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CBI Announces Rebrand

Vidaris Announces Rebranding, Affirms Committment to Clients as a SOCOTEC Company.  Read the full Press Release here.

CBI Wins On-Call Contract with Burlington Public Schools

CBI was unanimously approved by the Burlington School Committee to become the district’s on-call architect for a 3-year term.  Read the full article here.

Join Our Free Webinar 4/23 @ 4PM

Join us for a 30 minute presentation and following discussion on how to give a building facade an upgrade.  Register here.

CBI Coronavirus (COVID-19) Business Continuity Plan

To Our Valued Clients and Industry Partners, It has become clear that the world is facing an unprecedented challenge. Like you, we at CBI want to do what we can to keep the health, safety, and well-being of our staff, …

CBI Principal Presenting at ICRI’s Concrete Bootcamp 3/31

CBI’s Founding Principal, Craig Barnes, P.E., SECB, will be presenting at ICRI’s Back to Basics Boot Camp on Concrete Repair on March 31st in Quincy, MA.  Event program and speaker bios. To register click here.    

Arno Skalski & Steven Watchorn Promoted to Principal

CBI would like to announce some very exciting new promotions to start 2020 off strong: Arno Skalski has 30 years of experience in the building design, engineering and construction industry, with emphasis in Building Envelope Consulting, and has been with …

CBI Helps Move 1500 lb Sculpture from Worcester Art Museum Basement

CBI’s structural engineers were part of the team that safely moved the Edward Augustus Brackett sculpture from Worcester Art Museum’s casement by designing the steel frame of the transport system.  Read the full article here.

HUB on Causeway’s First 2 Phases Open for Business

The first two phases of the Hub on Causeway opened on Wednesday, November 6th.  Read more about the project here.

HUB on Causeway Finally Open for Business

CBI/Vidaris is the building envelope consultant for redevelopment of North Station which officially opened this week.  Read more here.

The SOCOTEC Group Acquires Vidaris

Vidaris and its affiliates have joined the SOCOTEC family.  Socotec is a recognized international leader in risk management through testing, inspection and certification. You can read the full press release here:  Vidaris-SOCOTEC Acquisition.  

New Avon Police Station Nearing Completion

Construction is nearing completion for the Town of Avon’s new Police Station.  Read more about the project here.

Congress Square, Boston

Congress Square splits past and present with fiberglass-reinforced plastic.  Read the Article featured in The Architect’s Newspaper by Matthew Marani.  CBI/Vidaris provided the building envelope consulting for this amazing project.

10 Questions with Vidaris President And CEO Marc Weissbach

Click here to read Bisnow’s Article on 10 Questions with Vidaris President And CEO Marc Weissbach.

CBI Helping Town of Orleans Find Affordable Housing

CBI is providing an assessment of the Cape Code Five Cents Savings Bank to help determine if it’s a possibility for future affordable housing for the Town of Orleans. Read the full article here.

Groundbreaking Ceremony for Town of Avon’s New Police Station

The Groundbreaking Ceremony for the new Avon Police Station took place on July 18, 2018.  We are thrilled to be part of this great Design Team!     Read the Full Press Release Learn More About the Project  

Town of Tyngsborough’s Winslow School

CBI is currently providing structural engineering consulting services at the Winslow School in Tyngsborough, MA which was recently mentioned in the Lowell Sun.  Read the article here.

CBI Joins the Vidaris Family!

