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Owners Ellen and Jim Boyle

Home Team   Any customer who hires Kitchen Concepts for a home-improvement job is asked to sign a piece of paper. On it is a promise they won’t yell at […]

Personal Touch   As Kerry Dietz planned her transition away from day-to-day leadership of the architecture firm she launched four decades ago, she was on a site visit to one […]

Principals Rick Katsanos (left) and Don Hafner

Designs on the Future   As the long-time principals at HAI Architecture in Northampton, Don Hafner and Rick Katsanos don’t see the healthcare facilities they design — or any facilities, […]

Selling Your Small Business By Sasha Wilde   Selling your small business is a pivotal moment in your life. It marks the culmination of your hard work, dedication, and vision. […]

Meeting a Growing Need As the demand for HVAC technicians continues to grow, Greenfield Community College (GCC) is actively seeking new instructors to join its Workforce Development team and help […]

Andy Crane says the home show thrives

All Under One Roof (Actually, Two) Andy Crane acknowledged that many contractors and home-improvement companies are busy these days, thanks to a combination of factors, from people staying in their […]

Joe Marois, left, and Carl Mercieri.

Chairman of the Boards   When asked why he left work as an insurance adjuster to start his own construction business, Joe Marois gave an answer as direct as it […]

Bill Gagnon stands near one of the living walls

An Industry Leader — Hands Down   “David vs. Goliath.” That was how Bill Gagnon chose to describe the ongoing fight between the still-emerging high-speed hand-dryer industry and the huge […]

Getting a Leg Up     Students from Discovery Polytech Early College High School are taking a leap into higher education by earning credits from Springfield Technical Community College (STCC). […]

Sundar Krishnamurty

The Next Generation of Entrepreneurs   The U.S. National Science Foundation has named UMass Amherst a partner in the NSF I-Corps Hub: New England Region. The university will receive more […]

Know Your Ratios By Matthew Nash, CPA The construction industry is unique and complex, with its own set of financial challenges and opportunities. Understanding the financial health of a construction […]

Dave Fontaine

Cooling Trend   Bill Jodice has lived through several economic cycles since he and a few partners bought the engineering and construction firm started by his father in 1964. And […]

Adam Quenneville stands in his warehouse

Shingle Minded   Adam Quenneville will soon open a new building next door to his South Hadley headquarters and move all the office functions there. One benefit will be an […]

Owner Sasha Wilde

On the House   After almost 40 years operating the small roofing company that bears his name, Everett Sexton was looking to retire. At the same time, Sasha and Tim […]

Designs on the Future Spending on non-residential buildings is projected to increase over 7% this year, but then slow to only 2% growth next year. Commercial-facilities activity effectively will be […]