Norwood, MA – The Massachusetts Chapter of Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC MA) celebrated its 31st Annual Excellence in Construction Awards, held at the Four Points by Sheraton Hotel in Norwood on Nov 2. More than 200 people attended the event.
In all, 14 projects were honored. Four won Eagle awards, which represent the pinnacle of achievement; eight won Merit awards, which is reserved for work that stands above the rest; and two won the Leadership award, which honors work that demonstrates leadership beyond the results on the jobsite that make a broader impact in the industry and the community. Metro Walls won both an Eagle and a Merit Award.
General Contractor – Commercial – Over $5 Million
Eagle and Spirit
BW Kennedy & Co., LLC
Project: 580 Pleasant New Lab Building
Architect: DiMella Shaffer
Engineer: Goldstein-Milano, LLC
Owner: Griffiths Properties
Merit
Bowdoin Construction Corporation
Project: New England Public Media / WGBH Headquarters
Architect: Juster Pope Frazier
Engineer: OPM: Avison Young
Owner: WGBH
General Contractor – Institutional – All Contract Amounts
Eagle
Erland Construction, Inc.
Project: Patterson-Sculley House (Residence Life Project) at St. Mark’s School
Architect: Goody Clancy
Engineer: RSE Associates, Inc.
Owner: St. Mark’s School
Merit
Kaplan Construction
Project: Trust Early Learners
Architect: CBT Architects
Engineer: Wozny/Barbar & Associates, Inc.
Owner: Martin Trust Partnership in Education for Early Learners
General Contractor – Renovation – All Contract Amounts
Eagle
Callahan Construction Managers
Project: Squirrelwood Apartments
Architect: Davis Square Architects
Engineer: BLW Engineers, Inc.
Owner: Just-A-Start
Merit
NEI General Contracting, Inc
Project: Rivermark
Architect: Bruner/Cott Architects
Engineer: Thornton Tomasetti
Owner: Homeowners Rehab, Inc. (HRI)
Specialty Contractor – Exteriors – All Contract Amounts
Eagle
Metro Walls, Inc.
Project: Salem Heights
Architect: ICON Architecture, Inc.
Engineer: Odeh Engineers, Inc.
General Contractor: Delphi Construction
Owner: The Winn Companies
Merit
R & R Window Contractors, Inc.
Project: 100 Forge
Architect: Ayers Saint Gross
Engineer: Odeh Engineers, Inc.
General Contractor: Erland Construction
Owner: Boylston Properties
General Contractor – Residential – All Contract Amounts
Merit
AvalonBay Communities, Inc.
Project: Avalon Brighton
Architect: CBT
Engineer: Veitas Engineers
Owner: Brighton Avalon, LLC
Plumb House, Inc.
Project: The Robinson
Architect: Bargmann Hendrie + Archetype, Inc.
Engineer: JML Engineering
Owner: Post Road Residential
Bald Hill Builders, LLC
Project: St. Therese
Architect: The Architectural Team
Engineer: Ellinwood + Machado, LLC
Owner: The Neighborhood Developers
Specialty Contractor – Interiors – All Contract Amounts
Merit
Metro Walls, Inc.
Project: Southbridge Mills
Architect: The Architectural Team
General Contractor: Dellbrook ǀ JKS
Owner: The Winn Companies
General Contractor – Industrial – All Contract Amounts
Leadership
Dacon Corporation
Projects: Edwards Vacuum and Monogram Food Solutions – Haverhill, Mass.
Architect: PDA Inc.
Engineer: DeSimone Consulting Engineers
Owners: Edwards Vacuum; Paradigm Properties
Specialty Contractor – Mechanical: Commercial – Over $1 Million
Leadership
DECCO, Inc.
Project: Project Atlas
Architect: PM Group
Engineer: PM Group
General Contractor: DPR Construction
Owner: Thermo Fisher Scientific





