We Are Wise.
We assemble supercharged teams to achieve your goals in a fun and inspiring environment, both in the field and in the office. We’re transforming spaces where progress is made to improve lives from education, to research, to manufacturing, to bedside. For our clients, partners, and our people, this is how we are building beyond.
Our Expertise
With over 5,000 lab projects in our portfolio, planning and building life science and high-tech facilities has been our singular focus for more than 30 years.
For three decades, our healthcare specialists have been improving nearly every floor of top Boston area hospitals and their satellite locations.
From working amid sensitive research abutters to priceless art collections, institutional clients consistently turn to our team as the reliable, expert choice.
Featured Project
Healthcare
A Lean Approach to a 24-bed Med-Surg Unit
Extensive collaboration and Lean practices kept this occupied renovation ahead of schedule while minimizing disruption to ongoing hospital operations. This 20,000 SF renovation to Newton-Wellesley Hospital’s East Wing’s 5th floor transformed the space into a high-tech med-surg unit. The 24 new patient rooms feature Bluetooth technology, Smart Glass partitions for patient privacy, and state-of-the-art headwalls. In the heart of the unit is a new nurse call station; surrounded by patient beds, exam rooms, two isolated rooms, and two negative pressure rooms for highly contagious patients. Today, the 5 East Wing offers patients an elevated experience in a transformed and comforting environment.
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Featured Team Member
Chris Schena, Senior Project Manager
Meet Chris: his journey at Wise began in high school when he explored the construction industry during a job shadowing program. Once in college, he hit the ground running and completed four years as a co-op student while pursuing his B.S. in Construction Engineering Technology at the University of Maine. Upon graduation, he eagerly accepted a full-time position as a Project Engineer and has since advanced to a Senior Project Manager. Now, Chris oversees projects for our Science & Technology and Healthcare sectors for notable clients like Boston Children’s Hospital and NeighborHealth.
Reflecting on his experiences at Wise, Chris shares his biggest lesson: “The team dynamic in construction is so important… we can’t do what we do alone. Building relationships with your team, clients, and project partners is crucial to ensuring everyone moves in the same direction to make the project successful.”