Boston – On April 20, 2011; the New England Chapter of the Construction Management Association of America (CMAA) held the 17th Annual Project Achievement Awards Program.
Frank DePaola PE, acting highway administrator for the Mass. Department of Transportation was the keynote speaker.
This year a total of 13 projects received awards in the areas of infrastructure, building construction and program management. Projects were from both the public and private sectors. The award winning projects include:
Infrastructure less Than $10 M – Phillipston “Heavy Lift” Project – MassDOT
Infrastructure greater than $100 M – Interlink at TF Green Airport – Gilbane Building Company
New bldg. construction less than $15 M – Weston DPW – PMA Consultants
New bldg. construction less than $20 M – New Temple -Temple Beth Elohim – Phase 1 – Richard White Sons
New bldg. construction less than $30 M – Wind Technology Testing Center – Turner Construction Company
New bldg. construction less than $50 M – Economy Parking Garage – Parsons Brinckerhoff
New bldg. construction greater than $100 M – Ambulatory Care Center – PMA Consultants
New bldg. construction greater than $150 M – East End Housing Project – Tetra-Tech
New bldg. construction greater than $200 M – Yawkey Center for Cancer Care – Walsh Brothers
Renovation bldg. construction less than $5 M – Wright and Bullock Halls – Cutler Associates
Renovation bldg. construction less than $10 M – Haystack Satellite Radar Replacement – Bond Brothers
Renovation bldg. construction less than $20 M – McCarthy College Center – Colantonio
Program Management – Accelerated Bridge Program – MassDOT
Each year the awards program recognizes outstanding construction management students with a scholarship. This year 13 students from four area colleges were awarded scholarships. Schools represented with scholarship recipients for this year included Northeastern University, University of Southern Maine, Wentworth Institute of Technology and Worcester Polytechnic Institute. A total of nearly $23,000 was awarded in scholarships to these students.
The 2011 Person of the Year is Edmond Hunter. He is the acting director of design and construction at the MBTA. Hunter was recognized for his accomplishments as a dedicated public servant, a highly effective manager and an outstanding leader in the construction profession.
Distinguished Service Awards were presented to Nicholas Macy CCM and Christine Keville.
Macy was recognized for his recently completed six years of service on the New England chapter’s board of directors. Keville was recognized for her 20 years of service at both the chapter and national levels of CMAA.
