Cognex Corporation
Lobby Renovations
JM Coull was selected by Cognex to perform a complete renovation of the main lobby, as well as the second, third, and fourth floor elevator lobbies, at the company's headquarters. The contemporary design incorporates custom features and the company's signature color palette, reflecting Cognex's brand as a cutting-edge leader in advanced machine vision and barcode reader technology.
Project Features
Value: $2.0 million
Size: 10,000 sf
Delivery Method: Construction Management at Risk
Architect: Gorman Richardson Lewis Architects
JM Coull was selected by Cognex to perform a complete renovation of the main lobby, as well as the second, third, and fourth floor elevator lobbies, at the company's headquarters. The contemporary design incorporates custom features and the company's signature color palette, reflecting Cognex's brand as a cutting-edge leader in advanced machine vision and barcode reader technology.
Project Features
- Expansion of first-floor product display area, including robotics display
- Three-story, 3D illuminated pixel wall
- Musical stairway
- New finishes & furniture
- Glazing system with custom film
- Glass-enclosed conference rooms
- Glass railings
Value: $2.0 million
Size: 10,000 sf
Delivery Method: Construction Management at Risk
Architect: Gorman Richardson Lewis Architects
E INK
New Innovation Center
JM Coull was awarded this contract by E Ink to renovate and consolidate two existing buildings into one 140,000 sf facility to house the company's new Innovation Center. The new two-story building serves as the US headquarters for this originator and pioneer in ePaper technology, and enabled the company to enhance its research and production operations. E Ink's technology is used in a range of industrial, mobile, retail, signage, and consumer products, including the Amazon Kindle.
Project Features
Value: $34 million
Size: 140,000 sf
Delivery Method: Construction Management
Architect: Industrial Facilities Design, Inc.
JM Coull was awarded this contract by E Ink to renovate and consolidate two existing buildings into one 140,000 sf facility to house the company's new Innovation Center. The new two-story building serves as the US headquarters for this originator and pioneer in ePaper technology, and enabled the company to enhance its research and production operations. E Ink's technology is used in a range of industrial, mobile, retail, signage, and consumer products, including the Amazon Kindle.
Project Features
- 70,000 sf research lab & pilot production space
- 70,000 sf administrative space
- Bench-top & walk-in organic chemistry fume hoods
- Multiple energy recovery units (ERUs)
- Explosion-proof interior chemical storage bunkers with containment
- ISO cleanroom & gowning areas
- Scanning electron microscope (SEM) room
Value: $34 million
Size: 140,000 sf
Delivery Method: Construction Management
Architect: Industrial Facilities Design, Inc.
Waters Corporation
Low Volume Lab & Office Renovation
JM Coull renovated 6,500 sf of space at Waters' Taunton, MA location to increase efficiencies in the company's operations. Waters is a global leader in developing and manufacturing liquid chromatography, mass spectrometry, and thermal analysis. The company's products and services are used in a wide range of applications, including chemical, bio-pharmaceutical, health sciences research, and forensic toxicology, among others.
Project Features
Size: 15,000 sf
Delivery Method: Construction Management at Risk
Architect: Industrial Facilities Design (IFDI) Engineer IFDI & 2020
JM Coull renovated 6,500 sf of space at Waters' Taunton, MA location to increase efficiencies in the company's operations. Waters is a global leader in developing and manufacturing liquid chromatography, mass spectrometry, and thermal analysis. The company's products and services are used in a wide range of applications, including chemical, bio-pharmaceutical, health sciences research, and forensic toxicology, among others.
Project Features
- Renovated labs with new process piping
- Multiple fumehoods
- Locker rooms & bathrooms
- Offices & administrative spaces
- New roof top HVAC system
- Lobby renovations
- Front walkway upgrades
Size: 15,000 sf
Delivery Method: Construction Management at Risk
Architect: Industrial Facilities Design (IFDI) Engineer IFDI & 2020
Bose Corporation
Automobile Lab Facility
JM Coull constructed this 12,000 sf facility to house Bose's new automobile audio lab in Stow. The space is used for product development and testing.
Project Features
Size: 12,000 sf
Delivery Method: General Contracting
Architect: Symmes, Maini & McKee Associates
JM Coull constructed this 12,000 sf facility to house Bose's new automobile audio lab in Stow. The space is used for product development and testing.
Project Features
- 12,000 sf total
- Clear span design for auto access
- Specially sealed, sound-proofed testing rooms
- Pre-engineered building
- New offices
Size: 12,000 sf
Delivery Method: General Contracting
Architect: Symmes, Maini & McKee Associates
GT ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES
Merrimack Facility Expansion
JMC constructed a new addition to accommodate GT Advanced Technologies' expanded production capacity as its world headquarters in Merrimack, NH. This high-tech company develops and manufactures crystal growth technology and advanced materials for the electronics, solar, and LED industries. The project involved significant HVAC and process systems work to support the company's enhanced operations.
Project Features
Value: $34 million
Size: 140,000 sf
Delivery Method: Construction Management
Architect: Industrial Facilities Design, Inc.
JMC constructed a new addition to accommodate GT Advanced Technologies' expanded production capacity as its world headquarters in Merrimack, NH. This high-tech company develops and manufactures crystal growth technology and advanced materials for the electronics, solar, and LED industries. The project involved significant HVAC and process systems work to support the company's enhanced operations.
Project Features
- 37,500 sf total
- 9,500 sf addition
- Renovations to existing building
- 12 new furnaces
- Four 1-MW Caterpillar standby generators
- Two cooling towers
- Two rooft op units
- Installation of pumps, VAVs, and 12" PVC piping
- Accommodated second project added midway
Value: $34 million
Size: 140,000 sf
Delivery Method: Construction Management
Architect: Industrial Facilities Design, Inc.
GT ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES
Executive Office Fit-Up
JMC performed this 13,000 sf executive office fit-up, incorporating many modern and high-end custom finishes. GT Advanced Technologies' Nashua location houses the company's offices for global sales of polysilicon equipment and technologies, silicon and sapphire crystal growth equipment, and silicon carbide crystal growth equipment for the electronics, solar, and LED industries.
Project Features
Value: $2 million
Size: 13,000 sf
Delivery Method: Construction Management at Risk
Architect: ci design
JMC performed this 13,000 sf executive office fit-up, incorporating many modern and high-end custom finishes. GT Advanced Technologies' Nashua location houses the company's offices for global sales of polysilicon equipment and technologies, silicon and sapphire crystal growth equipment, and silicon carbide crystal growth equipment for the electronics, solar, and LED industries.
Project Features
- Board room with custom media wall
- Executive conference room
- Tel-video conference room
- Private offices
- Specialty LED lighting
- High-efficiency, ultra-quiet HVAC system
- Fireproofing
- Completed on compressed schedule
Value: $2 million
Size: 13,000 sf
Delivery Method: Construction Management at Risk
Architect: ci design
GT ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES
Salem Office Fit-Up
JMC completed this project as the first of several for GT Advanced Technologies. This scope involved a complete fit-up of the company's Salem, MA location (GT Crystal Systems, Inc.), which specializes in advanced sapphire materials for the electronics, solar, and LED industries. An open design with improved efficiencies was created for the space to provide employees with an enhanced working environment.
Project Features
Value: $1.1 million
Size: 15,000 sf
Delivery Method: Construction Management at Risk
Architect: ci design
JMC completed this project as the first of several for GT Advanced Technologies. This scope involved a complete fit-up of the company's Salem, MA location (GT Crystal Systems, Inc.), which specializes in advanced sapphire materials for the electronics, solar, and LED industries. An open design with improved efficiencies was created for the space to provide employees with an enhanced working environment.
Project Features
- 15,000 sf total
- Open office area
- Conference rooms
- Private offices
- Reception area
- Storage facilities
- Server room with raised flooring & self-contained air conditioner
- Systems brought up to revised codes
Value: $1.1 million
Size: 15,000 sf
Delivery Method: Construction Management at Risk
Architect: ci design
Brooks Automation
Center for Manufacturing Excellence
This design-build project involved renovation for a new 18,000 sf production cleanroom with ancillary spaces to support Brooks Automation's operations. Cleanroom equipment for the new space was integrated from the company's facilities in California. The cleanroom was constructed to provide Brooks with increased functionalities for developing and manufacturing its advanced technology products that are used in the semiconductor, life sciences, and cryogenics industries.
Project Features
Value: $3 million
Size: 55,000 sf
Delivery Method: Design-Build
Architect: Maugel Architects
This design-build project involved renovation for a new 18,000 sf production cleanroom with ancillary spaces to support Brooks Automation's operations. Cleanroom equipment for the new space was integrated from the company's facilities in California. The cleanroom was constructed to provide Brooks with increased functionalities for developing and manufacturing its advanced technology products that are used in the semiconductor, life sciences, and cryogenics industries.