CBI is pleased to announce that we have joined with a building envelope consulting firm called Vidaris, Inc.  This will result in expanded capabilities and services for our clients including energy modeling, code consulting, sustainability consulting, material testing, and curtain wall …

2017 Massachusetts Historical Commission Preservation Award

CBI is honored to be part of an incredible group of recipients for the 2017 Massachusetts Historical Commission Preservation Awards for the restoration of the U.S. Custom’s House in Hyannis, MA. Project Manager, Steve Watchorn, A.I.A., and Assistant Project Manager, …

Issue 20: Fall 2017

The warm summer days have come to an end and leaves are finding their way to the ground.  We have lot’s to get done before the outside temps drop too low and (dare we say it) the snow builds up!  …

2017 Louisiana Civil Engineering Conference and Show

After presenting last year, CBI’s Founding Principal, Craig Barnes, P.E., SECB, was welcomed back to the 2017 Louisiana Civil Engineering Conference & Show in Kenner, LA which took place last week.  His presentation this year was titled “Lessons Learned in 30 …

CBI Summer Hours Start June 30th

Issue 19: Winter 2017

We’re starting the New Year off right with staff promotions and keeping busy developing some great designs for new projects! Click here to read CBI’s Winter 2017 Newsletter.

CBI Promotes Steven Watchorn & Keith Bouchard to Associates of Firm

BOSTON, MA, ISSUED JANUARY 24, 2017…CBI Consulting Inc., a leading Boston-based architectural / engineering firm, announced today that they  have promoted two members of their team to the position of Associates. Steven Watchorn of Rockland, MA, has been named to …

Issue 18: Autumn 2016

In this issue you can learn about how we designed the rigging for the relocation of a 10,000 pound, 1500-year-old mosaic. Read the entire Newsletter here.

CBI at ABX 2016

CBI’s Founding Principal, Craig E. Barnes, P.E., will be part of a discussion on the rehabilitation of Boston’s Godfrey Hotel at ABX 2016.  Get all the info here.  

Work at CBI

CBI Consulting Inc. is hiring! See the job descriptions below for details and contact information. Drafters Senior Architect  

2016 Louisiana Civil Engineering Conference & Show

CBI’s Founding Principal, Craig Barnes, P.E., SECB, is attending the 2016 Louisiana Civil Engineering Conference & Show in Kenner, LA.  He is honored to give this year’s Annual Herbert J. Roussel, Jr. Memorial Presentation on “Repairs to Concrete Parking Structures: Past, …

CBI participates in WIT’s Fall 2016 CO-OP & Career Fair

CBI’s President, Michael Teller, AIA, and Operations Manager, Jennifer dos Santos, Assoc. AIA, spent the afternoon meeting with students at Wentworth Institute of Technology’s CO-OP & Career Fair.

Issue 17: Summer 2016

In this Issue:  CBI is part of the team honored with the Massachusetts Historical Commission Preservation Award, completed Owner’s Project Manager services at Tewksbury Town Hall, and Blog article on the historic restoration of the newly restored Godfrey Hotel in downtown …

CBI Introduces Summer Hours

In celebration of summer we will be closing at 3pm on Friday between July 1st and Labor Day.  Our hours will be as usual Monday-Thursday between 8:30am-5pm.

Cambridge Housing Authority’s RAD Phase 1 Celebration

CBI attended the Cambridge Housing Authority’s RAD Phase 1 Preservation Celebration for our modernization work at Woodrow Wilson Court.  

Issue 16: Spring 2016

In this Issue:  Blog article on that “magic goo” we use to try and fix problematic areas on buildings, new sports motif curtain wall completed at Barnstable High School & new employee spotlight. Read the Spring 2016 Newsletter here!

CBI Awarded Massachusetts Historic Commission Preservation Award

CBI Consulting Inc. has been awarded the 2016 Massachusetts Historic Commission Preservation Award for the rehabilitation and restoration of the Agassiz House located on Radcliffe Yard in Cambridge, MA.  

Life Before the International Concrete Repair Institute

Read Craig Barnes, P.E., SECB’s article from the April 2016 issue of STRUCTURE Magazine: Life before the International Concrete Repair Institute

A Practical Approach to ASR Mitigation in Existing Structures

Read Craig Barnes, P.E., SECB & Sofia Zamora, EIT’s article from the June 2015 issue of STRUCTURE Magazine: Practical Approach to ASR Mitigation

Craig E. Barnes, P.E., SECB receives NCSEA Service Award

CBI’s Founding Principal, Craig E. Barnes, P.E., SECB was awarded the 2015 NCSEA Service Award at the NCSEA Structural Engineering Summit in Las Vegas in October. The full announcement, published in STRUCTURE Magazine’s September 2015 issue can be read here.

