Author Archives for David Supple

What do you do when your family outgrows your house? Or when the unique features you once found appealing aren’t so appealing anymore? Moving is not the only (or even the best) answer! Instead, it might be time to consider a home addition. As Boston’s trusted design and remodeling firm, we’ve helped hundreds of people… View Article

Marcus Vitruvius Pollio, known as Vitruvius, was a Roman architect who wrote a classic book called Ten Books on Architecture around 20 BC. However, he was much more than an architect in the modern sense of the word—he was a design-builder. Vitruvius is often quoted, and his book is credited for initiating a return to… View Article

New England Design & Construction’s David Supple talks with Ryan Gross from Kate Ann Designs. Go behind the scenes of the show and learn how Ryan’s company pulls off their beautiful landscape design and construction business. To learn more about Dave and the entire NEDC team, visit our team page or follow us on Facebook!… View Article

New England Design & Construction’s David Supple talks with Charlie Silva from This Old House and the owner of Silva Brothers. Go behind the scenes of the show and learn how Charlie’s team pulls off all of the great projects. To learn more about Dave and the entire NEDC team, visit our team page or… View Article

This is inspired by Dave’s research and drafts of his upcoming book about the rebirth of the architect in the design-build model. Design-build is taking the world by storm.  In 5–10 years, if not sooner, it will reestablish itself as the way to execute projects. I say reestablish, because in the 5,500 years of recorded history, about 5,375 years… View Article

  Hello this is David Supple- I’m here with Mr. Kevin Sullivan from Shawmut Design & Construction. Hey Dave Thank you for being my guest You bet. Kevin is the President of the New England office of Shawmut Design & Construction. They are a large commercial firm, construction primarily. Until we just had dinner, I… View Article

Alright! Welcome to the fifth installment of the design build show. I’m here with Mr. Nick Schiffer, NS Builders. Awesome, thanks for being here! Yeah, thank you for having me. We’re here at Post 390, a great restaurant in Boston. Just had a delicious dinner. Had a great conversation- we should have been videoing the… View Article

This is inspired by Dave’s research and drafts of his upcoming book about the rebirth of the architect in the design-build model. I used to believe in and pass on what is really a misconception. Maybe you’ve heard it too: smaller companies with “less overhead” are able to give more competitive pricing. While it is true that a smaller… View Article

Have you decided to undertake a Boston home addition project but are unsure where to start? We can’t say we blame you! Home addition projects can be complicated, and it can be difficult to turn your vision into a finished product on a timeline that makes sense for your family. Visit our home additions page… View Article

How you doing? I’m very excited to show you guys this video. It’s the fourth third design build show where I interview Mr. David Sellers. Mr. David Sellers is essentially to design-build what Chuck Berry is to rock’n’roll. He brought design-build back at a time where for the past hundred years-he started practicing it in about… View Article