Project Features
- ISO 7 production cleanroom
- ISO 6 & 5 high bay testing area
- Addition to house MEP and process systems
- New executive office space
- Soft ware/product training spaces
- Cafeteria
- Storefront entrance
- Multi-phased project completed on time & under budget within an occupied building
Value: $3 million
Size: 55,000 sf
Delivery Method: Design-Build
Architect: Maugel Architects
Brooks Automation
Clean Manufacturing Facility
JM Coull performed more than 80,000 sf of renovations in an existing two-story building to provide Brooks Automation with enhanced space for its operations. The company required an upgraded facility for development and manufacturing of its products and solutions for the semiconductor, life sciences, and cryogenics industries.
Project Features
Value: $3.5 million
Size: 87,000 sf
Delivery Method: Design-Build
Architect: Woodbrier Associates
JM Coull performed more than 80,000 sf of renovations in an existing two-story building to provide Brooks Automation with enhanced space for its operations. The company required an upgraded facility for development and manufacturing of its products and solutions for the semiconductor, life sciences, and cryogenics industries.
Project Features
- 87,000 sf total
- 17,000 sf of cleanrooms
- ISO 7 manufacturing facility
- ISO 6 bays
- ISO 5 packaging space
- ISO 5 reliability lab
- Engineering and R&D labs
- New warehouse & distribution system
- Process gases, liquids, and electrical power
Value: $3.5 million
Size: 87,000 sf
Delivery Method: Design-Build
Architect: Woodbrier Associates
Dow Chemical
Advanced Technology Center
JM Coull was selected by Dow to construct the company's new state-of-the-art 64,000 sf, three-story microelectronics R&D facility in Marlborough. The Advanced Technology Center (ATC) provides space to conduct a variety of research, including work with anti-reflective coatings, lithography, and EUV and e-beam technologies. The facility is instrumental in the company's microelectronic, circuit board, and packaging and finishing operations.
Project Features
Size: 64,000 sf
Delivery Method: Design-Build
Architect: Woodbrier Associates
JM Coull was selected by Dow to construct the company's new state-of-the-art 64,000 sf, three-story microelectronics R&D facility in Marlborough. The Advanced Technology Center (ATC) provides space to conduct a variety of research, including work with anti-reflective coatings, lithography, and EUV and e-beam technologies. The facility is instrumental in the company's microelectronic, circuit board, and packaging and finishing operations.
Project Features
- 64,000 sf total
- Eight scanning electron microscope rooms
- 5,000 sf ISO 4 "ballroom" cleanroom on waffle slab with mechanical equipment mezzanine above and process basement below
- Stringent noise, vibration, temperature, and humidity control requirements
- Modular cleanroom design for future expansion
Size: 64,000 sf
Delivery Method: Design-Build
Architect: Woodbrier Associates
Dow Chemical
193 Resist Auto Fill Line
JMC was called in by this longtime customer to demolish and build new Class I, Division I and Class I, Division II hazardous-use spaces within an existing building on Dow's campus in Marlborough. The facility supports the company's electronic materials business, and is used in Dow's microelectronic, circuit board, and packaging and finishing operations.
Project Features
Size: 1,800 sf
Delivery Method: Construction Management at Risk
Architect: Hart Design Group
JMC was called in by this longtime customer to demolish and build new Class I, Division I and Class I, Division II hazardous-use spaces within an existing building on Dow's campus in Marlborough. The facility supports the company's electronic materials business, and is used in Dow's microelectronic, circuit board, and packaging and finishing operations.
Project Features
- ISO 4 cleanroom
- Mezzanine
- Trenching for new underground piping
- Phased project schedule
Size: 1,800 sf
Delivery Method: Construction Management at Risk
Architect: Hart Design Group
Dow Chemical
Deep Ultraviolet Photolithography
Semiconductor Fab
JM Coull completed the design and construction of the FAB 3-DUV, ISO 3 cleanroom for Dow's Marlborough campus. The company is a global supplier of enabling materials found in consumer electronics, flat-panel displays, and telecommunications.
Project Features
Size: 12,000 sf
Delivery Method: Design-Build
Architect: Woodbrier Associates
JM Coull completed the design and construction of the FAB 3-DUV, ISO 3 cleanroom for Dow's Marlborough campus. The company is a global supplier of enabling materials found in consumer electronics, flat-panel displays, and telecommunications.
Project Features
- 12,000 sf total
- ISO 3 cleanroom
- Temperature 68° ± 1/2° F and humidity 45% ± 1% RH
- Strict limitations on vibration, molecular outgassing, sound levels, and room pressurization
Size: 12,000 sf
Delivery Method: Design-Build
Architect: Woodbrier Associates
Kokusai
Clean Manufacturing Facility
JM Coull constructed this ISO-certified 30,000 clean manufacturing building to support Kokusai's operations as a world leader of thermal processing technology, and batch and single water processing systems. The company also develops and manufacturers products and solutions for wireless communications, broadcasting and video systems, security/surveillance systems, financial information systems, and industrial video cameras.
Project Features
Value: $2 million
Size: 30,000 sf
Delivery Method: Design-Build; Open book with GMP
Architect: The Benham Group
JM Coull constructed this ISO-certified 30,000 clean manufacturing building to support Kokusai's operations as a world leader of thermal processing technology, and batch and single water processing systems. The company also develops and manufacturers products and solutions for wireless communications, broadcasting and video systems, security/surveillance systems, financial information systems, and industrial video cameras.
Project Features
- 30,000 sf total
- ISO 4, 5, and 7 clean space
- Complete envelope construction
- Clean construct protocol & trade coordination
- Performed in occupied, operational building
- Completed in phases
Value: $2 million
Size: 30,000 sf
Delivery Method: Design-Build; Open book with GMP
Architect: The Benham Group
Skyworks Solutions
GaAs Pilot Fab Renovation & New Construction
JM Coull designed and constructed a 6" Gallium Arsenide (GaAs) Pilot Fab and completed associated support projects at Skyworks' global headquarters in Woburn, MA. The facility houses production operations for switches, control devices, amplifiers, and silicon wafers used in wireless networking. The company's products and applications support an array of markets, from aerospace and defense, to consumer electronics, to medical devices.
Project Features
Size: 16,000 sf
Value: $8 million
Delivery Method: Design-Build
Architect: Woodbrier Associates
JM Coull designed and constructed a 6" Gallium Arsenide (GaAs) Pilot Fab and completed associated support projects at Skyworks' global headquarters in Woburn, MA. The facility houses production operations for switches, control devices, amplifiers, and silicon wafers used in wireless networking. The company's products and applications support an array of markets, from aerospace and defense, to consumer electronics, to medical devices.
Project Features
- ISO 4, 5, & 7 cleanrooms
- New 1500-ton chilled water system
- High-capacity steam boiler heating system
- High-purity process systems
- New DI water building
- New site electrical substation
- New construction & relocation of several existing cleanroom production spaces
- Suspended catwalk system
- Structural mezzanine for mechanical & electrical systems
- Roof-mounted acid & general exhaust systems
Size: 16,000 sf
Value: $8 million
Delivery Method: Design-Build
Architect: Woodbrier Associates
Skyworks Solutions
Wafer Fabrication Facility Expansion
JM Coull completed a project involving the design, permitting, and construction of a new 4" Gallium Arsenide wafer fabrication facility within an existing, fully operational fab. The wafers are used in wireless networking applications throughout multiple industries, including but not limited to aerospace and defense, automotive, media, consumer electronics, and mobile devices.
Project Features
Value: $5 million
Size: 14,000 sf
Delivery Method: Design-Build; Open book with GMP
Architect: Woodbrier Associates
JM Coull completed a project involving the design, permitting, and construction of a new 4" Gallium Arsenide wafer fabrication facility within an existing, fully operational fab. The wafers are used in wireless networking applications throughout multiple industries, including but not limited to aerospace and defense, automotive, media, consumer electronics, and mobile devices.
Project Features
- 14,000 sf total
- New bay and chase photolithography cleanroom
- New scribe and test cleanroom
- New structural steel frame over cleanroom area
- Make-up air systems
- Recirculating air handlers
- Cooling towers
- Molecular Beam Epitaxy (MBE) area designed and constructed
- Fab temperatures maintained at 68°F ± 2%
- Low airborne molecular contamination, vibration, noise level, and UV light protection in photolithography cleanroom
Value: $5 million
Size: 14,000 sf
Delivery Method: Design-Build; Open book with GMP
Architect: Woodbrier Associates
Applied Biosystems
Biotechnology Lab & Corporate Headquarters
JMC provided design, construction, and commissioning of a new corporate headquarters and laboratory facility to support Applied Biosystems' relocation to Bedford. Applied Biosystems, owned by Thermo Fisher Scientific, develops instruments and reagents for genetic analysis. The Bedford site created an advanced facility for the company's operations and production of human identification solutions, PCR systems, enzymes, and assays for a variety of applications.