Back of the Envelope Engineering

Read Craig Barnes, P.E., SECB’s article from the October 2015 issue of STRUCTURE Magazine: Back of the Envelope Engineering

Book Review: A Guide to Managing Engineering & Architectural Design Services

CBI’s Principal, Michael S. Teller, A.I.A., and Structural Engineer, Keith M. Bouchard, P.E., reviewed A Guide to Managing Engineering and Architectural Design Services Cotracts; What Every Project Manager Needs to Know, by John M. Lowe, Jr., P.E. Read the full article here: …

Working in Haiti

After the catastrophic earthquake in Haiti in 2010, millions reached out to aid with the rescue, cleanup and rebuilding of Port-au-Prince and the affected surrounding areas.  Craig Barnes, P.E., CBI Consulting Inc.’s Founding Principal, spent two weeks in Port-au-Prince following …

Issue 14: Summer 2014

In this issue:  CBI turns 30! Mitch Lowe promoted to Associate, Arno Skalski joins team. Read this newsletter.

CBI Consulting Inc. adds Arno L. Skalski to its team

CBI Consulting Inc. adds Arno L. Skalski to its team BOSTON, MA, ISSUED AUGUST 6, 2014…Today CBI Consulting Inc. (www.cbiconsultingllc.com) announced that seasoned professional and Wentworth Institute of Technology graduate Arno L. Skalski, Assoc. A.I.A., LEED AP, of Billerica, Massachusetts, …

Springfield Campanile Restoration

SPRINGFIELD — The city launched a $20 million fundraising effort on Friday for restoration of the historic Campanile tower at Court Square, saying the cost is greater than past estimates due to significant deterioration and corrosion over time. “Together, we can restore …

Awakening Young Minds to Structural Engineering

CBI’s Founding Principal, Craig E. Barnes, P.E., SECB, and Operations Manager, Jennifer dos Santos, Assoc. A.I.A., MCPPO, visited a Massachusetts Elementary School to introduce them to structural engineering.   Read the full article that was published in STRUCTURE Magazine’s August …

Issue 13: Winter 2014

In this issue: Existing Conditions, Bonding Over Bonds.   Read this newsletter.

CBI Welcomes Arno L. Skalski, Assoc. A.I.A., LEED AP

CBI Consulting Inc. is proud to announce that Arno L. Skalski, Assoc. A.I.A., LEED AP has joined the firm as the Director of Building Technology. In his new role at CBI, Arno will be responsible for expanding our building envelope …

Springfield Campanile to Undergo Historic Restoration

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – Springfield’s iconic Campanile will be renovated to it’s original beauty. From sunrise to sunset, year after year, decade after decade. Springfield’s historic Campanile has stood as a symbol of the city’s past, and a guide to …

Issue 12: Fall 2013

In this issue: The Expansion Joint, The Zimmerman House. Read this newsletter.

Raising Money for Springfield Campanile Project

SPRINGFIELD, MA (WSHM) – A project to rejuvenate the crumbling Springfield Campanile was announced at City Hall Monday. The clock tower was built as part of the Springfield Municipal group in 1913. President William Howard Taft officiated the opening ceremonies …

Vertical Turbines in an Urban Environment

In 2010, promoters and marketers agreed to construct a very visible power-generating project utilizing solar and wind in one of the busiest urban locations in the world – Times Square, New York.  The power generated from this installation would provide lighting …

CBI Consulting Promotes Mitchell Lowe to Associate

Full article from High Profile Monthly: http://www.high-profile.com/cbi-consulting-promotes-mitchell-h-lowe-associate/

CBI Consulting Inc. promotes Mitchell H. Lowe, A.I.A.

