Beacon Consulting Group, Inc. was retained to monitor and witness the testing of a prototype Jet Fan (and the production of a series of fans) for The Ville-Marie Tunnel of Highway 720 in Montreal, Canada. The Ville-Marie Tunnel, used by more than 115,000 vehicles every day (on average), is a vital part of the city’s highway network. Our team has been consulting on and monitoring a critical component of the refurbishment project: the performance testing and delivery of advanced jet air fans. These high-powered fans will be strategically installed along the tunnel to ensure proper airflow and exhaust gas removal...
In late June, the Surety Claims Institute (SCI) held its 50th Anniversary Meeting at the The Equinox Golf Resort & Spa in Manchester Village, Vermont. Beacon's President, Dennis O’Neill, along with VPs John Yeung and Jim Bruno, represented Beacon at this milestone meeting. The conference drew an impressive turnout of top professionals from across the country and across the surety industry. The beautiful New England location was the ideal backdrop for networking, learning, and collaboration. Dennis O’Neill was a featured speaker on the conference's first expert panel titled "50 Years of Change"...
Beacon has been retained by a leading surety company to provide Construction Consulting and Surety Claims Consulting services for seven solar energy projects currently under development in New York State. The engagement follows the default and subsequent termination of the lead electrical contractor overseeing all the projects. In response, the surety turned to Beacon to support a wide range of critical services...
Beacon was retained by a leading Surety to evaluate a number payment bond claims related to a number of projects under a General Contractor in Ohio. Beacon evaluated and analyzed the merits of over 160 payment bond claims from subcontractors and vendors across over 20 different projects, totaling over $15 Million dollars. Beacon prepared an analysis summary, obtained verification from the General Contractor, and prepared recommendations and releases for each bond claim. Beacon managed and coordinated payments directly to claimants from an escrow account. Additionally, Beacon worked directly with claimants to obtain necessary close-out documentation and to resolve punchlist items or defective work related to those bond claims. We also worked with subcontractors and vendors to close out their remaining contract balance in cases where the claim did not cover the full amount...
Beacon Consulting Group was retained by a leading Surety company to help monitor and ensure the completion of a number of electrical projects on Long Island, NY. Beacon’s team was called into action by the Surety when a bonded electrical subcontractor was in jeopardy of not being able to complete several large contracts in Nassau County, NY, including large electrical contracting projects at several municipal water treatment facilities...
In 2024, Beacon was retained by a leading surety company to provide construction consulting services for the completion of a 350,000-square-foot military facility in Newport News, VA. Beacon was brought on to assist with project completion work related to the surety’s bonded subcontractor, which was supplying and installing metal wall panels, translucent panels, louvers, and aluminum composite materials. The facility includes a large operations building and two massive aircraft hangars (one for rotary-wing aircraft and one for fixed-wing aircraft)...
Beacon provided project management and site coordination for a new solar energy project in Owls Head, Maine. This state-of-the-art installation features 806 high-efficiency monoSi panels spanning 2,082 m², delivering 443 DC kW of clean, renewable energy to the region. Click below to the see the full project profile...
The Croton Above Ground Structure & Landscaping Project is an $83-million construction project currently in the completion process in Van Cortlandt Park in the Bronx, NY. Located next to the Mosholu Golf Course, the project is the fourth and final phase of a larger construction project. The scope of work includes: (1) A new golf clubhouse; (2) A driving range with 55 tee boxes; (3) Waste management; (4) Water filtration; (5) Site work & landscaping. Beacon was retained by a leading Surety to provide all of the following construction consulting services on the project...
Beacon was recently retained by a leading Surety company to provide construction consulting and construction management services related to an ongoing construction project at a United States Marines facility located on Blount Island (in Jacksonville, FL). Beacon has a long track record of working on military bases across the U.S., as well as at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, NY. The Blount Island Marine Corps Support Facility is one of the United States' newer military installations, but plays a crucial role in global security. Specifically designed for maintenance operations concerning maritime ships utilized by the U.S. Military for rapid deployment and the positioning of Marine troops globally...
Ave Maria University is a private 4-year college located in Southwest Florida (not far from Fort Myers and Naples). Beacon was retained by a leading Surety to help with the completion of construction/renovation projects underway at the university's athletic complex. Beacon Vice President Kieran O'Connor led the project, operating out of Beacon's Ft. Lauderdale, FL office...