Project Features
Size: 30,000 sf
Delivery Method: Design-Build; Open Book with GMP
Architect: Woodbrier Architects
JMC provided design, construction, and commissioning of a new corporate headquarters and laboratory facility to support Applied Biosystems' relocation to Bedford. Applied Biosystems, owned by Thermo Fisher Scientific, develops instruments and reagents for genetic analysis. The Bedford site created an advanced facility for the company's operations and production of human identification solutions, PCR systems, enzymes, and assays for a variety of applications.
Project Features
- cGMP cleanroom lab suite
- Molecular biology labs
- Wet chemistry labs
- Darkroom
- Quality control lab
- Explosion-proof hazardous waste storage
- Offices & administrative areas
Size: 30,000 sf
Delivery Method: Design-Build; Open Book with GMP
Architect: Woodbrier Architects
Medtronic Vascular Division
Manufacturing Facility & Office Fit-Up
This complex 80,000 sf renovation included a 30,000 sf, ISO 8 stent manufacturing cleanroom suite, as well as administrative spaces. The facility houses Medtronic's production of devices and therapies used by healthcare professionals that have been proven to improve clinical outcomes. The building use group for the existing facility was re-classified from class B to class B, S1, F-1, A-3, and H-2.
Project Features
Size: 80,000 sf
Delivery Method: Construction Management at Risk
Architect: Wessling Architects
This complex 80,000 sf renovation included a 30,000 sf, ISO 8 stent manufacturing cleanroom suite, as well as administrative spaces. The facility houses Medtronic's production of devices and therapies used by healthcare professionals that have been proven to improve clinical outcomes. The building use group for the existing facility was re-classified from class B to class B, S1, F-1, A-3, and H-2.
Project Features
- 80,000 sf total
- 30,000 sf ISO 8 manufacturing cleanroom suite
- Chemical storage area
- Wet & dry labs for development of stent implements
- Multiple structural steel modifications
- Complete fireproofing systems & electrical and communications systems upgrades
- Additional administrative and ancillary areas
Size: 80,000 sf
Delivery Method: Construction Management at Risk
Architect: Wessling Architects
Beckman Coulter
Genomic Servicing Facility Renovation & Fit-Up
JM Coull performed a gut renovation and fit-up to provide a new home for Beckman Coulter's expanded genomic servicing operations. A layered work plan was developed to accommodate a late request to shorten the original schedule by 20 days, enabling the company to keep up with customer demand. Beckman Coulter is a worldwide developer and manufacturer of products used in biomedical testing.
Project Features
Size: 55,000 sf
Delivery Method: Design-Build
Architect: Industrial Facilities Design, Inc.
JM Coull performed a gut renovation and fit-up to provide a new home for Beckman Coulter's expanded genomic servicing operations. A layered work plan was developed to accommodate a late request to shorten the original schedule by 20 days, enabling the company to keep up with customer demand. Beckman Coulter is a worldwide developer and manufacturer of products used in biomedical testing.
Project Features
- Four BL2 labs with dedicated HVAC
- 10 specialty wet & dry labs
- 1,200 sf data server room with specialty HVAC & fire suppression systems
- 20,000 sf dedicated lab production space with standby generator and UPS back-up system
- Noise & vibration controls
- Dust & vapor mitigation measures
- Two tenants adjacent to space, requiring extensive coordination
Size: 55,000 sf
Delivery Method: Design-Build
Architect: Industrial Facilities Design, Inc.
Boston Scientific
Cell Biology Lab and Product Holding Facility
JM Coull renovated two existing areas located within Boston Scientific's previous headquarters in Natick. The company is a globally recognized developer and manufacturer of medical devices that are used across a range of medical specialties to improve patient outcomes. Boston Scientific supports healthcare practitioners in neurology, vascular, pulmonology, gastroenterology, cardiology, and orthopedics, among other disciplines.
Project Features
Size: 5,000 sf
Delivery Method: Construction Management at Risk
Architect: Vanderweil Engineers
JM Coull renovated two existing areas located within Boston Scientific's previous headquarters in Natick. The company is a globally recognized developer and manufacturer of medical devices that are used across a range of medical specialties to improve patient outcomes. Boston Scientific supports healthcare practitioners in neurology, vascular, pulmonology, gastroenterology, cardiology, and orthopedics, among other disciplines.
Project Features
- 5,000 sf total
- Specialty lab furniture & fixtures
- Inventory control areas
- Material lift & storage system
- Secure holding & distribution systems
- New HVAC, electrical, and process equipment
- Performed in fully occupied, operational facility
Size: 5,000 sf
Delivery Method: Construction Management at Risk
Architect: Vanderweil Engineers
Bruker Daltonics
Corporate Headquarters & Manufacturing Facility
JM Coull constructed a 92,000 sf, three-story light manufacturing building and corporate headquarters for this leading analytical instrumentation company. The facility provides Bruker with increased space to develop innovative mass spectrometry solutions for the life sciences industry.
Project Features
Value: $13 million
Size: 92,000 sf
Delivery Method: Construction Management at Risk
Architect: Woodbrier Architects
JM Coull constructed a 92,000 sf, three-story light manufacturing building and corporate headquarters for this leading analytical instrumentation company. The facility provides Bruker with increased space to develop innovative mass spectrometry solutions for the life sciences industry.
Project Features
- 1,500 sf ISO 8 production cleanroom
- 8,000 sf atrium & product demonstration area
- Two-story parts delivery system
- Tiered conference & training center
- Green roof with 3D company logo
- Tempered waterfall for year-round operations
Value: $13 million
Size: 92,000 sf
Delivery Method: Construction Management at Risk
Architect: Woodbrier Architects
Pall Life Sciences
New England Center of Excellence
JM Coull was selected by Pall for 113,000 sf of renovations to its existing facility in Westborough. We enabled the company to maintain product development by expediting construction of one cleanroom; once validated by Pall, the balance of the cleanrooms were constructed. Pall delivers process solutions for biotech, pharmaceuticals, and biologics (plasma and vaccines), which have played a role in the development and manufacturing of life-saving drugs.
Project Features
Size: 113,000 sf
Delivery Method: Design-Build
Architect: Industrial Facilities Design, Inc.
JM Coull was selected by Pall for 113,000 sf of renovations to its existing facility in Westborough. We enabled the company to maintain product development by expediting construction of one cleanroom; once validated by Pall, the balance of the cleanrooms were constructed. Pall delivers process solutions for biotech, pharmaceuticals, and biologics (plasma and vaccines), which have played a role in the development and manufacturing of life-saving drugs.
Project Features
- 10 ISO 7 cleanrooms
- 12 wet and dry labs
- 2 cold rooms
Size: 113,000 sf
Delivery Method: Design-Build
Architect: Industrial Facilities Design, Inc.
PerkinElmer
Personalized Health Innovation Center of Excellence
JM Coull was selected by PerkinElmer to construct the company's new $14.9 million center of excellence in Hopkinton, where PerkinElmer's operations were consolidated from its California, Chicago, and Montreal locations. This multinational life sciences corporation provides innovative detection, imaging, and informatics systems for a range of applications, including newborn screening, cancer detection, infectious disease prevention, and cord blood and tissue banking.
Project Features
Value: $14.9 million
Size: 78,000 sf
Delivery Method: Design-Build and Construction Management at Risk
Architect: Gorman Richardson Lewis Architects
JM Coull was selected by PerkinElmer to construct the company's new $14.9 million center of excellence in Hopkinton, where PerkinElmer's operations were consolidated from its California, Chicago, and Montreal locations. This multinational life sciences corporation provides innovative detection, imaging, and informatics systems for a range of applications, including newborn screening, cancer detection, infectious disease prevention, and cord blood and tissue banking.
Project Features
- 40,000 sf, two-story office addition – executive and corporate offices, conference and training rooms, fitness center with locker rooms, and cafeteria
- 15,000 sf warehouse addition & infill – automated racking system, new offices, and manufacturing space
- 16,000 sf lab & office renovations – three new labs, new offices, and new MEP and process systemsy
- 7,000 sf clean & non-clean production space – ISO 5 and 6 cleanrooms, upgraded electrical system, roof membrane replacement, and new power generator
Value: $14.9 million
Size: 78,000 sf
Delivery Method: Design-Build and Construction Management at Risk
Architect: Gorman Richardson Lewis Architects
Millipore
Technical Training Laboratory
JM Coull rehabilitated a former industrial manufacturing space into a first class training facility for this manufacturer of wafer filtration systems.
