In some exciting company news, Solidus recently added a senior executive and several other top professionals to bolster its operational, sales, and construction teams. Brian Flemming, former CEO and owner of Big Street Construction, Inc (of […]
IBM’s Danny Tang explained Branch Transformation Methodology (BTM) in amazingly clear terms recently in a new Antuar report entitled #ElephantInBranch. The report investigates what constitutes “Elephants” in today’s branches, and comes up with a lot […]
We performed an extensive renovation of the main office of Polish National Credit Union that included both interior and exterior work, and finished a month earlier than was originally projected. Work included the removal of […]
2,400 sq. ft. One Monarch Place, Springfield, MA. This project was a renovation in a single-story section of an existing multi-story building in the center of Springfield, MA. The space included a high ceiling, around […]
Sikorsky Credit Union wanted to open a new branch in a new market, and Solidus was contracted to execute the design, construction and branding. This branch is located in the end-cap of a small strip […]
The client’s existing branch in Ludlow, MA was located in a plaza inside a Big Y store that had become too small for their growing clientele, so an alternate building found across the street. The […]
We recently completed a branch transformation project for this same client in nearby East Greenwich, but their 9,500 sq. ft. West Warwick branch was a much older building. The project began with a plan just […]
This client wanted to renovate a 3,400 sq. ft. branch in the center of Franklin, Massachusetts. The bank was dealing with an overflow of staff from various other locations but this branch had no space […]
Outdated branches don’t just look bad; the technology and background processes are inefficient and costly to the financial institution (FI). Modernizing branches is an expensive but critical task if FI’s are to remain relative in […]
This was United’s first real attempt at creating a modern, city-feeling branch. We had to capture a compact, split-level, urban atmosphere that was bright and fresh. It was a complicated space to design in order […]
