Day 65 - Not Just Hanging Around

Day 65 - Not Just Hanging Around, a photo by JC Cannistraro on Flickr.

On many projects where prefabrication is used, Cannistraro delivers entire floors of hangers before a single piece of pipe arrives on site. Rolling racks of pre-assembled, pre-planned hangers (such as the one shown in the photo above) are sent out to the field and moved to the appropriate area of the floor.

Day 64 - A Patient Room at Mirebalais Hospital

Day 64 - A Patient Room at Mirebalais Hospital, a photo by JC Cannistraro on Flickr.

Today we wrap-up our week long look at the outstanding progress of phase 1 at Mirebalais Hospital in Haiti. Cannistraro only played a small part in helping PIH provide state-of-the-art care to Haitians in need, but we are proud of the work that has been done. The photo above shows a completed patient room, including the prefabricated medical gas head wall units for which our "Stand with Haiti" team was largely responsible.

Day 63 - Working Hand-in-Hand

Day 63 - Working Hand-in-Hand, a photo by JC Cannistraro on Flickr.

This mosaic-style walkway is the emblem of Partners in Health. PIH is the driving force behind the Mirbalais Hospital project, and is what inspired Cannistraro's "Stand with Haiti" campaign. Upon on every trip to the hospital, patients are reminded of the teamwork and good will shared by many companies and organizations. For their generous contributions, Cannistraro is particularly grateful to manufacturers such as: American Standard, Beacon Medaes, Cerro Copper Products, Chicago Faucet, F.W. Webb, Fire End & Croker Corp., Harrington Brothers Corp., Quantum Engineering & Trane.

Day 62 - Talent on the Ground in Haiti

Day 62 - Talent on the Ground in Haiti, a photo by JC Cannistraro on Flickr.

Jack Manderson, of Manderson Mechanical, has been Cannistraro's eyes, ears, and hands on the ground in Haiti. In the photo above, Manderson congratulates JCC Prefabrication Manager Dave Caruso on a successful test of the medical gas system.

Day 61 - Some Goodwill from Back Home

Day 61 - Some Goodwill from Back Home, a photo by JC Cannistraro on Flickr.

Today, in our week long look at the fantastic progress being made at the Mirebalais Hospital in Haiti, we focus on the waiting room. The generosity of Boston's own St. Cecilia's Church yielded plenty of seating for the nearly 500 patients per day that are expected to seek care in Mirebalais. In the photo above, John Cannistraro, Jr. is seen sitting in one of the donated pews.

Day 60 - Updates from the Central Plateau

Day 60 - Updates from the Central Plateau, a photo by JC Cannistraro on Flickr.

Yesterday was Earth Day, so it's only fitting that we share this picturesque image of the landscape just outside the jobsite of the new hospital in Mirebalais, Haiti. Cannistraro's collaboration with Partners in Health has been well documented, but as phase 1 of the project draws to a close, we are excited to share our progress! Stay tuned all this week for more...

Day 59 - Entering the Hall of Fame

Day 59 - Entering the Hall of Fame, a photo by JC Cannistraro on Flickr.

Today we reminisce about being elected to the Massachusetts Building Congress Hall of Fame back in 2009. The above photo shows John Cannistraro, Jr. (right) receiving the award, along with Ed Bond of Bond Brothers and Dr. Zorica Pantic of Wentworth Institute of Technology. Today, John is the sitting President of the Mass. Building Congress. The company will also be represented at a Building Congress Event next week on the topic of social media in construction.

Day 58 - Fuel Oil Storage

Day 58 - Fuel Oil Storage , a photo by JC Cannistraro on Flickr.

We continue to document our prefabrication capabilities by showcasing the many, large prefabricated assemblies we've manufactured for various projects. Today's photo shows a unique project that required Cannistraro to prefabricate containment piping to be used for fuel oil storage.

Day 57 - Ready, Set, Prefab

Day 57 - Ready, Set, Prefab, a photo by JC Cannistraro on Flickr.

This truckload of Plumbing piping marks the first shipment of prefabricated assemblies set to ship to the 150 Second Street project in Cambridge, MA. When this laboratory project is completed, approximately 75% of the plumbing infrastructure will have been prefabricated off-site at Cannistraro's Plumbing fabrication facility.

