Day 263- Throwback Thursday: Cannistraro Brochure from the Past

Day 263- Throwback Thursday: Cannistraro Brochure from the Past, a photo by JC Cannistraro on Flickr.

Check out this throwback! We found an old brochure for Cannistraro from the 80s. Can't you tell?

Day 262- Going Green in the Office

Day 262- Going Green in the Office, a photo by JC Cannistraro on Flickr.

Staying hydrated is important! Being green and staying hydrated is even better! Cannistraro makes sure to give each of their employees one of these reusable waterbottles to bring their drink to work in. It saves the environment and it looks nice! Think about getting your own reusable water bottle to help the environment!

Day 261- Cannistraro Awarded Utility Projects

Cannistraro Awarded Utility Projects, a photo by JC Cannistraro on Flickr.

Cannistraro was recently awarded two utility projects. One is at the North Shore Medical Center, a Partners Healthcare Hospital, and the other is at UMASS Boston. Cannistraro is proud to continue the relationships with these two sites through these new projects. The picture today is of a utility project that was done way back at UMASS Dartmouth. My how the technology has grown!

Day 260 - Plumbing Plays an Important Role at 2013 Oscars

Day 260 - Plumbing Plays an Important Role at 2013 Oscars, a photo by JC Cannistraro on Flickr.

If only the Cannistraro Service Group were on call at the Dolby Theater last night for the 2013 Oscars...As it turns out trouble ensued in one of the restrooms which resulted in a flooding of the lobby just as nominees entered the prestigious awards! Just goes to show that proper Plumbing is important to everyone; even the Hollywood elite!

For more about this this story, read on: www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2013/02/25/oscars-behind-sc...

Day 259 - Foam Systems

Day 259 - Foam Systems, a photo by JC Cannistraro on Flickr.

At first glance today's photo doesn't seem like much to look at, yet it is a photo from a very interesting project of the past. Taken on the day of the system test, this foam-covered area is part of the VA Hospital in Jamaica Plain, MA where Cannistraro's Fire Protection team installed a complex Deluge Foam System to protect against potential fire threats.

Day 258 - Throwback Thursday - Tunnel Edition

Day 258 - Throwback Thursday - Tunnel Edition, a photo by JC Cannistraro on Flickr.

For today's post we go back in time to a project from the early 1980s when Cannistraro prefabricated and installed lengths of pipe up to 16" in diameter above the train tracks and through the tunnels around the Back Bay T Station. If you look closely, you can see Company President John Cannistraro, Jr. examining the galvanized steel storm drainage system from the tracks below.

Day 257 - Building Relationships Through the MBC

Day 257 - Building Relationships Through the MBC, a photo by JC Cannistraro on Flickr.

Cannistraro is proud to be a member of the Massachusetts Building Congress, as well as an inductee to the MBC Hall of Fame. A few months ago we covered the company's involvement in the launch of the Mass. Building Congress's 20:30 Club, for young professionals in AEC firms. Today multiple representatives from Cannistraro attended an outstanding 20:30 club lunch and learn on a topic that is vital to the construction industry: relationship building.

Day 256 - Spotlight Longwood Center

Day 256 - Spotlight Longwood Center, a photo by JC Cannistraro on Flickr.

Today's post is a great construction site shot from our friends at the Boston BISNOW email publication! Twice a month you can catch a Cannistraro ad in this publication, but today's edition featured a brief look at an exciting new healthcare project in which Cannistraro is involved. Check out today's BISNOW here:

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Day 255 - Service for Commercial Real Estate

Day 255 - Service for Commercial Real Estate, a photo by JC Cannistraro on Flickr.

If you subscribe to the New England Real Estate Journal email publication, today's post might look familiar. This advertisement for Cannistraro Service Group has been running for the past two weeks, where it promotes the firm's chiller service capabilities, its preventative maintenance programs, as well as mechanical retrofits and energy service projects.

Day 254 - Love and the Trimble

Day 254 - Love and the Trimble, a photo by JC Cannistraro on Flickr.

Representatives from all three major trades this morning as part of an in-office demonstration of the latest and greatest Total Station product offerings from Trimble. Thanks to our technology partners Technical Sales International (TSI) for joining us in our Watertown headquarters on this Valentine's Day.