Project Features
Size: 8,000 sf
Delivery Method: General Contracting
Architect: DiMella Shaffer
JM Coull rehabilitated a former industrial manufacturing space into a first class training facility for this manufacturer of wafer filtration systems.
Project Features
- 8,000 sf total
- 2,000 sf lab
- Seminar room
- Classrooms
- New HVAC systems, including specialized exhaust system
- Process piping
Size: 8,000 sf
Delivery Method: General Contracting
Architect: DiMella Shaffer
Millipore
Amicon Integration Project
JMC renovated an existing industrial manufacturing facility to install new research, development, and production laboratories.
Project Features
Size: 45,000 sf
Delivery Method: Construction Management at Risk
Architect: DiMella Shaffer
JMC renovated an existing industrial manufacturing facility to install new research, development, and production laboratories.
Project Features
- 45,000 sf total
- Multiple labs
- Demolition of hazardous materials bunkers
- Remote-controlled robots used for demolition
- Performed in fully occupied & operational facility
Size: 45,000 sf
Delivery Method: Construction Management at Risk
Architect: DiMella Shaffer
Whitinsville Christian School - New Fine Arts Center & Gymnasium
JMC, working with Dixon Salo Architects, constructed Whitinsville Christian School's new 33,000 sf fine arts center and gymnasium. The theater includes a professional audio and acoustical system and provides a modern new space for the school's performances and musical productions. The gym is home to Whitinsville's boys and girls basketball teams, and hosts a variety of other athletic events.
Project Features
- Performing arts theater – stage, seating, curtains, lighting system, audiovisual system
- Gym – bleachers, basketball court, scoreboard, athletic equipment, training room
- Lobby (joins theater and gym) – concession area and trophy display case
- 10,000 sf addition with enclosed connection bridge
- Patio, ramp, handicap parking, new road and sidewalks
- Three-phase design-build construction
- Extensive site clearing
- Existing gas service extension
Value: $12.6 million
Size: 33,000 sf
Delivery Method: Design-Build
Architect: Dixon Salo Architects
Consultants: Nextstage Design, Acentech Studio A
Concord Academy
Campus Improvements
JM Coull served as construction manager for a number of projects at Concord Academy (an independent college preparatory school) located in the heart of historic Concord located in the heart of historic Concord. The 39-acre campus serves 400 students in grades 9 through 12, and brings a focus on creative problem solving and expression to its curriculum. The renovations provided students, faculty, and staff with updated spaces while still maintaining the historical aesthetics of downtown Concord.
Project Features
- “Bride's House" - renovated to accommodate school's administrative o ces
- Headmaster's House renovations
- Student center expansion and renovation
Delivery Method: Construction Management at Risk
Smith College
Housing Renovations
JM Coull completed renovations to six Smith College residence halls under this “summer slammer" project.
Project Features
- Upgraded student rooms
- Renovated dining facilities
- Updated common areas
- Remodeled bathrooms
- New kitchenette
- Fast-track schedule
Value: $1.3 million
Delivery Method: Design-Build
Architect: J. Ferrera Associates
“JM Coull's construction team worked tirelessly to bring our student housing upgrades to completion on time and under budget. Thank you!" – Karla Youngblood, Project Manager, Smith College
The Discovery Museum
Museum Renovation & Expansion
JM Coull was selected by The Discovery Museum for its 17,000 sf, multi-phase renovation and expansion project. The new space enables the museum to provide visitors with enhanced hands-on learning experiences. The project also achieves Discovery's mission to get children outside to play and explore their natural environment.
Project Features
Value: $5.7 million
Size: 17,000 sf
Delivery Method: Construction Management at Risk
Architect: Cambridge Seven Associates, Inc.
Landscape Architect:Lemon|Brooke Landscape Architecture
JM Coull was selected by The Discovery Museum for its 17,000 sf, multi-phase renovation and expansion project. The new space enables the museum to provide visitors with enhanced hands-on learning experiences. The project also achieves Discovery's mission to get children outside to play and explore their natural environment.
Project Features
- Phase 1 – "Discovery Woods" ADA-compliant fully accessible playscape featuring a nature trail, willow tunnel, community swing, rain garden, and treehouse (built by The Treehouse Guys)
- Phase 2 – 9,000 sf science museum addition and renovations, providing much-needed square footage for new and current exhibits. These new spaces support the museum's commitment to authentic, hands-on learning through play by focusing on early brain development, inventing/tinkering, math, and water & air
Value: $5.7 million
Size: 17,000 sf
Delivery Method: Construction Management at Risk
Architect: Cambridge Seven Associates, Inc.
Landscape Architect:Lemon|Brooke Landscape Architecture
University of New Hampshire - Gables Apartment Renovations
Gables Apartment Renovations
JM Coull renovated 101 apartments in the Gables A, B and C apartment buildings as a “summer slammer" project. JMC updated kitchens, entry closets, common rooms, bedrooms, vanities, showers, toilets, and interior corridors as well as the main hallway on each floor.
Project Features
- 3 buildings comprising 101 suites with 1,134 total rooms
- 54,000 total man hours
- 1,440 gallons of paint used
- 63 windows removed and installed
- 350 workers (at a minimum) involved
- 1,599 cabinets installed
- 153,990 sf carpet/tile/VCT installed
- 14,850 countertops and sill installed
- All work completed in just 68 days
Contract Amount: $6.7 million
Size: 101 apartments
Delivery Method: Construction Management at Risk
Architect/Engineer: Harriman Architects and Engineers
University of New Hampshire - Smith Hall Renovations
Smith Hall Renovations
JM Coull transformed a former dormitory on the UNH campus into office space for several departments. The new space houses the Admissions Department, Counseling Center, the Center for Academic Resources, and Disability Services for Students.
Project Features
- Office ce suite
- Conference rooms
- Presentation room
- Reception area
- Improved energy e ciency (digital controls, upgraded light xtures)
- Fire protection system upgrades
- Air-conditioning provisions
Size: 27,500 sf
Delivery Method: Construction Management at Risk
Architect/Engineer: Warren Street Architects
University of New Hampshire - Imaging Core Facility
Imaging Core Facility
JM Coull constructed UNH's Imaging Core Facility, located within the university's Instrumentation Center. The project involved relocation of UNH's transmission electron microscope to the space, as well as lab renovations to accommodate students' research. The space is primarily used by UNHs' chemistry and molecular, cellular, and biomedical sciences departments, but is available to industry and other academic institutions.
Project Features
- Demo & reconstruction of existing storefront and stairwell
- New partitions
- Relocation of existing fume hood
- New mechanical system & controls upgrades
- Process piping (involved underground trenching from adjacent building utilities)
- Exposed, painted overhead piping
- “Cloud" acoustical ceiling tiles
Delivery Method: Construction Management at Risk
Architect: Port City Architects
Engineer: Allied Engineering
Boston University - Robotics Laboratory
JMC developed an existing ground–floor-level, vacant space into a new state-of-the-art robotics engineering R&D lab in BU's Engineering Product Innovation Center (EPIC). The lab is equipped with the latest technology and enables faculty and students to design, develop, and test their projects.
Project Features
- 5,000 sf
- 1,000 sf experimental arena with netted cage, 50 infrared cameras, and short-throw projectors
- Lab/bench space for equipment and tools
- Open work space and collaboration areas
- Conference room
- Kitchenette
- Storage space
- Fully integrated MEP/IT system, including LED lights, snorkel exhausts, compressed air lines, and video monitoring system
Size: 5,000 sf
Delivery Method: General Contracting
Architect: Wilson Architects
Boston University - College of Arts & Sciences Renovations
JMC renovated four traditional classrooms on the lower level of the CAS building to create two new lecture halls totaling 2,900 sf. The tiered-lecture setting in each room was designed to enhance professor/student interaction with clear visibility that accommodates student and faculty needs.
Project Features
- Combined four CAS classrooms into two large lecture halls
- Modern, updated finishes
- New audio/visual systems featuring "smart" technology
- Strategically placed white boards for collaboration
- MEP systems upgrades
Value: $1.2 million
Delivery Method: General Contracting
Architect: Wilson Architects
Northeastern University - Egan Engineering/Science Research Center Laboratories
JM Coull provided gut renovations to six laboratories in the Egan Engineering/Science Research Center – Labs 157, 160, 216, 230, 231, and 464. JMC worked with Northeastern's commissioning agent to perform functional testing of all MEP systems and to ensure labs were operational prior to move-in day.
