MSCBA to Construct New Residence Hall

Boston – Massachusetts State College Building Authority (MSCBA) will construct a new 400-bed residence hall on the campus of Westfield State University.

Boston – Massachusetts State College Building Authority (MSCBA) will construct a new 400-bed residence hall on the campus of Westfield State University.
The new project construction budget, including base building, site development, construction management costs and contingency is $38 million. The project is part of an $80 million master plan including a new academic hall and expanded dining facilities.
MSCBA retained Diversified Project Management, Inc. of Newton to manage the design and construction of the new hall.
ADD, Inc. of Boston has been selected as the designer and Walsh Brothers, Inc. has been selected as the construction manager.
Construction is expected to begin in the spring of 2012 with an anticipated completion in time for the start of the 2013-2014 academic year.