Day 253 - Laboratory Rising

Day 253 - Laboratory Rising, a photo by JC Cannistraro on Flickr.

Today's post is a unique look at the new Vertex Pharmaceuticals towers rising into the city skyline. This photo was taken just before crossing Boston's Fort Point Channel, and juxtaposes the historic view of a Colonial American icon with the ultra-modern centerpoint of the Innovation District. As we've explained in previous posts, Cannistraro is proud to be performing the HVAC and Fire Protection work on this exciting project.

Day 252 - Plumbing in a High-Rise Multifamily

Day 252 - Plumbing in a High-Rise Multifamily, a photo by JC Cannistraro on Flickr.

In previous posts we've discussed the boom of multifamily housing in and around the Greater Boston area. In fact, local news stories hit the airwaves earlier this week about this very subject. Today we share a close-up snapshot of some of the Plumbing piping from one residential unit in one such project.

Day 251 - "Shovel Ready" Boston

Day 251 - "Shovel Ready" Boston, a photo by JC Cannistraro on Flickr.

Boston is back in business today after more than 2 feet of snow and hurricane-force winds tore through the region on Friday and Saturday. Many people shared photos via social media channels over the weekend, including this panoramic photo of a snow-covered Newbury Street from Cannistraro VP of Service & Engineering Michael Cannistraro.

Day 250 - Winter Storm Warning

Day 250 - Winter Storm Warning, a photo by JC Cannistraro on Flickr.

As New England prepares for the impending blizzard of 2013, Cannistraro will be closing at 11AM EST. Please remember to think "safety" all throughout the weekend...

Day 249 - A Look Inside 121 Brookline Ave.

Day 249 - A Look Inside 121 Brookline Ave., a photo by JC Cannistraro on Flickr.

As Massachusetts prepares for the "blizzard of 2013," we long for the sunshine shining through the job site seen in the photo above. Today's photo provides a peek at the mechanical infrastructure being installed by Cannistraro crews who are delivering three trades to John Moriarty & Associates on this new hotel project in the Fenway area of Boston.

Day 248 - The Early Days of 3D Modeling

Day 248 - The Early Days of 3D Modeling, a photo by JC Cannistraro on Flickr.

The Cannistraro marketing vault is unveiling some great material to share with you all on our Building with Intelligence 365 blog! Today's post is a photo from the early to mid 2000's that showcased Cannistraro's early adoption of 3D modeling technology. The company was one of the first of its kind in the Northeast to make the technological investment, but there's no doubt that it was the right decision. In fact, this week McGraw-Hill Construction reported that BIM adoption grew from 17% to 70% in the AEC industry over the last five years!

Day 247 - What Once Was Stored

Day 247 - What Once Was Stored, a photo by JC Cannistraro on Flickr.

Many months ago we shared a photo of truckloads of prefabricated HVAC assemblies awaiting just-in-time delivery to the Vertex job site at Boston's Fan Pier. Today we share a unique panoramic view of the piping for Fan Pier Building B, before it was installed on site. As we've shown over the past year, this project has progressed at an impressive rate and the storage yard has since been emptied. Comparing this photo with the image of a nearly finished project that has arisen in the Seaport District truly demonstrates an interesting comparison.

Day 246 - Identifying the Fire Protection Details

Day 246 - Identifying the Fire Protection Details, a photo by JC Cannistraro on Flickr.

We begin this week's posts with a screen capture from a 2009 video about Cannistraro's prefabrication processes. In the photo we see the Fire Protection Fabrication Manager working closely with a welder and paying close attention to details before heading back to the welding machine. Attention to detail is a core characteristic of a Cannistraro project and is visible on every level of work.

Day 245 - An Over the River Look at a Laboratory

Day 245 - An Over the River Look at a Laboratory, a photo by JC Cannistraro on Flickr.

We end the week with a great photo from our generous photographer friend Philip Boucher, taken overlooking the Cambridge side of the Charles River. The crane and associated construction project belong to the Broad Institute at 75 Ames Street in Cambridge, where JCC is prefabricating and installing the Plumbing and Fire Protection piping for Suffolk Construction.

(Check out more of Philip's work here: www.flickr.com/photos/27672048@N00/8291833230/)