BOSTON— As part of the firm's continued commitment to build a leading Construction group with expanded services throughout Greater Boston, JLL announced that industry veteran Peter Stankiewicz has been named to lead JLL Construction in New England, was appointed Managing Director, and Matthew Cataldo has been hired as the Business Development Director for JLL Construction. Stankiewicz has been with JLL for 30 years. Cataldo joins the firm from Cranshaw Construction. Stankiewicz has been the lead executive on many of JLL Construction's large-scale assignments: a major addition for Hologic in Continue reading >>>

Coalition of American chambers seeks a liberalised visa regime to woo foreign talent and spur economic growth, Suresh Pattali reports from Boston Most of Boston’s economy revolves around the services industry while manufacturing companies employ approximately 15 per cent of the workers. — Photo courtesy: The Greater Boston Convention Visitors Bureau An increasing number of open-market proponents have joined the chorus for an immigration perestroika Continue reading >>>

Greater Boston housing prices rose solidly in January, continuing the trend of steadily increasing home values, according to a closely watched index that measures the nation’s housing markets. The SP/Case-Shiller Home Price Indices reported Tuesday that Boston-area home prices rose 9 percent in January from a year earlier. Nationally, home prices rose 13 percent during the same period. Continue reading below “Expectations and recent data point to continued home price gains for 2014,” David M. Blitzer, chairman of the Index Committee at SP Dow Jones Indices, said in a statement. “Although Continue reading >>>

Looking for the best steak in Greater Boston?Skip those luxurious big-city steakhouses and head instead to the City of Sin. You’ll find the best steak in Boston at The Blue Ox in Lynn, a neighborhood gem in the heart of an up-and-coming downtown that has drawn rave reviews since opening in 2009.Chef-owner Matt O’Neil’s smoked filet mignon is, well, sinful: a perfectly charred steak with black crust that contrasts beautifully with the red tender, juicy beef inside. The steak is accompanied by a port wine demi-glace and choice of sides ($32).Oh, and the best part: The filet is cold smoked in-house Continue reading >>>

The National Weather Service is keeping close watch on a weather system that could bring a winter storm to the Greater Boston area. While weather models still differ in the amount and type of precipitation, this is looking like an event that will mostly effect the Cape and the Islands, with minimal snow or rain for the rest of the region. Stay tuned and we'll keep you informed as the event draws closer. Today Sunny, with a high near 29. Light north wind becoming west 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Tonight Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph. Tuesday Partly sunny, Continue reading >>>

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JLL, a real estate services firm looking to expand its construction capabilities in the Greater Boston market, said that Peter Stankiewicz has been named to lead the JLL Construction unit in New England. Peter Stankiewicz. Photo courtesy of JLL. Stankiewicz has been with JLL for 30 years. He has been the firm’s lead executive on several local projects, including the renovation of a manufacturing facility for Entegris in Bedford. (Entegris provides product and materials used in high technology manufacturing.) He’s also managed several projects for Tufts University in Medford and Boston. JLL Continue reading >>>

BOSTON: FleishmanHillard’s Boston office will provide pro bono comms strategy, PR, and social media for Big Sister Association of Greater Boston for one year.

The firm will work to amplify awareness of its program with community stakeholders, partners, and donors, and expand its volunteer community.

The nonprofit organization serves more than 2,600 girls annually and provides women with group-development services and one-on-one mentoring.

With new state funds unlikely, cities need to act The recent history of transportation funding in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts suggests that new approaches to the funding of our transportation infrastructure must be considered. The chronic underfunding of our transportation systems, including construction and operations, has placed Greater Boston at a competitive disadvantage in the global marketplace. Without a greater commitment to funding our transportation systems on the part of the state Legislature, which is unlikely, it is time for municipal and regional governments to consider Continue reading >>>