CMAA New England Celebrates Excellence, Rewards Students, and Recognizes Projects and their Teams
Boston, MA – May 9, 2018 – The New England Chapter of the Construction Management Association of America celebrated another year’s worth of exceptional construction projects as well as honoring a few very deserving individuals. Held again at the historic Omni Parker House, the 24th Annual Awards Luncheon featured projects across three categories; Infrastructure, New Construction, and Renovation/Modernization. An entire list of the project winners is below; the submitting organizations/companies have been included in italics.
Infrastructure Projects
Less than $ 50 million: Runway 4R-22L Rehabilitation & Approach Light Pier Replacement – Stantec / McCourt Construction
Less than $ 100 million: Union Station Regional Intermodal Transportation Center – Daniel O’Connell & Sons, Inc.
Building Projects / New Construction
Less than $ 10 million: Intregra Companies Headquarters Addition – Senate Construction
Less than $ 20 million: Lasell College, New Science and Technology Center – Commodore Builders
Less than $ 30 million: Southern New Hampshire University Monadnock Residence Hall – PMA Consultants, LLC
Less than $ 50 million: Nelson Place Elementary School Worcester, MA – Fontaine Brothers, Inc.
Less than $ 100 million: Joan & Edgar Booth Theatre and Boston University Production Center – Bond Brothers, Inc.
Greater than $ 100 million: Boston University, Center for Integrated Life Sciences and Engineering – Turner Construction
Building Projects / Renovation/Modernization
Less than $ 10 million: Fitchburg State University Landry Arena Renovation – Walsh Brothers, Inc.
Less than $ 20 million: Harvard University, Ray Lavietes Basketball Pavilion Renewal & Addition – Consigli Construction Company, Inc.
Less than $ 50 million: Brigham & Women’s Hospital NICU Expansion & Renovation – Walsh Brothers, Inc.
Greater than $ 50 million: RI Veterans Administration Veterans Home Additions & Renovations – Gilbane Building Company
Outstanding Academic Achievement Awards with scholarships were given to three students from Wentworth Institute of Technology: Andrea Fredericks, Victoria Taylor, Ian Farr-Szep, and two students from Roger Williams University: Lauren Donovan and Nicholas Morrison. If you missed your chance to congratulate these excellent students, you may have an opportunity to do so at the Annual Golf Outing. Check to see if there are spots remaining!
The Keynote Speaker for the luncheon was Stephanie Pollack, Secretary & CEO of the Massachusetts Department of Transportation. Secretary Pollack spoke passionately about the Department’s successful efforts to encourage fresh thinking to overcome the challenges facing the Commonwealth’s infrastructure. She shared her thoughts on how working to repair the existing infrastructure as well as to modernize it will be the only way to create a sustainable and efficient system for the citizens of the Commonwealth.
Secretary Pollack went on to express her commendation for CMAA NE’s Person of the Year, Joseph Aiello, specifically in reference to the work he has done as chair of the MBTA Fiscal Management Control Board. Secretary Pollock concluded by bestowing the award to Chairman Aiello (pictured here).
Chairman Aiello took a brief moment to express his gratitude for the recognition but also acknowledged his fellow board members; to him, the honor represents all of their efforts and tireless hours volunteered. Chairman Aiello also expressed his gratitude to Secretary Pollack and Governor Baker for their enthusiasm and dedication to turning the transportation infrastructure around in the Commonwealth.
CMAA New England would like to acknowledge the efforts of the Awards and Scholarship Committees for an outstanding program as well as the Annual and Event Sponsors for their support to the chapter. The Committee welcomes any and all feedback and hopes to continue to improve the program in the years to come. Please share your thoughts with us by submitting a comment on the CMAA New England website at http://cmaa-ne.org/contact.php.
About CMAA New England
Started in 1991 by a small group of professionals devoted to construction in a management role, the New England Chapter now has over 500 members with approximately 90 Certified Construction Managers (CCM). The continued growth of CMAA indicates the rising importance of construction management within the industry and the value of CCM certification.
The Chapter offers numerous activities to the membership, some of which include Monthly Breakfast Programs, Owners’ Forum Luncheon, Annual Project Awards, Student Scholarships, Professional Certification Classes, Construction Legislation Tracking & Alerts, and Annual Golf Outings. For more information, please visit the website http://www.cmaa-ne.org.
