Shawmut Design and Construction

We’ve reached an exciting milestone at Excel Miami alongside Clearline Real Estate: the start of what will be the tallest mural in the United States—a four-mural installation by internationally renowned German artist MadC Rising 245 feet on the south side of the 24-story residential tower, the mural will create one of the most ambitious public-facing visual landmarks in downtown Miami.

As the artwork comes to life throughout the month, the community is welcome to come watch the process unfold.

This milestone reflects the highest level of collaboration, craft, and ex*****on to deliver the building on schedule while preparing it as the ideal canvas for MadC and her team to safely complete this large-scale installation.

🔗 See a sneak peek of one part of the mural below and read more here: https://www.shawmut.com/news/clearline-real-estate-and-shawmut-prepare-excel-miami-residential-tower-as-canvas-for-tallest-mural-in-the-u-s

We were proud to join the Town of Barrington, RI, along with local leaders, educators, students, parents, and community members this week to celebrate the groundbreaking of a $250 million district-wide school construction initiative—the largest school facilities investment in Barrington’s history.

The project will modernize learning environments across Barrington Public Schools, including Barrington High School and the Nayatt, Primrose Hill, and Sowams elementary schools. Improvements include enhanced accessibility, state-of-the-art science and technology spaces, flexible classrooms, upgraded building systems, and other features designed to support teaching and learning for generations to come.

This milestone marks the latest in a series of public K–12 projects Shawmut is delivering across the state in partnership with the Rhode Island Department of Education and local communities.

🔗 Read more: https://www.shawmut.com/news/shawmut-breaks-ground-on-250-million-barrington-public-schools-construction-project

Congratulations to Columbia Law School, Perkins Eastman, and the entire project team for the Li Lu Law Library winning an American Library Association/International Interior Design Association (IIDA) (ALA/IIDA) Library Interior Design Award.

The reimagined space was designed with input from students, faculty, and staff, and features an open, light-filled layout with a two-story reading room and more than 600 seats at carrels and tables, study pods, and group study rooms—accommodating different learning styles and expanding student capacity by 60%.

With sustainability a key element of the project, the 50,000 square-foot library is LEED Gold certified.

🔗 See the full list of winners here: https://iida.org/submissions/2026-ala-iida-library-interior-design-awards

📸: Andrew Rugge © Perkins Eastman

Congratulations to CEO Les Hiscoe for being selected by Crain's New York Business as a 2026 Notable Leader in Architecture, Engineering & Construction.

Recognized for his impact on shaping New York’s built environment, Les has driven remarkable growth for Shawmut — expanding our expertise across key sectors, growing our bench of technical talent, and leading the delivery of some of our most transformative projects to date, all while remaining committed to our culture of care and client service excellence that defines who we are.

🔗 Read more in our Newsroom here: https://www.shawmut.com/news/ceo-les-hiscoe-crains-ny-notable-leaders-aec-2026

How do you introduce mass timber to a region on a bold scale?

At 843 N Spring Street in the heart of Los Angeles, Shawmut installed 82,000 square feet of cross-laminated timber in a unique hybrid structural system that accounted for the building’s gravity and seismic loads, reduced the overall building weight, made the installation more efficient, and maintained the aesthetic of the mass timber with open wood ceiling both indoors and out.

Furthering its sustainability and low carbon design, the project harnesses the benefits of the Southern California climate with a rooftop solar array, indoor/outdoor layout for natural ventilation, and a tiered vertical garden that’s irrigated by a 15,000-gallon cistern that captures stormwater.

🔗 Swipe through to learn how the mass timber structure was delivered, or learn more about the project here: https://www.shawmut.com/project/843-n-spring-street