Project Features
- 5,600 sf total
- Complete renovations to six labs
- New fume hoods with occupancy sensors to control exhaust flow and sash positions
- Updated finishes
- MEP system upgrades
- New epoxy flooring
- Extension of existing nitrogen line from loading dock tank farm to Lab 231 and provision of future tees and valves for other labs
- Aluminum & glass storefront to support Northeastern's "Science on Display" campaign
Delivery Method: General Contracting
Size: 5,600 sf
Architect: Linea 5
Engineer: BR+A and RW Sullivan
Northeastern University - Mugar Life Sciences Building & Forsyth Building Projects
JMC performed renovations to multiple classrooms, offices, and laboratories in the Mugar Life Sciences Building and Forsyth Building totalling more than 7,300 sf. The labs provide students and faculty with updated space to conduct a variety of important research, and the upgraded lecture hall and offices offer modern learning and working environments.
Project Features
- Mugar Lecture Room 201 (1,700 sf) – upgrades to 187-seat lecture hall that serves science and engineering students
- Forsyth Engineering Offices (3,700 sf) – complete renovation of existing labs to create office space for engineering department
- Nanomaterial Lab for Catalysis & Advanced Separations – the renovated lab enables faculty to work with nanostructured materials for applications in clean and renewable energy
- Polymer Chemistry & Nanobiotechnology Lab – interdisciplinary lab for research of preventative and therapeutic vaccines and drugs that can be released at specific times or when an external trigger is applied
Value: $2.1 million
Size: 7,370 sf
Delivery Method: General Contracting
Architect: Wilson Architects
Northeastern University - Hayden Hall 009 Classroom Renovation
Hayden Hall 009 Classroom Renovation
JM Coull renovated two classrooms in Hayden Hall 009, which involved demolition of flooring and abandoned utility piping, conduit, ductwork, and junction boxes. Existing equipment and furniture were also removed from the space.
Project Features
- 4,300 sf total
- New casework partition with equipment storage dividing two classrooms
- “Idea paint" marker board paint on select surfaces
- Updated finishes
- Upgraded MEP systems, including light fixtures & ceiling-mounted over- head projectors
- Glass storefronts in each classroom
- Vibrant, modern color palette
- Accelerated schedule on busy college campus
- Difficult access to project space, requiring careful arrangement of deliveries
Size: 4,300 sf
Delivery Method: Construction Management at Risk
Architect: Linea 5
Engineer: BR+A
Northeastern University - Lifespan Emotional Development Laboratory
Lifespan Emotional Development Laboratory
JMC constructed the Lifespan Emotional Development Laboratory (LEDlab) to accommodate the research of an incoming psychology professor at Northeastern University. The lab provided a new space for research on the links between attention and emotion throughout the adult lifespan to determine how individuals of different ages manage their emotions. Research is also performed to determine what role attention plays in emotion regulation and maintenance of well-being.
Project Features
- Reception area
- Open work space
- Testing rooms
- Eye tracking technology
- Strict acoustical requirements
- Work performed during evenings to accommodate operations in adjacent spaces and office/labs above and below LEDlab
- Project completed on aggressive schedule within an active, occupied academic building
Delivery Method: General Contracting
Architect: Wilson Architects
“I'm writing to thank you and your team for your expert work in constructing the state-of-the-art Lifespan Emotional Development lab (LEDlab) for our newest faculty member in the Psychology Department, Dr. Derek Isaacowitz. Your team was mindful of the needs of others in the department as the construction process unfolded and was flexible in terms of scheduling specific aspects of the project so as to impact our ongoing research and teaching as little as possible. We now have a highly functional new laboratory in a key area of research – and a happy new faculty member." -Joanne Miller, PhD, Psychology Department Chair, Northeastern University
Northeastern University - Mugar Life Science Building
Mugar Life Science Building
The Mugar Life Sciences Building is home to the Psychology, Biology, and Chemical Engineering Departments, as well as the College of Pharmacy that houses numerous laboratories and classrooms. JM Coull completed multiple projects within this occupied building while keeping the facility accessible throughout construction.
Project Features
- Monaghan Lab – new space for investigating the cellular and molecular basis of complex tissue regeneration through the study of axolotl salamanders, which can regenerate many limbs and organs
- College of Science Student Center Services – advising suite updates, including advisors' offices, help desk, reception area, and study room
- Biological Surface Engineering & Microfluidics Lab – (702 sf) renovation for lab for designing microfluidic devices for applications in clinical diagnostics & regenerative medicine
- Medicinal & Natural Product Chemistry Lab – (1,320 sf) the updated lab provides research space for students and faculty in developing antidotes for multi drug-resistant bacterial infections
Value: $1.65 million
Size: 8,000 sf
Delivery Method: Design-Build & General Contracting
Architect/Engineer: Northeastern University
Towne School Limited Partnership
Old High School Commons
This complete interior and exterior gut and renovation of a historic school yielded 15 residential apartments to provide residents with an affordable housing option.
Project Features
Size: 20,000 sf
Delivery Method: Construction Management at Risk
Architect: Maugel Architects
This complete interior and exterior gut and renovation of a historic school yielded 15 residential apartments to provide residents with an affordable housing option.
Project Features
- 20,000 sf total
- Historical renovation
- Successful negotiation of restrictions & requirements imposed by National Park Service
- Restoration of original building features
- New apartments comprising updated and modern furnishings combined with unique historical elements
Size: 20,000 sf
Delivery Method: Construction Management at Risk
Architect: Maugel Architects
Faith Evangelical Free Church
Church Renovation & Addition
JMC's scope called for a 7,700 sf addition and select updates to existing spaces for this church in Acton. Church members were involved in fundraising efforts, and some were also directly involved in the project itself – several members donated labor and services.
Project Features
Value: $1.8 million
Size: 7,700 sf
Delivery Method: Construction Management at Risk
Architect: J. Ferrera Associates
JMC's scope called for a 7,700 sf addition and select updates to existing spaces for this church in Acton. Church members were involved in fundraising efforts, and some were also directly involved in the project itself – several members donated labor and services.
Project Features
- 7,700 sf addition
- New multipurpose room with athletic floor and basketball hoop
- New sprinkler system in existing kitchen
- New kitchen with stainless steel appliances
- New classrooms & offices with vibrant, modern color palette
- Significant site work, including new septic and drainage system, rain collection recharge system, and new parking lot
- Performed on an occupied campus; children attended vacation bible school during the summer and church services were held throughout project's duration
Value: $1.8 million
Size: 7,700 sf
Delivery Method: Construction Management at Risk
Architect: J. Ferrera Associates
Brae Burn Country Club
Pool House Renovation & New Paddle Tennis Hut
JM Coull completely gutted and renovated a pool house, adding valuable new concrete pool deck space, and built a new snack bar for Brae Burn Country Club.
Project Features
Size: 3,600 sf
Delivery Method: Construction Management at Risk
Architect: Olsen, Lewis, Dioli & Doktor
JM Coull completely gutted and renovated a pool house, adding valuable new concrete pool deck space, and built a new snack bar for Brae Burn Country Club.
Project Features
- 3,600 sf total
- New paddle tennis hut
- Renovations to existing pool house
- Performed while maintaining country club operations
- $120,000 in client savings through value engineering efforts
Size: 3,600 sf
Delivery Method: Construction Management at Risk
Architect: Olsen, Lewis, Dioli & Doktor
Nashawtuc Country Club
Expansion and Renovation
JM Coull completed this two-phase, fast-tracked project to provide Nashawtuc Country Club with additional space for it operations. Construction took place while the club was in operation and was completed, as scheduled, prior to a PGA golf tournament.
Project Features
Size: 10,000 sf
Delivery Method: Construction Management at Risk
Architect: OKS Architects
JM Coull completed this two-phase, fast-tracked project to provide Nashawtuc Country Club with additional space for it operations. Construction took place while the club was in operation and was completed, as scheduled, prior to a PGA golf tournament.
Project Features
- 10,000 sf total
- Two-story, wood-framed building addition
- Expanded pro shop
- New second floor offices & conference facilities
- Clubhouse renovations
- New locker & shower/toilet facilities
- New Grille Room
- Front entrance with drive-through canopy supported by stone pillars
- Stone archway with granite steps, lighting, and entry doors
Size: 10,000 sf
Delivery Method: Construction Management at Risk
Architect: OKS Architects
National Oceanic & Atmospheric Association
Greater Atlantic Region Fisheries Office
JM Coull was selected to construct a new 97,000 sf facility for NOAA to house the organization's fishery operations, Habitat Conservation and Restoration Departments, and Protected Resources Department. The Gloucester office hosts a variety of regional events through its outreach program, and the facility's museum serves as a venue to educate the public on marine life and conservation efforts.
