"Home" means a house, but more than that too. We're proud of our New England home and the long relationships we've built with neighbors, customers, business partners, and the towns we work in. Below is a recent record of the ways we engage and contribute — sharing what we've learned with students, taking part in regional conversations about design and building, and helping our home town navigate change while keeping its character intact.
The design and construction trades need a steady stream of new people who've seen what the work actually looks like. We make time to show up where students are deciding what comes next.
We hosted students from Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational School at our Ashland office to talk about residential architecture, the design process, and pathways into the field.
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A returning role at Ashland High's Reality Fair, where students work through real-world budgeting, career, and life-decision scenarios. We staff the architecture and construction stations.
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Participated in PRO New England's Youth Career Day, introducing high school students to careers across the design, remodeling, and homebuilding professions.
View post →Better outcomes for clients depend on a healthier ecosystem of designers, builders, and tradespeople. We participate in conversations that move our region's practices forward.
GMT founder Glenn M. Travis served as President and Chairman of the Board of NARI of Eastern Massachusetts from 2004 through 2013 — a decade of leadership for the region's professional remodeling and design community.
The chapter has since become PRO New England, where GMT remains an active member.
Spoke on a PRO New England panel exploring how architects and builders can structure productive design/build partnerships for residential projects.
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Moderated a panel discussion on Massachusetts's evolving accessory dwelling unit landscape, hosted at Koopman Lumber in Sharon.
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Hosted a roundtable for area architects and builders on practical coordination — pricing, scheduling, and decision sequencing — across design/build projects.
View post →Ashland is our home. We bring our professional judgment to local decisions about how the town grows, builds, and preserves what makes it ours.
Provided massing and material recommendations for the 50 Main Street redevelopment, helping align the new mixed-use building with Ashland's longstanding Federal architectural character.
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Participated in the Envision Ashland community planning initiative, contributing architectural and design perspective to long-term town planning conversations.
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Invited to speak at Ashland Town Meeting on the implications of adopting the Massachusetts opt-in stretch code for energy efficiency in residential construction.
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