CBI Consulting Inc. promotes Mitchell H. Lowe, AIA, NCARB, BD+C to Associate BOSTON, MA, ISSUED JANUARY 1, 2014…CBI Consulting Inc., a leading Boston-based architectural / engineering firm, announced today that Mitchell H. Lowe of Ipswich, MA has been promoted from …

Issue 11: Summer 2013

In this issue: The Power of Rust, Wood Deterioration. Read this newsletter.

Raising the Bar

Long before structural engineering became a profession, even looking back to the master builder, structural engineers were covered under an umbrella over all trades.  Uniqueness was not demonstrated.  Somewhere in the planning of the great pyramids of Giza, there were …

Owners should be pro-active and remove snow build-up on building roofs now

Read the full article from New England Real Estate Journal by Michael S. Teller, A.I.A. and Wayne R. Lawson, P.E., SECB:   Owners Should Be Pro-active and Remove Snow Build-up on Building Roofs Now

Issue 10: Spring 2013

In this issue: Pushing the Envelope, Self-Sustaining Structures. Read this newsletter.

Structural Engineering That Off-Shore Engineering Won’t Touch

Article by Craig E. Barnes, P.E., SECB published in STRUCTURE Magazine’s February 2008 issue.   Read the full article here: Structural Engineering that Off-Shore Engineering Won’t Touch

Floods Cheaper Than A Fix

NORTH ATTLEBORO – It would be cheaper to deal with the consequences of a flood at town hall than to install a basement drainage system, selectmen learned on Thursday. The town’s municipal building committee hired CBI Consulting to study the costs …

Sustainable Design for Structural Engineers

By Michael S. Teller, A.I.A. & Jillian Bergman for STRUCTURE Magazine’s December 2010 issue.  Read the full article here:  Sustainable Design for Structural Engineers – Dec 2010

Ware Prepares to Raze Casino Theater

Haiti – The Country That Time Has Left Behind

By Craig E. Barnes, P.E. SECB Following the January 12, 2010, earthquake, Management Sciences for Health (MSH) engaged Haitian consultants to observe and report on the condition of MSH leased properties in Haiti.  MSH subsequently approached CBI Consulting Inc. (CBI) to …

Condo Owners Return to Historic Southie Building

By Jon Chesto The Patriot Ledger BOSTON – When Michael Burggren returned to his top-floor condo unit in South Boston just over a week ago, he walked from window to window, taking in the views of the city and the …

Understanding A Lifelong Passion

Structural Engineering – Understanding a Lifelong Passion, published in STRUCTURE Magazine’s October 2008 issue.   Read the full article here:  Structural Engineering Understanding a Life Long Passion

Lowell City Hall

from Adam Baacke, Assistant City Manager / DPD Director Read the letter.

2013 ICRI Project of the Year

For Michael S. Teller and Mitchell H. Lowe’s work on East Boston Stadium.

Issue 9: Winter 2013

In this issue: Building Information Modeling, Structural Implications of Vertical Expansion. Read this newsletter.

Issue 8: Fall 2012

In this issue: The Building in a Bathtub, A Voice of Your Community. Read this newsletter.

Issue 7: Summer 2012

In this issue: Summer Roofing, General Requirements in Construction Contracts. Read this newsletter.

Issue 6: Spring 2012

In this issue: Cladding Systems, Rainscreen Exterior Wall System. Read this newsletter.

Issue 5: Winter 2012

In this issue: Guide to Dealing with Snow, Clear Your Walks. Read this newsletter.

Issue 4: Fall 2011

In this issue: Autumn Construction, Winter Bidding. Read this newsletter.

Issue 3: Summer 2011

In this issue: Hot Weather Masonry, Pervious Paving. Read this newsletter.

Issue 2: Spring 2011

In this issue: Sustainable Brick Walls; Reinforced Soil Raft Foundations.   Read this newsletter

Issue 1: Winter 2011

In this issue: MSBC 8th Ed. New Structural Requirements for Roof/Snow Loads; Thermal Imaging/Infrared Surveying.   Read this article.