Beacon Projects Group

🌟 Project Completion Announcement! 🌟
The Beacon Projects Group is proud to announce the opening of Brassica Kitchen & Café.
As the owner’s representative, our team guided a full building renovation — including a brand-new kitchen, bar area, and exterior upgrades — helping bring this warm and welcoming restaurant to life. We’re proud to have supported the Brassica team throughout this journey and wish them every success in the future!
💡 Based in Connecticut and Massachusetts, The Beacon Projects Group provides owner’s representation, project and construction management, expert witness services, value engineering, scheduling, and constructability reviews.
👉 www.brassicakitchen.com
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🎉 Project Complete! 🏗️
The Beacon Projects Group is proud to announce the successful completion of the SquashBridge Project at 1691 Main Street in Bridgeport, CT!
SquashBridge is a nonprofit youth development program and community center focused on combining education and athletics to empower young people. This new facility features:
🏟️ 7 indoor squash courts + 1 outdoor court
🏫 Classrooms with Wi-Fi
🚿 Locker rooms with showers
🌿 Outdoor courtyard
🏢 Administrative offices
🚗 Private parking area
Under Beacon’s leadership, the project achieved LEED v4 Certification — a rare and impressive feat in Connecticut — by implementing innovative, sustainable building practices focused on energy efficiency, material selection, and indoor environmental quality.
👏 Huge thanks to our outstanding project partners:
• A. Pappajohn Company (General Contractor)
• 4 Elements Group (LEED Consultant)
• Antinozzi Architects
• DeStefano & Chamberlain, Inc. (Structural)
• Aris Land Studio
• Stantec Consulting Services, Inc. (Mechanical)
• The Squash and Education Alliance
This project is a major win for the Bridgeport community, and we encourage everyone to learn more about this inspiring initiative at 👉 www.squashbridge.org

Beautiful Sunset watching an Osprey in thier nest

🚧 Outside and Inside View of Progress at SquashBridge 🚧
📍 1661-1673 Main Street Bridgeport, CT 06604
Construction continues at SquashBridge, offering a sneak peek of momentum inside. With any large-scale , the project priorities can often shift from original projections.

That’s where The Beacon Projects Group steps in — serving as a trusted to help maintain control, minimize delays, and keep the timeline on track.

Proud to be contributing to another transformative development in Bridgeport.
🔗 Learn more: https://beaconprojects.com

Phase 1 of Lifetime Living Stamford at 130 Tresser Blvd in Stamford, CT. has finished, and we are excited to see tenants moving
in. The pool and patio have been completed and the landscaping is being installed.
Anticipating that Phase 2 will be completed in December 2023.

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Phase 1 complete now renting

Understanding The Benefits Of Using A Construction Manager:

A construction manager specifies the objectives of the project along with the plans. He or she determines the scope of the project, establishes a budget and schedule, creates requirements for performance, and determines who will be participating in the project. Resources are maximized in every area, including materials, labor and equipment, and various operations are implemented by means of properly coordinating and controlling all aspects of the project. As the Construction Management Association of America explains, duties of a construction manager typically fall into one of seven categories:
• CM Professional Practice
• Contract Administration
• Cost Management
• Project Management Planning
• Quality Management
• Safety Management
• Time Management

As many duties fall under the seven categories, companies need to look for specific skills when hiring a construction manager. Following are some skills a business owner wishes to see in the person they hire.
• Decision making
• Working drawings
• Human resources
• Mathematics
• Public safety

Construction Management can overwhelm the average business owner and result in him or her neglecting other crucial aspects of their enterprise. With the help of our firm, this is no longer an issue. Our team takes on this task, with various team members assuming the responsibility of planning, budgeting, coordinating, and supervising these types of large-scale construction projects from beginning to completion. Don't try to tackle a project of this size alone, as doing so could lead to cost overruns, delays, issues with authorities, and more problems. We work to ensure this is never the case by assigning the duties of construction manager and owner's representative to one individual in our firm. This guarantees a smooth project from start to finish.

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5 Things to Consider When Building a New Home – Updated for 2023
When planning to build a new home, there are many things that should be considered, especially in a post-pandemic world. Here are 5 things to consider when building a new home.
1. Before you begin the building process, create a plan and a budget. A complete design plan makes it easier to estimate the expenses that you can expect during construction. Material costs have increased and continue to increase; if your construction budget was created 6 months old, you need to update it. Choose the materials that are readily available to avoid long lead times and expedited shipping costs.

2. Once you’ve created an initial budget, be sure to have a contingency plan in place for unforeseen circumstances that arise. Many residential construction budgets allow for a 10-20% contingency for unforeseen expenses. If the contingency isn’t used, consider saving that money for new furniture or other household expenses. This way, you’ll be able to stay on budget even if extra expenses arise.

3. For most people, it's unlikely that the new home they are building will be the last home they will ever own. When building a new home, keep its potential resale value in mind. Ask yourself if the features you're thinking about adding are trendy, going to appeal to others or add value to your home.

4. Get all documentation in writing. There is no place for verbal estimates in the construction industry. Your contract needs to list the specific items or services that you will be receiving. If the project needs extra work, amend the initial contract or have a new one created. You need to receive a Certificate of Insurance from your contractor. Most importantly, you need to have a notarized lien waver showing the contract total, the amount paid to date and the balance to be paid.

5. Track all expenses as they occur in a spreadsheet. Without updated records, it’s easy to overspend. Review your spreadsheet often and stay on budget as much as possible. Before making any changes, review and decide if any additional expense is necessary and/or practical.

Completed - Congratulations to The United Church of Rowayton you now have two new replacement boilers to keep The Sanctuary, Nursery School and Meeting House nice and efficiently warm. Thank you Board of House Hold Concerns and B&G Piping Company.