Day 56 - It's a Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood

Day 56 - It's a Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood, a photo by JC Cannistraro on Flickr.

Today's perfect weather provided an excellent opportunity to visit a historic Boston landmark, that just so happens to be a current Cannistraro project. The JCC team is beginning a comprehensive retrofit of the fire protection system at the iconic Hatch Shell on Boston's Esplanade. More on this project as the on-site work progresses!

Day 55 - Follow the Leader

Day 55 - Follow the Leader, a photo by JC Cannistraro on Flickr.

We close out our week-long look at advertisements with our 2011 tribute to social media. Be sure and follow Cannistraro on Linked In, Twitter and YouTube!

Day 54 - Have you Had your Cannistraro's Today?

Day 54 - Have you Had your Cannistraro's Today?, a photo by JC Cannistraro on Flickr.

To promote our BIM Breakfast Series back in 2009, Cannistraro published this advertisement. As an early adopter, Cannistraro grew into the role of industry leader in Building Information Modeling, and showcased our abilities to use BIM for prefabrication, scheduling, estimating and facility management. Since the meetings were held over breakfast, we handed out Cannistraro's!

Day 53 - Proceed Ahead

Day 53 - Proceed Ahead, a photo by JC Cannistraro on Flickr.

In early 2008, LEED standards were taking off in the built environment. At Cannistraro, we have completed many LEED-rated projects ranging from Silver to Platinum. Cannistraro also has five LEED Accredited Professionals working in project management roles. This ad, that published in 2008, promoted Cannistraro's commitment to green building.

Day 52 - A Room with a View

Day 52 - A Room with a View, a photo by JC Cannistraro on Flickr.

Our week long look back at some of Cannistraro's most eye-catching advertisement continues. This ad published back in 2006 and might be recognizable to you if you've ever toured our company headquarters, where it is on display in an upstairs hallway.

Day 51 - This week in Advertising

Day 51 - This week in Advertising, a photo by JC Cannistraro on Flickr.

Last Friday we previewed our newest ad appearing in trade publications this month. This week we were inspired by the all new episodes of AMC's advertising-drama Mad Men, and have decided to look back into the Cannistraro archives to showcase some of our most creative and popular advertisements! First up, a 2011 ad announcing the company's prestigious GreenSTAR designation.

Day 50 - The Countdown continues...

Day 50 - The Countdown continues..., a photo by JC Cannistraro on Flickr.

It's officially our 50th day of posts, so there is no better time to unveil our newest ad that will be appearing in various trade publications in the coming weeks.

Day 49 - Stainless Steel Vacuum System

Day 49 - Stainless Steel Vacuum System, a photo by JC Cannistraro on Flickr.

These large stainless steel piping assemblies were prefabricated at Cannistraro's Plumbing fab shop in Watertown. These assemblies served a medical vacuum system for the vertical expansion of Tufts School of Dental Medicine.

Day 48 - Fire Protection for Fan Pier

Day 48 - Fire Protection for Fan Pier, a photo by JC Cannistraro on Flickr.

We will be sharing a lot of stories and photos from the Fan Pier project over the next few months. While one of Boston's largest projects gets under way, the Cannistraro prefabrication team is already manufacturing and storing the piping assemblies for this complex laboratory/office. The galvanized Fire Protection piping shown above is one example.

Day 47 - Spectacular Waterfront Views

Day 47 - Spectacular Waterfront Views, a photo by JC Cannistraro on Flickr.

Here's an image that you won't see every day...this photo was taken from atop the construction site for Building B at Boston's Fan Pier. Cannistraro is performing the HVAC and Fire Protection for this project.

Day 46 - Co-location is Key

Day 46 - Co-location is Key, a photo by JC Cannistraro on Flickr.

The spirit and intent behind Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) is taking hold in the construction industry. While the number of contractual IPD projects still remains limited in the Northeast, many concepts from the delivery method are being adopted on other collaborative BIM projects in the area. One of these attractive concepts is "co-location," which brings all parties to the table early in the preconstruction phases to enable mutual drawing/modeling in concert with the design team and other trade contractors in one location.