Day 217 - A Holiday Greeting

Day 217 - A Holiday Greeting, a photo by JC Cannistraro on Flickr.

We close out 2012 a little early on our blog with a great new photo of the Cannistraro ownership in the Plumbing Museum. As this family-owned firm kicks off its 50th year in 2013, we wish you all a safe and happy holiday season and prosperous new year! We thank you all for your continued readership and support, and look forward to collaborating with you in 2013!

Day 216 - Pulling the Sleigh Since 1963

Day 216 - Pulling the Sleigh Since 1963, a photo by JC Cannistraro on Flickr.

With Christmas less than 1 week away, we thought we'd share one of our favorite advertisements from recent years. This ad has taken many forms and has appeared in the Professional Contractor Magazine, BISNOW and even on the JCC company Christmas card for 2011. Our last post of 2012 will be shared tomorrow, so in case we forget to mention it...Merry Christmas!

Day 215 - Service Group Spreads Holiday Cheer

Day 215 - Service Group Spreads Holiday Cheer, a photo by JC Cannistraro on Flickr.

Members of the Cannistraro Service Group (and their invited guests) spread the Christmas spirit last Friday evening at the New England MCA Holiday Gala. At this particular event, all the major players in the Northeast mechanical construction industry join together and celebrate their achievements...a sentiment that is at the very heart of what NEMCA is all about.

Day 214 - High Rise Residential in Cambridge

Day 214 - High Rise Residential in Cambridge, a photo by JC Cannistraro on Flickr.

For today's post we take a trip back to Cambridge, MA, where more and more construction work is beginning to pick up. Here is a view from the ground at Watermark II, a high-rise apartment complex on which Cannistraro is performing all three trades for Construction Manager John Moriarty & Associates. More to come from this project in future posts.

Day 213 - Friends in FP

Day 213 - Friends in FP, a photo by JC Cannistraro on Flickr.

One week from today Cannistraro will be hosting its annual Company Holiday Party. As we prepare to spread Christmas cheer and honor staff with service and safety awards, we thought we'd share some memories of last year's event. In today's post we take a look at the camaraderie of the Fire Protection Department where Division Managers, Assistant Project Managers and Designers celebrate together.

Day 212 - Throwback Thursday (Sunday Night Football Edition)

Day 212 - Throwback Thursday (Sunday Night Football Edition), a photo by JC Cannistraro on Flickr.

On the heels of a big conference win on Monday night, Cannistraro's favorite football team (the New England Patriots) has an even bigger test this coming Sunday night. For today's post we throwback once again to the early 2000's just as the new Patriots stadium was about to open in Foxboro. While we've share similar photos in the past, today we find a Plumbing Foreman turned Coordinator in the players' weight room, long before the players took up residence.

Day 211 - Business Value of BIM in 2012

Day 211 - Business Value of BIM in 2012, a photo by JC Cannistraro on Flickr.

Earlier this week, we downloaded the latest SmartMarket Report on the Business Value of BIM published by McGraw Hill Construction. It is has been five years since the first report on this topic and there is no question that BIM adoption in the AEC community has increased dramatically. We are pleased to share a page of this report on which Cannistraro is referenced with a 2009 study that documented our own ROI of BIM. Download the free report (bit.ly/UxDWsh) and check out the latest facts and figures.

Day 210 - Christmas at Cannistraro

Day 210 - Christmas at Cannistraro, a photo by JC Cannistraro on Flickr.

"It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas, every where you look"...at least in our office anyways. The wreaths are up and the poinsettia plants have arrived at the Cannistraro corporate headquarters. In fact, there's even a Christmas tree set-up right in our front lobby! So if you visit our Watertown office this month, we hope you will share in the holiday spirit.

Day 209 - Construction Continues at UMASS Amherst

Day 209 - Construction Continues at UMASS Amherst, a photo by JC Cannistraro on Flickr.

The Cannistraro Plumbing team out in Western Massachusetts is making substantial progress on the Commonwealth Honors Residential Complex on the campus of UMASS Amherst. When finished, this 500,000 sf facility will house more the 1,500 students and include classrooms and other common spaces. The project is seeking a LEED Gold Rating from the USGBC and is expected to open in time for Fall of 2013.

Day 208 - Excellence in Fort Point

Day 208 - Excellence in Fort Point, a photo by JC Cannistraro on Flickr.

During the recent recessionary years, one of the few cranes found in the city rose high above the Fort Point Channel at what was once known as "Russia Wharf." Yesterday the Boston Business Journal announced that the Atlantic Wharf building in this area has been named Boston's "first green skyscraper" and has been officially awarded with a LEED Platinum rating from the USGBC. Congratulations to our project partners at Atlantic Wharf Boston Properties and John Moriarty & Associates. In honor of this achievement, we turn to our friend Philip Boucher for a 2010 photo of the project.

More of his work can be found here: www.flickr.com/photos/27672048@N00/4317688181/sizes/l/in/...

Day 207 - The Holiday Galas Begin

Day 207 - The Holiday Galas Begin, a photo by JC Cannistraro on Flickr.

Tonight is IFMA Boston's annual Holiday Gala and fundraiser to support Boston Medical Center's SPARK Center for children. As we've shown on this blog, employees of Cannistraro and Cannistraro Service Group are very involved in the Facility Management community and are proud supporters of IFMA. In honor of tonight's festivities, we share a photo from last year's event and we hope to see you this evening at the Children's Museum!

Day 206 - BIM in the Biotech Industry

Day 206 - BIM in the Biotech Industry, a photo by JC Cannistraro on Flickr.

In mid-to-late 2011 Cannistraro wrapped up a unique project in Quincy, MA in a building owned and operated by Boston Scientific. The project featured an impressive boiler plant that featured five condensing boilers totaling more than 3,200 MBH. For today's post we share a screen shot of the BIM of the boiler room from this project alongside an actual photo from the early stages of installation.

Day 205 - Energy Benchmarks

Day 205 - Energy Benchmarks, a photo by JC Cannistraro on Flickr.

As we previously mentioned and you may have noticed, Cannistraro Service Group has been seen throughout the Fall in the BISNOW email newsletters for Boston area Commercial Real Estate. In our November ad we reminded customers about our ability to provide energy benchmarks to identify where buildings have room for improvement in terms of energy usage and energy costs. Stay tuned to see what December brings to BISNOW.

Day 204 - Learning the Tools of the Trade

Day 204 - Learning the Tools of the Trade, a photo by JC Cannistraro on Flickr.

Just after Thanksgiving we gave you an inside look at an internal training called "Plumbing 101" where the younger members of Cannistraro's Plumbing Department learned from the Pros. Today we share another peek at the hands-on experience gained at this worthy event. In today's photo we see Cannistraro's Plumbing Prefab Manager overseeing the use of the Pro Press technology.