Rich Peake
Director of Exterior Enclosures Suffolk Construction Company
Richard Peake has been with Suffolk for 11 years and is Suffolk’s Director of Exterior Enclosures. The Exterior Enclosures Group is responsible for estimating, contract awards, subcontractor procurement, design assist, technical review, source and site inspections, and overall QAQC for curtain wall and other exterior enclosure trades in Suffolk’s Northeast and has recently expanded nationally for Suffolk. Rich and his team are focused on delivering exterior systems with strict adherence to the design intent, performance, and sustainability required for all projects. He also brings his extensive experience over a 25-year architectural career to the construction management and design teams at Suffolk and Suffolk Design. Notable projects include – Dana Farber-Beth Israel Future Cancer Hospital, 10 World Trade, 585 Kendall, Lyra – Huntington Tower, Brown University – Danoff Life Sciences, MIT – Schwarzman College, Boston University – Duan Data Sciences, Northeastern – EXP, Lyrik Back Bay, 400 Summer Lab Tower, 2 Harbor Life Sciences, 10 World Trade Tower, Ritz-Carlton South Station Tower, Winthrop Center Tower, and Four Seasons One Dalton Tower. Rich has also been an adjunct faculty at Boston Architectural College and guest lecturer at Harvard GSD and MIT Architecture.
Seminars
- Aligning fabrication schedules with site readiness to avoid delivery bottlenecks, and on-site rework
- Leveraging layout tools and digital scanning to ensure installation accuracy and reduce last-minute adjustments
- Sharing lessons learned from projects where shop-to-site coordination impacted delivery speed and panel integrity
- Evaluating owner preferences for engagement and contracting structures that facilitate prefabrication adoption
- Discussing the limitations of traditional models and how multi-prime or integrated contracts can unlock better results
- Considering the potential for prefabricators to act as prime contractors to streamline delivery and accountability