Happy Summer! As I write this message, it's June 22nd and I am in down in Cambridge, MD attending the Surety Claims Institute's 48th Annual Meeting, along with three other members of Beacon's Construction Consulting team. The SCI is a great group (the oldest & largest organization dedicated to professionals working in the fidelity and surety industry). I've enjoyed serving as SCI's Treasurer since 2019. This year's meeting has some interesting sessions. Today, Beacon Project Manager Elizabeth Paquet will be speaking as part of an SCI panel discussion entitled "Price Escalation, Inflation, and the Post-Pandemic World - Impacts to the Surety." Overall, the SCI's annual meeting is a great chance to stay on top of what is happening in the surety claims world and also network with friends, clients, and partners in the industry. Click below for full President's Message...
On July 1st, Dennis O'Neill will be bicycling around the Ring of Kerry in Ireland along with his daughter Jackie O'Neill, his brother John, and a group of 30 clients, other family members, and friends in order to raise money for a local organization CRITICAL EMR (Emergency Medical Response). The Ring of Kerry Charity Cycle is an iconic cycling event now in its 41st year. The ride takes place along one of the world’s most renowned touring routes -- The Ring of Kerry, an incredibly scenic 105-mile (170 km) coastal road in County Kerry (Southwest Ireland). The ride starts and ends in the beautiful and famous town of Killarney. Dennis and company will be riding as part of the team "Kate's Pedlars" to raise money for CRITICAL EMR (To Donate, Click Here). Click below for full article..
Elizabeth Paquet participated on an expert panel at the 48th Annual Surety Claims Meeting of the Surety Claims Institute (SCI) held at the Hyatt Regency Chesapeake Bay in Cambridge, MD (June 21-23, 2023). The title of the panel's topic was "Price Escalation, Inflation, and the Post-Pandemic World - Impacts to the Surety." Along with Elizabeth, the other invited panelists included Melissa Rice (Crum & Forster) and Melissa Lee (Attorney at Manier & Herod). As a construction expert and project manager involved with managing and monitoring numerous surety-claims-related projects in recent years, Elizabeth brought the construction consultant's perspective to the panel.
Marcus Lehner is a key member of Beacon's Medford, MA Construction Consulting team. Marcus joined Beacon in 2014 following his graduation from Northeastern University with a degree in Civil Engineering. After working on a wide range of assignments for Beacon in the NYC area, Marcus took a "break" for a year to obtain a Masters Degree in Structural Engineering (also from Northeastern University). He completed his degree while still working part-time for Beacon. After obtaining his masters degree, Marcus re-joined Beacon full time, relocating to our Medford, Massachusetts office where he has proven to be an invaluable member of our team. Marcus brings a high level of technical competence to every assignment, but is also an excellent communicator and highly skilled at analyzing construction projects. For more than 9 years, Marcus has helped Beacon's clients to successfully complete a broad range of assignments...
Happy Memorial Day Weekend! It's hard to believe that Memorial Day weekend is already here. This year has truly been flying by. So far, 2023 has been a very busy year for everyone here at Beacon. We have added new team members and are working on new projects all across the U.S. As always, I would like to thank our many great clients who turn to Beacon to take on the most challenging construction consulting assignments, particularly when it comes to evaluating and turning around troubled projects...
Myat Cyn joined Beacon Consulting Group in 2018 as a project engineer and has proven to be an invaluable member of our team. Based on her hard work, positive attitude, dedication to serving Beacon's clients, and technical competence, Myat was promoted to the position of Assistant Project Manager in 2021. Since joining Beacon, Myat has worked on a wide range of Construction Consulting assignments. Myat is a graduate of New York Institute of Technology where she received a B.S. Degree in Mechanical Engineering. Myat is a member of Women In Surety and has been a featured panelist at the ABA's 2023 Fidelity & Surety Mid-Winter Conference. She is based out of Beacon's New York City office. Please read on to learn more about Myat...
Happy March! March is always a great month here in the Northeast U.S., with longer, warmer days signaling the end of winter. For Beacon, March 3, 2023 represented a major milestone: The 20th Anniversary of the founding of Beacon Consulting Group, Inc (03/03/2003). Please see my full note in this month's E-News regarding our 20th Anniversary and some of Beacon's highlights over the past 20 years...
As I write this note, I'm down working in Beacon's New York City office. This is just a few short blocks from where Beacon was founded 20 years ago this week. At that time, I was a young engineer in my early 30s. I had spent the last several years working in Construction Consulting and had worked my way up to managing the fast-growing New York office for a national construction consulting firm. They were busy and exciting years. Starting a new business was a pretty big risk back then. My wife Laura and I had one young daughter and were planning to have more kids soon. I had a stable career and lots of opportunities for growth. However, I saw that there was a tremendous need for the kind of company that Beacon Consulting Group would become...
John Yeung joined Beacon Consulting Group as a Project Manager in 2006, working in Beacon's New York City office. By 2012, John was managing Beacon's New York office and was then promoted to Vice President in 2017. John has more than 30 years of experience working in Construction Management and Construction Consulting. We caught up with John this week and asked him a few questions. Please click below for the full article...
Jim Bruno is a seasoned construction consulting professional with more than 32 years of experience. Jim joined Beacon Consulting Group in 2005 and has been a leader in Beacon's Medford, MA office ever since. After successfully leading a wide range of construction consulting assignments, Jim was promoted to the position of Vice President of Beacon in 2015. During his career, Jim has worked on projects ranging in size from $5 Million in contract value to more than $400 Million. Click below to learn more about Jim and his background...
