How We Do Things at BCG
Construction projects can be hectic, confusing, and sometimes down right stressful. There are so many facets to a project, supply issues, unforeseen structural problems, and labor or equipment availability. All
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An Ugly Problem for a Beautiful Building
Longyear at Fisher Hill Water Intrusion Longyear at Fisher Hill is located in Brookline, MA. It is a complex of five (5) multi-family buildings constructed of concrete, masonry, and steel.
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How to Safely Continue Your Construction Project During COVID-19
A Resource Guide to Best COVID-19 Construction Practices With construction being an essential service that continues to operate in Massachusetts during COVID-19, we thought it would be helpful to share
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There is No Need to Stop, only Adjust
Although Boston may look like a ghost town, building surveysand forensic studies do not have to come to a screeching halt. By strictly following the CDC guidelines, building forensics under BCGare
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Case History: Let’s Try This Again
Location: East Boston, MA Building Type: Residential condos Owner/Client: Property manager The property manager contacted Barnes Consulting Group as a repeat client. BCG and this client have been working together on
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Case History: A Slippery Problem
Location: Brighton, MA Building Type: Commercial retail space Owner/Client: Building owner The owner contacted Barnes Consulting Group based on word-of-mouth and experience on past projects while working at a different
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How Weather Restrictions Cost You Money When You Wait on Building Repair Projects
A short story of what happens when you wait until the last minute for building repair projects. Property mangers and building owners alike can find it daunting to fix that
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Project Spotlight: Penthouse Pool Deck Reviews & Repairs
Description Penthouse pool deck located at a 11-story condominium high-rise in Allston, MA Cast-in-place concrete, steel and masonry construction built in 1987 Leaking into living units and common areas for
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Forensic Roof Investigation Study
Property managers and building owners alike can find it daunting to fix that leaky roof or cracked support structure when there are plenty of other daily fires to put out.
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Means and Methods to Being a Consultant
Means and Methods - a simple definition - is defined by the manner by which the contractor (in this example) performs the job as described in the contract documents, i.e.
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