Project Features
Value: $15 million
Size: 97,000 sf
Delivery Method: Construction Management at Risk
Architect: 4240 Architects
JM Coull was selected to construct a new 97,000 sf facility for NOAA to house the organization's fishery operations, Habitat Conservation and Restoration Departments, and Protected Resources Department. The Gloucester office hosts a variety of regional events through its outreach program, and the facility's museum serves as a venue to educate the public on marine life and conservation efforts.
Project Features
- 97,000 sf total
- Offices & administrative areas
- 86,000 sf four-story main building
- 11,000 sf annex
- Museum space for fishery displays & information
Value: $15 million
Size: 97,000 sf
Delivery Method: Construction Management at Risk
Architect: 4240 Architects
Loaves & Fishes Food Pantry
Building Addition
JM Coull constructed Loaves & Fishes' food pantry and administrative offices on Barnum Road in Devens, MA. The organization provides food and support to communities throughout Devens, Ayer, Groton, Harvard, Littleton, and Shirley. We continue to be involved with Loaves & Fishes through its annual toy drive during the holidays and participation in other events.
Project Features
Delivery Method: Construction Management
JM Coull constructed Loaves & Fishes' food pantry and administrative offices on Barnum Road in Devens, MA. The organization provides food and support to communities throughout Devens, Ayer, Groton, Harvard, Littleton, and Shirley. We continue to be involved with Loaves & Fishes through its annual toy drive during the holidays and participation in other events.
Project Features
- Warehouse for food storage
- Offices
- Administrative areas
- MEP systems
- Donated building materials (lumber, paint, shingles, etc.)
Delivery Method: Construction Management
Lowell Community Health Center
101 Jackson Street Expansion
JMC renovated 72,000 sf of space across 3 floors in a former mill building in Lowell to create a new medical facility for Lowell Community Health Center (Lowell CHC) patients. The space enables Lowell CHC to expand its reach within the community by providing increased access to quality, affordable, and convenient medical care. The project marks JMC's third with Lowell CHC.
Project Features
Value: $26 million
Size: 72,000 sf
Delivery Method: Design-Build
Architect: Durkee Brown Viveiros Werenfels Architects
JMC renovated 72,000 sf of space across 3 floors in a former mill building in Lowell to create a new medical facility for Lowell Community Health Center (Lowell CHC) patients. The space enables Lowell CHC to expand its reach within the community by providing increased access to quality, affordable, and convenient medical care. The project marks JMC's third with Lowell CHC.
Project Features
- Dental, optometry, and adult primary care medicine
- 30+ exam rooms
- Testing rooms
- Optical shop
- Labs & imaging stations
- Support spaces for Lowell CHC's CARINO program for HIV screening, counseling, and treatment
- Core & shell fit-out (fourth floor) and compliance renovations (fifth & sixth floors)
Value: $26 million
Size: 72,000 sf
Delivery Method: Design-Build
Architect: Durkee Brown Viveiros Werenfels Architects
Northeast Rehabilitation Hospital Network
Orthopedics Center
JM Coull renovated 6,000 sf of space in a former mill building to create a new orthopedic facility for Northeast Rehab. The space abuts Lowell Community Health Center’s expansion into the same building (renovations also performed by JMC), providing patients with a central location for a variety of medical needs. Northeast Rehab provides comprehensive outpatient services for adults and children, including programs for stroke recovery, brain injury recovery, orthopedic recovery, and sports injuries.
Project Features
Value:$700,000
Size: 6,000 sf
Delivery Method: General Contracting
Architect: JACA Architects
JM Coull renovated 6,000 sf of space in a former mill building to create a new orthopedic facility for Northeast Rehab. The space abuts Lowell Community Health Center’s expansion into the same building (renovations also performed by JMC), providing patients with a central location for a variety of medical needs. Northeast Rehab provides comprehensive outpatient services for adults and children, including programs for stroke recovery, brain injury recovery, orthopedic recovery, and sports injuries.
Project Features
- Pediatric & adult physical therapy and occupational therapy rooms
- Physical therapy gym
- Pediatric gym
- Sensory room
- Reception/check-in
- Offices & administrative areas
Value:$700,000
Size: 6,000 sf
Delivery Method: General Contracting
Architect: JACA Architects
Emerson Hospital
Emerson Urgent Care Centers
JMC constructed two urgent care centers for Emerson Hospital, which were the first such facilities for the hospital. The 5,000 sf and 8,400 sf centers are located within Highland Commons in Hudson and The Point in Littleton, respectively. With board-certified physicians, both facilities treat patients with sudden illnesses that require immediate attention, but are not life threatening, such as a rash, cough, cut, or minor injury.
Project Features
Size: 13,400 sf
Delivery Method: Construction Management
Architect: Levi + Wong Design Associates
JMC constructed two urgent care centers for Emerson Hospital, which were the first such facilities for the hospital. The 5,000 sf and 8,400 sf centers are located within Highland Commons in Hudson and The Point in Littleton, respectively. With board-certified physicians, both facilities treat patients with sudden illnesses that require immediate attention, but are not life threatening, such as a rash, cough, cut, or minor injury.
Project Features
- Exam rooms
- Radiology
- Lab
- Treatment rooms
- Patient check-in and reception
- Offices & administrative areas
Size: 13,400 sf
Delivery Method: Construction Management
Architect: Levi + Wong Design Associates
Acton Medical Associates (Acton)
Radiology Department Renovation
JMC converted the existing x-ray space to a digital format at Acton Medical's Acton location. The renovation enables radiology staff to provide patients with an enhanced, more efficient x-ray experience. As the organization's primary and largest medical office, the Acton site is extremely busy and required extensive coordination to remain open throughout construction.
Project Features
Delivery Method: Design-Build
Architect: Maugel Architects
JMC converted the existing x-ray space to a digital format at Acton Medical's Acton location. The renovation enables radiology staff to provide patients with an enhanced, more efficient x-ray experience. As the organization's primary and largest medical office, the Acton site is extremely busy and required extensive coordination to remain open throughout construction.
Project Features
- Additional radiology facilities
- Patient changing rooms
- Offices
- Fast-track schedule
- Dust, vibration, and noise controls
- Infection control procedures
- Interim life safety measures
Delivery Method: Design-Build
Architect: Maugel Architects
Acton Medical Associates
Medical Office Renovation
JM Coull completed a two-phase renovation project at Acton Medical's primary location in Acton, MA. The updated areas feature a warm, calming design aesthetic with increased functionality. All spaces remained open during construction activities, which required stringent planning and coordination to prevent interruptions to this busy medical practice.
Project Features
Phase 1 Renovations
Phase 2 Renovations
Delivery Method: Design-Build
Architect: Maugel Architects
JM Coull completed a two-phase renovation project at Acton Medical's primary location in Acton, MA. The updated areas feature a warm, calming design aesthetic with increased functionality. All spaces remained open during construction activities, which required stringent planning and coordination to prevent interruptions to this busy medical practice.
Project Features
Phase 1 Renovations
- Lab
- Ultrasound area
- Nurses' station
- Third floor offices
Phase 2 Renovations
- Reception & waiting room
- Blood draw area
- Employee break room
- Lab offices
- Second floor nurses' station
Delivery Method: Design-Build
Architect: Maugel Architects
Acton Medical Associates
Medical Office Renovation & Expansion
This renovation for Acton Medical Associates nearly doubled the size of the organization's Harvard, Massachusetts office. Through this project, the organization was able to expand its services for patients in Harvard and the surrounding towns.
Project Features
Size: 4,650 sf
Delivery Method: Construction Management at Risk
Architect: Maugel Architects
This renovation for Acton Medical Associates nearly doubled the size of the organization's Harvard, Massachusetts office. Through this project, the organization was able to expand its services for patients in Harvard and the surrounding towns.
Project Features
- Exam rooms
- Patient areas
- Laboratories
- Fire alarm system upgrades
- Busy, occupied medical practice remained open during construction
- Fast-tracked, seven-week construction schedule
Size: 4,650 sf
Delivery Method: Construction Management at Risk
Architect: Maugel Architects
Acton Medical Associates
New Medical Office
JMC performed complete design and construction of a new medical office facility for Acton Medical Associates. The building, parking, drainage, and septic systems were successfully fit onto the organization's small footprint, which abuts the Town of Westford. The project supported Acton Medical's desire to expand its reach within the community to provide services to patients outside of its Acton and Harvard locations.
Project Features
Size: 4,000 sf
Delivery Method: Design-Build
Architect: Maugel Architects
JMC performed complete design and construction of a new medical office facility for Acton Medical Associates. The building, parking, drainage, and septic systems were successfully fit onto the organization's small footprint, which abuts the Town of Westford. The project supported Acton Medical's desire to expand its reach within the community to provide services to patients outside of its Acton and Harvard locations.
