Recent Projects:

• Afghan Embassy, Tokyo, Japan
• Baupost Group, Woburn, MA
• 300 Unicorn Park, Boston, MA
• Rock Sugar Restaurant, Los Angeles, CA
• LPL Financial, Boston, MA
• Abrams Capital, Boston, MA

The Award of Excellence given by the Architectural Woodwork Institute for outstanding projects was awarded to us for our Convexity Capital Management project. It appears in the Design Solutions Magazine, Winter 2007 Issue, "Office Design on the Money."

Wind Turbine Generator project moving forward
The Massachusetts Technology Collaborative Innovation Center (MTC) has approved our Large Onsite Renewables Initiative (LORI) grant for $474,000 that will partially cover the cost of installing a 600 KW wind turbine generator that is expected to produce 80% of our electricity.  Learn More

Our Biomass furnace is up and running and effectively heating 80,000 square feet of our facility. The use of this unique heating system reduces our fossil fuel consumption and further closes our energy-use loop. Its green technology saves energy, money, and is good for the environment. In order to utilize our entire waste wood product we are employing the latest American and European made boilers and conveying equipment. We are proud to adopt an alternate energy approach and invest in new and innovative technology! Learn More

The Mark Richey Woodworking team will soon be over 100! We are actively looking to fill 15 positions. To apply for a position see the careers section.

Mark Richey, the Climber
In December 2007 and February 2008, Mark Richey visited Ethiopia and Central India where he did some unique rock climbing and established several first ascents; PDF report (790kb). Read about Mark's July 2007 Latok I expedition; PDF report (850kb).Find out more about Mark Richey's previous expeditions.

Girls School in Afghanistan – We are proud to announce our funding for the construction of a school for girls in the remote Wakhan corridor of northern Afghanistan. This is one of the poorest regions of Central Asia and in desperate need of schools, hospitals, and other infrastructure. MRW is working with the Central Asia Institute, a non-profit organization that promotes education and builds schools, especially for girls, in the remote mountain regions of northern Pakistan and Afghanistan. Stone is now being cut by masons for the 50 student school and construction is planned for this spring and early summer. It takes about 32 hours jeep driving time over rugged mountain trails to get to the school location from Kabul, and the region is buried under snow for more than six months annually.

"After many years of travel in remote and impoverished regions of the planet, I believe our best chance of making a real change in the world is by providing education to children, particularly girls who receive on average far less than boys, in many developing nations. For that reason we have chosen to support the Central Asia Institute and their marvelous mission of building secular schools and educating tens of thousands of children." Mark Richey, President

To learn more about the Central Asia Institute go to www.ikat.org or learn more about CAI founder Greg Mortenson and his best selling book Three Cups of Tea at www.threecupsoftea.com.