Hill International, a construction consulting firm based in Philadelphia, Pa., announced Tuesday that the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Investment Management Company (MITIMCo) selected it to provide quality control (QC) management services for the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Volpe Exchange project.
Hill International will provide QC services for the construction of the John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center in Cambridge, Mass. The transportation technologies research facility will be located on approximately four acres.
“We look forward to supporting MIT in the oversight of stakeholder quality requirements,” Ian Parks, Hill International senior project manager, said. “This will lead to the elimination of added expense to MIT, minimal punch lists and warranty calls, and a high-performing building.”
Hill will work on-site to help ensure the construction of the building meets all quality standards in the designer’s documents, and the construction company’s contract. This project will begin the redevelopment of public spaces near the new building.
“This unique public-private partnership between the U.S. government and MIT is exciting for us to be a part of,” Hill International CEO Raouf Ghali said. “We have helped the General Services Administration deliver successful projects in almost every region in the U.S., but this is our first in New England. We are proud to support this region through our government work.”