Project Features
- 4,000 sf new facility
- New exam rooms with blackout window shades
- Reception/patient check-in
- Offices & administrative areas
- Kitchenette
- MEP systems
- Extensive permitting process with two towns (Littleton & Westford)
Size: 4,000 sf
Delivery Method: Design-Build
Architect: Maugel Architects
Hallmark Health System
Cosmetic Laser Center Fit-Up
JMC performed a design-build fit-up of this previously vacant space to create a new center for cosmetic laser treatment and surgery for Hallmark Health System. The center was created to offer patients more medically based solutions for cosmetic procedures than traditional facilities. All treatments are performed by registered nurses or nurse practitioners.
Project Features
Size: 1,250 sf
Delivery Method: Design-Build
Architect: Payette Associates
JMC performed a design-build fit-up of this previously vacant space to create a new center for cosmetic laser treatment and surgery for Hallmark Health System. The center was created to offer patients more medically based solutions for cosmetic procedures than traditional facilities. All treatments are performed by registered nurses or nurse practitioners.
Project Features
- Exam rooms
- Treatment rooms
- Reception area & waiting room
- Offices & administrative spaces
- Completed in an occupied building
- Strict coordination with other building tenants, including an adjacent medical office suite
Size: 1,250 sf
Delivery Method: Design-Build
Architect: Payette Associates
Hallmark Health System
Urgent Care Center Fit-Up
JMC renovated Hallmark Health Medical Center to transform the former CT diagnostic area into an urgent care center. The facility offers patients of all ages high-quality, comprehensive, and rapid care. Unlike a stand alone facility, the center is supported by the other departments within the medical center, including imaging and blood draw.
Project Features
Size: 2,700 sf
Delivery Method: Construction Management at Risk
Architect: JACA
JMC renovated Hallmark Health Medical Center to transform the former CT diagnostic area into an urgent care center. The facility offers patients of all ages high-quality, comprehensive, and rapid care. Unlike a stand alone facility, the center is supported by the other departments within the medical center, including imaging and blood draw.
Project Features
- Six exam rooms
- New entrance
- Patient check-in & waiting room
- Corridors & bathrooms
- Infection control measures (double-wall/poly assemblies, temporary construction entrances, negative air machines, and tacky mats)
- MA DPH requirements for interim life safety measures
- Completed in occupied, operational building
Size: 2,700 sf
Delivery Method: Construction Management at Risk
Architect: JACA
Hallmark Health System
Melrose-Wakefield Hospital PACU Renovations
JM Coull was selected by Hallmark Health System to complete renovations to the patient Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital. The outdated existing PACU was upgraded to provide patients with a modern, comfortable space while immediately recovering from surgery. The space contains a designated nurses' station, enabling hospital staff to quickly and easily monitor patients. Work was successfully performed without interfering with the activities in critical areas surrounding the PACU, including the operating room, newborn special care nursery, and cardiac catheterization lab.
Project Features
Size: 1,700 sf
Delivery Method: Construction Management at Risk
Architect: JACA Architects
JM Coull was selected by Hallmark Health System to complete renovations to the patient Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital. The outdated existing PACU was upgraded to provide patients with a modern, comfortable space while immediately recovering from surgery. The space contains a designated nurses' station, enabling hospital staff to quickly and easily monitor patients. Work was successfully performed without interfering with the activities in critical areas surrounding the PACU, including the operating room, newborn special care nursery, and cardiac catheterization lab.
Project Features
- Nine open PACU bays
- One isolation PACU
- Support areas & new storage closet
- Nurses station
- JMC's second project at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital
Size: 1,700 sf
Delivery Method: Construction Management at Risk
Architect: JACA Architects
Hallmark Health System
Melrose-Wakefield Hospital Café Renovation
JM Coull renovated the hospital's existing 1,900 sf café to incorporate a bright, modern design with improved efficiencies and flow pattern. The café serves visitors, staff, and patients in this 234-bed hospital.
Project Features
Size: 1,900 sf
Delivery Method: Construction Management at Risk
Architect: J. Ferrera Associates
JM Coull renovated the hospital's existing 1,900 sf café to incorporate a bright, modern design with improved efficiencies and flow pattern. The café serves visitors, staff, and patients in this 234-bed hospital.
Project Features
- New seating area, including high-top counter with stools
- New self-serve stations & equipment
- Updated color palette and design aesthetics
Size: 1,900 sf
Delivery Method: Construction Management at Risk
Architect: J. Ferrera Associates
Worcester Campus Services
VA Outpatient Clinic Demolition & Fit-Up
This two-phase project involved design-build fit-up for a new 13,000 sf Veterans Administration (VA) Clinic at Biotech Park on Plantation Street in Worcester. The property is owned by Worcester Campus Services and abuts and shares services with the UMass Medical School campus. The clinic is sited at Biotech 4, and offers patients audiology, podiatry, and optometry services.
Project Features
Size: 13,000 sf
Delivery Method: Design-Build
Architect: TRO JB
This two-phase project involved design-build fit-up for a new 13,000 sf Veterans Administration (VA) Clinic at Biotech Park on Plantation Street in Worcester. The property is owned by Worcester Campus Services and abuts and shares services with the UMass Medical School campus. The clinic is sited at Biotech 4, and offers patients audiology, podiatry, and optometry services.
Project Features
- Complete demolition and fit-up of 13,000 sf space
- Exam rooms
- Registration/patient check-in
- Specialized medical space (e.g. hearing testing booths)
- Offices & administrative areas
- New MEP systems, including emergency call system and security system
- New pedestrian canopy at main entrance
Size: 13,000 sf
Delivery Method: Design-Build
Architect: TRO JB
Worcester Campus Services
Hoagland-Pincus Conference Center Renovations
JM Coull performed selective demolition and renovations to 30,000 sf of interior space at UMass Medical School's Center for Mindfulness in Medicine, Healthcare, and Society. The facility focuses on incorporating mindful-based approaches into mainstream medicine and healthcare.
Project Features
Size: 30,000 sf
Delivery Method: General Contracting
Architect: J. Ferrera Associates
JM Coull performed selective demolition and renovations to 30,000 sf of interior space at UMass Medical School's Center for Mindfulness in Medicine, Healthcare, and Society. The facility focuses on incorporating mindful-based approaches into mainstream medicine and healthcare.
Project Features
- Classrooms (for practicing stress reduction)
- Offices
- Conference rooms
- Auditorium
- Phased project on occupied campus
Size: 30,000 sf
Delivery Method: General Contracting
Architect: J. Ferrera Associates
Sensata
Second Floor Renovation
JM Coull renovated the 30,000 sf second floor of Sensata's US headquarters, reconfiguring the space to accommodate additional administrative areas to support the company's growing operations. The project features a light, modern design and was successfully completed in two major phases while keeping relocated staff and overall systems operational at all times. Sensata is a high-tech firm specializing in the production of mission-critical sensors and electrical protection for dozens of industries such as aerospace, agriculture, military, satellites, and alternative energy, among others.
Project Features
Value: $1.8 million
Size: 30,000 sf
Delivery Method: Construction Management at Risk
Architect/Engineer: SCI-X Science Studio
JM Coull renovated the 30,000 sf second floor of Sensata's US headquarters, reconfiguring the space to accommodate additional administrative areas to support the company's growing operations. The project features a light, modern design and was successfully completed in two major phases while keeping relocated staff and overall systems operational at all times. Sensata is a high-tech firm specializing in the production of mission-critical sensors and electrical protection for dozens of industries such as aerospace, agriculture, military, satellites, and alternative energy, among others.
Project Features
- New executive board room
- Multiple executive suites
- Additional offices & cubicles
- New, updated finishes throughout second floor
- Updated MEP & fire protection systems
Value: $1.8 million
Size: 30,000 sf
Delivery Method: Construction Management at Risk
Architect/Engineer: SCI-X Science Studio
ADP
Office Upgrades
JMC performed significant interior upgrades to ADP's office building, including a reconfiguration of the existing 78,000 sf footprint to consolidate down to 58,000 sf. ADP is a leader in human resources services and software. The Marlborough site incorporates a welcoming color palette with custom finishes and architectural details.
Project Features
Size: 58,000 sf
Delivery Method: Construction Management at Risk
Architect: Nelson Architects
JMC performed significant interior upgrades to ADP's office building, including a reconfiguration of the existing 78,000 sf footprint to consolidate down to 58,000 sf. ADP is a leader in human resources services and software. The Marlborough site incorporates a welcoming color palette with custom finishes and architectural details.
