ACCEND Construction Welcomes Industry Veteran as General Superintendent

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ACCEND Construction LLC, a new general contracting firm with a fresh approach to commercial construction, has hired Tony Fontanetta as general superintendent. In his position, Fontanetta will oversee projects to ensure they are completed within budget, on schedule and in accordance with client specifications. Fontanetta will also ensure that jobsite safety and quality control are maintained during projects. Over the course of his 34-year career, Fontanetta has overseen 6.5 million square feet of construction including office interiors, hospitality and restaurant projects, new construction and heavy renovations. In his previous position, he helped oversee and grow the field from $0 to … Read more

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A Chat with Andrew Bray, Superintendent at Hoar Construction

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A Chat with Andrew Bray, Superintendent at Hoar Construction Lessons learned, best tools + rewards of the job By Chris Maday Schmidt As a superintendent at Hoar Construction, Andrew Bray has worked in construction for 18 years—eight in residential and 10 in healthcare. With almost 10 years with Hoar, he’s spent half of this time at Children’s of Alabama. According to Bray, he naturally gravitated toward the field after working in various construction laborer/carpenter jobs throughout college. He practices a hands-on approach, and being in the field allows him to interact with the contractor’s trade partners. Bray is responsible for … Read more

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Recipients of 2019 BWIC Inspire Awards Recognized

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Nora Kelly, assistant project manager at Consigli Construction Co., and Kim Silvestri, a project executive at BOND, have both been recognized as recipients of the Associated General Contractors of Massachusetts’ Building Women in Construction 2019 Inspire Awards. The awards are designed to recognize and celebrate the most exemplary women in construction who demonstrate leadership, generosity, innovation and unwavering commitment to their careers, colleagues and industry. Kelly was selected a winner of the Rising Star of the Year Award. She has worked on laboratories for AbbVie Bioresearch Corporation and UMass Medical Center and has focused on several projects at Beth Israel … Read more

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A Chat with Tony Creed, Senior Superintendent at TDIndustries

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Construction challenges, industry changes & must-have tech tool By Chris Maday Schmidt Tony Creed, senior superintendent at TDIndustries, began his career as a sheet metal helper. Through hard work and determination, he has become the company’s leading superintendent for data center projects. One of Creed’s major commitments has been Lean initiatives. He has seen the industry change to incorporate these processes, but has also seen what happens when a project development team does not have complete buy-in from all partners. Join Construction Superintendent as Creed offers words of wisdom to his younger self and to aspiring superintendents, the biggest change … Read more

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McCarthy Adds 26-Year Industry Veteran to its Northern Pacific Region as Project Director

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McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. has added Ann Poppen as project director for its Northern Pacific Region. Drawing on more than 26 years of experience in design, planning, preconstruction design phase services and project execution, Poppen will directly oversee projects from development through occupancy. She serves as part of the Sacramento Business Unit in the company’s Roseville, California office. As project director, Poppen will lead project teams and is working on the planning phases of the firm’s newest high-rise project, Stanislaus County’s New Modesto Courthouse, with construction set to begin in early 2020. She is responsible for overseeing a collaborative integrated … Read more

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