Worcester, MA – Saint-Gobain recently celebrated a groundbreaking ceremony to mark construction on a new administration building on its flagship abrasives manufacturing campus in Worcester.
The event, hosted at the future site of the facility, featured remarks from Patrick Dwyer, vice president of Abrasives North America and Abby Marschke, executive director of marketing, Retail and Customer Services for Abrasives North America, who were joined by Massachusetts State Senator Robyn Kennedy, Worcester Mayor Joseph Petty, Worcester City Manager Eric Batista, and Timothy P. Murray, president and CEO of the Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce.
Developed by Pure Development and under the lead of design builder DPR Construction, the 47,000sf building will utilize several of Saint-Gobain’s sustainable solutions including SageGlass electrochromic glass, GCP waterproofing materials, CertainTeed Glasroc gypsum sheathing, and Decoustics panels. The project is expected to be completed and ready for occupancy in January 2026.
“We look forward to working with our local partners as construction gets underway on our new state-of-the-art administration building and thank all of the stakeholders who have made this project possible,” said Dwyer. “Worcester has been our home for more than a century and today’s groundbreaking ceremony reaffirms our commitment to a community that has always supported our work. We are excited to begin the next chapter of Saint-Gobain and Norton in this amazing city we call home.”
“It is an honor to work with Saint-Gobain, aligning around sustainability and continuous innovation through prefabrication and the latest in material technology as our teams join forces to efficiently deliver the new administration building. As a leader in the built environment, DPR Construction has used and installed their products on many projects. We are excited to have the opportunity to implement these materials directly for Saint-Gobain as we self-perform these scopes to ensure the installation reflects the high standards of their brand,” said Patrick Cusson, DPR Construction Boston business unit leader.
The project comes after Saint-Gobain’s contribution of approximately 51 acres to the Worcester Business Development Corporation as part of its Greendale Revitalization Plan, which included land occupied by its current administration building. As construction begins, Saint-Gobain has signed a Community Benefits Commitment, agreeing to workforce hiring and supplier diversity goals. These include a commitment to hire local residents, utilize companies local to the Greater Worcester area, and hire people of color, women and those currently in apprenticeship programs.