Project Features
- Demolition of existing auditorium for conversion into new meeting room
- New offices, cubicles, conference rooms, and kitchenette
- Custom finishes/artwork
- Retrofit of existing MEP systems with additional electrical panels and transfer switch
- Additional egress provided – removal of existing window to construct new exterior stairs and door at new meeting room
- Performed in six phases, providing swing space for employee relocation during construction activities
Size: 58,000 sf
Delivery Method: Construction Management at Risk
Architect: Nelson Architects
US Citizenship & Immigration Services
New Office Building
JM Coull demolished the existing seven-story abandoned Lincoln Foods mill in downtown Lawrence to construct a new 62,000 sf office building for USCIS, the second of its kind in the state. The facility was built to increase access to USCIS's services throughout Massachusetts to assist those seeking to become US citizens. The Lawrence facility manages the application and interview process of its clients.
Project Features
Value: $12.6 million
Size: 62,000 sf
Delivery Method: Design-Build
Architect: Gorman Richardson Architects
JM Coull demolished the existing seven-story abandoned Lincoln Foods mill in downtown Lawrence to construct a new 62,000 sf office building for USCIS, the second of its kind in the state. The facility was built to increase access to USCIS's services throughout Massachusetts to assist those seeking to become US citizens. The Lawrence facility manages the application and interview process of its clients.
Project Features
- Office space
- Naturalization ceremony room
- Waiting & consultation areas
- LEED Silver Certified
- Meets federal blast mitigation standards
Value: $12.6 million
Size: 62,000 sf
Delivery Method: Design-Build
Architect: Gorman Richardson Architects
Ross Express - Sutton Warehouse
New Warehouse & Offices
JM Coull constructed a new warehouse, distribution, and office facility for Ross Express in Sutton, MA.
Project Features
Size: 13,000 sf
Delivery Method: Design-Build
Architect: Woodbrier Associates
JM Coull constructed a new warehouse, distribution, and office facility for Ross Express in Sutton, MA.
Project Features
- 13,000 sf total
- New cross-dock building - warehouse space & offices/administrative areas
- New MEP systems
- Lighting
- Masonry
- Roofing
- Painting
- Landscaping
Size: 13,000 sf
Delivery Method: Design-Build
Architect: Woodbrier Associates
Ross Express - East Granby Warehouse
Cross Dock Express Distribution Center
JMC constructed this new 14,000 sf distribution facility for Ross Express in East Granby, Conn. The new building supports the company's shipping operations throughout New England.
Project Features
Value: $1.9 million
Size: 14,000 sf
Delivery Method: Design-Build
Architect: Richard P. Decoste Architects
JMC constructed this new 14,000 sf distribution facility for Ross Express in East Granby, Conn. The new building supports the company's shipping operations throughout New England.
Project Features
- 14,000 sf total
- 24 overhead doors – 12 on each side, allowing efficient transfer of materials between trucks
- Sewer & water line redesign
- Project delivered on time & within budget
- Four 1-MW Caterpillar standby generators
- Two cooling towers
- Two rooft op units
- Installation of pumps, VAVs, and 12" PVC piping
- Accommodated second project added midway
Value: $1.9 million
Size: 14,000 sf
Delivery Method: Design-Build
Architect: Richard P. Decoste Architects
New Balance - New Café
Renovations for New Café
JM Coull renovated approximately 4,500 sf of existing space to create a new café for this New Balance site, which is located in a historic mill in downtown Lawrence. The café serves more than 300 employees. New Balance is a multinational manufacturer of athletic footwear and apparel, as well as select sports equipment. The Lawrence location houses manufacturing, retail, and administrative operations.
Project Features
Size: 4,500 sf
Delivery Method: Design-Build
Architect: J. Ferrera Associates
JM Coull renovated approximately 4,500 sf of existing space to create a new café for this New Balance site, which is located in a historic mill in downtown Lawrence. The café serves more than 300 employees. New Balance is a multinational manufacturer of athletic footwear and apparel, as well as select sports equipment. The Lawrence location houses manufacturing, retail, and administrative operations.
Project Features
- 4,500 sf total
- New serving stations & equipment
- "Grab & Go" station
- New seating
- Exposed brick & wood floors and ceilings of original mill
- Bathroom renovations
- Performed in operational, occupied building
Size: 4,500 sf
Delivery Method: Design-Build
Architect: J. Ferrera Associates
New Balance - Office Fit-Up
Office Fit-Up & Sprinkler System Replacement
JM Coull completely removed and replaced New Balance's outdated sprinkler system in this former mill building. The project was vital to ensuring the facility contained a fire suppression system that was up to code, particularly considering the building's historical nature. The company employs more than 300 individuals at its Lawrence location, which houses manufacturing, retail, and administrative operations.
Project Features
Value: $4.8 million
Size: 500,000 sf (sprinkler), 20,000 sf (office)
Delivery Method: Design-Build
Architect: J. Ferrera Associates
JM Coull completely removed and replaced New Balance's outdated sprinkler system in this former mill building. The project was vital to ensuring the facility contained a fire suppression system that was up to code, particularly considering the building's historical nature. The company employs more than 300 individuals at its Lawrence location, which houses manufacturing, retail, and administrative operations.
Project Features
- 500,000 sf (sprinkler)
- Complete upgrade of existing sprinkler system, including installation of 11 miles of sprinkler pipe
- Office fit-up of vacant space to create swing space for employee relocation
- Completed ahead of schedule – 3 year construction schedule was originally planned; work completed in 18 months while enabling client to still pay over original 3-year duration
- Performed in occupied, operational building
- Completed in historic brick mill building
- Located in congested, urban area of Lawrence, aff ording very limited exterior laydown area
Value: $4.8 million
Size: 500,000 sf (sprinkler), 20,000 sf (office)
Delivery Method: Design-Build
Architect: J. Ferrera Associates
New Balance - Boiler Replacement
Boiler Replacement
JM Coull replaced New Balance's boilers while we were already on site working on a sprinkler replacement project at the company's Lawrence site. While performing the sprinkler work, the building's two boilers failed, and needed to be replaced immediately. More than 300 employees work in this historical mill building, so ensuring the new boilers were up and running before the impending winter was critical.
Project Features
Delivery Method: Design-Build
Architect: Mechanical Construction Services
JM Coull replaced New Balance's boilers while we were already on site working on a sprinkler replacement project at the company's Lawrence site. While performing the sprinkler work, the building's two boilers failed, and needed to be replaced immediately. More than 300 employees work in this historical mill building, so ensuring the new boilers were up and running before the impending winter was critical.
Project Features
- Replaced two existing 500 HP boilers with two 350 HP boilers
- Installed Quadraplex pump boiler feed system for greater reliability
- Removed existing boilers, equipment, and boiler room walls
- Replaced existing boiler pad and boiler room slab on grade
- Removed CMU and precast enclosure to reveal heavy fuel tank
- Installed all required piping, fittings, valves, pipe insulation, and controls
- Installed all gas piping and venting and fuel oil piping
- Provided 3-ft x 120-ft dual wall Metalbestos exhaust stack and necessary breeching
- Installed all louvers and dampers for combustion air and boiler room ventilations
- Relocated roof drain line
- Installed floor drains in the boiler room
Delivery Method: Design-Build
Architect: Mechanical Construction Services
FW Webb - Boston Facility
Warehouse, Distribution, and Wholesale Facility
JM Coull helped FW Webb, a leading plumbing supply company with locations throughout New England, expand into Boston by completing work on a new, two-story building.
Project Features
Value: $7.5 million
Size: 47,700 sf
Delivery Method: Design-Build
Architect: Design Science
JM Coull helped FW Webb, a leading plumbing supply company with locations throughout New England, expand into Boston by completing work on a new, two-story building.
Project Features
- 47,700 sf total
- Offices
- Showroom
- Warehouse/distribution center
- Hybrid solar/geothermal system
- 30 roof-mounted solar panels
- Closed-loop geothermal technology
- Photovoltaic system
- LEED certifi cation standards met
Value: $7.5 million
Size: 47,700 sf
Delivery Method: Design-Build
Architect: Design Science
FW Webb - Springfield Facility
Warehouse, Distribution, and Wholesale Facility
JMC provided design-build services for FW Webb's branch facility in Springfield, MA, which incorporated a solar energy system.
Project Features
Value: $7,000
Size: 67,000 sf
Delivery Method: Design-Build
Architect: Design-Science
JMC provided design-build services for FW Webb's branch facility in Springfield, MA, which incorporated a solar energy system.
Project Features
- 67,000 sf total
- Showroom
- Office space
- Warehouse
- Self-serve area
- 302 kW rooftop solar photovoltaic system – off sets more than 430,000 pounds of carbon dioxide emissions annually, $38,076 first-year electrical savings
Value: $7,000
Size: 67,000 sf
Delivery Method: Design-Build
Architect: Design-Science
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