
January 29, 2018