Boston, MA – The Construction Institute (TCI) is pleased to announce the recipients
of TCI’s Pride in Construction Project of the Year Awards and the Volpe-Eagan Construction Safety
Awards to be presented on December 16, 2010 at Noon at Venezia Waterfront Restaurant & Banquet
Facility, 20 Ericsson Street, in Boston.
TCI will confer three Pride in Construction Project of the Year Awards recognizing the Fall River Justice
Center (state public sector project), the Haystack Ultra-Wideband Satellite Imaging Radar Antenna
(federal public sector project) and The Carpenters Center (private sector project).
The Volpe-Eagan Construction Safety Awards will be presented to Jamie Merloni, Training Director for
the New England Laborers’ Training Trust Fund, and George Allen, Principal and Treasurer of the Archer
Corporation.
Project of the Year Awards
The Construction Institute’s Pride in Construction Project of the Year Awards recognize projects that
have been constructed in Massachusetts using union contractors and workers that have had a positive
impact on the construction industry, the community, and the clients we serve.
Fall River Justice Center – State Public Sector Project
The $85 million Fall River Justice Center – which serves as the new Superior and District Court in
Fall River, Massachusetts – was designed for LEED® Silver certification by Finegold Alexander &
Associates Inc., funded by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and built under a Project Labor
Agreement by Dimeo Construction Company with project oversight provided by the Division of Capital
Asset Management (DCAM). The entire construction process was a true collaboration between the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, the Courts’ system, the City of Fall River, the union community and
the design/construction team. As a result, the team made the very best use of public construction dollars
to achieve the lofty goals of the project.
Haystack Ultra-Wideband Satellite Imaging Radar (HUSIR) Antenna – Federal Public Sector
Buried in the tall evergreens of Westford, Massachusetts, the HUSIR antenna is clearly an engineering
and construction marvel The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)/Lincoln Laboratories (LL)
managed the project for the United States Air Force. Bond Brothers, Inc., Keystone Construction and
Hallamore Corporation were MIT/LL’s Construction Team. The HUSIR project defined teamwork. It
took engineers, managers, ironworkers, operators, millwrights, machinists, and even meteorologists, all
working together on a daily basis, to ensure that the work was performed correctly and safely.
The Carpenters Center – Private Sector Project
Construction of The Carpenters Center, located at 750 Dorchester Avenue, Boston, began in February
2009. The project was designed by ADD. Inc., with Suffolk Construction as the construction manager,
The Carpenters Center was an adaptive re-use of the property by renovating and converting the existing
building to house the new regional headquarters and training facility for the New England Regional
Council of Carpenters (NERCC) and the Boston Carpenters Training Fund.. The building was designed
with input from the community and compliments the neighborhood’s architectural character.
Volpe-Eagan Construction Safety Awards
The Volpe-Eagan Safety Awards are conferred in honor of Patrick Volpe and Edward F. Eagan, both
pioneers in promoting health and safety in the construction industry.This year’s recipients, Jamie Merloni
and George Allen, join a prestigious group of past Volpe/Eagan award honorees.
James (“Jamie”) D. Merloni III
Since May 1999, Jamie Merloni has served as Training Director for the New England Laborers’ Training
Trust Fund. In this capacity, Jamie is responsible for overseeing all of the programs offered at the New
England Laborers Training Academy’s (NETTA) Hopkinton, Massachusetts. Under Jamie’s leadership
NETTA has been at the forefront of ensuring that laborers and their contractors receive high quality
training to identify and control workplace safety and health hazards.
George A. Allen
George Allen is the Co-Founder and Treasurer of Archer Corporation, a company known for providing
quality interior construction services, with an emphasis on installation. Located in Malden, Archer
Corporation is the largest company of its kind in the greater Boston area. Archer Corporation
combines “new world” technology with “old world” craftsmanship working for some of the most
prestigious owners in the area.
George has overseen his company’s exemplary safety program for 40 years and holds several OSHA
instructor certifications. George is also a trustee of the Boston Carpenters Apprenticeship & Training
Fund (BCATF) and is responsible for implementing mandatory safety training for all BCATF apprentices.