CBI is seeking an Architectural Project Manager with approximately 10 years of experience to join our team. In this role, you will manage multiple projects throughout all phases of the project, coordinating project information with team members, and successfully establishing …
Read Article »CBI is seeking an experienced Building Envelope Consultant with approximately 10 years of experience to join our Building Envelope Division. In this role, you will manage multiple projects throughout the entire project life cycle, coordinate project information with team members, …
Read Article »Vidaris Announces Rebranding, Affirms Committment to Clients as a SOCOTEC Company. Read the full Press Release here.
Read Article »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.
Read Article »Join us for a 30 minute presentation and following discussion on how to give a building facade an upgrade. Register here.
Read Article »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, …
Read Article »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.
Read Article »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 …
Read Article »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.
Read Article »The first two phases of the Hub on Causeway opened on Wednesday, November 6th. Read more about the project here.
Read Article »CBI/Vidaris is the building envelope consultant for redevelopment of North Station which officially opened this week. Read more here.
Read Article »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.
Read Article »Construction is nearing completion for the Town of Avon’s new Police Station. Read more about the project here.
Read Article »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.
Read Article »Click here to read Bisnow’s Article on 10 Questions with Vidaris President And CEO Marc Weissbach.
Read Article »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.
Read Article »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
Read Article »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.
Read Article »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 …
Read Article »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, …
Read Article »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! …
Read Article »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 …
Read Article »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.
Read Article »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 …
Read Article »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.
Read Article »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.
Read Article »CBI Consulting Inc. is hiring! See the job descriptions below for details and contact information. Drafters Senior Architect
Read Article »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, …
Read Article »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.
Read Article »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 …
Read Article »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.
Read Article »CBI attended the Cambridge Housing Authority’s RAD Phase 1 Preservation Celebration for our modernization work at Woodrow Wilson Court.
Read Article »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!
Read Article »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.
Read Article »Read Craig Barnes, P.E., SECB’s article from the April 2016 issue of STRUCTURE Magazine: Life before the International Concrete Repair Institute
Read Article »Read Craig Barnes, P.E., SECB & Sofia Zamora, EIT’s article from the June 2015 issue of STRUCTURE Magazine: Practical Approach to ASR Mitigation
Read Article »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.
Read Article »Read Craig Barnes, P.E., SECB’s article from the October 2015 issue of STRUCTURE Magazine: Back of the Envelope Engineering
Read Article »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: …
Read Article »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 …
Read Article »In this issue: CBI turns 30! Mitch Lowe promoted to Associate, Arno Skalski joins team. Read this newsletter.
Read Article »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, …
Read Article »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 …
Read Article »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 …
Read Article »In this issue: Existing Conditions, Bonding Over Bonds. Read this newsletter.
Read Article »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 …
Read Article »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 …
Read Article »In this issue: The Expansion Joint, The Zimmerman House. Read this newsletter.
Read Article »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 …
Read Article »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 …
Read Article »Full article from High Profile Monthly: http://www.high-profile.com/cbi-consulting-promotes-mitchell-h-lowe-associate/
Read Article »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 …
Read Article »In this issue: The Power of Rust, Wood Deterioration. Read this newsletter.
Read Article »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 …
Read Article »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
Read Article »In this issue: Pushing the Envelope, Self-Sustaining Structures. Read this newsletter.
Read Article »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
Read Article »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 …
Read Article »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
Read Article »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 …
Read Article »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 …
Read Article »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
Read Article »from Adam Baacke, Assistant City Manager / DPD Director Read the letter.
Read Article »For Michael S. Teller and Mitchell H. Lowe’s work on East Boston Stadium.
Read Article »In this issue: Building Information Modeling, Structural Implications of Vertical Expansion. Read this newsletter.
Read Article »In this issue: The Building in a Bathtub, A Voice of Your Community. Read this newsletter.
Read Article »In this issue: Summer Roofing, General Requirements in Construction Contracts. Read this newsletter.
Read Article »In this issue: Cladding Systems, Rainscreen Exterior Wall System. Read this newsletter.
Read Article »In this issue: Guide to Dealing with Snow, Clear Your Walks. Read this newsletter.
Read Article »In this issue: Autumn Construction, Winter Bidding. Read this newsletter.
Read Article »In this issue: Hot Weather Masonry, Pervious Paving. Read this newsletter.
Read Article »In this issue: Sustainable Brick Walls; Reinforced Soil Raft Foundations. Read this newsletter
Read Article »In this issue: MSBC 8th Ed. New Structural Requirements for Roof/Snow Loads; Thermal Imaging/Infrared Surveying. Read this article.
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